Category Archives: Chocolate, Cocoa

Ice Cream: MIlk & Cream Type

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Jun 2008 (updated Dec 2022) (Photo, right, from Viewpoints.com (1)) Today’s commercial ice cream is nothing like old-fashioned ice cream from the local dairy. Today’s version includes a lot of questionable additives and highly processed ingredients which I … Continue reading →

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Custard-Based Ice Cream

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Jun 2008 (Photo, right, from Viewpoints.com (1)) See also: 1. Puddings & Frozen Desserts Menu; 2. Ice Cream Basics; 3. Crème Anglaise (Stove-Top Custard Sauce) Includes: 1. Vanilla Custard Ice Cream; 2. Chocolate Custard Ice Cream; 3. Caramel Custard Ice Cream Today’s commercial ice … Continue reading →

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Chicken Mole Enchiladas (with Red Chili Sauce)

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Mar 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Vegetarian & Bean Menu; 2. Casseroles & One-Dish Meals Menu; 3. Ethnic Foods Menu; 4. Chile Sauce: Red or Green; 5. Chicken Mole; 6. Chicken and Black Bean Enchiladas I did not grow up knowing about chiles; I discovered them after … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Sauce

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Chocolate makes wonderful sauces as well as frostings and fillings. Dark chocolate is the most healthful to use; see Chocolate (about) for more on the different types of chocolate.

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Chocolate-Nut Kefir Gelato

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Dom’s Kefir) See also: 1. Pudding & Frozen Dessert Recipes (Menu); 2. Soaking/Sprouting Nuts & Seeds If you are not familiar with Dom’s Kefir website, do check it out. It’s a huge site with lots … Continue reading →

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Probiotic Foods: Achieving Eubiosis

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Dec 2006 and updated Mar 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Whole Foods (About) Menu; 2. Culturing, Curing & Fermentation (Menu); 3.  Cultured Dairy (Menu); Includes: 1. Bugs in the gut; 2. Foods to provide & feed probiotics; 3. … Continue reading →

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Oatmeal, Cranberry & Flaxseed Cookies

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Dec 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikipedia; link has been lost) Cindy, one of my baking friends, tried the original recipe in the advertisement; her husband said they are the best cookies she’s ever made, both chewy and crisp at the … Continue reading →

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Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip, Dried Fruit and Nuts Cookies (Low-Glycemic)

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikipedia; link has been lost) I call this a low-glycemic recipe, and it is purely of my own invention.  I’ve not measured its glycemic index, but the combination of whole grain oats, high-fiber … Continue reading →

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Barley Brownies

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Cookies Menu; 2. Chocolate (About); 3. Chocolate Decadence Brownies Includes: 1. Barley Brownies, Original version); 2. Barley Brownies, Pre-soak version If you’re like me, when you hear barley you think of beef-barley soup, or horse feed; and you wonder, … Continue reading →

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Rapunzel Brownies

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Cookies Menu; 2. Chocolate (About); 3. Chocolate Decadence Brownies Includes: 1. Rapunzel Brownies, Original Version; 2. Pre-Soak Version (not tested)  Rapunzel (1) is a German brand name for minimally processed Organic and Fair Trade products; most … Continue reading →

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