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Category Archives: Extract
Homemade Flax Milk
By Cat, Dec 2017 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) My favorite milk is the real deal: fresh, raw goat or cow’s milk. I firmly believe that food sensitivities/allergies to ‘milk’ are limited to pasteurized milk, especially ultra-pasteurized milk. This is … Continue reading
Posted in Extract, Flavoring, Nut Milk, Nuts and seeds, Sweetener
Tagged flax seeds, stevia
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Chocolate-Beet Quick Bread
By Cat, Sept 7, 2017 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) My birthday is just a few days away and I’ve been thinking about what kind of treat to make for myself. Then I saw this recipe in our daily newspaper, … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Chocolate, Cocoa, Dairy, Eggs, Extract, Fat or oil, Flour, Grain, Herbs, Leavening, Root Veggie, Sweetener
Tagged beet, butter, cocoa powder, eggs, molasses, rosemary, spelt, stevia, sugar, vanilla, wheat
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Pastel de Nata (Portugese Custard Tart)
By Cat, March 2017 (Image, right, from Viking River Cruises, cropped) I’d never heard of this tiny treat until I got the newsletter from Viking River Cruises that included this recipe. But I’ve long been a fan of anything custard. … Continue reading
Benefits of Specific Ingredients in Raw Juices
By Cat, March 2017 followed by frequent updates (photo, right, from Wikipedia, but I lost the link) Many different fruits and veggies provide incredible benefits for raw juices; and not just fruits & veggies, but also herbs, spices and mushrooms … Continue reading
Posted in Extract, Fruit, Fungi, Health, Herbs, Juiced, Medicinal, Nuts and seeds, Raw, Spices, Sprouted, Veggies
Tagged apple, arugula, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, celery, chard, chlorella, cilantro, cucumber, dandelion, escarole, garlic, ginger root, grapefruit, kale, lemon, lime, mushrooms, nuts, orange, parsley, peppers, radish, spinach, sunflower seeds, turmeric, watercress, wheatgrass
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Apple-Almond Custard Cake
By Cat, Jan 2017 (Photo, right, from Nutrition Action (1); see also photo of Cat’s dessert, below) When I saw this in the weekly Nutrition Action newsletter, it reminded me of the apple-almond desserts in the Scandinavian countries I visited … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Pear, Baked, Dairy, Eggs, Extract, Fat or oil, Flour, Nuts and seeds, Sweetener
Tagged almond extract, almond meal, almonds, apples, butter, eggs, flour, milk, stevia, sugar
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Cranberry Upside Down Cake
By Cat, Nov 25, 2016 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Here’s another recipe from the Nov 23, 2016 Daily Interlake (originally by Gretchen McKay for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (1)). Most of us have cranberry sauce/jelly during the holidays and probably don’t think about using … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Baked, Berries, Citrus, Dairy, Eggs, Extract, Fat or oil, Flour, Leavening, Sweetener, Whipped
Tagged butter, buttermilk, cranberries, eggs, flour, milk, orange juice, stevia, sugar
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Chocolate-Rosemary Biscotti
By Cat, November 2016 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I love biscotti, and I also love mixing herbs into sweet treats, so this really appeals to me. The recipe may sound difficult, but they are really easy to make, once … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Chocolate, Cocoa, Citrus, Eggs, Extract, Fat or oil, Flour, Herbs, Leavening, Nuts and seeds, Soaked, Sprouted, Sweetener
Tagged almond, butter, chocolate, egg, flour, orange zest, rosemary, sugar, vanilla extract
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Raspberry Pudding Cake
By Cat, September 3, 2016 (Photo from Gurneys (3)) This Labor Day weekend, I want to test this recipe. I’ve always loved pudding cakes, but usually it’s apple. I had a bumper crop of raspberries this year, so was excited to … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, beat/whisked, Berries, Citrus, Dairy, Eggs, Extract, Fat or oil, Flour, Leavening, Simmered, Starch, Sweetener
Tagged butter, egg, flour, lemon juice, milk, raspberries, raspberry jam, starch, stevia, sugar, vanilla
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Apple Cream Torte
By Cat, August 23, 2016 (Photo, right, from Wikipedia) I found this recipe in a Sunset Magazine while I was waiting to see my naturopath. It is a fall recipe to accompany Roasted Five-Spice Chicken Pieces. A torte is a type … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Pear, Baked, Dairy, Eggs, Extract, Flour, Leavening, Sweetener, Whipped
Tagged apple, cream, creme fraiche, eggs, flour, powdered sugar, sugar, vanilla, wh
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Homemade tooth powder or remineralizing tooth paste
By Catherine Haug, December 10, 2015; updated Sept 4, 2017 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Back in 2006 when I went to Sweden and Norway, airports were checking baggage for things that could be a bomb or other destructive device. All … Continue reading
Posted in Extract, Herbs, Medicinal, Spices, Sweetener
Tagged bentonite clay, cinnamon, clove, licorice root, myrrh, personal care, salt, stevia, tooth powder, xylitol
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