Category Archives: Spices

Yam or Sweet Potato Cake

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Sept 2007 See also: Carrot Cake; Cream Cheese Frosting Other sites: Spiced Sweet Potato Cake with Brown Sugar Icing or Sweet Potato Cake with Orange-Cream Cheese Frosting. The wheatless recipe here has some issues as I explain in the recipe. I love the … Continue reading →

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Carrot Cake

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Sept 2007 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Carrot Cake, with Walnuts & Pineapple; 2. Carrot Cake, with Raisins, Orange Juice & Zest. See also: 1. Cream Cheese Frosting (2 Versions); 2. Yam or Sweet Potato Cake Growing up, I’d never … Continue reading →

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Baked Winter Squash

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Sept 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikipedia Commons) One of my old school buddies called this ‘squish,’ and I’d never had baked winter squash at home until I had it at her house when she had a slumber party. I … Continue reading →

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Apple Pudding (Pie)

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2013 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Marlborough Pudding: Holiday Apple & Custard Pie; Apple Info (About) to help you select the right apple variety for the puree. Includes 2 versions of this pudding. While I was researching the recipe … Continue reading →

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Marlborough Pudding (Holiday Apple & Custard Pie)

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2013 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Apple Pudding (Pie); Apple Info (About) to help you select the right apple variety for the puree. We all have our Thanksgiving dinner traditions – like pumpkin pie – but sometimes it’s … Continue reading →

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Creamy, Chilled, Raw, Carrot Soup

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Aug 2007 (photo, right from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Root Vegetables (About), Squash, Carrot & Ginger Soup I’m not really enthusiastic about raw soups, but this one does sound really delicious, I haven’t tried it yet, mostly because I don’t have … Continue reading →

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Squash, Carrot & Ginger Soup (Hot or Cold)

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Mar 2013  (photo, right from Wikimedia Commons Ever since I was a toddler, I’ve loved carrots, especially when freshly pulled from the garden and rinsed. Of course, as a toddler, I didn’t wait for the rinsing – I ate them … Continue reading →

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Baked Yam or Sweet Potato

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2013 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This page includes 2 recipes:  (1) Plain baked yams; or (2) Savory Baked Yams. My preference is #2 (Savory). While a true yam is not related to the sweet potato (and is generally … Continue reading →

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Braised Cabbage with Redeye Gravy

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Basic Braised Greens (About); more braised greens recipes at Side Dishes menu Your doctor has probably advised that you eat more dark green leafy vegetables, and braising is a great way to … Continue reading →

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Homemade Mayonnaise from Scratch

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Mayonnaise made from scratch is so easy, you’ll wonder why you never did it before.  And the taste is so wonderful, you’ll throw away that jar of commercial mayo. See also: … Continue reading →

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