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Category Archives: Spices
Roast Pork Loin with Coriander & Other Spices
by Cat, Nov 2013 (Image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Brining Pork; Main Course Menu for other pork loin recipes We ate a fair amount of pork when I was growing up, because my Mom was of Danish ancestry, a people who raised … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Dairy, Fat or oil, Herbs, Nuts and seeds, Pork, Roasted, Spices
Tagged coriander, cumin, mustard, peppercorns, pork, red wine, sesame, sour cream roasted
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Creamy Salad Dressings & Marinades
by Cat, July 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Included here: 1. Creamy Coleslaw Dressing; 2. Buttermilk Ranch Dressing; 3. Garlic Ranch Dressing; 4. Thousand Island or Crab Louie Dressing See also: 1. Asian Ginger Vinaigrette Dressings; 2. Vinaigrette Dressings; 3. Sour Cream; 4. Creme Fraiche; … Continue reading
Posted in Blended, Citrus, Dairy, Eggs, Herbs, Root Veggie, Spices, Sweetener, Vine veggies
Tagged buttermilk, catsup, chili, creme fraiche, garlic, lemon, mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, yogurt
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Asian Ginger Vinaigrette Dressings
by Cat, July 2007, updated 2011 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Vinaigrette Dressings, 2. Creamy Salad Dressings;; 3. Hoisin Sauce; 4. Other sites: Salad Dressing 101 (5); Homemade Rosemary-Scented Vinegar (Mercola site (6)) Included here: 1. Asian Ginger-Sesame Dressing; 2. Hoisin Dressing; 3. Hoisin Sauce … Continue reading
Posted in Blended, Citrus, Fat or oil, Legumes, Nuts and seeds, Onion family, Root Veggie, Spices, Stock, broth, Sweetener
Tagged black bean, garlic, ginger, honey, lemon, lime, mustard, olive oil, orange, sesame, shallot, stevia, tamari, vinegar
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Vinaigrette Salad Dressings & Marinades
by Cat, July 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikipedia) Salad dressings are so easy to make at home, its a wonder why commercial dressings even exist. So many commercial dressings contain ingredients questionable for health, such as rancid salad oils, GMO … Continue reading
Posted in Berries, Blended, Citrus, Fat or oil, Herbs, Onion family, Spices, Sweetener, Vine veggies
Tagged lemon juice, olive oil
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Slow-Roast Beef Brisket in Red Wine, with Mushrooms
by Cat, April 2011 (Photo, right, by Cat) See also: Beet & Potato Salad with Creamy Horseradish Dressing This recipe is adapted from Fine Cooking (1); originally by Joyce Goldstein. I made this recipe for my 2011 Easter dinner (see below the … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Beef, Buffalo, Fat or oil, Fungi, Herbs, Root Veggie, Spices, Stock, broth
Tagged beef, brisket, carrot, garlic, mushrooms, onion, paprika, red wine, thyme
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Harvard and Buttered Ginger Beets
by Cat, Dec 2007 See also: How to Cook Beets; Root Vegetables (About) Related recipe (external site): Baby Beets with Ginger This post includes two related recipes that are very showy, looking like garnets in a bowl: Harvard Beets: sliced cooked beets glazed with … Continue reading
Raw Beet Salad
by Cat, Aug 2007 (photo from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Root Vegetables (About); Beet, Fennel & Orange Salad I’ve adapted this recipe from the December 23, 2009 issue of the Daily Inter Lake newspaper (originally by Bonnie S Benwick in the Washington Post … Continue reading
Posted in Citrus, Onion family, Root Veggie, Spices
Tagged beet, lemon, onion, raw, sumac
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Bissara (Fava Bean Dip)
by Cat, Aug 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Fava Beans (About); Hummus (Garbanzo Dip); Baba Ghanoush (Eggplant Dip) Favas are another food my Greek friends in Portland introduced me to. I’ve never had fresh favas before, and have always used dried. … Continue reading
Hummus (Garbanzo Dip)
by Cat, July 2008 (Photo, right, from White or Green Chickpeas See also: Baba Ghanoush (Eggplant Dip); Bissara (Fava Bean Dip); Taratour Sauce (Tangy Sesame Tahini); Links to my old site: Middle-Eastern Meza; Hummus is common to all middle eastern cultures. A similar dish is also … Continue reading
Posted in Citrus, Fat or oil, Herbs, Nuts and seeds, Onion family, Spices
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Baba Ghanoush (Eggplant Dip)
by Cat, July 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Eggplant Parmigiana; Hummus (Garbanzo Dip); Taratour Sauce; Bissara (Fava Bean Dip); Pan-Roasted Chicken Breasts with Baba Ghanoush Links to my old site: Middle-Eastern Meza I first had this wonderful dip at a Lebanese restaurant … Continue reading
Posted in Blended, Citrus, Fat or oil, Herbs, Onion family, Roasted, Spices, Vine veggies
Tagged cilantro, eggplant, garlic, lemon, olive oil, paprika, parsley, tahini
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