Category Archives: Citrus

Lamb Shank Braised with Vegetables en Papillote

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, May 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Lamb shanks are not the same as ‘leg of lamb,’ although both are part of the leg. A typical confusion is shown in the photo, right, with a ‘leg of lamb’ on … Continue reading →

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Cucumber-Cream Cheese Dip

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Dec 2007 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Dips Menu; 2. Sauces Menu; 3. Crème Fraiche; 4. Yogurt Cream Cheese Cucumber dip is very cool and satisfying, for dipping vegetable crudite. I make my own cream cheese (from yogurt) and … Continue reading →

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Lassi: Sweet or Salty (Ayran) Turkish Yogurt Beverage

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jul 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Beverages; 2. Cultured Dairy; 3. Dahi (East Indian Yogurt beverage) Includes: 1. Sweet Lassi; 2. Mango Lassi; 3. Salty Lassi (Ayran) Yogurt (yoghurt) is an increasingly popular dairy item in the … Continue reading →

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Dahi, an East-Indian Yogurt Beverage

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jul 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Beverages; 2. Cultured Dairy; 3. Sweet or Salty Lassi (Ayran) Yogurt (yoghurt) is an increasingly popular dairy item in the US, especially as people discover the health benefit … Continue reading →

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Orange Hazelnut Refrigerator Cookies

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Oct 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Cookie Menu; 2. Pre-soaked & Dried Nuts Includes: Orange Hazelnut Refrigeratore Cookies: 1. Cat’s adaptation; 2. Original Tillamook Recipe I consider this an Oregon cookie: Hazelnuts (filberts) are a … Continue reading →

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Lemon Bars

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jul 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Cookie Recipes Menu; 2. Stevia (about) I’d never had this cookie until I’d moved to Portland. An old department store (Rhodes) had been vacant for several years, but then was … Continue reading →

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Date Bars

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jul 2007 (Photo, right, cropped from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Cookie Recipes Menu; 2. Stevia (about) When I was a kid, my favorite commercial cookie was Fig Newtons. We couldn’t get fresh or dried figs in 1950s rural Montana. … Continue reading →

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Thai Coconut-Ginger Soup, with Chicken

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, April 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons; photo, below from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. How to Open a Coconut; 2. Asian Foods Menu; 3. Soups Menu; Other sites: 1. thai answers.com (4) for more recipes and ideas If you … Continue reading →

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Orange, Lemon & other Citrus (About)

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Feb 2013 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) There are several varieties of orange, with naval and Valencia being the most common. Other common varieties are blood orange (reddish flesh), mandarin orange (which includes my most favorite at Holiday … Continue reading →

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Chile Sauces: Red or Green

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Mar 2008 (Photo of Red Chile Sauce, right, from Wikimedia Commons, Photo of Green Chile Sauce, below, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Kev’s Taco Sauce; 2. Fresh Salsa (Pico de Gallo); 3. Salsa Verde; 3. Adobo Marinade  My friend Kevynne loves … Continue reading →

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