Category Archives: Tropical fruit

banana, mango, coconut, etc

Sourdough Banana Bread

By Cat, June 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Sourdough Banana Bread Version I; 2. Version II; 3. Version III See also: 1.  Banana Cake; 2. Mom’s Banana Nut Bread; 3. Bread & Rolls Menu; 4. Cakes, Tortes & Quick-Breads Menu Banans are a favorite fruit … Continue reading

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Mom’s Banana Nut Bread

By Cat, June 2010  (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Mom’s Banana Nut Bread (Traditional Method); 2. Mom’s Banana Nut Bread (Pre-Soak Method, not yet tested) See also: 1.  Banana Cake; 2. Sourdough Banana Nut Bread; 3. Bread & Rolls Menu; 4. Cakes, Tortes & … Continue reading

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Afternoon Snack Smoothie

by Cat, Aug 2007 (and updated many times) See also: Almond Milk; Coconut Milk; Nut & Seed Milk; Coddled Egg; Cottage Cheese; Morning full-meal Smoothie; Ketogenic Smoothie; Strawberry Kefir Smoothie; Yogurt; Kefir 2013 update: Back in 2007 I bought a book titled Eat Fat, Lose Fat, by Mary G. … Continue reading

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Coconuts: How to Open

by Cat, Aug 2007 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Coconut Milk, Water and Cream; Coconut Milk Kefir; Coconut Milk Yogurt Inside that rough exterior of the coconut, is that wonderful white ‘meat’ that we know from Almond Joy and Mounds Bars, or … Continue reading

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Coconut Milk Kefir

by Cat, Jan 2012 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Coconut Milk, Coconut Milk Yogurt; How to Open a Coconut I’ve not tried this yet, because right after I looked up this recipe, I learned I have a food sensitivity to kefir culture (because … Continue reading

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Coconut Milk Yogurt

by Cat, Jan 2012 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) When I need to avoid dairy (even raw), I used to use commercial soy milk and soy yogurt. But no longer – I believe that most soy products are not very healthful, especially … Continue reading

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Coconut Milk

by Cat, Aug 2007 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Liquids from coconut: water, milk, and cream Coconut water: The liquid inside the coconut is not the milk; it is coconut water. It is rich in minerals and  makes excellent kefir (using a … Continue reading

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Granola Recipes

by Cat, Feb 2007; updated Aug 2007, Mar 2016 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons): see also: 1. Granola & Meusli (About & General Instructions); 2. Breakfast & Brunch Menu; 3; Soaking, Sprouting & Working with Grains, Nuts, Legumes & Seeds Menu; 4. Muesli Recipes Includes: 1. Great Granola; 2. Soaked-Grain … Continue reading

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Sprouted Buckwheat Granola

by Cat, Nov 2011 (image, right, from SproutPeople (4) I’m exploring cold cereal ideas that I can make in my own kitchen, because commercial boxed cereals have damaged nutrition from high heat. I want something that is sprouted and dried to … Continue reading

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