Category Archives: Meat

Duck (About)

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Cat

By Cat (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Foods (About) Menu; 2. Poultry & Fowl Menu Includes: 1. Finding duck for recipes; 2. Storage of duck meat; 3. Rendering duck fat When I go out to eat, if … Continue reading →

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Unnatural Foods from Animals

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Feb & Nov 2007 See also: 1. Foods (About) Menu; 2. Whole Foods: What they Are, Which Are Not; 3. Dairy Cow Anomalies; 4. Humane Dairy Farms vs CAFOs Includes: 1.  In older times, our diets included many healthful animal foods.  For example: Wild … Continue reading →

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Whole Foods: Local vs Organic; Procuring Healthful Foods

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Feb & Nov 2007 (Image, right, from Organic.org (11)) See also: 1. Foods (About) Menu; 2. Diet for Health: Local and Organic: Procuring Healthful Foods (links to old site; update links in text when moved) Includes: 1. ‘Organic’; 2. ‘Local’; 3. Monoculture; … Continue reading →

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Whole Foods: What they Are, Which Are Not

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Feb and Nov 2007 See also: 1. Foods (About) Menu; 2. Whole Food Signatures; 3. Local vs Organic and Procuring Healthful Foods; 4. Storage of Whole Foods; 5. Manufactured Foods; 6. Unnatural Foods from Animals; 7. Food Additives; 8. Procuring Healthful Foods (inks to old site; update links in text … Continue reading →

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Beef Ragù with Spaghetti or Spaghetti Squash

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Casseroles & One-Dish Meals (Menu); 2. Beef, Buffalo, Venison, Yak (Menu); 3. Tomato Sauce (Menu) A ragù is a meaty tomato sauce, such as Bolognese Sauce, and commonly served with pasta. The meat … Continue reading →

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Advantages of Grass-Fed, Grass-Finished (Pastured) Meat

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, May 2008; updated July 2017 (Photo, right, from American Grassfed Association (5)) Many people today look for meats labeled “All Natural,” or “Organic,” to avoid added hormones and antibiotics.  In the case of poultry, savvy consumers also look for … Continue reading →

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Slow, Dry-Roast Sirloin Tip (or Faster Option)

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, January 2015; updated Aug 2017 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) My Dad used to do a slow, dry-roast with sirloin tip that was absolutely delicious. Done properly, it can be medium-rare to medium and be quite tender. Because it is … Continue reading →

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Soft-shell Crab Cakes

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Jul 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Thousand Island or Crab Louis Dressing I’ve always loved crab, but growing up in Montana, it was a rare luxury. Then I moved to Portland Oregon and could have … Continue reading →

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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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Vegetable Soup with Roast Turkey Stock

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also Soups & Stocks Menu This recipe features a rich bone broth, in this case from a turkey carcass. The bones and bone marrow provide many nutrients to the broth including … Continue reading →

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