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Category Archives: Pork
Rendering Lard in a Crockpot: The Process
by Cat, October 23-24, 2o10 on The EssentiaList; copied on Cat’s Kitchen, May 3, 2019; all photos by Cat. Back in July 2010 I posted Rendering Lard – the Perfect (& Original) Shortening on the sustainability blog, The EssentiaList, which covered the … Continue reading
Posted in Fat or oil, Pork, Rendered, Uncategorized
Tagged lard, render, shortening, tallow
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Rendering Lard – the Perfect (& Original) Shortening
by Cat, 2o10 on The EssentiaList; copied on Cat’s Kitchen, May 2, 2019 (photo, right, by Cat, originally for The EssentiaList); updated on Cat’s Kitchen, Nov 4, 2019 Back in your grandmother’s (or great-grandmother’s) time, lard was a common staple … Continue reading
Spaghetti & Meatballs, with Grain-Free Spaghetti
By Cat, Oct 2018 (Photo right, from Wikimedia Commons) Spaghetti and meatballs has been a favorite for me since childhood, though not something my parents knew how to make. Dad had a friend in Great Falls, Montana whose wife was … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Beef, Buffalo, Boiled, Eggs, Fat or oil, Fried, Herbs, Leafy Veggie, Onion family, Pork, Root Veggie, Salt, Simmered, Spices, Vine veggies
Tagged avocado oil, basil, beef, carrot, egg yolk, garlic, olive oil, parsley, pork, shallot, spinach, tomato, zucchini
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GMO foods, and How to Avoid Them
By Cat, Nov 2007; updated and re-published in May, 2018 (Image, right, from the Organic Consumers Assoc or OCA, used with permission) GMO means Genetically Modified Organism, and has become the most commonly-used term for Genetically Engineered (GE) foods. Another term … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Buffalo, Eggs, Fat or oil, Fish, Fruit, Grain, Pork, Poultry, Sweetener, Veggies
Tagged GMO
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Pork chops and onion, sautéed in cast iron pan
By Cat, October 30, 2017 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I have always loved pork chops. When I was growing up, every year my parents bought a slaughtered hog from a local farmer. My mom butchered it at the local … Continue reading
Date Wraps, with Prosciutto
By Cat, April 27, 2017 (Photo, right, from St.Louis Dispatch article (1)) Dates are just about my favorite treat, but I don’t get to eat them often because they are so sweet. This recipes helps with that because the dates are … Continue reading
Jambalaya with Chicken and Andouille Sausage
By Cat, Feb 22, 2017 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Until I moved to Portland Oregon at age 23, I’d not had any Cajun or Creole food; my first tasting was at Portland’s Saturday Market, and I was hooked. Cajun … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Buffalo, Fat or oil, Grain, Herbs, Leafy Veggie, Onion family, Pork, Poultry, Roasted, sausage, Sauteed, Simmered, Spices, Vine veggies
Tagged andouille, basil, bay, bell pepper, cajun seasoning, celery, chicken, chicken stock, chorizo, garlic, ham, hot sauce, kielbasa, onion, scallions, tasso, thyme
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Spanish Paella: Three Recipes
By Cat (Photo, right, from HotPaella (1)) See also: 1. Fish and Seafood Menu; 2. Mediterranean Menu; 3. Rice (About); 4. Herbs and Spices, G – Z for Smoked Paprika; 5. Live Clams & Mussels: Storage, Brining and Steaming Includes: 1. Basic Paella; 2. Easy … Continue reading
Posted in Citrus, Fat or oil, Grain, Herbs, Legumes, Onion family, Pork, Poultry, Shellfish, Spices, Stock, broth, Vine veggies
Tagged bay, bell pepper, chicken, chicken stock, chorizo, clam juice, fish stock, garlic, lemon, lobster, mussels, olive oil, onion, oregano, paprika, parsley, prawns, red pepper, rice, rosemary, saffron, scallops, shrimp, smoked paprika, snails, tomatoes
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Hasenpfeffer (Stewed Rabbit/Hare)
By Cat, Feb 2011 (Photo, right, courtesy of N. and B. Shelt) See also: 1. Small Game Menu; 2. Foods (About); 3. Rabbit (About); Other Sites: 1.Tour my Country: Austrian Hasenpfeffer (2) A friend just gave me a whole skinned and cleaned rabbit. I’ve … Continue reading
Boudin Sausage
By Cat, Nov 2007 (Image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Lamb, Port & Small Game Menu; 2. Sausage (About); 3. Brining Pork; The making of sausage is a very old art; a way of preserving meat without refrigeration (using salt as the preservative), utilizing … Continue reading
Posted in Fried, Grain, Herbs, Leafy Veggie, Onion family, Pork, Simmered
Tagged garlic, onion, parsley, pork, pork liver, rice, sausage casings, scallions
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