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Baked Summer Squash, Italian Style
By Cat, Sept 16, 2016 (Photo from Wikipedia) Squash is a very healthful veggie and I’m always looking for a new way to fix them, as I get tired of slicing and sautéing them. This recipe struck me because it … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Dairy, Fat or oil, Herbs, Onion family, Spices, Vine veggies
Tagged basil, bell pepper, cheese, fennel, garlic, lemon, marjoram, olive oil, onion, oregano, rosemary, shallot, thyme, yellow squash, zucchini
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Kitchen Hint: keeping cleaning sponges fresh with real soap
By Catherine Haug, Sept 30, 2015 (Photo, right, from Amazon (4)) Do you use sponges in your kitchen and bathroom for cleanup jobs? Synthetic sponges tend to get rather smelly after only a few uses, even if you rinse them … Continue reading
Posted in Cleaning, Fat or oil
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Roasted or baked acorn, butternut or buttercup squash
By Cat, Sept 11, 2016 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) The ripening of winter squash and pumpkins is a colorful sign of fall, and I celebrate the arrival of their sweet flavor to the season’s menus. Buttercup squash (right, from Wikimedia … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Dairy, Fat or oil, Herbs, Spices, Vine veggies
Tagged butter, curry powder, oil, red pepper flakes, rosemary, thyme, winter squash
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Elderberry Syrup for Colds and Flu
By Cat, September 2016 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) When I was growing up in 1950s Bigfork, Montana, an elderly neighboring couple planted elderberry bushes along the road near their property. I loved the way they looked, and especially the … Continue reading
Posted in Berries, Boiled, Health, Medicinal, Root Veggie, Spices, Sweetener
Tagged cinnamon, clove, elderberry, ginger root, honey
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Raspberry Pudding Cake
By Cat, September 3, 2016 (Photo from Gurneys (3)) This Labor Day weekend, I want to test this recipe. I’ve always loved pudding cakes, but usually it’s apple. I had a bumper crop of raspberries this year, so was excited to … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, beat/whisked, Berries, Citrus, Dairy, Eggs, Extract, Fat or oil, Flour, Leavening, Simmered, Starch, Sweetener
Tagged butter, egg, flour, lemon juice, milk, raspberries, raspberry jam, starch, stevia, sugar, vanilla
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Venison Steaks with Peppery Sour Cream and Brandy Sauce
By Cat, May 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This last fall, I bought a share of a buffalo from friends who also hunt. When my share arrived, it included elk and deer steaks from their fall hunt, in addition to … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Beef, Buffalo, Dairy, Fat or oil, Game, Grilled, Marinated, Onion family, Sauteed, Spices, Stock, broth
Tagged beef stock, brandy, peppercorns, red wine, shallot, sour cream, venison steak
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Marinated Venison Steaks with Sautéed Mushrooms or Green Peppercorn Sauce
By Cat, May 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This last fall, I bought a share of a buffalo from friends who also hunt. When my share arrived, it included elk and deer steaks from their fall hunt, in addition … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Buffalo, Boiled, Dairy, Fat or oil, Fungi, Game, Grilled, Herbs, Marinated, Onion family, Sauteed, Spices
Tagged brandy, butter, cognac, garlic, green peppercorns, mushrooms, venison steak, vinaigrette
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Mini Quinoa-Carrot Cakes or Muffins
By Cat, September 2016 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I have always loved carrot cake; it’s so moist and deliciously sweet, yet contains healthful ingredients like carrots, nuts and fruit. I usually make mine with whole grain flour but this … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, beat/whisked, Citrus, Dairy, Dried fruit, Eggs, Fat or oil, Grain, Leavening, Pseudo-grain, Spices, Sprouted, Sweetener, Tropical fruit
Tagged almond extract, almond meal, baking powder, baking soda, banana, carrot, cinnamon, coconut oil, cream cheese, eggs, orange, pumpkin pie spice, quinoa, stevia, sugar, vanilla
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Tuna & White Bean Salad
By Cat, June 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Although I don’t eat a lot of tuna (because of the mercury levels), tuna in a whole-meal salad is my fav way to have it, with Salade Nicoise at the top … Continue reading
Posted in Citrus, Fat or oil, Fish, Grilled, Herbs, Leafy Veggie, Legumes, Marinated, Olives, Onion family, Raw, Roasted, Simmered, Soaked, Sprouted, Vine veggies
Tagged bay leaf, canellini, carrots, celery, cucumber, green onion, lime, olives, parsley, romaine, the, tomato, tuna, white kidney beans
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Tuna au Poivre, with Lemon-Caper Lentils
By Cat, January 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I don’t eat a lot of tuna and other large game fish, primarily because they have high levels of mercury, and I already have more than enough of that in my … Continue reading
Posted in Capers, Citrus, Fat or oil, Fish, Legumes, Onion family, Stock, broth, Stove top
Tagged broth, capers, lemon juice, lentils, shallot, stock, tuna
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