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Bitters & Berries with Chocolate Shavings
By Cat, April 2016 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Fruity Treats Menu; 2. Chocolate (About); 3. Digetsive Bitters I’m always on the lookout for interesting desserts, especially those that are made with whole fruits and very little sugar. … Continue reading
Posted in Berries, Chocolate, Cocoa, Citrus, Simmered, Sweetener, Vanilla pod
Tagged berries, bitters, chocolate, molasses, orange, stevia, sugar, vanilla pod
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Amaranth Porridge with Dates, Apricots & Pine Nuts
By Cat, March 16, 2016 (image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Breakfast & Brunch Menu; 2. Soaking, Sprouting & Working with Grains, Nuts, Legumes & Seeds; Amaranth seeds, like quinoa, are used a pseudo grain, and are gaining popularity as more … Continue reading
Posted in Citrus, Dried fruit, Nuts and seeds, Pseudo-grain, Soaked, Spices, Stone fruit, Stove top, Sweetener, Tropical fruit
Tagged amaranth grain, cinnamon stick, dates, dried apricots, honey, milk, orange zest, pine nuts, water
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Muesli Recipes
by Cat, Feb 2007; updated Aug 2007, Mar 2016 (photo, right, fromWikimedia Commons): see also: 1. Granola & Meusli (About & General Instructions); 2. Breakfast & Brunch Menu; 3; Soaking, Sprouting & Working with Grains, Nuts, Legumes & Seeds Menu; 4. Granola Recipes Includes: 1. Oat, … Continue reading
Posted in Citrus, Dried fruit, Grain, Nuts and seeds, Pseudo-grain, Raw, Soaked, Sprouted, Tropical fruit
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No-bake, grain & gluten free, sweet (and spicy) muffins
By Cat, March 13, 2016 (Photo, right, cropped from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Breads & Muffins Menu; When I do a juice fast, the first week after the fast is a time to slowly reintroduce regular foods, beginning with fruits, then … Continue reading
Posted in Citrus, Dried fruit, Leafy Veggie, Nut Butter, Raw, Spices
Tagged almond butter, cayenne, dates, garlic, lemon, watercress
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Chicken, Roasted with Persian Sweet & Sour Stuffing
By Cat, February 2016 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Poultry Menu; 2. Middle Eastern Menu; 3. Herbs & Spices Menu; 4. Ancient Medicine through Food When I was in grad school in the mid 1970s, many of my fellow … Continue reading
Posted in Brined, Citrus, Dairy, Dried fruit, Grain, Herbs, Onion family, Poultry, Roasted, Spices, Stir-fry
Tagged aadvieh, apple, apricots, butter, cardamom, chicken, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, currants, game hen, garlic, lime, nutmeg, onion, prunes, raisins, rose, saffron, sugar, turmeric
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Autumn Veggie Soup (squash, kale, tomatoes & chickpeas)
By Cat, Jan 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Soups & Stocks Menu; 2. Gelatin & Bone Broths (About); 3. Herbs & Spices Menu I’ve not yet tried this recipe, but it just sounded so good when it arrived in my … Continue reading
Posted in Fat or oil, Herbs, Leafy Veggie, Legumes, Onion family, Simmered, Soaked, Spices, Sprouted, Stock, broth, Vine veggies
Tagged allspice, carrots, cayenne, chicken stofk, chickpeas, garlic, kale, onion, thyme, tomatoes, veggie broth, winter squash
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Chilled ‘Avgolemono’ Soup
By Cat, July 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) “Avgolemono” means “egg & lemon” in Greek, but this soup does not include the egg; instead, the soup is thickened with rice. I’d like to find a more ethnic Avgolemono Soup recipe, made … Continue reading
Posted in Citrus, Fat or oil, Grain, Herbs, Onion family, Simmered, Spices, Stock, broth
Tagged chicken stock, dill, garlic, lemon, onion, rice
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Curried Carrot Soup (Cooked)
By Cat, Jan 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Here are two recipes for curried carrot soup, one is raw (but can be warmed if desired), suitable for breaking a fast; the other is cooked. Both are creamy and rich with spices … Continue reading
Posted in Citrus, Fat or oil, Herbs, Onion family, Root Veggie, Spices, Stock, broth, Stone fruit
Tagged almond yogurt, apple juice, avocado, bell pepper, carrot, cayenne, celery, chicken broth, cinnamon, coconut oil, coriander, cumin, curry powder, ginger root, lemin, lime, mustard seed, nutmeg, onion, turmeric, veggie broth, yogurt
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Raw veggie soup, with lacto-fermented sauerkraut
By Cat, Jan 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) The first evening of our 7-day veggie-juice fast (1), we were served this soup; that last ‘solid’ food for a week. Despite the odd list of ingredients, this is a delicious … Continue reading
Posted in Herbs, Leafy Veggie, Nut Butter, Onion family, Raw, Root Veggie, Spices, Vine veggies
Tagged carrot, celery, curry powder, garlic, nut butter, nutmeg, onion, sauerkraut, zucchini
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Sauerkraut (Lacto-Fermented)
By Cat, Jan 2016, from my Sept 19, 2008 Article on The EssentiaList (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Culturing, Curing, Fermentation, & Tonic Articles, Recipes Menu; 2. Sides & Condiments Menu Sauerkraut is a food that goes back ages, to the … Continue reading
Posted in Dairy, Equipment, Fermented, Leafy Veggie
Tagged cabbage, lacto-fermented, salt, whey
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