Category Archives: Leafy Veggie

Lettuce, Pear, Nut & Goat Cheese Salad

By Cat, June 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Salad Menu; 2. Lettuce & Salad Greens (About); This salad has been showing up at trendy restaurants in the last few years.  It may sound strange to put pear slices on a lettuce salad … Continue reading

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Lettuce & Salad Greens (About)

By Cat, April 2015 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Foods (About) Menu; 2. Braised Greens (About); 3. Salad Menu Includes: 1. Health Benefits of Salad Greens; 2. Seasonal Greens; 3. Preparing Greens; 4. Storing Washed Greens Lettuce is a wonderful, tasty, and … Continue reading

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Florentine Lasagne, with Variations

By Cat, Feb 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons; by User AlMare) I can’t believe that I’d never had lasagna until I went off to college.  But ‘exotic’ foods (Oriental, Italian, Mexican, Greek, etc.) were just not available in rural Montana … Continue reading

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Greens Salad with Spicy Melon Dressing

By Cat, April 13, 2015 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Salads Menu; 2. Sprouting Seeds; 3. Toasting Seeds This salad pairs cantaloupe with salad greens and sunflower seeds, and spices the cantaloupe dressing with hot chiles. The original recipe … Continue reading

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Lamb Roast with Garlic & Rosemary, and Optional Mint Sauce

By Cat, Nov 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This is an example of searing the roast on stove top before roasting in oven. See also Basic Roast Leg of Lamb with Herbs for example of oven searing. My Dad (who was from the … Continue reading

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Basic Roast Leg of Lamb, with Herbs and Searing Options

By Cat, Nov 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) When I retired and moved back to Montana from Portland Oregon, I had much more time to experiment with recipes. My local grocer regularly stocked the meat case with lamb cuts including boneless … Continue reading

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Pot-Roast Leg of Lamb, Greek Style, with Lemon, Oregano & Roasted Potatoes

By Cat, Nov 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Its no secret that Greek food is one of my favorites; so rich in flavors and so healthful. I have several Greek lamb recipes on this site (see Mediterranean Menu). Spanakopita (Greek Spinach Pie) is … Continue reading

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Lamb Slow-Roast with Cumin & Coriander Spice Rub

By Cat, June 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Lamb, Pork, Small Game Menu; 2. Middle-Eastern Menu; 3. Mediterranean Menu; 4. Lamb (About); 5. Lamb Roast (About) Includes: 1. Lamb Slow-Roast with Cumin & Coriander; 2. Spicy Yogurt-Mint Sauce This is a very simple and delicious … Continue reading

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Lamb Chops with Mint Gremolata

By Cat, March 2010 (Photo, right, by Cat) See also: 1. Lamb, Pork, Small Game Menu; 2. Middle-Eastern Meza; 3. Mediterranean Menu The combination of garlic, lemon zest, salt and an herb is known as ‘gremolata’; mint is an excellent addition when … Continue reading

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Rosemary Lamb Chops with Zucchini, Baby Peas & Lima Beans

By Cat, Dec 2007 (Photo, right, by Cat) See also: 1. Lamb, Pork, Small Game Menu; 2. Mediterranean Menu Other sites: Lamb Chops with Red Wine & Rosemary Sauce (4) My Dad used to make roast leg of lamb and serve homemade mint jelly … Continue reading

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