Category Archives: Onion family

Bieler Broth & Dr. Connelly’s Vegetable Soup

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Aug 2008 See also: Tonics menu Includes: 1. Bieler Broth; 2. Dr. Connely’s Vegetable Soup While wheatgrass/barley grass juice is perhaps the best known vegetable tonic, Bieler’s Broth, developed by Henry Bieler, MD runs a close second. I use … Continue reading →

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Calves Liver with (or without) Bacon and Onions

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, May 2008; updated Dec 2013 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pottenger’s Liver Cocktail; 2. Raw Liver Drink, Raw Liver? Yuk!  Right? Wrong!  At least if you know what to buy and how to cook it properly.  First, you want the liver … Continue reading →

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Pasta Vognole (with Clams & Cream Sauce)

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Aug 2010 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Storage of Live Clams & Mussels; 2. Steaming Live Clams & Mussels; 3. Steamed Mussels with Pasta and Vegetables Growing up in inland Montana in the 50s, 300 miles from an ocean shore, … Continue reading →

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Steamed Mussels with Pasta & Vegetables

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, August 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Storage of Live Clams & Mussels; 2. Brining, Steaming and Storage of Live Clams & Mussels; 3. Pasta Vognole (with Clams & Cream) Growing up in inland Montana in the 50s, 600 … Continue reading →

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Live Clams & Mussels: Storage, Brining and Steaming

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, August 2012 (photo, right, by Cat) See also: 1. Steamed Mussels with Pasta and Vegetables Includes: 1. Storage of live clams & mussels; 2. Brining live clams & mussels; 3. Debeard Mussels; 4. Shucking Clams & mussels; 5. Steaming clams … Continue reading →

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Slow-Roast, Spice-Rubbed Beef/Buffalo with Wine & Mushroom or Cranberry Sauce

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Dec 2013 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Slow-Roast Beef, Buffalo, Venison or Lamb; 2. Slow-Roast Beef Brisket in Red Wine with Mushrooms Slow-roasting and braising are the best ways to cook a roast for optimum tenderness and flavor, and are the … Continue reading →

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Shepherd’s Pie (Lamb) or Cottage Pie (Beef)

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Dec 2008 (photo, right, by Cat) It’s called Shepherd’s Pie because the sheep herders make it using leftover mutton or lamb roast. When you use roast beef, it’s called ‘Cottage Pie;’ I do not recommend using ground lamb … Continue reading →

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Slow Roast Beef, Buffalo, Venison or Lamb

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Cat

See also: 1. Beef, Venison, Buffalo Main Course Menu; scroll to Roast (Pan, Oven, and/or Slow) for related recipes;  Slow-roasting and braising are the best ways to cook a roast for optimum tenderness, but also because the presence of moisture and the lower … Continue reading →

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Creamed Peas (or Peas & Carrots)

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Cot 2007 (photo, right, from Wikimedia commons) I make this for Christmas Eve Dinner every year, but it’s good any time of year, too. It’s hard to find fresh peas in December, so I usually use Organic frozen peas if … Continue reading →

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Wild Rice Stuffing

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2013 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I first learned about this important seed when I read a novel by Louise Erdrich, who is part Chippawa. I had to give it a try, and now it’s the only type of … Continue reading →

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