Category Archives: Onion family

Vinaigrette Salad Dressings & Marinades

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, July 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikipedia) Salad dressings are so easy to make at home, its a wonder why commercial dressings even exist.  So many commercial dressings contain ingredients questionable for health, such as rancid salad oils, GMO … Continue reading →

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Homemade Tomato Paste

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Feb 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Fresh Tomato Paste for Parmigiana Sauce) Mmmm.  Tomato paste is ubiquitous in so much of our cooking, and most of us simply buy those little cans of tomato paste.  But what … Continue reading →

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Raw Beet Salad

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Aug 2007 (photo from Wikimedia Commons)  See also: Root Vegetables (About); Beet, Fennel & Orange Salad I’ve adapted this recipe from the December 23, 2009 issue of the Daily Inter Lake newspaper (originally by Bonnie S Benwick in the Washington Post … Continue reading →

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Beet, Fennel & Orange Salad

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Aug 2007 (photo from Wikimedia Commons)  See also: How to Cook Beets; Raw Beet Salad; Raspberry Vinaigrette; Balsamic Vinaigrette;  This salad is my own invention, and one of my favorites.  It looks like a bowl of gleaming red gems when served in … Continue reading →

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Borscht – Eastern European Beet Soup

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Oct 2008 (photo from Wikimedia Commons)  Even though we ate a lot of beets when I was a child, I’d never had borscht, until I was in my 20s.  The story of that first borscht is one of my … Continue reading →

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Root Vegetables (About)

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Dec 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikipedia – link unknown) This article discusses the following topics: 1. Beets; 2. Carrots; 3. Jicama; 4. Jerusalem artichoke; 5. Kohlrabi; 6. Onions & allium family; 7. Parsnips; 8. Rutabagas; 9. Sweet potatoes/yams; … Continue reading →

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Ravioli with Garlic Cream Sauce

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Feb 2012 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) My early memories of Ravioli were of Chef Boyardee Ravioli, heated from a can. So what a wonderful treat to discover real ravioli and all the different sauces that can be … Continue reading →

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Garlic Cream Sauce

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, July 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons (7)) See also: Garlic & Scapes (About); Ravioli with Garlic Cream Sauce This post includes two versions of this sauce. See also Bell’Alimento (3) for another recipe. We have a wonderful Italian restaurant here in Bigfork: When In … Continue reading →

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Garlic & Scapes (About)

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, July 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons (7)) See also: Garlic Cream Sauce (2 Versions) Other sites: 1. Not Without Salt on Garlic Scapes (2); 2.  A Garlic Festival without a Single Clove (3) I’ve always liked garlic, but when I started growing it … Continue reading →

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Beef Stew

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2013 (photo, right, from MiBek Farms) See also: Beef Stock Beef stew was a regular winter Sunday dinner staple in my house when I was growing up. Dad grew lots of root veggies in his garden, especially prizing his … Continue reading →

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