Category Archives: Veggies

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

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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

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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

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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

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Bouillabaisse (Provençal or Creole Fisherman’s Stew)

By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I was first introduced to seafood stew (other than oyster stew) in the early 1970s, at Jakes Restaurant in Portland, Oregon, where they are famous for their New Orleans or Creole-style Bouillabaisse. I’ve … Continue reading

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Italian Seafood Stew (Cioppino, Cacciucco)

By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, by Cat) I was first introduced to seafood stew (other than oyster stew) in the early 1970s, at Jakes Restaurant in Portland, where they are famous for their New Orleans style Bouillabaisse. The closest recipe I could … Continue reading

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Homemade Stewed Tomatoes

By Cat, Jan, 2016 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Miscellaneous Recipes & Info; 2. Foods (About) Menu; 3. Using and Preserving Tomatoes I have several recipes that call for ‘a can of stewed tomatoes.’ Now, there was a time when … Continue reading

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Homemade spicy tomato-veggie juice

By Cat, Jan, 2016 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I have an old recipe for Easy Seafood Stew that calls for a can of V-8 juice and a can of stewed tomatoes. Now, there was a time when I would use … Continue reading

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Spanish Paella: Three Recipes

By Cat (Photo, right, from HotPaella (1)) See also:  1. Fish and Seafood Menu; 2. Mediterranean Menu; 3. Rice (About); 4. Herbs and Spices, G – Z for Smoked Paprika; 5. Live Clams & Mussels: Storage, Brining and Steaming Includes: 1. Basic Paella; 2. Easy … Continue reading

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Pan-Seared Salmon with Baby Arugula Salad

By Cat, Dec 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also:  1. Fish and Seafood Menu; Salmon is just about my favorite fish (after lutefisk), but I avoid Atlantic farmed salmon and stick with wild-caught Pacific salmon: sockeye, coho, and chinook/king salmon. I am … Continue reading

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