Category Archives: Root Veggie

Burnished Chicken Legs (or Butterflied Game Hen) with Yams & Parsnips

by Cat, Jan 2012 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) The best part of this recipe is the roasted yams and parsnips flavored with the Dijon marinade. It’s too bad that root veggies are an under-appreciated food in our American culture; hopefully this … Continue reading

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Glazed Pork Roast with Yams, Parsnips & Pears

by Cat, Nov 2013 (Image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Brining Pork; Danish Roast Pork (Svinesteg); Roast Pork Tenderloin with Apples; Burnished Chicken Legs (or Butterflied Game Hen) with Yams & Parsnips Related recipes on other sites (see links in reference section below): 1. Tuscan Roast … Continue reading

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Rich Brown Gravy (from Dark Roux)

by Cat, November 2011 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also:  Roasting a Bird; Turkey Croquettes (2 versions); Sherry-Mushroom Gravy According to Wikipedia, “Gravy is a sauce, made often from the juices that run naturally from meat or vegetables during cooking” Making gravy is an art.  So … Continue reading

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Sherry-Mushroom Gravy

by Cat, Nov 2011 See also: Rick Brown Gravy (from Dark Roux); Turkey Tetrazzini According to Wikipedia, “Gravy is a sauce, made often from the juices that run naturally from meat or vegetables during cooking” Making gravy is an art.  So much so, that many … Continue reading

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Turkey Leftovers: Tetrazzini

by Cat, Nov 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Roasting a Bird; Turkey Croquettes (2 versions); Rick Brown Gravy (from Dark Roux); Sherry-Mushroom Gravy What to do with all those leftovers from a roast turkey, chicken or other large poultry? My favorites are … Continue reading

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Turkey Leftovers: Croquettes

by Cat, Nov 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Roasting a Bird; Turkey Tetrazzini; Rick Brown Gravy (from Dark Roux) What to do with all those leftovers from a roast turkey or other large poultry? My favorites are Croquettes, Tetrazzini, and Hot … Continue reading

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Tabouli with Grilled Lamb and Chick Peas

by Cat, June, 2008 (photo, right, from Wikimedia commons)  See also: 1. Bulgur Pilaf; 2. Kasha pilaf; 3. Moroccan-Style Lamb Pilaf; 4. Tabouli (2 versions); 5. Hummus recipe; 6.  Lebneh (Yogurt Sauce) Other sites: 1.Middle-Eastern Tabbouleh & Lamb Salad; 2. Sprouted Buckwheat (Kasha) Tabouli Tabouli (tabbouleh) is a very popular Middle-Eastern … Continue reading

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Bulgur Pilaf

by Cat, Oct 2013 see also (this site): Buckwheat & Kasha (About); Kasha pilaf; Lamb Pilaf, Moroccan Style;   Tabouli (2 versions) In the US, when we think of pilaf, we think of rice pilaf – white or brown rice sautéed in butter … Continue reading

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Kasha (Buckwheat) Pilaf

by Cat, Nov 2011 (photo from SproutPeople.org) See also: Buckwheat & Kasha (About); Kasha porridge; Sprouting buckwheat; Soba noodles; Buckwheat crepes; Bulgur pilaf. This article includes: Kasha pilaf, and variation with middle-Eastern flavors Russian kasha On this site, I refer to ‘buckwheat’ when I mean the raw grain … Continue reading

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Vegetable Broth

by Cat, Oct 2007 See also: Beef Stock or Broth, Chicken Stock or Broth, Fish Stock or Broth, Potato Peel Broth and the Court Bouillon recipe that accompanies the Poached Salmon recipe (links to old site) Recipes included in this article:  Mineral Veggie Broth Protein Veggie … Continue reading

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