Category Archives: Root Veggie

Florentine Bread Salad

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Cat

By Cat,  June 2012 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Salads Menu; 2. Breads Menu; 3. Sourdough Panzanella with Grilled Chicken Salad I know it sounds kinda weird with bread as the main salad ingredient, but it really is good – think of … Continue reading →

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Beef Provençal (Braised or slow-cooked)

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Aug 2015 (Image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I was going to make beef stroganoff, but I’ve had it frequently this past year and I decided I needed to take a break so I wouldn’t tire of it. I … Continue reading →

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Rabbit Braised in Wine

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Feb 2011 (Photo, right, courtesy of N. and B. Shelt) See also: 1. Small Game Menu; 2. Foods (About); 3. Rabbit (About) A friend just gave me a whole skinned and cleaned rabbit. I’ve cooked rabbit before, when I lived in Portland, and have … Continue reading →

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Potato, Cucumber and Dill Salad

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, July 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Salads Menu; 2. Vinaigrette Dressings Menu; I’ve never been fond of traditional American Potato Salad; you know, the kind with hard boiled eggs and creamy mayonnaise dressing.  I think its because … Continue reading →

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Potato Latkes: 2 Recipes

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Dec 2008; updated Dec 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Sides & Condiments Menu; 2. Raw beet salad; 3. Clarified butter (ghee); 4. Good Fats for Cooking My Dad used to make potato pancakes, especially for late … Continue reading →

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Roasted Beet and Blue Cheese Salad

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, July 2015 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Salads Menu Beets are my favorite vegetable; I even loved them when I was a kid. And Pickled Beets are my favorite pickle. I also love blue cheese, … Continue reading →

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Parsnip Curry Soup

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Cat

by Cat, Oct 2007 (Photo, right, originally from Wikipedia: Parsnip, but no longer there, Nov 2013) Dad grew parsnips and other root veggies in his garden because he loved them in stew and vegetable beef soup. But it wasn’t until I was … Continue reading →

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Beef Pot Roast Braised with Herbes de Provence

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, June 2015 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This recipe is adapted from How Stuff Works (1). I decided to give this a try for a Sunday dinner when temperatures are supposed to be unseasonably warm (in the 80s), … Continue reading →

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Medicinal Honey & Onion Syrup

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, May 2015 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Healing Herbs Menu This onion and honey syrup is a perfect example of an herbal medicine that has been passed on from generation to generation, down through the ages, and is still used today. … Continue reading →

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Beet Salad with Walnuts & Goat Cheese

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, April 2015 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Salads Menu; 2. Soaking/Sprouting & Toasting Nuts Beets are one of my favorite veggies, even when I was a kid and all the other kids hated them. I love … Continue reading →

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