Category Archives: Raw

Sugar Plums (Dried Fruit, Nuts and Spices Treat)

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, December, 2013 See also: 1. Ancient Medicine through Food I recently signed up for a newsletter about using herbs and spices in cooking to boost and maintain health. Herbs are not only food but also natural medicine. One newsletter … Continue reading →

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Cabbage Juice Tonic

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Dec 2013 Includes: 1. Fermented Cabbage Juice (2 methods). 2. Variation: Gargle & Sore Throat Remedy See also: 1. Beet Kvass; 2. Kvass; 3. Pottenger’s Liver Tonic; 4. Raw Liver Drink Perhaps one of the more well-known tonics for general health and cleansing is wheatgrass … Continue reading →

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Liver tonics: Pottenger’s Liver Cocktail and Raw Liver Drink

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Dec 2013 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Pottenger’s Liver Cocktail; 2. Raw Liver Drink See also: 1. Cabbage Juice Tonic; 2. Beet Kvass Perhaps one of the more well-known tonics for general health as well as liver health is … Continue reading →

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Winter Greens Salad: Endive and Apple Salad with Warm Goat Cheese

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Dec 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Coleslaw (Red or Green); 2. Waldorf Salad These days, lettuce and other simple greens are available year-round, so we don’t think much about the importance of winter greens. But in times … Continue reading →

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Waldorf Salad

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I am very fond of apples and try to eat at least a half-apple every day (raw) with brie cheese. I also like them cooked, not just as applesauce or apple pie, … Continue reading →

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Sardines (About)

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, June 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Cleaning & Filleting Sardines; 2. Marinated Sardines (recipe) See also (this site): Pasta con le Sarde (and other sites): Sunset magazine recipe: Pan Fried Sardines with Sweet & Sour Onions, Pine Nuts … Continue reading →

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Creamy, Chilled, Raw, Carrot Soup

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Aug 2007 (photo, right from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Root Vegetables (About), Squash, Carrot & Ginger Soup I’m not really enthusiastic about raw soups, but this one does sound really delicious, I haven’t tried it yet, mostly because I don’t have … 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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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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Bissara (Fava Bean Dip)

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Aug 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Fava Beans (About); Hummus (Garbanzo Dip); Baba Ghanoush (Eggplant Dip) Favas are another food my Greek friends in Portland introduced me to. I’ve never had fresh favas before, and have always used dried. … Continue reading →

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