Category Archives: Preservation

Sauerkraut (Lacto-Fermented)

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Cat

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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Homemade spicy tomato-veggie juice

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Cat

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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Smoked Salmon Hash

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2012 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Fish and Seafood Menu; 2. Hot- or cold-smoked salmon (About); 3. Hot- or Cold-Smoked Salmon (About) When my parents both worked the night shift at our bar, and … Continue reading →

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Beets, Chard (About)

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 1 ,2015 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons; photo below from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Beet Kvass (fermented beet beverage); 2. Raw Beet Juice. 3. How to Cook Beets; 4.Basic Braised Greens (About) (includes beet and chard greens); 5. Pickled Beets; 6. What to do with beets, a nutrition powerhouse See … Continue reading →

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Rhubarb (About)

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Jun 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Foods (About) Menu; Includes: 1. How to prepare rhubarb; 2. Stewed Rhubarb (Sauce); 3. Canning Stewed Rhubarb Spring’s great treat:  fresh rhubarb. Used like a fruit, but it … Continue reading →

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Sausage (About)

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2007 (Image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Lamb, Port & Small Game Menu; 2. Boudin Sausage Other Sites: The Art and Practice of Sausage Making (pdf (2)) from North Dakota State University Includes: 1. General information about sausage; 2. Sausage classifications and … Continue reading →

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Homemade Apple Cider (fresh or fermented)

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Cat

By Cat for Essential Stuff Project on The EssentiaList (Photo, right by Kathie Lapcevic, at 2010 Community Cider Press at Tamarack Time! event) See also Homemade Apple Cider (pdf by ESP) A cider press makes this fun and easy. Apples … Continue reading →

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Coconut Cream Pie

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, April  2015 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers Menu; 2. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 3. Conversions between Starches & Other Thickeners; 4. Banana Cream Pie; 5. Coconut (About) Includes: 1. Coconut Cream Pie When I was living in Portland, I made many overnight trips to … Continue reading →

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Banana Cream Pie

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, April  2015 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers Menu; 2. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 3. Conversions between Starches & Other Thickeners; 4. Banana Cake; 5. Coconut Cream Pie Includes: 1. Banana Cream Pie with Banana-Coconut Variation; 2. Coconut Cream Pie … Continue reading →

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Raw Corned Beef

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Cat

by Cat (Photo, right, by Cat) Includes: 1. General Information about Corning Beef (Cut of meat, Saltpeter dilemma, Amount of salt in brine, Time in brine, and Keeping Time); 2 Raw Corned Beef; See also: 1. Corned Beef Hash; 2. Curing Beef and Other Meats; 3. Corned Beef, Brined and … Continue reading →

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