Category Archives: Preservation

Freezing Stone Fruit (Peaches, etc.)

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Aug 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Food Preservation Menu; 2. Freezing Berries I used to have a ‘market basket’ tree, which had peaches, apricots and two varieties of plums grafted to the main trunk, but … Continue reading →

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Duck (About)

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Cat

By Cat (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Foods (About) Menu; 2. Poultry & Fowl Menu Includes: 1. Finding duck for recipes; 2. Storage of duck meat; 3. Rendering duck fat When I go out to eat, if … Continue reading →

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Whole Foods: Storage

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2015 See also: 1. Foods (About) Menu; 2. Diet for Health: Local and Organic: Procuring Healthful Foods (links to old site; update links in text when moved) Includes: Links to cold storage, and food-preservation files on The EssentiaList The EssentiaList website of which I … Continue reading →

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Supplements: Probiotic & Prebiotic

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Dec 2006; updated Mar 2008, Feb, Aug 2017 Real foods should always be your first choice in both sickness and health; supplements are only for adding-to foods. Always use supplements made/derived from real foods, as opposed to synthetic ones, as they … Continue reading →

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Probiotic Foods: Achieving Eubiosis

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Dec 2006 and updated Mar 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Whole Foods (About) Menu; 2. Culturing, Curing & Fermentation (Menu); 3.  Cultured Dairy (Menu); Includes: 1. Bugs in the gut; 2. Foods to provide & feed probiotics; 3. … Continue reading →

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Taco Sauce

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Mar 2008 (Photo of Red Chile Sauce, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Kev’s Red  or Green Chili Sauce; 2. Fresh Salsa (Pico de Gallo); 3. Salsa Verde; This sauce, which can be made in quantity for canning, is from my friend Kevynne … Continue reading →

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Refreezing chicken and other meats

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Apr 2010 Includes: 1. Refreezing chicken Refreezing Chicken I buy whole chickens (usually frozen Hutterite birds), cut them up, brine the breasts, then package legs & wings together, and wrap each breast separately to refreeze. Normally I cut … Continue reading →

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Old Fashioned Sodas (Lacto-Fermented)

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Aug 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Orangina; 2. Ginger Ale; 3. Fermented Apple Cider; 4. Sassafras Root Beer; See also: 1. Kefir Sodas (includes Kefir Lemonade, Kefir Ginger Ale, and Kefir Cream Soda); 2. Lemonade & Limeade; 3. Lacto-Fermented Beverages These recipes are from … Continue reading →

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Kefir Sodas

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Aug 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Kefir Lemonade; 2. Kefir Ginger Ale; 3. Kefir Cream Soda; 4. Kefir Sources See Also: 1. Old-Fashioned Sodas (Lacto-Fermented), which include Orangina, Ginger Ale, Sassafras Root Beer, and Apple … Continue reading →

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Chiles (About)

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Sept 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) NOTE: More info about chiles will be added with time. Includes: 1. Chipotle en Adobo; 2. Softening dried chiles; 3. Roasting various chiles; See also: 1. Miscellaneous & Information Menu Wonder about the spelling: chili … Continue reading →

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