Tag Archives: corn

Three Sisters Stew (and Garden)

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Cat

By Cat, October 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons (1)) This recipe came to me from an organics delivery service in Bigfork.  The recipe was preceded by an interesting story about Native American agriculture that we could learn from today, … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Wheat

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Sept 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also (other site): Wheat Free.org (12) for great description of various wheat free and gluten-free flours. If you are interested in avoiding wheat, try a wheat-free flour from Luci Lock (see Wheat Free Baking … Continue reading →

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Flours & Starches: Cornstarch, Cornmeal and Masa Harina

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also Flours & Starches: 1. Other True Grains, 2. Gluten-Free, and 3. Purchasing & Storage; also 4. Lime Water and Nixtamalization Corn, or maize, is a true grain native to the Americas, and became … Continue reading →

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Lime Water and Nixtamalization of Corn

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2014 (Photo, right, from Amazon) Lime water has been used for centuries for soaking corn kernels or corn flour to make hominy or masa harina (or just masa), respectively, in a process known as nixtamalization (from the Aztec) (2). Lime water … Continue reading →

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Corn & Cheese Chowder

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I’d not been exposed to chowders growing up – the closest I’d come is oyster stew. But on my own in my 20s, I became enamored with Anna Thomas’s cookbooks, The … Continue reading →

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Spicy Chicken and Baby Romaine Salad, with Warm Chipotle Vinaigrette

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Aug 2007 (Photo, right, attributed to “Fir0002/Flagstaffotos” on Wikimedia Commons; photo, below, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Salad Menu; 2. Poultry & Fowl Menu I have not yet tried this recipe, but it promises to be delicious. I’m just learning to use … Continue reading →

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Black Bean and Corn Salad

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, May 2009 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Basic Black Beans; 2. Legumes (About) (on my main website); 3. Beans & Other Legumes: Soaking & Sprouting; 4. Black Bean & Goat Cheese Quesadillas, with Guacamole;  Other sites: 1. Emily Skinner Bean Recipes (2); 2. The Vegan Gourmet on dried beans & … Continue reading →

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Flours & Starches: Other True Grains

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Jan 2008, updated Dec 2013 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also 1. Wheat flour; 2. Gluten-Free flours; 3. Sprouted Grain Flour; 4. Purchasing & Storage of flours; 5. Soaking & sprouting grains; 6. Grains: Grinding (for flour) and Flaking/Rolling (for porridge); 7. Spelt vs Wheat in Baked Goods … Continue reading →

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