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Tag Archives: milk
Creamed Peas (or Peas & Carrots)
by Cat, Cot 2007 (photo, right, from Wikimedia commons) I make this for Christmas Eve Dinner every year, but it’s good any time of year, too. It’s hard to find fresh peas in December, so I usually use Organic frozen peas if … Continue reading
Posted in Dairy, Fat or oil, Legumes, Onion family, Root Veggie, Starch
Tagged cream, milk, nutmeg, peas
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Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie
by Cat, Sept 2007 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Holiday Pumpkin Pie This amazing pie is great at Hallowe’en or Thanksgiving. It serves 8. I highly recommend making your own apple butter, as most commercial apple butter is sweetened with HFCS. I … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Pear, Baked, Dairy, Eggs, Fat or oil, Grain, Spices, Sweetener, Vine veggies
Tagged apple, cream, egg, milk, pumpkin, spelt, sugar, wheat
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Holiday Pumpkin Pie
by Cat, Sept 2007 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This very rich recipe for holiday occasions serves 10, and is much more flavorful than the Libby’s canned pumpkin recipe (3). I make this in my quiche pan, but you could use a … Continue reading
Oyster Stew
by Cat, Nov 2009; updated Dec 2012 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Today is Thanksgiving, and I had an early dinner with friends, at lunch time. Knowing I’d be hungry later, I bought some fresh oysters for stew. Many people think … Continue reading
Lefse – Potato Flatbread from Scandinavia
by Cat, Sept 2007 and updated many times (photo, right, from Wikipedia (9)) Lefse is a Norwegian flatbread made with potatoes, and cooked on a hot, dry griddle. It resembles a flour tortilla, but is thinner, lighter and more moist. It is … Continue reading
Posted in Boiled, Dairy, Fat or oil, Griddle, Root Veggie
Tagged butter, cream, milk, potato, salt, sugar
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Afternoon Snack Smoothie
by Cat, Aug 2007 (and updated many times) See also: Almond Milk; Coconut Milk; Nut & Seed Milk; Coddled Egg; Cottage Cheese; Morning full-meal Smoothie; Ketogenic Smoothie; Strawberry Kefir Smoothie; Yogurt; Kefir 2013 update: Back in 2007 I bought a book titled Eat Fat, Lose Fat, by Mary G. … Continue reading
Posted in Berries, Blended, Dairy, Fat or oil, Raw, Spices, Stone fruit, Tropical fruit
Tagged citrus, coconut milk, coconut oil, cream, ginger, milk, yogurt
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Kefir
by Cat, July 2007 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Kefir (pronounced ‘keh-fear’ or ‘keff-e-er’) is an ancient beverage believed to have originated in the north Caucasus Mountains around 3,000 BC. It is not only cultured but also fermented. The culturing grains (or powder) are … Continue reading
Yogurt
by Cat, July 2007; updated 2013 (with my learnings), and 2017 (for raw milk yogurt test); 2018 (with more learnings) (Photo, right, from Cheesemaking .com) The yogurt culture likely originated in Bulgaria, in eastern Europe – at least, the main … Continue reading
Piima, Villi & Fil Mjolk Cultures from Scandinavia
by Cat, July 2007; updated Oct 2011 (photo, right from Wikimedia Commons) See also Milk & Culturing of Milk (About); Butter & Buttermilk; Yogurt; Kefir. These three milk/cream mesophilic cultures from Scandinavia are related, yet different. They are often misnamed (for each other), so it … Continue reading
Creme Fraiche
by Cat, July 2007 Creme Fraiche (pronounced ‘Krem fresh’) is an essential ingredient in many European recipes. It is similar to American sour cream, but not as stiff. As a substitute, many cooks mix equal parts sour cream and whipped … Continue reading