Tag Archives: nuts

Date Bars

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jul 2007 (Photo, right, cropped from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Cookie Recipes Menu; 2. Stevia (about) When I was a kid, my favorite commercial cookie was Fig Newtons. We couldn’t get fresh or dried figs in 1950s rural Montana. … Continue reading →

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Barley Brownies

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Cookies Menu; 2. Chocolate (About); 3. Chocolate Decadence Brownies Includes: 1. Barley Brownies, Original version); 2. Barley Brownies, Pre-soak version If you’re like me, when you hear barley you think of beef-barley soup, or horse feed; and you wonder, … Continue reading →

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Phytates & Toxic Lectins in Grains, Legumes, Nuts & Seeds, and How to Avoid Them

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2007; (Photo, right, from FitElement (8)) This article was previously titled: “Soaking, Sprouting & Fermenting Grains, Nuts & Seeds (About/Intro).” Its original title was “The Humble, Un-sprouted Seed.” The seeds of plants are designed to survive all insult … Continue reading →

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Zucchini Bread, with Nuts & Raisins or Cranberries

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, June 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Wheat (about); 2. Other True Grains (about) (includes Spelt); 3. Bread & Rolls Menu; 4. Zucchini Bread, with Nuts & Curry Spices; 5. Chocolate Zucchini Cake; 6. Spices (links to my main website) Other sites: 1. What’s Cooking America, Cranberry Zucchini Recipe … Continue reading →

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Sprouting Grains, Legumes, Nuts & Seeds, for Eating

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, June 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Sprouting, or at least soaking all seeds (grains, legumes, nuts and fruit/vegetable seeds) before cooking them is the most nutritious way to consume them. You can also sprout them to eat … Continue reading →

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“Buckwheaties:” Cold cereal from presoaked buckwheat

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2011; updated July 2013 (image, right, from Sprout People (4)) I’m exploring cold cereal ideas that I can make in my own kitchen, because commercial boxed cereals have damaged nutrition for high heat. I want something that … Continue reading →

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Sprouted Buckwheat Granola

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2011 (image, right, from SproutPeople (4) I’m exploring cold cereal ideas that I can make in my own kitchen, because commercial boxed cereals have damaged nutrition from high heat. I want something that is sprouted and dried to … Continue reading →

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Flours & Starches: Gluten Free

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Jan 2008 Flour is a very basic ingredient in almost all baked goods.  The most common flour is made from wheat, but it can be made from many other grains, and also from nuts and legumes.  Flour is … Continue reading →

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