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Monthly Archives: February 2015
Custard-Based Ice Cream
By Cat, Jun 2008 (Photo, right, from Viewpoints.com (1)) See also: 1. Puddings & Frozen Desserts Menu; 2. Ice Cream Basics; 3. Crème Anglaise (Stove-Top Custard Sauce) Includes: 1. Vanilla Custard Ice Cream; 2. Chocolate Custard Ice Cream; 3. Caramel Custard Ice Cream Today’s commercial ice … Continue reading
Posted in Blended, Chocolate, Cocoa, Dairy, Eggs, Extract, Flavoring, Frozen, Simmered, Sweetener
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Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Basics
By Cat, Jun 2008 (Photo, right, from Viewpoints.com (1)) See also: 1. Puddings & Frozen Desserts Menu; 2. Crème Anglaise (Stove-Top Custard Sauce) Includes: 1. Ah Ha! Moment (a story); 2. Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Types, Basic Ingredients; 3. Freezing the … Continue reading
Spring Greens with Pears, Toasted Walnuts (or Pecans) & Goat Cheese
By Cat, May 2010 (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Salads Menu; 2. Dressings, Dips & Marinades Menu; 3. Balsamic & Basil Vinaigrette Dressing A salad of greens has become ubiquitous in the American diet, but in recent years many new presentations of this … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Pear, Dairy, Dried fruit, Fat or oil, Herbs, Leafy Veggie, Nuts and seeds, Raw, Roasted, Soaked, Vinegar
Tagged dried fruit, goat cheese, greens, lettuce, pear, pecans, walnuts
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Greens Salad, with Chickpeas & Honey-Balsamic Dressing
By Cat, May 2010 (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Salads Menu; 2. Dressings, Dips & Marinades Menu A salad of greens has become ubiquitous in the American diet, but in recent years many new presentations of this icon have … Continue reading
Posted in Blended, Citrus, Fat or oil, Herbs, Leafy Veggie, Legumes, Olives, Onion family, Raw, Simmered, Soaked, Sprouted, Sweetener, Vine veggies, Vinegar
Tagged balsamic vinegar, chickpeas, honey, lemon, lettuce, olive oil, olives, onion, tomatoes
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Yogurt Dressing, 2 Versions
By Cat, Jun 2008 (Photo, right, from Cheesemaking.com (1)) A Greek-style Yogurt & Garlic Dressing is a must for serving with souvlaki (skewered meat), dolmades (stuffed grape leaves) or other appetizers. It is also great on salad of fresh greens. I provide two … Continue reading
Posted in Citrus, Dairy, Herbs, Onion family, Vinegar
Tagged garlic, lemon, mayonnaise, mint, vinegar, yogurt
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Stuffed Grape Leaves: Vegetarian or With Meat
By Cat, Jun 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Stuffed grape leaves, or dolmades in Greece, can be made with a vegetarian rice or bulgur stuffing, or with a ground meat stuffing. Dolmathekia are tiny dolmades. While dolmades are common throughout … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Buffalo, Blanched, Citrus, Fat or oil, Grain, Herbs, Lamb, Leafy Veggie, Onion family, Sauteed, Spices, Steamed
Tagged beef, dill, grape leaves, lamb, lemon, mint, olive oil, onion, parsley, rice
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Grape Leaves (About)
By Cat, Jun 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Stuffed grape leaves, or dolmades in Greece, can be made with a vegetarian rice or bulgur stuffing, or with a ground meat stuffing. Check out the excellent photos at About.com: Greek … Continue reading
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Freezing Stone Fruit (Peaches, etc.)
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
Posted in Frozen, Fruit, Stone fruit, Sweetener
Tagged apricots, cherries, nectarines, peaches, plums, prunes, sugar
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Stewed Dried Fruit
By Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Dessert Sauces, etc. Menu; 2. Miscellaneous Menu; 3. Food Preservation Menu When you I’ve in a northern climate where fresh fruit is just not available during the long … Continue reading