Category Archives: Berries

Lemon Pudding Cake

By Cat, October 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Puddings & Frozen Desserts Menu; 2. Canary Steamed Pudding; 3. Lemon Curd   This is not a creamy pudding (like vanilla or tapioca), but rather more like a scuffle or steamed pudding. … Continue reading

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Berry Trifle

By Cat, Jun 2015 (Photo, right from Gurney’s (1)) When I lived in Portland, a neighborhood restaurant, Besaw’s (once was a speakeasy…) served a wonderful dessert they called a bread pudding, but it was really more of a trifle, with … Continue reading

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Rye Muffins, Scandinavian-style

By Cat, Jun 2008; updated Jan 2012 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Breads & Muffins Menu; 2. Grains, Flours & Starches (About) Menu; 3. Crumb or Nut-Crumble Topping for Muffins; 4. Sugar and Other Sweeteners Menu; 5.  Spelt vs Wheat in Baked Goods & Pasta Inclues: 1. … Continue reading

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Banana-Berry Muffins

By Cat, Feb 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Breads & Muffins Menu; 2. Grains, Flours & Starches (About) Menu; 3. Crumb or Nut-Crumble Topping for Muffins; 4. Sprouting/Soaking Grains (Before/After Grinding); 5. Sugar and Other Sweeteners Menu I love banana bread and banana cake, and I … Continue reading

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Lettuce, Pear, Nut & Goat Cheese Salad

By Cat, June 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Salad Menu; 2. Lettuce & Salad Greens (About); This salad has been showing up at trendy restaurants in the last few years.  It may sound strange to put pear slices on a lettuce salad … Continue reading

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Lamb Roast flavored with Garlic, Rosemary, & Red Currant Jelly

By Cat, June 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Lamb, Pork, Small Game Menu; 2. Middle-Eastern Menu; 3. Mediterranean Menu; 4. Lamb (About); 5. Lamb Roast (About) Garlic and Rosemary are naturals with lamb (as are garlic and oregano). While mint jelly is a traditional accompaniment … Continue reading

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Avocado & Kale Smoothie

By Cat, March 2015 (Source of photo, right, unknown) My morning smoothies have changed over the years as I slowly replace processed ingredients (like protein powders) with fresh ingredients. This recipe, from Mercola’s website (1) takes the smoothie even further … Continue reading

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Cream Scones, with Optional Dried Fruit & Nuts

By Cat, Oct 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This is a basic recipe for cream scones; feel free to add your own twist for spices, fruit/dried fruit, and nuts. The original recipe was written for whole wheat pastry flour; … Continue reading

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Berry Semifreddo

(Photo, right, from Dom’s kefir in-site (4)) See also: 1. Puddings & Frozen Desserts Menu; Made with heavy cream and whipped eggs, this chilled relative of ice cream is a very rich  frozen dessert.  Semifreddo means ‘half chilled’ in Italian, and is made … Continue reading

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Ice Cream: Fruit or Berry in Custard Base

By Cat, Jun 2008 (Photo, right, from Cooking.com (1)) See also: 1. Puddings & Frozen Desserts Menu; 2. Ice Cream Basics; 3. Crème Anglaise (Stove-Top Custard Sauce) Includes: 1. Berry Ice Cream; 4. Peach Ice Cream; 5. Lemon Ice Cream Today’s commercial ice cream is nothing … Continue reading

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