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Butternut Squash Risotto with Cauliflower Rice
By Cat, May 20, 2018 (Cauliflower and Butternut Squash images right & below, respectively, are from Wikimedia Commons) Many people these days are discovering they have a sensitivity to gluten or grains in general, but love the food made with … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Cabbage family, Fat or oil, Herbs, Simmered, squash, Stock, broth, Vine veggies
Tagged bay leaves, cauliflower, garlic, onion, parsley, winter squash
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GMO foods, and How to Avoid Them
By Cat, Nov 2007; updated and re-published in May, 2018 (Image, right, from the Organic Consumers Assoc or OCA, used with permission) GMO means Genetically Modified Organism, and has become the most commonly-used term for Genetically Engineered (GE) foods. Another term … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Buffalo, Eggs, Fat or oil, Fish, Fruit, Grain, Pork, Poultry, Sweetener, Veggies
Tagged GMO
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Beef Top Round Roast – Medium or Medium-Rare
By Cat, May 2018 (image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Now that warm weather is back, I’ve been craving beef roast like my Dad used to make; not the fork-tender, well-done 5-hour slow roast that I’ve been making all winter. I … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Buffalo, Fungi, Herbs, Leafy Veggie, Roasted, Root Veggie, Spices
Tagged beef roast, oregano, Pepper, rosemary, salt, thyme
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Banana Tea for Sleeplessness
By Cat, May 8, 2018 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I love bananas, and use them in my smoothie every morning. I’ve always wondered if there were something I could do with the peel besides adding it to my compost … Continue reading
Burdock Root Tea
By Cat, April 2018 (image, right, from Nutrition and You (2)) I take burdock root in a tincture (from Swan Valley Herbs), to help my liver, but this tea would also be helpful. I’ve copied this from Mercola’s article without … Continue reading
Asparagus Fontina/Gruyere Tart
By Cat, April 4, 2018 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I found this recipe in our Daily Inter Lake newspaper, where a photo of the tart (2) really set my mouth to watering. The recipe is originally adapted by Susan … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Dairy, Fat or oil, Leafy Veggie, olive oil, Pastry
Tagged asparagus, butter, fontina, gruyere, olive oil, puff pastry
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Spiced Banana Bread with Coconut Flour, Gluten-free
By Cat, March 29. 2018 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I love banana bread and don’t have a problem with gluten, but this recipe sounds so good with nutmeg and cardamom spices, I decided I would give it a try … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, beat/whisked, Eggs, Fat or oil, Leavening, Nuts and seeds, Spices, Starch, Sweetener, Tropical fruit
Tagged arrowroot, banana, cardamom, coconut flour, coconut oil, egg, flax seeds, nutmeg, stevia
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Bison (About), & general cooking guidelines
By Cat, March 27, 2018 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) The following information is from a flyer on “Cooking Bison” at my local grocery store. Bison is a very healthful meat, and tasty too. It is not as fatty as … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, Buffalo, Broiled, Grilled, Roasted, Seared, Slow-roasted, Stove top
Tagged bison, buffalo
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Good foods to fight insulin resistance and overweight
By Cat, March 27, 2018 If you’ve read my health articles, you will know that I have insulin resistance and am overweight. I’ve known about the former since I was in my 20s, but back then (1970s), medical docs didn’t … Continue reading
Lemon Blueberry Dutch Baby
By Cat, Mar 25, 2018 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I used to have Apple Dutch Baby at a small restaurant on the 2nd floor of Portland’s Galleria building, back in “the day” (1980s), but I’ve since forgot about that … Continue reading