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Bread Basics (Yeast-Leavened Breads)

By Cat, June 2008 (Photo and bread, right, by Cat) See also: 1. Sourdough Introduction; 2. Natural Leavens; 3. Bread & Rolls menu Includes: 1. Bread-Making Tips; 2. Test for Rise (risen enough); 3. Test for Doneness; 4. Yeast Conversions; 5. Converting a European Recipe (from grams); 6. … Continue reading

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Salmon (or Sea Bass), with Curried Balsamic Orange Glaze

By Cat, Sept 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Fish and Seafood Menu Salmon has a great affinity with curry and fruit.  The recipe with a curried balsamic orange glaze is a staple in my home, when wild salmon … Continue reading

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Kafta: Middle Eastern Burgers, Ovals or Sausages

By Cat, June, 2010 (Photo, right, from Rainhasdolar.com (9)) This is just one of my many favorite Lebanese foods that I learned to love at several Lebanese restaurants in Portland OR, where I used to live, including Nicholas’ Restaurant and Al-Amir). Traditionally Kafta is made … Continue reading

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Black-Eyed Peas with Ginger

by Cat, June 2008  (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Legumes (About) (on my main website); 2. Beans & Other Legumes: Soaking & Sprouting; Other sites: 1. Emily Skinner Bean Recipes (2); 2. The Vegan Gourmet on dried beans & peas (great reference! (3)) Most of my recipes for black-eyed … Continue reading

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Cajun Skillet Beans

by Cat, June 2008 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Legumes (About) (on my main website); 2. Beans & Other Legumes: Soaking & Sprouting; 3.  Hoppin’ John (Back eyed peas and pork) Other sites: 1. Emily Skinner Bean Recipes (3); 2. The Vegan Gourmet on dried beans & peas (great … Continue reading

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Roasted Rack of Lamb with Rosemary and Thyme Marinade, and Greek Variation

by Cat, September, 2011 (Photo, right, by Cat) When you are trying to eat strictly pasture-raised meats, and especially when you eat out or are traveling (so don’t know the source of the meat), your best choices are lamb and … Continue reading

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Pan-Roasted Chicken Breasts/Thighs, with Herbs & Wine (or Baba Ghanoush)

by Cat, Oct 2007; Aug 2015, update using thighs (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Pan roasting was a new experience for me, but after trying this recipe from Cook’s Magazine, I’m hooked, and have used the same technique for other meats … Continue reading

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Barley: A Low-Gluten & Nourishing but Forgotten Grain in the American Diet

by Cat, Nov 2008 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Barley Brownies, Barley Water & Orgeat, Uses of Cereal Grains, an Overview This article includes the following topics: 1. Health Benefits of Barley; 2. Commercial Forms of Barley; 3. Sprouting Barley; 4. Cooked Barley & Cooking Time … Continue reading

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Plain Porridge

by Cat, Feb 2007; updated Aug 2007 (photos by Cat unless indicated otherwise) Topics and recipes in this article: Introduction On Rolling your own oats & other groats, Pre-soaking, and Sprouting Recipes: Regular Porridge (quick or long-cooking methods) Presoaked Porridge Sprouted-Grain … Continue reading

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Sprouting Grains, Legumes, Nuts & Seeds, for Eating

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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