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Salade Niçoise

By Cat, July 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons, with credit to By Wusel007 – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0)ç Not your Mother’s Picnic Potato Salad I’ve never been fond of traditional American Potato Salad; you know, the kind with hard … Continue reading

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Creamy Carrot & Avocado Cold Soup

By Cat, March 2015 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Soups & Stocks Menu I learned about this soup when I took the 7-day juice fast at the Wellness Education Center (WEC) in Kalispell MT (1); it is a recommended … Continue reading

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Corn & Cheese Chowder

By Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I’d not been exposed to chowders growing up – the closest I’d come is oyster stew. But on my own in my 20s, I became enamored with Anna Thomas’s cookbooks, The … Continue reading

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Creamy Basil Chicken with Pasta

By Cat, Jul 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Roasting a Bird (About); 2. Brining Chicken; 3. Brining Poultry; 4. Chicken Penne with Sundried Tomatoes Includes: 1. Ingredients; 2. Adjusted method; 3. Original method; 4. Testing I loved the sound of this recipe as I read … Continue reading

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International Chicken Soups

By Cat, Sep 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Mediterranean Chicken Soup; 2. Asian Chicken Soup 3. Caribbean Chicken Soup; See also: 1. Soups & Stocks Menu; 2. Rich Chicken Stock; 3. Versatile Chicken Stock; 4. Chicken Soup, from Scratch; 5. Baked Chicken for Shredding or Cubing These quick and easy soup … Continue reading

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Grilled Chicken Kabobs with Citrus Dipping Sauce

By Cat, Dec 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Poultry & Fowl Menu; 2. Homemade yogurt My mom introduced me to kabobs (or kebabs), and it is one of my favorite ways to grill meats, especially for outdoor parties. I … Continue reading

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Grilled garam masala seasoned chicken, with veggies & naan/pita

By Cat, May 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Chicken Vindaloo; 2. Chicken Tandoori; 3. Herbs & Spices: Curries; 4. Pita; 5. Naan I received a nice outdoor gas grill as my retirement gift, but I don’t yet have a deck or patio to … Continue reading

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Hunters’ Chicken (alla Cacciatora)

By Cat, Jun 2014; updated April 2017 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Back in the 1970s, I challenged a roommate who was going on a 500 calorie a day diet, to see who would fare better after 2 months: her ultra-low cal plan; or … Continue reading

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Margarita-Marinated Grilled Skirt Steak, with Tomatillo-Avocado Salsa

By Cat, June 2010 (Image, right, from Wikmedia Commons) Includes: 1. Margarita Marinade; 2. Tomatillo-Avocado Salsa; 3. Grilling the marinated steak See also: Beef, Venison & Buffalo: Menu of recipes Skirt steak is a cut from the ‘plate’ or belly of the … Continue reading

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Black-Eyed Pea Salad

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)) Beans are often added ingredients to … Continue reading

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