Tag Archives: carrot

Chickpea (Garbanzo) & Spinach Casserole

By Cat, June 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) It was 1981, I had just gotten a new cookbook:  A Passion For Vegetables, by Vera Gewanter (© 1980), and was headed for the Oregon Coast for a long weekend.  I wanted to … Continue reading

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Dad’s Beef Stew with Root Veggies

by Cat, April 2014 (Photo, right, from Cat’s photo collection; photo, below from mibekfarms.com/stewtips.html) When my Dad was the chief cook and bottle washer at home (while my Mom worked at the bar), one of his favorite dishes was beef stew. He … Continue reading

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Cuban Black Bean Soup

by Cat, March 2014 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Basic Black Beans; 2. Legumes (About) (on my main website); 3. Beans & Other Legumes: Soaking & Sprouting; 4. Black Bean and Corn Salad; 5. Black Bean & Goat Cheese Quesadillas, with Guacamole;  Other sites: 1. Emily Skinner Bean Recipes (3); 2. The Vegan Gourmet on … Continue reading

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Corned Beef, Brined & Braised

by Cat, 2014 (Photo, right, by Cat) Corned beef and cabbage has become a St. Patrick’s Day tradition all across America.  But corned beef is good any time of the year! Or, for a change, after corning the brisket, smoke it … Continue reading

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Boeuf Bourguignon (Beef Burgundy)

by Cat, March 2014; updated Oct 2022 with a Quick Version (recipe #2) (photo, below-right, from Amazon (5)) Back in the 1970s when I was in my French period, I started collecting Le Creuset cookware (enameled cast-iron). With my French … Continue reading

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Beef Pot Roast

by Cat, Sept 2008 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) When I lived in Portland, there was a place just out of town on the Columbia Highway (route along the Columbia River to Astoria), called the Yankee Pot Roast. It seemed like … Continue reading

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Sardines (About)

by Cat, June 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Cleaning & Filleting Sardines; 2. Marinated Sardines (recipe) See also (this site): Pasta con le Sarde (and other sites): Sunset magazine recipe: Pan Fried Sardines with Sweet & Sour Onions, Pine Nuts … Continue reading

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Carrot Cake

by Cat, Sept 2007 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Carrot Cake, with Walnuts & Pineapple; 2. Carrot Cake, with Raisins, Orange Juice & Zest. See also: 1. Cream Cheese Frosting (2 Versions); 2. Yam or Sweet Potato Cake Growing up, I’d never … Continue reading

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Glazed Parsnips with Carrots or Ginger

by Cat, Sept 2007 (photo from Wikipedia: Parsnip, but no longer there 111313) See also: Root Vegetables (About); Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Parsnips with a Balsamic-Dijon Glaze;  Burnished Chicken Legs (or Butterflied Game Hen) with Yams & Parsnips This article includes: 1. Glazed Parsnips and Carrots; 2. Mirin-Glazed Parsnips … Continue reading

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Creamy, Chilled, Raw, Carrot Soup

by Cat, Aug 2007 (photo, right from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Root Vegetables (About), Squash, Carrot & Ginger Soup I’m not really enthusiastic about raw soups, but this one does sound really delicious, I haven’t tried it yet, mostly because I don’t have … Continue reading

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