Of Goats and Greens
A blog for food and cookery and discussions of weird things like nutrition, restaurant excursions, growing food in my own garden, DIY, and farmsteading/homesteading. But, mostly food. Mostly harmless...
I definitely steer to a preference for Real Food. (Would someone's great-grandparent somewhere have recognized that item as food?) Otherwise, I'm an omnivore who travels the world (gustatorially). Yes, I also make use of "odd bits". No, I don't bake desserts much -- I really don't have much of a "sweet-tooth". Nearly all of my recipes in recent years are gluten-free. And other than coconut, my recent and future recipes are tree-nut free, as I have digestive issues with those. There's a strong Paleo influence here.
I try to post recipes every Friday, with potential supplemental posts on Tuesdays.
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Category Archives: Baked Goods
Butterscotch Bread Pudding with English Muffin, Apple & Nutmeg
Contains: Gluten, wheat, dairy, added sugar. Is: Vegetarian, a dessert. I adapted the recipe below, but halved it. I also made some other significant changes due to 1) this being made for an online competition using burger buns (or as … Continue reading
Savory Bacon and Cheese-Infused Muffins with Cricket Flour
Contains: Crickets, insects. If allergic to shellfish, avoid. Added sugar, wheat, gluten, dairy. Is: My first ever cricket dish. As someone who tries (nearly) everything once, I decided to try insects. My previous experience voluntarily eating insects (swallowing gnats outdoors … Continue reading
Yiaourtopita: A Greek Yogurt Cake
Contains: Dairy, gluten (wheat), alcohol, added sugar. Is: Vegetarian, tree-nut free, one of my rare dessert endeavors. About time I posted another dessert, and to go with my year-long Greek (and longer) craze, I present, Yiaourtopita. I will be posting … Continue reading
Holiday Dishes for The End of the Year (Thanksgiving Onwards)
To celebrate Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Solstice, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Hogmanay. And any other date you want to celebrate, whether for familial, spiritual, traditional, or friendship reasons. After all, any Holiday is what YOU make … Continue reading
Savory Puff Pastry “Cookies”
Contains: wheat, gluten, potential nightshades. Is: Quick and easy, fun. Can be vegetarian if you don’t use bacon grease. I did this one on a spur of the moment inspiration, assuming you can call this an inspiration. But they can … Continue reading
Fresh Apple & Plum Buttermilk Upside Down Cake
Contains: Dairy products. Is: Vegetarian, a dessert. A lot of the upside down cakes are made using canned fruits. It is (the tail end of) fresh fruit season here, so I decided to use fresh apple and fresh plum that … Continue reading
Savory Gluten-Free Tapioca, Oat & Buckwheat Bread
Contains: Eggs, nightshades (as seasoning) Is: Gluten-free, vegetarian, dairy-free, soy-free, nut-free. Out of a challenge with a group of friends, we needed to make dishes with unexpected substitutions. Yes, if you are doing this sort of thing often, you may … Continue reading
Puff Pastry Greek-Style Scallop Appetizers and Mini-Pie
Contains: Shellfish, wheat, gluten, optional nightshade. Is: A recipe for Fish Friday Foodies. This continues my Greek month. I am taking a couple of liberties on this dish (so this one is Greek-inspired, rather than full-fledged Greek). But I … Continue reading
Bugs in Your Flour & Grains? And, a Removable Label Idea
Not going to be-labor this post. If you live where winter is a thing – with degree days below freezing – here’s a handy hint: Collect your flour and rice and meal (including tapioca and arrowroot flours you have for … Continue reading
Scottish Shortbread, for Hogmanay
Contains: Wheat, gluten, added sugars. Is: A dessert, nut free. This is also one of the few desserts in the category of cakes or cookies or pastries that I can eat upon being sourced from a commercial resource (although … Continue reading
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