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
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
Valentine’s Day: Pear Upside Down Cake with Buttermilk
Contains: Gluten, dairy, sugar. Is: Vegetarian I went surfing to find a good use for leftover buttermilk, that I’d purchased to make a recipe you’ll be seeing in (yes) March. (I also used some for buckwheat pancakes.) I came … Continue reading
Banana Strawberry Cake (this version contains gluten)
Yes, I used regular wheat-based flour in this recipe, a dessert for a crowd here this past Saturday. I will adapt, if possible, down the road, for an oat or buckwheat recipe without gluten, and post the follow-up then. (Assuming … Continue reading
Oatmeal Apple Mini-Muffins
Hmm, this is the first time I’ve baked (as in the dessert category) anything since at least June 3, 2011, which was when I posted that last endeavor, a squash and blueberry muffin, made with almond meal instead of grains. I … Continue reading
Gluten-Free Muffins with Almond Meal, Squash and Blueberries
Yep, another bake sale. I like baking, I just don’t want to be stuck with all the results (on my hips or elsewhere), so a bake sale is a fun way to let this outlet bear fruit. I’m an occasional … Continue reading
Sea Vegetable
Local, Green, Sustainable, or Something: Breakfasts & Brunches
Commentary on morning visits to two sustainable-food restaurants Community Table and Green Granary The sign said: “Ct Community Table“ It was fall, and I was speeding up north on Route 202 either to go to Massachusetts, or to visit the … Continue reading →