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.
Please leave me comments! Interacting with folk drives me forward!
Category Archives: Cooking
A Month of South American, Mexican and Tex-Mex Meals
I don’t plan on just eating foods from those particular backgrounds every meal and every day this month of May. However, all the posted recipes will be from the above cultural sources. Some will be vegetarian, some will be aimed … Continue reading
Bell Peppers Stuffed with Ground Lamb, Topped with Labne
Contains: Nightshades, dairy. Is: Grain-free, potentially paleo. The lamb came from a local farmer. Labne is a Middle-Eastern / Persian dairy product very similar to yogurt (it has cultures, and probably listens to Mozart when it can). I find this … Continue reading
Cubano / Cubanelle Peppers Stuffed with Shrimp, Shiitake and Capers
Contains: Shellfish (shrimp), nightshades. Is: Quick and easy, Whole30, paleo. A pleasantly tasty dish. You can use any type of pepper – you will need to adjust the amount of stuffing depending on the size of pepper you plan to … Continue reading
Baby Cuttlefish with Farro, Tomato, Marinated Eggplant, Mushrooms, and Olives
Contains: Shellfish (cephalopods), gluten, wheat, nightshades. Just enjoyed watching a storm roll in, thunder, lightning, a lovely breeze, temperatures dropping ten degrees. Nibbled on wild blackberries. Noted the wild turkeys in the front yard slowly and nonchalantly cross the yard … Continue reading
Shrimp Filling for Tamales
Contains: Shellfish (shrimp). Is: Gluten-free, Paleo, if by itself. A while back, I made and posted about two tamale recipes. I won’t today post the making of the masa that surrounds the filling. We were doing a tamale making party … Continue reading
Savory Avocado Smoothie with Blood Orange, Spinach, Scallion, Cilantro
Contains: No major allergens. Is: Quick and easy, raw, vegetarian, vegan. I have always preferred savory over sweet – this thick beverage is a feature of this. You really do need the cilantro/coriander leaf in this one, or otherwise the … Continue reading
Steamed Scallop Wontons
Contains: Shellfish (scallops, oyster), gluten. Is: Quick and easy. This recipe is designed for #FishFridayFoodies. Theme this month is “Small Bites”. You will find the links to other creators in this challenge at the end of this post. You can … Continue reading
Stuffed Eggplant/Aubergine: Farro, Mushroom, Shallot, Celery, with Shawarma Yogurt Topping
Contains: Nightshades, dairy or coconut. Is: Vegetarian, can easily be made vegan / dairy-free. By the way: Eggplant = Aubergine; Yogurt = Yoghurt. For the yogurt topping, you can use low or full fat dairy, or use coconut yogurt – … Continue reading
Vegetarian Breakfast Wrap: with Brussels Sprouts, Red Onion, Spinach, Egg and Cheese
Contains: Egg, wheat, gluten, dairy, nightshades. Is: Quick and easy, vegetarian. Apologies for missing some of the posts I want to make recently. I twisted my ankle which has meant I don’t want to stand there and make some of … Continue reading
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Of Goats and Greens 
Homesteading: Farm and Garden, May 2022. Zone 5.
Yesterday the temperature outside climbed to 88 F, and rather humid. The sort of weather that reinforces my decision not to follow my brother and his family down to the Tampa area of Florida. I know this is nothing to … Continue reading →