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: Cooking
Dining Out: J Ramen House, Brookfield, CT
I visited here twice; the first time I didn’t have the ramen, and since the venue is named Ramen House, I wanted to return when I wanted to eat ramen. It was much too hot that day to have a … Continue reading
Unlaid Chicken Eggs: In Chicken Soup
Back on September 30th, we dispatched the meat birds. I ended up helping with de-feathering and gutting ducks at a neighbor’s, followed by them (there were five of us working on one aspect or another of the birds) coming over … Continue reading
Rendering Pork Leaf Lard
I asked for the leaf lard from the recent pork share I participated in. And, oh, why not, I’ll take the fat back too! I ended up with one package of leaf lard, which was about one pound, and four … Continue reading
Breakfast BLT (with Egg)
What makes something become a breakfast BLT? You serve it at breakfast… Duh? I decided to call this a breakfast BLT because I had it for breakfast, and because I added an egg to it. I don’t typically buy loaves … Continue reading
Lamb Broth Soup with Brussels Sprouts
Remember the Leg of Lamb Mechoui? There was so much luscious leftover au jus from that, that I saved it in a bowl, placed it in the refrigerator, and easily skimmed off the small layer of fat the next … Continue reading
Dining Out: Claire’s Corner Copia, New Haven, CT
I’ve been wanting to try this restaurant since I first heard about it, in the 90’s. (They opened in September of 1975, when I was still being schooled in Indiana.) This is a restaurant that serves vegetarian and vegan … Continue reading
Sea Vegetable
Vegetarian Eggplant, Apple and Onion Casserole with Ras al Hanout
Casserole. A word redolent of the ’50s and ’60s with maybe a glimpse into the ’70s. Dated. Casseroles are dated. Just like wood-stained kitchen cabinetry, and appliances that aren’t stainless steel. (As in my kitchen!) Proud to own a “dated” … Continue reading →