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: Soups & Stews
Vegetarian Tex Mex Chili, Plus a Dry Spice Blend
Contains: Legumes, nightshades. Is: Gluten-free, also dairy free and vegan, depending on toppings. Great for all-week dining. I attended a potluck with five other women on Saturday. It was a warm afternoon, and we enjoyed what was likely to be … Continue reading
Chikhirtma: Georgian Chicken Soup
Contains: Alcohol (it cooks off), gluten, optional nightshade. Is: Potentially gluten-free if you change out the flour. Taken from Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street 2017, found in March-April page 25. I made a half-recipe, since as a single person I could … Continue reading
Food in Changing Times: Bone Broth, Meat Stock: Part II – Pork
Is: Grain and gluten-free, paleo, Whole30, nightshade-free. I’ve used pork stock in previous recipes which I will try to remember to link below, but I’ve never used it in an Asian-based recipe, as of yet. Today’s recipe is based … Continue reading
Coconut Clam Chowdah, er Chowder
Contains: Coconut, shellfish, nightshades. Is: Dairy-free, gluten-free, grain-free, paleo, Whole30, a play on New England clam chowder. I went down to the local Mom and Pop grocery, hoping on a lark to find scallops (and a couple other things, considering … Continue reading
Revithosoupa: Greek Chickpea Soup, Vegetarian
Contains: Legumes. Is: Vegetarian, vegan, grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free. Yes, another soup… Warming notes for winter. I made mild adaptations to the following recipe (namely, the addition of celery, and the halving of the recipe. I also omitted the bay leaf … Continue reading
Avgolemono Soup: Greek Lemon, Egg & Chicken, with Orzo
Contains: Gluten, wheat, egg. Is: Yet another Greek recipe… I reviewed several recipes, and worked off of ideas from all of these: https://www.realgreekrecipes.com/no-fail-avgolemono-soup/ https://www.dimitrasdishes.com/greek-chicken-avgolemono-soup-lemony-chicken-and-orzo-soup/ https://www.seriouseats.com/2018/04/how-to-make-greek-avgolemono-chicken-soup.html The book by Micheal Psilakis, How to Roast a Lamb Psilakis has been a wonderful … Continue reading
Thai Soup: Tom Kha Gai (Chicken Coconut Galangal), for Asian Lunar New Year – Whole 30
Contains: Fish sauce, coconut, optional nightshade. Is: Whole 30, Paleo, gluten-free. Prepared for the start of the Asian Lunar Calendar, Year of the Rat. I absolutely LOVE Tom Kha style soups. I’ve finally made one that I’m happy to bring … Continue reading
West African Peanut Soup / Stew with Chicken or Cockerel
Contains: Peanuts, nightshades. Is: Gluten-free, has vegetarian/vegan-option. This recipe is dedicated to the memory of one of my best friends – Kat Hosinski, who unexpectedly passed away sometime November first this month. She was a companion in the desire for … Continue reading
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Food in Changing Times: Veggie Stock: Part III – Vegan
Contains: Optionally contains nightshades. Is: Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and as a stock is Paleo, Whole30. What you make with it after is up to you. Today’s stock recipe will be based on a Western-style stock, and in this case it … Continue reading →