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: South of the Border
Chili Bowl with Beef and Pinto Beans
Contains: Nightshades, legumes. Is: Gluten-free. Use a steak or meat not meant for long term cooking. Mine was labeled “Beef fajita meat”, and it resembled skirt steak already sliced up when thawed. Flank or flat iron steak would also work … Continue reading
Dining Out: Casa Oaxaca, Bethel, CT 06801
If you have been here for awhile, you may have noticed there haven’t been any “Dining Out” reviews for a year and a half now. And this post is a representation of the second time I’ve gotten down to my … Continue reading
Meso-American Chocolate Beverage
Contains: Nightshades. Is: Quick and easy, savory, vegetarian, vegan, keto. This one may well be an acquired taste. Simply: be forewarned! This is New World Aztec, Mayan, or Meso-American. The various pre-Columbian tribes and nations that occupied current-day Mexico … Continue reading
Pork Shoulder Roast with Pumpkin, Peppers, and Onion
Contains: Nightshades. Is: Gluten-free, grain free, Whole30, Paleo. This recipe is Mexican-influenced, using Guajillo peppers and optional Arbol peppers. And, except for the onions, all the ingredients here are New World in origin. That whole shoulder end of the porker … Continue reading
New World Tamales – Vegan: Beans, Squash and Arbol Chilis
Contains: Legumes, nightshades, grains (corn). Is: Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free. For this recipe, and for the turkey tomato tamales, my goal was to make them with pre-Columbian New World ingredients (but using modern methods and modern developments of such ingredients). There … Continue reading
New World Tamales – Turkey & Tomato
Contains: Nightshades, grains (corn). Is: Gluten-free, inspired by New World meals and ingredients. The original goal for the tamales was to make them for Columbus Day, using only ingredients (though not equipment or techniques) available somewhere in the New World … Continue reading
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
Braised Mexican Pork Loin Rib Roast
Contains: Nightshades, legumes. Is: Gluten-free, mildly spicy. Haven’t done anything Mexican recently, so I got inspired to go check out a Mexican goat recipe – and there really is such a thing, done as a stew. However, this is a … Continue reading
Soft Corn Tacos with Scallions, Pepper Jack, Avocado, Microgreens
Contains: Dairy. Is: Vegetarian, gluten-free, quick and easy. Well, earlier today I posted an omnivore taco, and now I am making a vegetarian one. Photos here are more step by step (probably because I was less hungry, ya’think???) As always, … Continue reading
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