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: Vegan
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
A Gluten-Free, Dairy Free Vegan Avocado Dressing
Contains: Paprika (nightshade). Is: Gluten-free, dairy-free, no added sugars, quick and easy, Paleo, Whole30, vegetarian, vegan. Going for a truly heart-healthy dressing usable both over salads, or as an addition to tacos. Fats ARE healthy. As with carbs, you have … Continue reading
Marathokeftedes: Greek Fennel Fritters
Contains: Gluten/wheat. Is: Vegetarian, quick and easy. Vegan if one uses coconut or other alternative yogurt. Quick and easy. Apologies for the dearth of recent recipes. Been busy, which makes for an accurate excuse. At any case, we are … Continue reading
Fig, Olive and Maple Syrup Sauce (or Glaze)
Contains: No standard allergens. Is: Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan. Around here it is fresh fig season (which won’t last that much longer, but at lower latitudes you may have more leeway). Although I used this with fish, for vegetarian or … Continue reading
A Seasoning Blend: Bengali Panch Phoron
Contains: No standard allergens. Is: Vegetarian, vegan, paleo, Whole30, quick and easy. This is a quick and easy mix of Bengali spices, that one can use for a number of dishes. All the spices are “whole”, as in the seed … 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
Vegetarian Tricolor Quinoa Salad
Contains: Nightshades (grape tomatoes).. Is: Vegetarian, vegan (if using avocado oil or EVOO instead of butter). A submission to a challenge at CookingBites.Com, where an essential ingredient has to be quinoa. There are three quinoa colors – I decided to … Continue reading
Braised Korean Tofu (Vegan): Dubu Jorim
Contains: Soy. legumes, nightshades. Is: Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free (if using tamari), quick and easy. This dish is not always vegetarian, but this rendition is, and I had all the ingredients (other than the tofu which I ran off to buy, … Continue reading
Maple Syrup Time – Stage 2, Sap into Syrup for Beginners & Small Scale Tapping
During this first year, I’ve learned most maple syrup folks decide to boil down their sap outdoors, or in dedicated sugar houses/huts. This should be done at the outset – the humidity released is not really good at these levels … Continue reading
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Of Goats and Greens 
A Month of Vegetarian and Vegan Recipes
April is to be my month of vegetarian and vegan foods. Besides posting recipes with this theme, I will be eating this way much of the month, except when out with others. (And to use up some salmon and some … Continue reading →