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 and on my planned homestead; and anything related.
I'm personally mostly interested in foods made from healthy fats and healthy carbs, low amounts of processed sugars or starches, and I definitely steer to a preference for Real Food. (Would someone's great-grandparent have recognized the item as food?) I've a strong interest in vegetables, seafood, eggs, and "ethnic" foods from around the world. Yes, I do make use of "odd bits". No, I don't bake desserts much -- I really don't have much of a "sweet-tooth". Currently all my recipes are gluten-free, or readily have that option.
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Category Archives: Vegan
Korean Gaji-Namul (Eggplant)
One of my favorite veggies (technically, it’s a fruit) is the eggplant, especially the low-muss, low-fuss Asian variety where the skin is thin and very edible. Known as the aubergine if you speak the Queen’s English, this plant is in … Continue reading
Posted in Asian & Asian Influenced, Cooking, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged Aubergine, Eggplant, Korean, Mushroom
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A Dijon Viniagrette Salad Dressing
This recipe is simple: Juice of 1/2 lemon Add rice vinegar to make 50 mL / 1.7 fluid ounces total volume atop the lemon juice (I used one of those Ball half-pint canning jars, and just added everything directly to that. … Continue reading
Posted in Condiments, Salads, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged avocado oil, Dijon, EVOO, Salad dressing, vinaigrette
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Rare Fruits
On a whim last time in my grocery, I nailed three fruits I’d never tried before. They are all obscure in North America, and so hence are not local, but I figure I’d give them a try. They are: Dragonfruit, … Continue reading
Salad for Breakfast? Featuring: Tangelo.
Tangelo, Red Cabbage, Onion, Avocado The tangelo, in case you never heard of one, is allegedly a cross between a tangerine and a grapefruit. From the name, I am wondering if this is really a cross between tangerine and pomello, … Continue reading
Roasted Cabbage and Fennel
I’ve long been a fan of roasted veggies. Rub a little olive oil on them, stick them in the oven at high heat, with whatever seasonings strike your fancy, and remove and eat. This one turned out quite tasty, and … Continue reading
Posted in Cookbooks, Cooking, Salads, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged Cabbage, Fennel, Melissa Joulwan, Roasted vegetables
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Baba Ghanoush
When life gives you eggplant… make Baba Ghanoush! I did grow (one) of my own, and that was great, but it was only one. Saturday I went to the Farmer’s Market, and one vendor was having a fire sale (er, … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizers, Food Markets, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged Aubergine, Eggplant, Sesame
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Sea Vegetable
Catalina on My Mind (Artichokes with Catalina-like Dressing)
Okay, forget meatloaf, and mac and cheese, and chicken pot pies. Those are other people’s comfort foods — although there was always something about the texture of that pie crust of a chicken pot pie, when it met the starchy … Continue reading →