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Various cooking miscellany

24 Saturday Sep 2011

Posted by dhw in Food

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I’ve got a cluster of recipes in various stages of development (from “done – needs pictures” to “not close to being refined”) for Paleo Cuisine, so naturally, I’ve been cooking unrelated things this weekend.

First, an attempt to get a paleo-friendly dumpling wrapper. That actually worked, but the resulting dough is still fairly high in carbohydrates (albeit acceptable ones), so I’m going to continue trying to get that down while still having a usable wrapper. In the worst case, we’re looking at on the order of 6 grams of carbohydrates per wrapper (perhaps less, I need to figure in the water more precisely), which still allows for a small number of dumplings as part of a larger meal.

Second, my copy of Paleo Comfort Foods arrived yesterday, and I decided to give it a try. So far, we’ve tried the Satay sauce (with grilled chicken and some sauteed vegetables), and it was excellent.

Tomorrow, more recipe work, and if I’m feeling energetic, the photography for Bo Xa Dam.

Ingredient: Ghee

21 Wednesday Sep 2011

Posted by dhw in Ingredients, paleo-cuisine

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Ghee is simply clarified butter. Pure animal fat, with the milk solids removed, and as such, it is something I feel entirely comfortable using as part of a paleo diet.

There are qualitative differences in grain and grass fed beef, and I’ve only found one source for organic grass-fed Ghee.

Pure Indian Foods sells organic, grass fed Ghee via mail order. I usually keep a fair amount on hand (since it is only made in the spring and fall, when the cattle can graze).

In which weekend plans are changed…

20 Tuesday Sep 2011

Posted by dhw in Dogs, Medical

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First, Kismet is doing very well, and is expected to make a full recovery.

However, our already intricate plans for attending Foolscap, which revolved around making sure that we were not overly taxing a puppy’s ability to remain crated and avoid an accident, were altered significantly.

Friday, Kismet suffered a series (at least two, probably three) of strokes, and for large chunks of the day, it wasn’t clear if anyone was home. To be honest, if we had not already purchased our memberships (and if I had not already agreed to be on a couple of panels), we almost certainly would not have gone at all. As it was, she wasn’t left alone at all until Saturday night.

By Saturday, the prognosis looked good. She was alert, and herself, but she still had severely impaired right side function. As of this morning, while I still wouldn’t trust her going down the stairs, she insisted on trotting up them.

Paleo Crackers

06 Tuesday Sep 2011

Posted by dhw in Baking, paleo-cuisine, Recipe

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In this case, I was able to find the source for the recipe I’m using.

These are wonderful and easy to make crackers: Elana’s Rosemary Crackers

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