How We Eat Native Today

Pecan Cranberry Squash

4 cups mashed cooked butternut squash
4 tablespoons butter, softened, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
1/2 cup pecans chopped
1/4 cup packed brown sugar

In a large bowl, combine the squash, 2 tablespoons butter, salt,
cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish.
Stir cranberry sauce until softened; spoon over squash.

Combine the pecans, brown sugar and remaining butter; sprinkle over
cranberry sauce.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until golden brown and
bubbly

Yield: : 8 servings.


Indian Succotash


6 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce or 1 small hot pepper
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
2 tablespoon butter
1 16 ounce package frozen green butter beans o; r fresh
2 quart water
1 ham hock, about 1/2 pound
1 16 ounce package frozen shoe-peg corn (use f; resh if you can get it)
1/3 cup chopped parsley
1 teaspoon chicken base
2 cup sliced okra
4 fresh tomatoes, cut into chunks
4 tablespoon tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter

Put ham hock in a stockpot and add the water. Bring to a boil, cover,
reduce
heat to a simmer, and cook for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Lawry’s salt to water as hock simmers. Add water as needed (up to 2
more cups as
the meat cooks). Add the butter beans, butter, and hot sauce and return
the
liquid to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover, and cook over low heat for 20
minutes, or until the beans are done. Remove butter beans and reserve
liquid.
In a skillet, saute bacon. Add corn, okra, butter beans and a few
scoops of
juice from the butter beans pot. Simmer for about 10 minutes. Add
parsley and
chicken base; cover and simmer, stirring occasionally and simmer for
about 20
minutes. Add fresh tomatoes and more butter at the last minute. Simmer
until
tomatoes are hot.
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 2 hours 20 min

Yield: 6-8 servings


Corn And Squash Soup


12 strips, bacon diced
1 pc medium onion, chopped
1 rib, celery chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 can (14-1/2 ounces chicken broth
6 cups mashed cooked butternut squash
2 cans (8-3/4 ounces cream-style corn
2 cups half-and-half cream
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
sour cream, optional

In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to
paper towels; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. In the drippings,
saute onion and celery until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually
stir in broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until
slightly thickened.

Reduce heat to medium. Stir in the squash, corn, cream, parsley, salt,
pepper and bacon. Cook and stir until heated through. Garnish with sour
cream if desired.

Yield: 8 servings


Algonquin Wild Nut Soup (Paganens)

24 oz hazelnuts, crushed
6 ea shallots, with tops
3 tbl parsley, chopped
6 cup stock, vegetable, beef, venison or; chicken
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

Place all ingredients in a large soup pot & simmer
slowly over a medium heat for 1 1/2 hours, stirring
The Osage people used hominy, a course type of corn, in many of their
recipes, here are some that I like personally, it will look great if you
use recipes from different tribes!


Ansazi Poblano Stew

4 cups anasazi beans, cooked
2 tablespoons olives or
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 medium onions, chopped
1 pc large garlic cloves, minced
2 pcs large tomatoes, chopped
1 pc poblano peppers, roasted, skinned c; hopped*
salt and pepper
1 cup mild mexican cheese or
1 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded

'Anasazi beans are so pretty! Imagine a bean that has the coloring of a
paint horse! They also cook up faster than other beans and have a pleasant
almost sweet flavor.'
Place beans in a heavy saucepan.
In a skillet, heat the oil on medium and sweat the onion and garlic, add
the tomatoes and poblano pepper.
When all have stewed, add to the beans. Sprinkle the cheese when serving.
Serve with cornbread. * ( a Poblano is a green ancho chile)

Notes: Mama's Kitchen (Hopi)


Apple Chipotle Jelly

2 tbl minced chipotle chilies 3 to 4 whol; e chilies
2 cups apple juice
6 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup cider vinegar
1 3/4 oz dry fruit pectin 1 box as sure-jell

If using dried chipotles, soak them in 1/2 cup warm apple juice for 30
minutes, then remove the stems and mice the chilies. if using canned
chipotles, mince them. For a milder jelly, you can remove the seeds.

Combine the sugar, remaining apple juice, vinegar, and chipotles in a
large heavy saucepan and stir to mix. Simmer the mixture over medium heat,
stirring gently, until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 5 minutes.
Skim off any foam that rises to the surface.

Stir in the dry and liquid pectins and boil for 2 minutes. Skim well. Pour
the mixture into sterile jelly jars (three 1-pint jars or six 1-cup jars)
and cover tightly. Invert the jars for 10 minutes, then reinvert. Shake
the jars from time to time as the jelly cools, to evenly distribute the
pepper pieces. The jelly will keep for several months in a cool, dry dark
place, unopened. Refrigerate it, once it is opened.

AuthorNote: Hot and smoky is this jelly, which goes great with grilled
vegetables and veggie burgers, not to mention on sandwiches with low-fat
cream cheese. Chipotles (smoked jalapenos) provide the firepower. The
chipotle of choice is a long, wrinkled tan-brown chili called chipotle
grande.

Yield: 6 cups


Arepas - Colombia


1 cup arepa flour
1/2 teaspoon salt; scant
2/3 cup coarsely grated Monterey Jack; or other mild cheese
3 tablespoons unsalted butter; to 4 tablespoons, melted
1 cup very hot water; about

Combine the arepa flour, salt, and cheese in a large mixing bowl. Stir in
2 tablespoons melted butter and most of the water. Knead the mixture with
your hands to obtain a moist, pliable dough. Add more water as necessary;
The dough should be the consistency of mashed potatoes. You may not need
all of the water, or you may need a little more.

Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces. Wet your hands and roll each piece
into a ball, then flatten it to make a patty about 3-inches across and
1/3-inch thick. Continue wetting your hands to prevent the dough from
sticking. Alternatively, roll out the dough between two sheets of plastic
wrap or waxed paper and cut out 3-inch circles, using a cookie cutter.

Heat some of the remaining melted butter in a large skillet or griddle
over medium heat. Fry the arepas until crusty and golden brown, turning
once, about 2 minutes per side. Work in batches, as necessary, to avoid
crowding the pan. Add more butter or oil if needed. Serve at once.

Makes eight 3-inch arepas, Serves 4.

AuthorNote: Arepas are a popular Colombian snack, a cross between polenta,
pancakes, and grilled cheese sandwiches. Thanks to Miami's large Colombian
community, arepas turn up at carnivals and street fairs, where they're
enjoyed by Colombians and non-Colombians alike. The following recipe was
inspired by Bogota-born caterer, cooking teacher, and pastry chef Tania
Sigal. Arepa flour is made from cooked, finely ground corn. Look for it at
Hispanic markets. Two popular brands of arepa flour are Goya and Pan.


Avocado Corn Guacamole


2 pcs ripe avocados peeled and pitted
1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernel
1 pc jalapeno chilli stem and seeds remo; ved, minced
1/2 lime the juice of half a lime
1 big handful of fresh coriander chopped
1 pc small onion peeled and minced
salt & pepper to taste

Put minced onion into a sieve and rinse under cold water. This is a
traditional Mexican way of removing some of the pungency from the raw
onion.
Drain well.
Mash avocados in a bowl and stir in the corn, jalapeno, limejuice,
coriander and onion. Mix well and season with salt
and pepper.
Serve with corn chips.

Notes: Michael Smith

Yield: two cups.


Blue Corn Cornbread - Native American

1 cup blue cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
5 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup white sugar
1 pinch salt
2 pcs eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9 inch baking
dish.
Mix cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Sift 3
times.
Stir the eggs and milk into the cornmeal mixture. Place the butter in the
prepared baking dish, and melt in the preheated oven. Mix hot, melted
butter into the cornmeal mixture. Transfer cornmeal mixture to the prepared
baking dish.
Bake on center rack in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until the
edges of the cornbread pull away from the sides of the dish, and a
toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes
before cutting.


Breakfast Migas

1/4 cup of oil
4 pcs corn tortillas cut or torn in small; pieces
chopped onion to taste
3 pcs eggs

Heat oil in saucepan.
Cut tortillas in small pieces and fry until crispy.
Make sure you stir them continually so they get toasted evenly.
Put in the onion if you like onion, and let it cook a little.
Add the eggs and cook until done.
You can also add tomatoes, bell pepper cheese and hot chili if you like.

Yield: 2 to 4 servings


Buffalo Casserole

1 lb. ground buffalo
1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 can)
1/2 cup uncooked rice
2 tsp. worchestershire sauce
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 pc large bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup water
1/2 salt
1 cup (4 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese

Brown buffalo, drain. Transfer to a 2 qt. casserole. Add the next
8 ingredients.

Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until rice is done.
Rice may be partially cooked before adding if you wish. Uncover
and sprinkle with cheese on top. Return to oven and bake until
cheese is melted.

Yield: 4-6 servings.

Buffalo Chili

2 tablespoons oil
1 pound ground buffalo meat
2 canned chipotle chilies in adobo, minced
1 each, chopped: yellow onion, green; bell pepper
1/4 cup chili powder
2 tablespoons ground coriander
1 to 2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes
1 cup tomato puree
2 cups cooked or canned pinto beans, drain; ed, rinsed
1 cup water
1 cup beef broth, homemade or canned, plu; s more if necessary
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 cup masa harina
1 teaspoon salt
freshly ground pepper

Cook: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Buffalo meat may need to be ordered from your butcher; some supermarkets do
carry it. Masa harina and chipotle chilies in adobo sauce are available
from Latino groceries and some supermarkets.
1. Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook the ground buffalo,
breaking it up with a spoon, until well-browned and crumbled, 8 minutes.
Add the chilies, onion, bell pepper, chili powder, coriander, cumin and
garlic. Cook, stirring, until the onion is translucent, about 3 minutes.

2. Stir in the tomatoes and tomato puree; simmer 15 minutes. Add the pinto
beans, water and beef broth. Heat to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to
simmer. Cook 30 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste; simmer 30 minutes.
Gradually stir in the masa harina; cook until thickened lightly. Add more
water or stock if the chili becomes too thick. Season with salt and pepper
to taste. Simmer 15 minutes. Serve hot.

Notes: 'The Mitsitam Cafe Cookbook.'

Yield: 6 servings

Preparation Time: 25 mi


Burning Tree Rice Pudding


rice pudding base
1/2 cup wild rice
2 cups water
salt
1 pc(3-inch) mexican (canela) cinnamon stick,
1 quart half and half, more if needed
1/2 to 1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup muscobado sugar
1/3 cup condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
caramel
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 pc orange peel
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
salt
pecan brittle
butter, for greasing the sheet pan
1/4 cup whole pecans
3 tablespoons olive oil
fleur de sel
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon baking soda*

1. Rinse the rice several times until the water runs clear. This is
very important, so that rice will be evenly overcooked and there will
be no al dente grains.

2. In a heavy saucepan, bring the 2 cups water, a pinch of salt and the
cinnamon stick to a simmer over high heat. Add the rice and simmer
until it has absorbed the water, about 10 minutes.

3. Stir in the half and half and bring the mixture to a boil over high
heat. Reduce the heat to a very gentle simmer and cook for 30 minutes,
stirring occasionally (be sure to stir the bottom of the pan to
prevent the rice from sticking; if it burns, you will need to start
over). Depending on how quickly the rice absorbs the liquid, you may
need to add a little more water or half and half as needed.

4. Stir in the cream, brown sugar, condensed milk and vanilla extract.
Continue to simmer gently, stirring frequently, until the rice is very
thick and creamy (it should have no 'bite' whatsoever), about 20 to 30
minutes. Remove from heat.

5. While the mixture is still very hot, adjust the consistency as
needed with additional cream (it should be rather thin, as it will
thicken dramatically as it cools; it will be easier to finish the rice
for service if it is not too thick). Taste the rice and adjust the
flavor with more salt and/or sugar as desired.

6. Move the rice to a medium bowl and cover with plastic wrap pressed
flat against the surface (this will prevent a skin from forming).
Refrigerate the rice until chilled.

1. In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar and water. Bring the mixture
to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the mixture
caramelizes to a light golden brown. (Do not stir the sugar once it
begins to bubble, and brush the sides of the pan with water to keep
the sugar from crystallizing — if it crystallizes, you will need to
start over.)

2. While the sugar is cooking, combine the orange peel and cream in a
small saucepan over high heat. Scald the cream, then remove from heat.


3. When the sugar has caramelized, add the butter and stir slowly with
a wooden spoon, being careful not to seize the caramel. Slowly add in
the hot cream, being careful of the hot steam.

4. Season the caramel with a pinch of salt, and reserve in a warm place.
This makes a scant 1 cup caramel.
* (optional, this will make for a lighter and more airy brittle)

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a rimmed sheet pan and set it
aside.

2. Toss the almonds with the olive oil and a sprinkling of fleur de sel.
Place the almonds on a baking sheet (not the buttered pan) and toast
until golden and aromatic, about 4 to 6 minutes. Set aside in a warm
place.

3. While the almonds are toasting, in a small heavy-bottom saucepan
over medium-high heat, combine the sugar and water and cook until the
mixture begins to boil. (Use a small brush dipped in cold water to
brush down sugar crystals that cling to sides of pan.)

4. Boil the sugar without stirring until a candy thermometer inserted
reads 310 degrees (hard-crack stage); the sugar should be golden.
Remove from heat and stir in the warm toasted almonds and baking soda,
if using.

5. Immediately pour the mixture onto the buttered sheet pan, spreading
it into an even layer with a metal spatula. Sprinkle over a pinch of
fleur de sel, then set the mixture aside until hardened, about 30
minutes.

6. Break the brittle, crushing it to desired consistency.

Final assembly

Chilled rice pudding base

2 cups heavy cream, whipped, more or less as desired

Warm caramel

Crushed almond brittle

1. Spoon the chilled rice pudding base into a large bowl and fold in
whipped cream until the mixture has achieved a sufficiently fluffy and
light consistency (this makes a generous 6 cups pudding).

2. Spoon the pudding into bowls and garnish with the warm caramel and
crushed almond brittle. Serve immediately.

Yield: servings: 10


Cactus Fruit Jelly


6-10 pcs red-ripe prickly pear cactus fruits; (tuna)
1/2 cup lemon juice
4 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 package liquid fruit pectin (3 fluid ounce)

The Tohono O'Odham in southern Arizona harvest this fruit every year.
You should have enough fruit to make 3 1/2 cups of juice. Carefully remove
thorns from fruit by wiping with a paper towel and then brushing with a
vegetable brush under water. Put fruit in a saucepan with enough water to
cover. Boil for 15 to 20 minutes. Pour off water and discard. Mash or pur e
fruit through a strainer lined with doubled cheesecloth. Strain juice into
a large measuring cup. Let juice sit for at least 30 minutes to allow
sediment to settle to the bottom. Pour off juice carefully. You should have
3 1/2 cups.

In a saucepan combine fruit juice, lemon juice and sugar. Bring to a boil
and boil 1 minute. Stir in pectin and boil for 1 minute longer. Remove from
heat. Stir and skim foam off the top. Spoon into sterilized jelly jars and
seal.


Calabacitas

2 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. garlic powder
2 cups baby squash, yellow and zucchini, s; liced 1/2 inch thick.
1 cup fresh corn cut off the cob
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped tomato
1 can green chiles or 1/2 cup chopped fre; sh pepper (semi-hot)
2 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco.
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Place butter, salt black pepper, and garlic powder into saut pan or skillet
over medium heat. When hot, stir in the squash and onion and cook until
tender-crisp. Stir in the corn, tomato and peppers. Cook about 5 minutes.
Stir in the chopped fresh cilantro, cook another minute. Stir in the queso
fresco. Top with cheddar cheese just before serving.


Candied Pumpkin

1 cup dark brown sugar
1 tbsp molasses
1 1/2 cups honey
zest and juice of one orange
3 cinnamon sticks
5 pcs cloves
4 pcs whole allspice
2 quarts of water (8 cups)
1 pc medium pumpkin, seeded cut in large; pieces (8 to 10 pieces)

In a medium stockpot combine brown sugar, molasses, honey, orange zest,
orange juice, cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice and water. Bring to a boil.

Add pumpkin pieces to stock pot and simmer for approximately 1 hour
until sauce has reduced by almost half and has become a thick syrup. The
pumpkin should be fork tender, but not falling apart. Allow to cool and
serve.

Yield: 6 to 8 servings


Campfire Roasted Squirrel

4 6 pcs fresh squirrels
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt (optional)
1/4 teaspoon creole seasoning (optional)

Total Time: 1 3/4 hrs'fresh squirrel roasted over a open campfire..great
for helping cutting the cost of food during hunting or camping trips..
great way to sit around the fire talkin bout the good things in life.. we
have been doin this since i was a kid.tastes great and helps warm you up on
those cold days out in the field..'
If fresh squirrel is used skin and leave whole splitting the breast bone
length wise to open up the rib cage.
Brush the oil over the squirrel then sprinkle the seasionings liberally all
over.
Pull the hot coals to one side away from the main part of the fire.
Either stake the squirrel on a cleaned tree limb over the coals or use a
metal grate over the coals.
Rotate periodiaclly and don't over cook as the meat is real lean and will
dryout fast.

Notes: Okla Native

Yield: servings: 4-6 s

Preparation Time: 1 hr


Catfish Stew


1 lb catfish fillets, cut into 2 inch le; ngths
2 pcs medium potatoes, peeled and diced
1can diced tomatoes 14.5 oz
16 oz clam juice
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup water
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups hot cooked rice (white or brown)
catfish seasoning mixture ingredien; ts:
1/4 cup paprika
2 tbsp dried oregano, crushed
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp red (cayenne) pepper
1/2 tsp dry mustard

1. In a large pot combine the following ingredients potatoes, diced
tomatoes,
clam juice, chopped onions, water, and garlic. Bring pot to boiling. Reduce
heat
and cook covered over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes.
2. Coat catfish fillets evenly with seasoning mixture and add to pot.
Continue
to bowl stew covered for 5 to 10 minutes, until fish flakes easily with a
fork.
3. Serve cat fish stew over a bed of hot steamed rice.

Yield: 4 servings.


Chili Dumplings

2 cups original bisquick® mix
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 pc jalapeño chili, seeded, chopped,

in medium bowl, mix Bisquick mix and milk until soft dough forms.
Fold in cilantro, cumin and chili. Drop dough by 10 spoonfuls onto
simmering
soup. Cook uncovered 10 minutes. Cover; cook 10 minutes longer.

Makes 5 servings (1 cup soup and 2 dumplings each)


Chipotle Apple Pecan Cake

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
11/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground chipotle pepper
3/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. ground white pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
11/2 cups cooking oil
13/4 cups sugar
3 pcs eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
3 cups apples peeled, cored, and diced
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
spicy caramel glaze (see below)

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly coat 10-inch fluted tube pan
with
cooking spray; lightly sprinkle with flour. Set aside. In a bowl
combine the 3
cups flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, chipotle, ginger, white
pepper, salt,
and cloves; set aside.

2. In a mixing bowl beat oil and sugar with electric mixer on medium
speed until
combined. Add eggs, one at a time; beat well after each addition. Beat
in
vanilla and as much flour mixture as you can. Stir in remaining flour
mixture,
apples, and pecans. Spoon batter into pan.

3. Bake 1-1/4 hours, until wooden toothpick inserted near center comes
out
clean. Meanwhile, prepare Spicy Caramel Glaze. Cool cake in pan 10
minutes;
invert on rack. Place rack over baking sheet. Drizzle warm cake with
Spicy
Caramel Glaze, respooning glaze that drips on baking sheet over cake.
Cool
completely before serving. Makes 16 servings.

Spicy Caramel Glaze: In a saucepan combine 1/2 cup packed brown sugar,
1/4 cup
butter, 1/4 cup whipping cream, and 1/2 tsp. ground chipotle pepper.
Bring to
boiling, stirring occasionally. Boil gently 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
Stir in
1 tsp. vanilla Let stand 1-1/4 hours until slightly thickened. Drizzle
over warm
cake.



Lamb Chops With Anasazi Bean Stew

main dish, lamb

8 Lamb chops from rack
6 tablespoons oil; divided
1 medium Spanish onion; thinly sliced
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
2 cans pinto beans - (10 oz ea); drained, rinsed
2 tablespoons Pine nuts
2 Plum tomatoes; roughly chopped
1/4 teaspoon azafran
1 tablespoon paprika
6 tablespoons Honey; divided
2 tablespoons Chopped fresh parsley

Preheat grill.
Trim fat from chops and pound lightly to flatten and set aside.
In a 4-quart saucepan, heat 4 tablespoons oil until smoking and add
onion and cumin seeds and cook until light golden brown. Add beans,
pine nuts, tomatoes, azaffran, paprika and 4 tablespoons honey and bring to
a boil. Lower heat and simmer 10 minutes, check for seasoning.
Stir together remaining oil, honey and parsley and brush on lamb chops.
Place chops on grill and cook 2 minutes per side. Remove and serve with
warm beans.
This recipe yields 4 servings. Note to use anasazi beans instead of pinto cook dry
beans equal to 2 cups.


Commodity Corn Meal Mush

1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 pound commodity cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon paprika
2 1/2 cups boiling water

Make a mush of the cornmeal by stirring it gradually into rapidly boiling
salted water and stirring constantly until the mush leaves sides of
saucepan. Pour into a shallow pan. Refrigerate.

When cold, cut into small squares. Melt cheese in top of double boiler. Add
milk gradually, stirring constantly to blend. Arrange layers of mush and
cheese mixture in a buttered baking dish and sprinkle with paprika. Bake at
350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until lightly browned on top.


Corn And Oyster Fritters

1 cup flour
1/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 pc egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 pcs oysters
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 full tablespoons kornlet

Sift dry ingredients, add milk, egg and Kornlet. Add oysters last Fry in
deep fat, using a tablespoonful to an oyster

Notes: Foods that Will Win the War 1918


Corn And Pumpkin Dessert

1 small pumpkin
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 ears corn, cut from cob
sugar or honey

How To Make Corn and pumpkin dessert
Corn and pumpkin dessert Recipe Directions:
Peel, seed and slice pumpkin. Cover with water and simmer until tender.

Place corn kernels in a pie plate and bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes.
Enjoy Corn and pumpkin dessert!


Corn And Squash Soup


12 strips, bacon diced
1 pc medium onion, chopped
1 rib, celery chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 can (14-1/2 ounces chicken broth
6 cups mashed cooked butternut squash
2 cans (8-3/4 ounces cream-style corn
2 cups half-and-half cream
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
sour cream, optional

In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to
paper towels; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. In the drippings,
saute onion and celery until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually
stir in broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until
slightly thickened.

Reduce heat to medium. Stir in the squash, corn, cream, parsley, salt,
pepper and bacon. Cook and stir until heated through. Garnish with sour
cream if desired.

Yield: 8 servings (2-1


Corn Chip Cookies

1 c brown sugar
1/2 c shortening
1 ea egg
1 c flour
1/2 ts soda
1/2 ts vanilla
1/2 c crushed corn chips
1/2 c chopped pine nuts

Cream sugar, shortening and egg. Stir in flour, soda and vanilla. Mix
well. Add chips and nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie
sheet. Bake 10 minutes.



Corn Chowder (Mi’kmaq)


3-4 slices of bacon cooked until crisp, cooled; and crumbled
(sauté veggies in the drippings)
2 cups of diced potatoes
1 cup of diced green, yellow, red peppers; (sautéed)
1/2 cup diced onion (sautéed)
chopped garlic to taste (sautéed)
1 cup of kernal corn
1/2 cup of cream corn
salt and pepper

Cook until tender the potatoes, add sautéed veggies and corn. NOTE:
Cook in homemade chicken stalk and with bisquits or bannock this can
be a complete meal.


Corn Pudding

1 large egg
2 large egg yolks
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
cayenne pepper to taste
1 teaspoon finely chopped parsley
1 dash tabasco sauce
1 1/2 corn kernals

white sweet corn kernels 1-1/2 cups Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Butter four 6-ounce foil soufflé cups or ramekins. Combine the corn, egg,
yolks and cream in food processor and pulse together. Add flour, salt,
sugar and cayenne and blend for 10 seconds. Scrape into a bowl and stir in
parsley and Tabasco. Fill cups with the corn mixture and cover each with
foil. Set cups in a deep roasting pan. Add hot water to the pan to come
half way up the sides of the cups. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and
bake until golden on top, about 5 more minutes.


Corn Salsa

1 1/2 cups whole kernel corn
1/2 cup chopped roma tomatoes
3 tablespoons minced red onion
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 pc medium fresh serrano pepper, seeded; and minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon chipotle pepper powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cumin
black pepper to taste

Heat corn in a nonstick pan without oil on medium-high for 2 to 3 minutes
or until toasted. Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl and add corn.

Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours to allow flavors to blend.


Corn Soup

1 pint of grated corn,
1 quart of milk,
1 pint of hot water,
1 tablespoon of flour,
2 tablespoons of butter,
1 slice of onion,
salt and pepper to taste.

Cook the corn in the water thirty minutes. Let the milk and onion come to a
boil. Mix the butter and flour together, add a few tablespoons of the
boiling milk, when smooth stir into the milk and cook eight minutes, remove
the onion, strain corn and add to the above. After cooking a little add
one cup of sweet cream, and when thoroughly heated, a small piece of
butter, and serve. A few kernels of pop corn may be dropped on top of each
serving of soup.

Notes: The Malone Cookbook 1917


Corn With Roasted Chiles

none

3 tablespoons canola oil
salt and freshly ground black peppe; r
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 pc roasted serrano chile, finely diced
1 pc small roasted poblano chile, finely; diced
1 pc roasted red pepper, finely diced
8 ears fresh corn, kernels removed
salt and freshly ground black peppe; r
2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
2 tablespoons can milk
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup grated commodity cheese

1. Heat the oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add onions and
cook until soft. Add garlic and serrano chile and cook for 1 minute. Stir
in the poblano, red pepper and corn and cook until the corn is tender,
about -810 minutes.
2. Stir in butter, milk and cilantro; transfer to a
serving bowl and sprinkle with cheese.


Cornmeal And Smoked Salmon Muffins


1 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup self-rising flour
3 tbsp sugar
1+2 pcs eggs
1/2 cup of 35% cream
6 oz. smoked salmon, chopped fine
4 oz. cut cooked corn kernels (canned, fr; ozen or fresh

Combine cornmeal, sifted flour and sugar in a bowl.
Stir in a combined mixture of one egg and buttermilk; whisk well.
Whisk extra eggs and cream in another bowl until combined, stir in
salmon and corn.
Spoon 1 1/2 level teaspoons of cornmeal mixture into a greased muffin
pan, top with 1 1/2 level teaspoon of the salmon mixture.
Repeat with the remaining mixture.
Bake in a 375ºF oven for about 12 minutes or until muffins are lightly
browned.


Cornmeal Fried Catfish


1/2 cup finely ground yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup cake flour
2 teaspoons ground cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus more for seasonin; g the fish
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus m; ore for seasoning the fis
6 cups vegetable oil
2 pounds catfish fillets, cut into 3- to 4-o; unce strips
lemon wedges, for serving
rémoulade, for serving

Total: 30 mins
1. Place cornmeal, flour, cayenne, paprika, salt, and pepper in a shallow
dish and whisk to thoroughly
combine.

2. Heat vegetable oil over medium heat in a 12-inch cast iron skillet to
350°F. Line a plate with
several layers of paper towels; set aside.

3. Use a paper towel to blot the fish pieces dry, season on all sides with
salt and pepper, then
dredge in the cornmeal mixture, being sure to cover all sides. Tap fish
pieces lightly to shake off
any excess coating.

4. Fry fish in batches, turning once, until deep golden brown and crisp on
the outside with a flaky
interior, about 6 minutes total.

5. Remove fish from the pan with a slotted spatula to the
paper-towel-lined plate to drain. While the
pieces are still hot, season well with salt. Serve with lemon wedges and
rémoulade.

Yield: 4 servings

Preparation Time: 20 mi


Cornmeal Pound Cake


1/2 cup butter, softened, 4 oz
1 cup light brown sugar
12/2 cup white sugar
5 pcs eggs
6 T. sour cream
1/2 t. vanilla extract
1 cup flour
1/2 t. salt
1 t. baking powder
1 cup yellow cornmeal
candied cranberries, recipe follows
vanilla bean cream, recipe follows
candied cranberries:
1 cup cranberry juice
1 cup sugar
1 cup cranberries, picked over
vanilla bean cream:
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 vanilla bean, cut in half lengthwise and sc; raped

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly oil a 10 inch cake pan. Beat together butter
and two sugars with mixer using the paddle attachment until light and
fluffy. Continue beating while adding eggs one at a time. Stir in sour
cream and extracts. Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder. Fold into
the butter-sugar mixture, then fold in the cornmeal Pour into the prepared
pan and bake for 45 to 50 minute. Remove from oven and let cool
completely. Serve pound cake warm with the candied cranberries and vanilla
cream.
Pour juice into a heavy pan and stir in sugar. Cook over moderate heat,
stirring occasionally and washing down any sugar crystals that cling to the
sides of the pan with a brush dipped in cold water. Boil the mixture,
gently swirling pan, until temperature on a candy thermometer registers
250. Add cranberries, remove pan from heat and let the mixture cool.
Whip cream in clean, cold bowl until it thickens slightly. sift in powdered
sugar and pulp from vanilla bean and continue beating until stiff peaks
appear.

Yield: one 10 inch round

Cornmeal Ragged Robins


1 1/2 cups cornmeal
1 1.3 cups milk
1 cup bread flour
2 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
4 tablespoons fat
1 1/4 teaspoons soda

Sift dry ingredients. Cut in the fat. Add liquid and drop by spoonfuls on
greased baking sheet. Bake in hot oven 12 to 15 minutes. These may be
rolled and cut same as baking powder biscuits.

Notes: Foods that Will Win the War 1918


Cornmeal-Crusted Catfish

1 pc egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 pcs (6 ounce) fillets catfish
3 tablespoons vegetable oil

1. In a shallow bowl, combine the egg and lemon juice. In another
shallow bowl,
combine the flour, cornmeal, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder and salt.
Dip
catfish into egg mixture, then coat with cornmeal mixture.

2. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Fry fillets, two at a
time,
for 5-6 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Yield: 4 servings


Corny Chili (Slow Cooker)


1 pound ground beef
1 pcs small onion, chopped
1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained, 1; 6 oz
2 cans diced tomatoes, undrained, 14.5 oz.; each
1 can whole corn, drained, 11 oz
3/4 cup picante sauce
1 T. chili powder
1/4 to 1/2 t. garlic powder

In a skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer
pink; drain. Transfer to a slow cooker. Stir in the beans, tomatoes, corn,
picante sauce, chili powder, and garlic powder. Cover and cook on low for 3
to 4 hours or until heated through. Serve with fry bread or corn chips,
sour cream and cheese if desired

Yield: serves 4 to 6


Cowboy Cassoulet


8 pcs chicken drumsticks, skin removed
8 ounces lowfat smoked sausage, sliced
2 16 oz cans barbecued baked beans
15 oz can whole kernel corn
15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 3/4 cups frozen baby lima beans, thawed
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
8 oz. can tomato sauce
1 1/2 cups broken corn tortilla chips, crushed

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Have a shallow 3-quart baking dish ready.
Mix all of the ingredients except corn chips in baking dish. Cover
and bake 1 hour. Uncover, sprinkle with chips and bake, uncovered,
15 minutes longer or until the chicken is cooked through.


Cranberry Doughnuts

1 pc egg
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
oil for deep-fat frying
additional sugar

When cranberries are in season, I get this recipe out and make these
tasty doughnuts. When my children were small, I'd usually double the
recipe and sometimes the doughnuts would all be gone before they could
cool.
In a bowl, beat egg; add sugar and butter. Combine flour, baking powder,
cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; add to sugar mixture alternately with milk.
Stir in cranberries. Heat oil in an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer
to 375°. Drop tablespoonfuls of batter into oil. Fry doughnuts a few
at a time, turning with a slotted spoon until golden, about 2 minutes
per side. Drain on paper towels; roll in sugar while still warm.

Notes: Country October/November 1995, p49

Yield: 9 servings 1-1/

Preparation Time: 20 mi


Cranberry Fritters


3/4 cup fresh cranberries
11/2 cups unbleached flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
oil (for deep frying)
confectioners' sugar (optional)

Wash cranberries and dry on paper towels. Sift dry ingredients together and
mix
in milk gradually to form a stiff dough. With well-floured hands, pinch off
1
teaspoon of dough and make an indentation. Sprinkle a little brown sugar in
the
indentation and place a cranberry in the center. Roll dough around the
berry.
balls should be about the size of a large marble.

Heat oil in a deep, heavy kettle until the temperature reaches 375 degrees
F.

Drop fritter balls into the hot fat and fry, turning, until they are deep
golden
brown on all
sides. Drain on paper towels. If desired, shake confectioners sugar over
the
fritters just before serving. SERVE HOT.


Cranberry Pudding


1 1/3 c. flour
1/2 c. molasses
1/2 lb. of 2 c. cranberries, washed & chopp; ed
2 tsp. baking soda
sauce:
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
1/2 tsp. flour
1 tbsp. coffee cream
1 tbsp. vanilla

Sift together dry ingredients. Add molasses and berries; mix well. Steam in
double boiler for 2 hours, covered. Refrigerate when cooled and reheat to
serve with Vanilla Sauce.


Cranberry-Pumpkin Cookies


1 cup butter; softened
2 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 pcs large eggs
2 cups solid pack pumpkin puree; slightly more than 1 can
41/2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cup fresh cranberries; i use a whole bag
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoon orange zest; 1 whole orange
1 cup chopped walnuts
===topping===
granulated sugar; mixed with cinnamon

Cook Time: 12 Min
Ready In: 32 Min
1 .Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Grease cookie sheets, or line with parchment paper. (Easier cleanup with
the
parchment paper!)
Cut cranberries in half.
Zest orange and chop walnuts.

2. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in vanilla, egg and pumpkin.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon;
stir into mixture until well blended.
Stir the cranberries into mixture along with the orange zest and walnuts.
If mixture is too soft, refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3. Drop by tablespoons onto cookie sheets. I use a tablespoon measuring
spoon
that is half-spherical - it makes a nicely rounded cookie.
Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top.

4. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
Cool on sheet slightly before moving to rack.

Preparation Time: 20 Mi


Creamy Baked Custard Wild Rice Pudding


4 pcs eggs or 2 eggs and 4 whites
2 cups indian harvest wild rice (cooked)
3 cups milk, soy or rice milk
1 cup brown sugar or maple syrup
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup raisins or other dried fruit, diced; (optional)

Lightly grease a 2 quart casserole or baking dish. Put in the eggs and beat
well. Add remaining ingredients and stir well. Bake in 350°F oven for 1
hour or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm or
cold, plain or with cream, whipped cream, or maple syrup.

Yield: serves 12



Crispy Fried Oysters With A Chili-Corn Sauce


1 1/2 teaspoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup corn kernels
2 teaspoons minced shallots
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons pure cane syrup
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
2 tablespoons chicken stock
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 pinch freshly ground white pepper
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
vegetable oil, for frying
1/2 cup masa harina
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1 1/2 teaspoon essence, recipe follows
12 oysters, freshly shucked, drained
vegetable oil, for frying
2 ounces fresh mache or other baby lettuce,; washed and dried
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
salt and freshly ground black peppe; r
emeril's essence creole seasoning (; also referred to as bayou
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
combine all ingredients thoroughly.
yield: 2/3 cup

Heat the butter in a small saute pan over high heat. Add the corn and
cook, stirring occasionally, until it is deep golden brown and
beginning to pop, 4 to 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium high and
add the shallots and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the
syrup, lime juice, and chili powder and cook for 1 minute. Add the
chicken stock, salt and pepper and cook until most of the stock has
evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the heavy cream and cook until
thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove
from the heat, add the cilantro, and stir well. Cover and keep warm
while you prepare the oysters.

Place the oil in a medium heavy pot or deep-fryer and heat to 360
degrees F.

Combine the masa harina, cornmeal, and 1 teaspoon of the Essence in a
medium bowl. Add the oysters, a few at a time, and toss to coat.
Shake to remove any excess breading.

Add the oysters to the hot oil, in batches, and cook until golden,
stirring so that they cook evenly, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove oysters and
drain on paper towels. Season with the remaining Essence.
Divide the Chili-Corn Sauce between 2 plates and, using a spoon,
spread the sauce slightly towards the edges of the plate so that you
now have a shallow pool of sauce in which to lay the oysters. Divide
the oysters among the plates, arranging around the outer edge. Toss
the mache with the lemon juice and olive oil and season to taste with
salt and pepper. Divide the mache between the plates, placing a small
bunch in the center of the oysters. Serve immediately.



Cumin Wild Rice


1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 cup wild rice rice
2 cups chicken stock or water
1 teaspoon salt, if using water
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup minced green onion
1 teaspoon additional butter

In large, heavy bottomed saucepan, heat butter until melted. Add garlic,
cumin, oregano and rice. Cook, stirring, about 3 minutes.

Add stock or water, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover
and cook about 15 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.

Turn off rice and allow it to sit, covered, about 5 minutes. Stir in
additional butter and green onions and fluff with a fork.

Yield: makes 4 serving



Cumin Wild Rice And Beans


coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup wild rice
1 can kidney beans, rinsed drained (19 ou; nces)

. In a medium saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, bring 1 1/2 cups
salted water and cumin to a boil. Add rice; cover, and reduce to a
simmer. Cook 15 minutes; remove pan from heat, and add beans. Cover,
and let stand 1 minute. Fluff rice with a fork.

Yield: serves 8


Dark Pumpkin Tartlets


for the crust:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pie; ces
1/4 cup molasses
1 pc egg
for the filling:
15 ounce can pumpkin puree
14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
3 ps eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
for the glaze:
1/2 cup heavy cream
6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

Equipment:

2 standard muffin trays (you need a total of 15 muffin tin cups)

To make the crust, in a food processor combine the flour, salt, sugar,
cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg.

Pulse together.

Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles small crumbs.

Add the molasses and egg, then pulse until combined and a dough forms.

Squeeze the dough into a round cake, then wrap in plastic and refrigerate
for 1 hour.

Meanwhile, make the filling. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients and
whisk until well combined.

When the dough is ready, heat the oven to 350 F.

Spray 15 of the muffin cups with cooking spray.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough until 1/4 inch thick.

Use a 4-inch round cookie cutter to cut out 15 rounds of dough, rerolling
and using the scraps as needed.

Gently press a round into each muffin cup.

Divide the filling between the cups, then bake until the centers have set
up, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Let cool.

Run a butter knife around the edges of the cups to loosen the tarts, then
remove from the pans.

To make the glaze, in a medium microwave-safe bowl microwave the cream
until boiling, about 1 to 2 minutes.

Add the chocolate to the bowl and let sit for 2 minutes.

Stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture is homogenous and shiny.

Pour the glaze over the top of each tartlet.

Let firm up in the refrigerator, then serve at room temperature.

Leftovers should be stored in the refrigerator.

Yield: makes 15 tarts


Dave's Deer Camp Venison Chili

4 cans stewed tomatos
1 5 oz. can of tomato paste
1 jar brook's spicy chili beans
1 pc whole onion, chopped/diced
4 pcs jalapino peppers,sliced and deseede; d
2 cups chopped celery
1 tbs crushed red peppers
1 tsp salt
white pepper to taste

Brown your venison in a fairly deep pot.

Add your Chopped Onion, Peppers, Celery and Crushed Peppers. Simmer 'til
onions are transparent. This will only take a few minutes. Stir well.

Add your Italian Stewed Tomatos, Tomato Paste and Brook's Chili Beans.

Add your white pepper to taste.

Turn Heat to a simmer for as long as you like. The longer the better, but
just be sure to stir often

If you feel it to be too spicy, add a TBS or 2 of sugar to your Chili. It
will ease the fire!

It's great over Frito's, or just as is.


Deep Fried Corn Bread Balls


1 c. white corn meal
1 c. yellow corn meal
dash salt
3/4 to 1 c. buttermilk
little water to moisten

Mix all ingredients well. Batter must be moist. Deep fry by big spoons
full.



Deep-Fried Cranberry Sauce Fritters


1 can jelly cranberry sauce, sliced in 1/; 2-in thick rounds
oil, for frying
2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
2 tablespoons sugar
pinch salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup water

Lay the cranberry sauce rounds out in a single layer on a parchment
paper-lined
sheet pan and freeze for 4 hours or until solid.

Heat the oil in a deep-fryer or large Dutch oven to 375 degrees F.

In a large shallow bowl stir together 1 cup of the flour, with the sugar,
salt
and baking powder. Pour in the water and stir together until smooth. Let
the
batter rest for 15 minutes.

Dip the frozen cranberry sauce rounds in the batter and gently place in the
oil.
Fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel lined
plate
to drain.

Serve and enjoy immediately.



Fiddlehead And Saffron Soup


8 ounce fiddleheads
4 cups/1 liter chicken stock
1/8 teaspoon crushed saffron threads
2 pcs egg yolks
lemon juice -- strained, to taste
1/4 cup cream
salt and freshly ground black peppe; r

Trim the fiddleheads and wash by rinsing in a sink of cold water up to 4
times. Drain. Cook in a pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 10
minutes. Drain and immediately plunge into a basin of ice-water to set the
color and stop the cooking. Drain, and set aside.

Heat the chicken stock with the saffron to boiling. Turn off the heat. In a
bowl, beat together the yolks and lemon juice. Whisk a ladleful of the hot
stock over the yolk mixture. Add another. Then whisk the egg mixture back
into the stock. Stir in the cream. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Add the
fiddleheads and gently reheat, without boiling. Serve.

Cook's Note: If it boils, it will curdle.


Flour Tortilla Noodles


1 pkg flour tortilla

Cut flour tortillas into strips with a pizza cutter.
Use them instead of noodles when you make
'Chicken and Noodles'.
Nobody will ever guess that they aren't 'Homemade Noodles'


Fresh Corn Pudding


saute & set aside:
2 tbs butter
2-3 cups fresh corn, (i cheated and used fro; zen)
1 each red & yellow pepper & onion, all di; ced
mix and add corn mix:
4 pcs eggs
3/4 cups cornmeal
2 tbs sugar
1 cup milk
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup cheddar cheese
3 tbs fresh basil or 2 tsp dried
3 tbs chives, fresh or dried
salt and pepper.

Pour into greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake 350 35 minutes.


Fried Corn

1/4 cup bacon drippings
10 ears fresh corn, cleaned and kernels cut; from cob
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

In a heavy or iron skillet, heat drippings over medium heat. Add corn and
cook for about five minutes, then add milk, salt and pepper. Cook stirring
frequently till corn looks cooked (about 30 minutes). Remove from stove and
serve.


Fried Dough

1/2 cup warm water
5 teaspoons yeast
1 pinch of sugar
1 cup warm milk
1/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 pcs eggs
1/3 cup oil
2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
3-4 cups unbleached bread flour (or all-purp; ose)
oil for frying
granulated sugar for dusting

NOTE: This recipe can also be made in a bread machine on 'dough' cycle.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the yeast, warm water and a
pinch of sugar. Allow to stand a couple of minutes to allow yeast to
swell or dissolve. Stir in remaining sugar, milk, vanilla, eggs, oil,
salt, all-purpose flour and most of bread flour (if using) to make a
soft dough. Knead 5 to 8 minutes by hand or with a dough hook, adding
flour as needed to form a firmer smooth and elastic dough. Place in a
greased bowl. Place bowl in a plastic bag and seal. If not using right
away, you can refrigerate the dough at this point. Let rise about one
hour. Gently deflate dough. If dough is coming out of the refrigerator,
allow to warm about 40 minutes before proceeding.
Cut off portions of dough (about the size of a mandarine orange).
Stretch or roll into large, thin oblong shapes and place on waxed
paper-lined baking sheet. Prepare all dough this way, layering more
paper between the stretched pieces of dough. Cover with a wet towel
and let rest 15 minutes. When oil is hot (385 F) fry slabs, one or two
at a time. Turn them over as soon as they puff up and fry on other side
for a few seconds to complete.
Drain on paper towels. Prepare a bowl with a cup or two of white sugar.
Toss in one at a time and coat well, shaking off excess in the bowl.
You can also serve these with pie toppings or a dollop of strawberry
or raspberry jam.


Fry Bread With Seasonal Berries And Prickly Pear Syrup

4 cups flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups warm water
vegetable oil for frying
1 cup prickly pear or other fruit syrup o; r honey
seasonal berries, confectioners' su; gar

Rest: 30 minutes
Cook: 3 minutes per batch
makes her own prickly pear syrup, but you can buy it
online.
1. Mix the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Gradually
stir in water until dough becomes soft and pliable without sticking to
the bowl. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface, folding outer
edges of the dough toward the center, about 5 minutes. Return the
dough to the bowl; cover with a clean towel. Let rest at least 30
minutes.

2. Shape the dough into egg-size balls. Roll each out to a square with
a thickness of 1/4 inch on a lightly floured board. Cut each dough
piece into four small triangles.

3. Heat about 1 1/2 inches of oil in a skillet over medium heat until
the oil is hot but not smoking, about 350 degrees. Carefully place 1
piece of the dough in the oil. Cook, turning once, until the dough
turns golden brown on both sides and puffs, about 3 minutes. Remove;
drain on paper towels. Repeat frying with each piece of dough. Keep
warm between two clean kitchen towels in an oven set on low.

4. Drizzle some of the prickly pear syrup on each plate. Top with fry
bread, scatter with berries. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar or
drizzle with more sauce.

Notes: Lois Ellen Frank

Yield: 8 servings

Preparation Time: 15 mi


Geb's Venison Marinade

1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
2 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup white wine
1 scant tsp ground ginger
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup water

Marinate venision steaks, backstraps at least 3-4 hours, overnight is fine
also. Turn meat 2-3 times during the marinating. Grill at med/high heat 3-4
min per side. Marinate also works well to inject into roasts. Also works
well with bison,elk,moose and pork. Enjoy!!


Native Gorditas


4 1/2 oz masa harina
1/2 cup water
1/2 oz butter, softened
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp chipotle chilli powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp oregano
vegetable oil for frying

Place the masa harina and water in a food processor and blitz for 30
seconds.
Remove the lid, cover the bowl with a damp tea towel and leave to rest
for half an hour.
Add all the remaining ingredients to the masa harina in the food
processor, and process until the dough comes together.
If it is very dry, add a bit more water it needs to be soft and moist,
but not sticky.
Pour the vegetable oil into a large, deep frying pan to a depth of about
5 cm/2 in.
Alternatively, you can use a deep fat fryer.
Heat the oil to a temperature of 180C/350F.
Divide the dough into six and, with a rolling pin, roll each portion
into a disc no more than 2 mm thick it does not have to be
as thin as a tortilla, but if it is too thick, it will not puff up
properly and the inside will be raw.
Carefully slide the gorditas into the hot oil you may have to do this
in several batches, depending on the size of your pan and cook,
spooning the oil over them, until they puff up, rise to the surface and
are nicely golden and crisp, about 3 minutes on each side.
Drain on kitchen paper and keep warm in the oven until they are all cooked.

Serve the gorditas immediately, with a spoonful of sauce on top and
offer the rest separately.

Yield: makes 6 gordita


Green Chile Chowder

2 pcs jalapeños
4 pcs poblano peppers
1 tablespoon of butter
1 pc onion, diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 cup of cilantro
2 pounds of potatoes, peeled and diced
4 cups of chicken or vegetable broth
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 1/2 cups of milk
1 cup of half and half
1 pc limejuice from
salt and black pepper to taste

Cook the poblanos and jalapeños under the broiler for about five minutes
on each side or until thoroughly blackened.
(The jalapeños will probably cook faster so remove them first)
Place poblanos in a paper bag, close it and let them steam for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, remove stems from jalapeños and dice the peppers.
After 15 minutes, take the poblanos out of the bag and rub off the skin.
Remove seeds and stem and then dice the chiles.
In a large pot, heat on medium the butter until it's melted.
Add the onions and cook them for 10 minutes or just until they're about
to brown.
Throw in the garlic and cook for another minute.
Add to the pot the chiles, the potatoes, the chicken broth, the
cilantro, the cumin, salt and black pepper.
Bring to a boil and then simmer for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are
tender.
Scoop out 2 cups of the soup and set aside.
Puree the rest of the soup until smooth and then mix the smooth with the
chunky.
Add the milk and half and half to the soup and cook until warm.
Squeeze in the lime juice and serve either warm or chilled, with cheese,
tortilla chips and extra cilantro.

Yield: 8 servings


Green Chile, Chicken, And Corn Soup


1 pc medium onions
2 pcs whole cloves
5 cups beef broth
3 cups chicken broth
3 pcs chicken breast halves, skinned
2 pcs large baking potatoes, peeled and d; iced
2 pcs anaheim chilies
2 3/4 cups fresh cut corn, about 4 ears
1 pc avocados, sliced
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
salt and pepper
garnishes
sour cream, fresh cilantro sprigs

Total Time: 1 1/4 hr'This soup has some of my favorite things in it! I
really enjoy it in the fall, just as the weather is turning cold. I can
usually still find fresh corn at that time, and it's so great to have a
warm soup on a crisp, chilly night! This is from 'Southwest Cooks!', a
collection of Native American cuisine.'
Peel the onion and stud with the cloves. Combine the onion, broths, chicken
and potato in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and
simmer 20 minutes or until the potato is tender.
Remove the onion. Remove the chicken, reserving the broth in the pan. Let
the chicken cool, bone it, and chop the meat. Return the chicken to the
pan; set aside.
Cut chiles in half lengthwis; remove seeds and membranes. Place chiles,
skin side up, on an ungreased baking sheet; flatten with the palm of your
hand. Broil 3 inches from the heat (with electric oven door partially
opened) 6 minutes or until charred. Place chiles in ice water; peel and
discard skins. Coarsely chop the chiles, and add to the reserved broth
mixture.

Yield: 13 cups

Preparation Time: 25 mi


Grilled Corn Hush Puppies


3/4 cup stone-ground cornmeal
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cooked corn kernels; preferably grilled
1/4 green bell pepper; very finely chopped
3 scallions; trimmed and minced
1 garlic clove; minced
1 pickled jalapeno chili; minced (optional)
1 egg; beaten
1/2 cup buttermilk; or milk, approximately
For frying:; about 2 cups vegetable oi

Combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and alt in a
mixing bowl and whisk to mix. Whisk in the corn, bell pepper, scallions,
garlic and chili.

Make a well in the center and add the egg and buttermilk. Whisk just to
mix, adding buttermilk as necessary to obtain a thickish batter. Mix as
little as possible.

Just before serving, pour the oil to a depth of at least 1 inch in a small
frying pan or electric skillet, and heat to 350F. Using 2 spoons, drop
1-inch balls of batter into the oil. Fry, turning with a slotted spoon or
wire skimmer, until golden brown, about 2 minutes total. Work in several
batches, so as not to crowd the pan.

Using a slotted spoon, transfer the hush puppies to paper towels to drain.
Arrange the fritters on a platter lined with a doily and serve at once.

Makes 20 hush puppies.

AuthorNote: To most people, Floridian cuisine means the cosmopolitan
cooking of our southern cities, like Miami. But a meal at a roadhouse or
breakfast joint in more backwater parts of the state will quickly remind
you that Florida is part of the Deep South. I'm not sure what a north
Floridian would make of these hush puppies, which features such newfangled
additions as grilled corn and pickled chilies, but in our house, they're
always devoured with gusto. For the best results use a stone-ground
cornmeal, preferably organic.



Grilled Creamed Corn

salt and pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
8 ears corn, husked
2 tbs butter
2 tbs flour
1 1/4 cups milk
3 tbs cream cheese

Heat a grill. Arrange the corn on the grate and grill, turning
occasionally, until the kernels are golden brown and softened. Remove the
corn kernels from the cobs, discard the cobs. Lower the grill temp.
(2.) Heat a cast iron skillet over the grate. Add the butter to melt, then
whisk in the flour until combined and foaming. Whisk in the milk and cream
cheese and cook until smooth and thick. Stir in the corn kernels, season
with salt, pepper and the cayenne if using, and cook until heated through,
then serve.

Yield: makes 6 serving



Hardtack

none

2 cups stone ground flour
1 cup water

Combine the flour and water. Knead until smooth. Sprinkle some flour on a
smooth surface and roll the dough flat until it is 1/4 inch thick. Cut
biscuits out with a can or a glass making each biscuit about 3-4 inches in
diameter. Poke holes into each biscuit with a fork. Place on a floured
cookie sheet. It should come out hard and dry.

Oven: 400 F

Yield: 12-15 biscuits

Preparation Time: 35-45


Hatch Green Chili Corn Muffins


2 pcs hatch green chilies, or
1 pc poblano chili and 1 pc anaheim chil; i
1/3 cup butter, plus butter for muffin tin
2 pcs eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup stone ground yellow cornmeal
4 teaspoons baking powder
3 tablespoons mild chimayo chili powder, or
3 tbl ancho chili powder
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon molasses
2 teaspoons finely minced orange zest
1 tablespoon marjoram

Roast the chilis under a broiler or over a flame until the skin begins to
blister and blacken. Peel, remove the seeds and coarsely chop, to make
about a quarter-cup.

Melt the butter and lightly beat the eggs. Sift together the flour,
cornmeal, baking powder and chili powder. Mix together the milk, melted
butter, eggs and molasses, and fold this into the sifted dry mixture. Add
to the batter the orange zest and fold them together with the marjoram and
chopped roasted chiles.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Let the batter rest for half an hour and
then pour into a buttered 12-muffin muffin pan. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes,
until firm.

Yield: twelve muffins



How To Make A Simple Pot Of Anasazi Beans

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1 lb anasazi beans
1 cup onions, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 pcs jalapenos, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon cumin ( more if you like)
salt and pepper
optional
epazote

Wash and soak a pound of beans according to the directions on the package.
Drain them and put them in a pot.
Cover them with water and cook them until they are tender, adding more
water if necessary.
While the beans are cooking, saute chopped onions, minced garlic cloves,
and jalapenos in olive oil. Add the vegetable mixture to the beans while
they are cooking. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper.

Notes: Mama's Kitchen (Hope)Anasazi Beans: Gift from the Cliff

Yield: servings: 6 ser

Preparation Time: 15 mi


Huckleberry Cookies


2 cups flour, divided (reserve 1/4 cup)
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 cup huckleberries, wild or frozen
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 tsp. lemon zest, grated
1 pc egg
1/4 cup milk

Heat oven to 375º F. (185º C). Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
Stir in huckleberries. Do not thaw if using frozen berries. Cream
shortening until soft, gradually beat in sugar then lemon zest and egg.
Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating until smooth after
each addition. (Frozen blueberries could be folded in quickly at end --
dough turns purple as they thaw.) Drop by tsp. onto greased cookie
sheet. Bake 10 - 12 minutes or until lightly browned.


Huckleberry Fritters


1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
2 cups huckleberries or blueberries
3 cups unbleached flour
3 pcs eggs
oil (for deep frying)

How To Make Huckleberry fritters
Huckleberry fritters Recipe Directions:
Wash berries and allow to drain well. Sift dry ingredients together into a
mixing bowl. Beat eggs with water until foamy. Mix quickly into dry
ingredients. Fold in berries.

Heat oil or shortening in deep heavy skillet to 350 degrees F.

Drop batter by tablespoonsful into the hot oil. Turn fritters frequently so
that they brown to a deep golden color on all sides. Drain on paper towels
and serve hot.
Enjoy Huckleberry fritters!


Huckleberry Swirl Cheesecake Squares


2 T. sugar
2 t. cornstarch
1 cup fresh or frozen huckleberries
1/4 cup orange juice
2 cups flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup butter
1 pkg. cream cheese, softened, 8 oz
1/2 cup sugar
1 T. flour
2 pcs eggs, lightly beaten
1 t. vanilla
powdered sugar, optional

Preheat oven to 350. Line a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with foil, extending
foil over edges of pan; set aside. In small pan, mix the 2 T. sugar
and the cornstarch. Stir in huckleberries and orange juice. Cook and
stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat.
Set aside. For crust, in large bowl, stir together the 2 cups flour
land the powdered sugar. Cut in butter until fine crumbs form and
mixture starts to cling together. Mixture wills till be crumbly. Pat
mixture firmly into the prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes. Meanwhile,
in medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, the 1/2 cup sugar, and the 1
T. flour with mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in eggs and
vanilla until mixed. Pour over hot baked crust, spreading evenly.
Spoon huckleberry mixture in small mounds over cream cheese layer. Use a
thin metal spatula or table knife to marble the mixtures together.
Bake for 20 minutes more or until center is set. Cover and chill for
at least 1 hour. Using edges of foil, lift uncut bars out of pan. Cut
into squares. Store in airtight container in refrigerator for up to 2
days. If desired, sift powdered sugar just before serving. Makes 36
squares. To soften cream cheese quickly, unwrap the cheese and place
it on a plate. Microwave on full power for up to 30 seconds or until
soft.



Hucleberry Cinnamon Rolls


for the cinnamon rolls:
6 1/2 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
5 1/2 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperatur; e
1 pc large egg, slightly beaten
1 tsp. lemon zest
3 1/2 cups bread flour
2 tsp. instant (rapid rise) yeast
1 cup plus 2-4 tbsp. whole milk or butter; milk, at room temperature
for the filling:
3 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. sugar
3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups fresh/frozen huckleberries
for the glaze:
3 cups powdered sugar
1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
6-7 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. lemon zest

In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the sugar, salt and
butter on medium-high speed until smooth. Mix in the egg and lemon
zest until incorporated. Mix in the flour, yeast and milk until a
dough forms. Switch to the dough hook and knead on low speed, about 8
minutes until the dough is silky and supple, tacky but not sticky.
(You may need to add a little extra flour or liquid to achieve this
texture.) Lightly oil a large bowl and transfer the dough to the bowl,
turning once to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise at room
temperature for about 2 hours, or until doubled in size.

Mist a work surface with spray oil. Roll it out into a rectangle with
a rolling pin, lightly dusting the dough with flour if needed to keep
it from sticking (about 12 x 14 inches for larger rolls or 9 x 18
inches for smaller rolls). Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small
bowl and mix to blend. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture over the
surface of the dough. Sprinkle the berries over the top evenly of the
dough. Starting with the wide edge, roll up the dough into a cigar-
shaped log, creating a cinnamon sugar spiral as you roll. Pinch the
seam shut, and with the seam side down, slice the log into your
desired number of rolls. Transfer them to a baking sheet lined with
parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, placing the rolls about ½-1
inch apart.

Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature 75-90
minutes, until the rolls have grown into each other and have nearly
doubled in size. At this point, the rolls can also be covered and
retarded in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Pull the pan out of
the refrigerator 3-4 hours before baking to let the dough proof.

Preheat the oven to 350° F. Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until golden
brown. Let cool in the baking about 10 minutes, then transfer to a
wire rack. Whisk together the glaze ingredients in a medium bowl
until smooth and then swirl over the top of the cinnamon rolls. Let
cool at least 15-20 minutes before serving.

Yield: 8-12 large cinn



Indian Pudding

4 cups milk
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon ginger
1/3 cup molasses
1 teaspoon allspice

Cook milk and meal in a double boiler 20 minutes; add molasses, salt and
ginger. Pour into greased pudding dish and bake two hours in a slow oven,
or use fireless cooker. Serve with milk. This makes a good and nourishing
dessert.

Notes: Foods that Will Win the War 1918

Yield: serves six.


Indian Pudding 2

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3 1/4 cups milk
1 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups each: cornmeal, dried currants
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Cook: 15 minutes
Before contact with the Europeans, versions of this pudding would have
contained cornmeal, dried fruit, nut butter, water, maple sugar or honey,
according to Richard Hetzler in Milk or cream replaced the water, he
writes, and eggs, molasses and more spices were added.
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine 3 cups of the milk and the maple syrup
in a medium saucepan. Heat, stirring, to a simmer over medium heat. Add
the butter; stir until melted.

2. Combine the cornmeal, currants, ginger and nutmeg in a small bowl; stir
to blend. Gradually stir into the milk mixture. Cook, stirring often, until
thickened to the consistency of mush, 10 minutes.

3. Pour the mixture into a greased, 8-inch square baking dish; smooth to
even the top. Pour remaining 1/4 cup of the milk on top. Bake until golden
brown, about 30 minutes. Serve hot pudding in warmed bowls.

Notes: 'The Mitsitam Cafe Cookbook.'

Yield: 6 servings

Preparation Time: 5 min


Jalapeno Biscuits


2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 dash of ground cayenne pepper
1/4 cup solid vegetable shortening
1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/3 cup shredded provolone cheese
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 pc small jalapeno pepper, seeded and f; inely diced
3/4 cup milk

Combine the four, baking powder, salt, garlic powder and
cayenne pepper in a bowl. Cut in shortening with a fork until
it resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cheese and diced jalapeno.
Add the milk and stir to form a dough. Turn onto a lightly
floured surface and knead
until smooth, about 20 times. Roll dough into a 1/2 inch thick
circle. Using a biscuit cutter or rim of a glass, cut into
rounds.
Gather the scraps and roll out again to make more biscuits.
Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 450F about 11 minutes or until
lightly browned.


Jalapeno Buttered Corn


2 pcs jalapeno chiles
8 tablespoons (1 sti unsalted butter, softened
1 clove garlic , minced
2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley leaves
salt and freshly ground black peppe; r
4 ears fresh corn, husks and silks removed
1 cup crumbled queso fresco cheese

Queso fresco is a fresh cheese found at Latin markets. A mild feta
could be substituted.
Directions
Prepare a grill or grill pan to high heat.
Grill the jalapenos, turning them occasionally, until charred on all
sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer them to a cutting board and let cool
for 5 minutes. Keep the grill on high heat.
Using a small paring knife, peel the jalapenos. Scrape out and discard
the seeds and veins. Coarsely chop the chiles and transfer them to a
medium bowl. Add the butter, garlic, and parsley and mash together.
Season the jalapeno butter with salt and pepper, to taste. Put a
square piece of plastic wrap on a work surface. Spoon the jalapeno
butter onto the center and roll it up into a 1-inch-diameter log.
Refrigerate it until firm, at least 30 minutes, or up to 1 week.
Grill the corn on the hot grill or grill pan, turning occasionally,
until it is browned in spots and the kernels are tender, about 15
minutes. Transfer the ears to a platter. Top each ear with a pat of
the jalapeno butter, sprinkle with queso fresco, and serve.


Jalapeno Or Habanero Jelly


2 pcs orange bell peppers*
5-15 pcs jalapeno or habanero peppers**
5 cups full granulated sugar
11/2 cups cider vinegar
i box dry pectin or sure jell etc.
i tsp. butter prevents foaming
6 pcs canning jars ( pint) sterilized
7 pcs canning lids sterilized

** (normally around 8-12 depends on size) (do not remove seeds)
* (may use green or red depending on color desired)
(you may also want to use some food coloring to reach desired color)

Seed and stem bell peppers, cut into pieces and process in a food
processor. Do not puree. Cut stems off peppers (you may seed a few of them)
leave as many seeds as you want. Process in a food processor as with the
bell peppers.

(removing the seed from the jalapeno or habanero peppers will also remove
part of the vein, therefore reducing the heat of the jelly.

Place sugar in a separate bowl. Place the Habaneros or Jalapenos, bell
peppers, vinegar, dry pectin and buffer in a large stainless steel pot.
Bring this to a rolling boil (one that does not stop when stirred) stirring
constantly. Add sugar immediately to the pepper mixture. Return to a
rolling boil and boil exactly one minute. Stirring constantly. Remove from
heat and skim off any foam. Immediately fill jars to ¼ inch from the top.
Cover with flat lids and screw bands down tightly. You may invert jars for
a few minutes to distribute the peppers. After jars are cool check the seal
by pressing middle of top with your finger. If the bubble springs up jars
are not sealed,

Failure to boil correctly will result in mixture not jelling. If this
happens you may want to reboil the mixture.

Yield: 6 half pints


Jalapeno Squares


8 pcs medium jalapenos, chopped.
3 cups shredded monterey jack cheese and/o; r cheddar cheese
2 pcs med tomatoes, peeled & sliced
4 pcs large eggs
1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
sliced avocado and sour cream for g; arnish

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter an 11x7 glass baking dish.
Arrange the peppers on the bottom of the casserole. Top with an even layer
of the cheese and then the sliced tomatoes. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs
until they are frothy. Gradually whisk in the evaporated milk, flour and
salt. Carefully pour over the layers in the dish. Bake 50- 60 minutes, or
until lightly browned. Serve in squares and garnish with sour cream and
avocado slices.



Kalachky


1/2 cup margarine
1 pkg. cream cheese, 3 oz
1 cup sifted flour
1 cup apricot jam or cherry puree
powdered sugar

Cream butter and cream cheese. Gradually add flour. Work in. Roll out paper
thin and cut into 2 inch rounds. Spread jam. fold to center and press
down. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes. While warm, sift on powdered sugar.

Notes: Julie Zimmer, my mom's friend, recipe from 1967


Lamb-Stuffed Chilies With Tomato Puree


12 pcs firm green mild chilies*
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pcs yellow onion, finely chopped
3/4 pound ground lamb
1 pc large ripe tomato, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pc bay leaf
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon or
1/2 teaspoon dried terragon
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon each: dried thyme, pepper
tomato sauce and topping:
1 tablespoon olive oil
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/4 pounds tomatoes, coarsely chopped
sour cream, optional

Cook: 55 minutes

* New Mexican or Anaheim

1. Roast the chilies, turning often, on a stove-top grill until charred
on all sides, about 15 minutes; peel. Cut off stem; slice chilies
lengthwise to open like a book. Remove seeds.

2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook onions,
stirring, until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the ground lamb;
cook, stirring, until browned, about 15 minutes. Drain off the excess
fat. Add tomatoes, garlic, bay leaf, bread crumbs, tarragon, salt,
thyme and pepper. Reduce heat to simmer; simmer 15 minutes. Cool.

3. Meanwhile, for the tomato sauce, heat oil in a saucepan over medium-
low heat. Cook garlic, stirring, 1 minute. Add the tomatoes; cook,
stirring often, until the liquid evaporates and the sauce is reduced,
15 minutes. Pour sauce through fine sieve. Keep warm.

4. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread chilies open on a work surface. Top
each with lamb mixture. Close chilies around lamb. Place the stuffed
chilies open-side down on an oiled baking pan. Bake until hot, about
10 minutes. Serve with the tomato puree. Garnish with sour cream.

Yield: 6 servings

Preparation Time: 45 mi



Maple Apple Buffalo Sausage

1 T. canola oil
1/2 yellow onion, minced
1/2 pound mild pork sausage
1/2 pound buffalo ground
1 granny smith apple, peeled and finely chop; ped
2 T. maple syrup
1 T. minced fresh sage
salt and pepper to taste

Heat the canola oil in small sauté pan over medium heat an add onion.
Sauté for 5 to 6 minutes or until tender. Remove onion to a bowl using
a slotted spoon, reserving pan drippings. Mix sausage. buffalo, apple,
syrup,
sage, sautéed onion, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well. Divide
sausage mixture into twelve equal portions and shape each portion into
a patty. Cook patties in reserved pan drippings until cooked through
and brown. Drain.

Yield: makes 11/2 doze



Modern Pemmican:


1 lb. lean stewing meat, cut quite small
1/2 cup dehydrated wild plums
1/2 cup acorn meal

Boil the lean stewing meat. When it is tender, drain and allow it to dry in
a bowl. Grind all of the ingredients together in a meat grinder using a
fine blade. Grind again, mixing finely, distributing the ingredients very
well. Place in a covered dish and refrigerate overnight. (Or you can eat
right away, but like many foods, the refrigerating allows the flavors to
blend nicely.) You can serve this on any flatbread, such as a tortilla. It
is best served warm, or you can reheat it in the pan in the oven like a
meatloaf.

Acorn meal can also be used in place of a good portion (or all) of the nuts
in most desserts, from brownies to cookies. It does depend on the variety
of acorn you have available and the taste after leaching. Some acorn meal
never gets nutty, only mild, while the meal of other acorns, such as those
of the Emory oak, are so sweet that you can eat them without leaching, or
with very little leaching.

You will have to experiment a bit here. But the end results are usually
surprising.


Morning Pecan Casserole

1 package brown-and-serve sausage patties 8-o; unce
nonstick cooking spray
1 loaf raisin bread, cubed 16-ounce
6 pcs eggs
11/2 cups milk
11/2 cups light cream or half-and-half
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 tablespoons maple syrup or maple-flavored syrup

1. In a medium skillet brown the sausage patties on both sides over
medium-high
heat. Drain off the fat; cut patties into bite-size pieces.

2. Meanwhile, spray a 3-quart rectangular (13x9x2-inch) baking dish
with
nonstick cooking spray. Place bread cubes in dish. Add browned sausage
pieces.

3. In a large mixing bowl beat together the eggs, milk, cream, vanilla,
nutmeg,
and cinnamon. Pour over bread and sausage, pressing bread and sausage
into the
egg mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.

4. For topping, in a bowl combine brown sugar, pecans, butter, or
margarine and
maple syrup. Drop by teaspoonfuls over top of egg mixture.

5. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until a knife
inserted
near center comes out clean

Yield: makes 10 servin


Nativde Sunflower Seed Soup

2 c shelled sunflower seeds
3 pcs scallions, sliced thinly
6 c chicken broth
salt to taste

1. Simmer all ingredients in a large pot for about 45 minutes. Serve
hot.


Native American Quinoa Salad


1 cup red kidney beans or 1 cup black bea; ns, cooked
1 cup quinoa
2 cobs corn, kernels removed
400 g pumpkin, cubed
1 pc large red capsicums, diced
1 pc large tomatoes, diced
1 red onions, diced
1 bunch coriander, chopped
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
sea salt
black pepper
1 pc lemons, juice of

Total Time: 1 1/2 hrsIn a pot, combine quinoa, pumpkin, red kidney beans
and corn kernels.
Boil until the quinoa is cooked and the pumpkin is soft (but not mushy).
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a fry pan, and combine the cumin, onion and
capsicum and fry until fragrant.
Add the onion mixture to the quinoa mixture, season with salt, pepper and
add the lemon juice.
Stir to combine, and serve.


Native Green Chile, Chicken, And Corn Soup

1 pcs medium onions
2 pcs whole cloves
5 cups beef broth
3 cups chicken broth
3 chicken breast halves, skinned
2 pcs large baking potatoes, peeled and d; iced
2 pcs anaheim chilies
2 3/4 cups fresh cut corn, about 4 ears
1 pc avocados, sliced
2 pcs medium tomatoes, chopped
salt and pepper
garnishes
sour cream, fresh cilantro sprigs

Peel the onion and stud with the cloves. Combine the onion, broths, chicken
and potato in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and
simmer 20 minutes or until the potato is tender.
Remove the onion. Remove the chicken, reserving the broth in the pan. Let
the chicken cool, bone it, and chop the meat. Return the chicken to the
pan; set aside.
Cut chiles in half lengthwis; remove seeds and membranes. Place chiles,
skin side up, on an ungreased baking sheet; flatten with the palm of your
hand. Broil 3 inches from the heat (with electric oven door partially
opened) 6 minutes or until charred. Place chiles in ice water; peel and
discard skins. Coarsely chop the chiles, and add to the reserved broth
mixture.
Stir in corn; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 4 minutes
or until the corn is tender. Taste your soup, and add salt and pepper as
needed (depends on the broth you originally used).
Ladle soup into individual soup bowls. Top each serving with avocado slices
and chopped tomato. Garnish, if desired with sour cream and fresh
cilantro.

Notes: 'Southwest Cooks!', a collection of Native American cui

Yield: 13 cups

Preparation Time: 25 mi


Native Lentil Loaf


4 cups vegetable stock ( or water)
1 cup dry split lentils
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 cup chopped onions ( 1 small onion)
1 tomatoes, diced
1 apples, diced
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic ( 1 clove)
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/2 cup 2% low-fat milk
1 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon parmesan cheese

Bring water or stock to boil andadd the dry split lentils. Simmer 30.
minutes until tender then drain and mash.
Heat the oil in a heavy sauce pan. Add the onion, tomato, apple, and.
garlic and sauté until tender.
Add the salt, thyme, milk, egg, and 1 cup of the bread crumbs to the
lentils and stir.
Grease a 4 x 9 loaf pan with cooking spray then spoon the mixture into it.
Mix 1/2 cup bread crumbs with the Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle over loaf.
Bake 1 hour at 350°F.

Notes: Native American Health Recipes

Yield: serves: 6

Preparation Time: 10 mi


Native Pasta Pie

7 ounce package elbow macaroni
1 pc egg
1/2 cup skim milk
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
4 ounce can chopped green chilies, drained
4 ounce can diced pimentos, drained
15 ounce can pinto beans, heated and drained
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded monterey jack cheese
1 pc medium tomato-chopped
1 pc medium anhiem pepper
1/4 cup sliced green onions
non-stick cooking spray

Prepare macaroni according to package directions:drain. In medium
bowl, blend egg,milk,and cumin; stir in hot cooked macaroni,chilies
and pimento. Spray 9 inch nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking
spray heat skillet. Add macaroni mixture. Cover; cook over low heat
until mixture is set, about 15 minutes. Loosen edge with rubber
spatula and invert onto warm platter. Top with remaining ingredients.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.


Native Pecan Crisp Squash


2 pcs acorn squash, about 1 lb. each
2/3 c. butter cracker crumbs
1/3 c. butter, melted
3 tbsp. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/3 c. coarsely chopped pecans

Cut squash in half lengthwise. Remove seeds and fibrous membranes. Place
cut side down in a 12'x8'x2' dish. Cover with plastic wrap turning back one
corner to vent. Microwave at high 6 minutes. While squash is cooking, toss
together crumbs, pecans, butter, brown sugar, salt and nutmeg. After
squash has cooked 6 minutes, turn cut side up and divide filling among the
four halves. Re-cover with plastic wrap and microwave at high 6 to 8
minutes, until squash is tender. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.



Native Pecan Pasta

1 package egg noodles (16 ounce)
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 anehiem pepper, chopped
2 pcs leeks cut into 1 inch pieces
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup chopped fresh white sage
salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons butter
1 pound grilled chicken breast strips
1/2 cup pecan halves

1.Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add noodles
and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
2.Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat.
Stir in the garlic, pepper, and leeks cook and stir 5 minutes
until the garlic softens and mellows. Pour in the chicken broth, and
bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Simmer until the vegetables
have softened, then add the sage, salt, pepper, butter, and chicken.
Cook and stir a few minutes until the chicken is hot. Stir in the
cooked pasta, then fold in pecan halves to
serve.


Native Squash And Pork Stew

1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp cumin seed
2 pcs bay leaves
2 lb pork shoulder, boneless, cut into 1; .5 in. cubes
3/4 lb chorizo sausage
1 lb butternut squash, cut in half and s; eeded
15 oz canned white hominy, drained
1 pc small green bell pepper, seeded and; minced
21/2 quarts water
1 pc jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced; (wear rubber gloves)
1 pc large onion, minced
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 cup cilantro, leaves, chopped
1 tsp oregano

Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange squash skin side up in baking pan. Add water
just to cover bottom of pan. Cover and bake 50-60 minutes, until squash is
tender and cooked throughout. Remove from oven and cool. Peel and cut into
bite-size cubes. Meanwhile, toast cumin seed in a heavy nonstick skillet
over medium high heat about 3 minutes, shaking pan constantly until
fragrant. Transfer to a spice grinder or mortar and pestle, and process to
a powder. Heat a heavy large Dutch oven over medium high heat. Cook chorizo
5-7 minutes, stirring frequently until browned and cooked through . Using
a slotted spoon, transfer chorizo to a bowl and set aside. Discard all but
3 Tbsp drippings. Heat reserved drippings in same Dutch oven over medium
high heat. Toss pork with flour. Shake off excess and cook 3-4 minutes, in
batches if necessary, turning occasionally until browned all over. Transfer
to a platter. Stir in onion, garlic, oregano and cumin and cook 4-5
minutes,
stirring frequently until onion is soft. Return pork to Dutch oven. Stir in
water, bay leaves and bell peppers. Bring to a boil and immediately reduce
heat to low. Cover partially and simmer 1 to 1-1/4 hours, until pork is
tender, occasionally skimming foam from surface. Stir in squash, chorizo,
hominy, jalapeño and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer 5 minutes until hot.
Stir in chopped cilantro just before serving.

Yield: servings: 6 ser


Native Stew

1 lb ground turkey
2 cans pinto beans 15-oz
1 can diced tomatoes with green chiles
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pc medium yellow onion, chopped
2 pc minced cloves garlic
1 tsp dry thyme
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1 tsp cajun seasoned salt
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce

In a heavy pot, saute the turkey an onions in olive oil until the
turkey is cooked throughly and the onions a translucent. Add the
minced garlic to the meat/onion mixture and cook and stir for a
few more minutes. Add the tomatoes and the seasonings. Stir then
cover. Simmer for 45 minutes to an hour, stirring ocasionally.
Serve alone or over wild rice and fry bread.



Nice'n Tender Venison Roast


if want u can cut roast into 1/4 or 1/2 & add 1 can creme of mushroom or
chicken soup& 1/2 can water...lots of cut up onion.. depending on the size
of roast.. use more crème of mushroom or chicken soup & water.. cook in
crock-pot nice'n slow .. I let cook from morn till afternoon.. is so good
..
its a tender roast & cooked w/ the creme mushroom or chicken soup.. makes a
rich tasty gravy...yummmy :)



Northwest Blueberry Habanero Chutney


1/2 pc medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 pc habanero pepper, cored, seeded, and; minced
2 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen

Add first four ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over a high
heat, then reduce to a simmer and reduce to a 1/4 cup. Now add
blueberries and cook over medium, until berries are tender and have popped.
Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.


Old-Fashioned Soft Pumpkin Cookies


2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened
1 cup libby's® 100% pure pumpkin
1 pc large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
glaze (recipe follows)

PREHEAT oven to 350° F. Grease baking sheets.

COMBINE flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in
medium bowl. Beat sugar and butter in large mixer bowl until well blended.
Beat in pumpkin, egg and vanilla extract until smooth. Gradually beat in
flour mixture. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets.

BAKE for 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are firm. Cool on baking sheets
for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Drizzle Glaze over
cookies.

FOR GLAZE:
COMBINE 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons milk, 1 tablespoon
melted butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in small bowl until smooth.

Notes: Nestle Holiday Recipes Cookbook

Yield: 36 cookies


Osage Hominy Salsa


2 cups cooked hominy (red/white/blue mixed; is fun for this one)
3 pcs ripe avocados, peeled, pitted and d; iced large
1 pc red onion, diced small
1 pc red bell pepper, diced small
1/3 cup virgin olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vingar
1 tablespoon mince garlic
3 pcs serrano peppers, minced
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
1/2 cup fresh lime juice (2-4 limes, depend; ing on juiciness)
salt and fresh-ground pepper to tas; te

Mix it all together. Will keep refrigerated for 2-3 days.



Pecan And Sweet Potato Bread


11/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for du; sting the pan
1 teaspoon fine salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1 cup sweet potato flesh scooped from 2 m; edium roasted sweet potat
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
8 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 stick, melted, pl; us more for coating the p
2 pcs large eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup whole pecans, toasted and coarsely; chopped

Total: 1 hr 10 mins
1. Heat the oven to 350°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Coat a
9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan with
butter and flour; tap out the excess.

2. Combine the measured flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon,
and nutmeg in a medium bowl
and whisk to aerate and break up any lumps; set aside.

3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix the
sweet potato flesh,
granulated sugar, and brown sugar on medium speed until well combined,
about 1 minute. Add the
melted butter and mix on low speed until smooth. Add the eggs one at a
time, mixing until fully
incorporated, then mix in the vanilla.

4. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber
spatula. On low speed add half
of the reserved flour mixture, then 1/4 cup of the milk. Repeat with the
remaining flour mixture
and milk, mixing until just combined, about 1 minute. Remove the bowl from
the mixer and fold in
the nuts.

5. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a cake tester
inserted in the center comes out
clean, about 55 to 60 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then
turn out on a wire rack to
cool completely. The bread will last covered for up to 5 days.

Yield: 8 to 10 serving

Preparation Time: 15 mi



Pecan Cranberry Loaf

1 1/2 c wholewheat flour
1/2 c brown splenda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp each baking soda and salt
2 pcs eggs
1 1/2 c buttermilk
1/2 c butter- melted margarine
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 c dried cranberries
1/2 c chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a loaf pan and do it very well. In a large
bowl, combine flour, Splenda, baking powder and soda and salt. Make a well
in the center add eggs, milk and margarine and vanilla. combine.

Sprinkle in cranberries and pedans, stir just to combine. Bake for 65 to75
min. or until centre come out clean when picked.


Pecan Cranberry Squash

4 cups mashed cooked butternut squash
4 tablespoons butter, softened, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
1/2 cup pecans chopped
1/4 cup packed brown sugar

In a large bowl, combine the squash, 2 tablespoons butter, salt,
cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish.
Stir cranberry sauce until softened; spoon over squash.

Combine the pecans, brown sugar and remaining butter; sprinkle over
cranberry sauce.

Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until golden brown and
bubbly

Yield: 8 servings.


Pecan Puffs

1 cup butter
4 tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups ground pecans
2 cups flour, sifted
powdered sugar

DirectionsCream butter, add sugar, flour, vanilla and nuts. Shape into
small balls and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees F for 20
minutes. When cool, roll in powdered sugar.


Pecan-Corn Muffins


1 1/4 cups yellow cornmeal
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup broken pecans lightly toasted
1 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup butter -- melted
2 pcs eggs

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a medium bowl combine cornmeal, sugar,
flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir in pecans.

2. In another medium bowl mix buttermilk, melted butter, and eggs.

3. By hand, gently stir in dry ingredients just until batter is evenly
moistened; do not overmix.

4. Line muffin pans with cupcake liners. Spoon in batter until liners are
three-fourths full.

5. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (12 to 15
minutes). Cool muffins on wire racks.

* Time saver Tip: Muffin batter may be made ahead and frozen before baking.
Freeze batter, uncovered, in lined muffin pans until frozen solid. Remove
muffins from pan and package in heavy-duty aluminum foil or plastic bags.
Label and date, and freeze at 0 degrees F up to 4 weeks. To bake, do not
thaw. Return muffins to pans and bake at 375 degrees F until muffins test
done, 30 to 35 minutes.



Pepita Crusted Halibut With Cilantro Serrano Cream

4 pcs 6 ounce portions halibut fillets, skin removed
1 pc large egg, beaten
1/2 cup flour, all purpose
1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper, fresh cracked
1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
1 cup pepitas
1/4 cup canola oil
cilantro cream:
1/4 cup shallot, minced
1 teaspoon serrano pepper, seeds removed and minced
2 tablespoons butter, unsalted
1 cup cilantro, rough chop
1 cup half and half
1 tablespoon lime juice, fresh
1/2 teaspoon salt, sea

Season all sides of the halibut with the teaspoon each salt and pepper,
combine the flour and the remaining salt and pepper. Roll fish in flour,
shake off excess, dip just the top of the fillet in the beaten egg, then
into the pepitas, pressing gently for even coverage. Set on a plate, seed
side up, and repeat with remaining halibut. Cover loosely and refrigerate
for 15 minutes.

While fish is resting prepare the cilantro cream, hold warm.
SAUCE: In a small saucepan over medium high heat, melt the butter, add in
the shallot and Serrano and sauté for 1 minute. Add in the heavy cream and
cilantro and bring to a low simmer. Stir frequently for 6 - 8 minutes or
until reduced by half. Remove from heat and blend with a stick blender
until smooth, add in lime juice and salt. Keep warm, or reheat gently.

Preheat an oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat a nonstick skillet over
medium high heat and add the canola oil. Cook the fish, pepita side first
in the pan, flipping gently and cooking on all sides for 2 minutes or until
golden. Gently place on a baking rack fitted with a rack, finish in oven,
to reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.

Serve topped with the cilantro cream.
Cook time: 12 minutes
Active time: 30 minutes

Notes: Guy Fieri

Yield: 4 servings

Preparation Time: 20 mi



Pheasant Casserole

1 pc pheasant, cooked and boned
2 pcs onions, chopped
4 c pheasant or chicken broth
1/4 c soy sauce
pepper
1 tb parsley flakes (opt.)
2 c celery, chopped
2 c raw brown rice
1 cn soup, cream of mushroom
1 cn mushrooms (opt.)

Blend all and bake in casserole at 300-350 degrees for 2 hours.

Yield: 4 servings


Pine Nut & Pumpkin Seed Bars

3 tablespoons pine nuts
2 tablespoons raw unsalted pumpkin seeds
12 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
3 tablespoons honey
2/3 cup dried fruit *
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (not quic; k-cooking or instant)
pinch salt
6 1/2 ounces milk chocolate, broken into pieces

*sour cherries or cranberries, or chopped dried apricots,
pears, peaches or prunes, or a mixture (see headnote)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray the bottom of an 8-inch square
baking
pan with nonstick cooking oil spray, or line with parchment paper.

Spread the pine nuts and pumpkin seeds on a baking sheet and toast in
the
preheated oven for 5 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool completely,
then
coarsely chop.

Combine the butter, brown sugar and honey in a small saucepan over
medium-low
heat until melted, stirring occasionally to blend. Let cool slightly.

Combine the dried fruit and oats in a large mixing bowl. Add the salt
and the
toasted pine nuts and seeds. Pour in the warm butter mixture and mix
well.

Transfer the batter to the baking pan, pressing down firmly with the
back of a
spoon to make an even layer. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 30
minutes or
until lightly golden.

Meanwhile, melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan
containing a few inches of barely bubbling water (medium heat). Pour it
over
the top of baked slab (still uncut and warm).

When the chocolate has set (not firmly), cut the slab into 24 bars,
wiping the
knife clean between cuts.


Pine Nut Lamb Meatballs With Pasta


1 1/2 cup fry bread stale day old shredded
1/2 cup milk
1 1/4 lbs ground lamb
1/2 cup pine nuts toasted
1/3 cup dried ceanberrys
2 pcs ramps minced
1 clove garlic minced
11/2 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pc egg
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt
tomato sauce
2 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 clove garlic minced
1 sprig fresh rosemary
1 can whole tomatoes (27-ounce)
1 bay leaf
lamb meatballs
1 pkg egg noodles cooked drained
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup goat cheese shaved into ribbons wit; h vegetable peeler
salt and freshly ground black peppe; r

For the pine nut lamb meatballs:

Put shredded pieces of bread in a small bowl, cover with milk and soak
until bread becomes soft, approximately 10 minutes.

Put the pine nuts, dried currants, shallots, garlic, thyme, black pepper,
salt, egg, and oil in a large bowl, including the bread, mix thoroughly
you're your hands, careful not to over mix. Form meatballs with hands and
put on a large plate or baking tray.

Heat oil in a cast iron pan over medium to high heat, add the meatballs and
fry until meat has browned, turning frequently. Remove the meatballs from
the heat.

For the tomato sauce:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Heat the oil in a large wide-mouthed pan over medium-high heat, add the
garlic and rosemary to infuse the oil. Once the garlic has caramelized, add
the tomatoes and bay leaf, stir, season with salt and pepper. Add the
meatballs to the tomato sauce, put in the oven for approximately 30
minutes, until the tomato sauce has reduced slightly.

To serve:

Put the cooked noodles in the center of the plate, spoon the tomato sauce
over and put 6 meatballs per serving. Garnish with parsley and goat cheese.

Yield: serves 4


Pine Nut Tarts

11/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flou; r
4 tablespoons sugar
11/2 cups pine nuts, toasted
pinch salt
1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled; slightly
1/2 cup water
1 cup ricotta cheese
6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
2 pcs large eggs
3 pcs large egg yolks

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In the bowl of a food processor, pulse flour, 2 tablespoons of sugar,
3/4 cup of pine nuts, and salt until finely ground. Add the butter.
Pulse dough just until it comes together.

Place the dough into an 11-inch diameter tart pan with a removable
bottom and press down to cover the bottom and sides of the pan.
Refrigerate until the dough is firm, about 30 minutes.

Line the tart shell with aluminum foil and fill with pie weights or
dried beans. Bake the tart shell in the lower third of the oven until
just set, about 25 minutes. Carefully remove the foil and pie
weights. Bake until the tart shell is lightly golden, about 10
minutes. Cool completely.

Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar with the water in a
small saucepan over low heat. You don't want to boil the water, you
just want to heat it so that the sugar can dissolve thoroughly. Stir
until the sugar dissolves and remove from heat.

In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the ricotta cheese and cream
cheese until smooth. Add the eggs and egg yolks, 1 at a time, and
process until smooth. With the machine running, add the sugar syrup
in a thin steady stream and process until smooth.

Pour the custard into the tart shell and bake until the filling is
almost set, about 20 to 25 minutes. Scatter the remaining 3/4 cup of
toasted pine nuts atop the filling. Bake until the custard is set,
about 10 minutes longer. Let the tart cool completely before serving.

The tart can be wrapped in plastic and refrigerated for up to 3 days.
Return the tart to room temperature before serving.


Pot Of Anasazi Beans


1 lb anasazi beans
1 cup onions, chopped
4 cloves, garlic minced
2 pcs jalapenos, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon cumin ( more if you like)
salt and pepper
epazote optional

Total Time: 2 1/4 hrs'A piece of ham, a ham hock, or bacon can be added to
the beans, but they are delicious without meat. If the beans need
thickening, mash a cupful and put them back in the saucepan. To make
frijoles refritos (refried beans), mash all of the beans by hand or in a
processor and fry them in vegetable oil in small batches. Read more at
Suite101: Anasazi Beans: Gift from the Cliff Dwellers Wash and soak a pound
of beans according to the directions on the package. Drain them and put
them in a pot.
Cover them with water and cook them until they are tender, adding more
water if necessary.
While the beans are cooking, saute chopped onions, minced garlic cloves,
and jalapenos in olive oil. Add the vegetable mixture to the beans while
they are cooking. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper.

Notes: Mama's Kitchen (Hopi)

Yield: servings: 6 ser

Preparation Time: 15 mi


Pow Wow Corn

4 ears sweet corn, husks removed
2 tablespoons corn oil
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 pc lime, quartered
special equipment: grill pan

Preheat a grill pan. Rub corn with oil and place on the grill
Pan, turning corn so all sides are charred, about 6 to 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix together mayonnaise, chili powder, garlic salt, and
Black pepper. Remove corn from grill and brush with the mayonnaise
Mixture. Serve with lime quarters to squeeze over corn.

Yield: 4 servings



Prairie Land Pot Roast

1 boneless buffalo shoulder pot roast roast (2; lb.)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 bottle (8 oz.) kraft catalina dressing, divided
2 large onions, sliced
2 lb. yukon gold or all-purpose potatoes,; peeled, cut into 2-inch
1 lb. carrots, peeled, cut into 1-inch pi; eces
water
2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Season meat with salt and pepper. Brown in large heavy pot or Dutch oven on
high heat in 1/4 cup dressing, turning to brown both sides. Add
onions;cook until browned, stirring occasionally.

Add remaining dressing, potatoes, carrots and enough water to come 3/4 the
way up side of meat (about 1-1/2 to 2 cups). Bring to boil; cover. Simmer
on low heat 2 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender.

Remove meat from pan; cut across the grain into thin slices. Serve meat and
vegetables topped with pan gravy. Sprinkle with parsley.



Prairie Potato Bake


1 recipe mashed potatoes*
1 1/2 pounds ground buffalo
1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
3/4 cup beef broth
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 can cond cream mushroom soup 10 3/4-ou; nce
1 carton dairy sour cream 8-ounce
6 ounces process cheese food, cut into 6 1 1; /2-inch cubes
2 cups cornflakes, crushed

1. Prepare Mashed Potatoes; set aside to cool for 1 hour or till cool
enough to
handle.

2. In a large skillet, cook meat and onion till meat is brown. Drain off
fat. In
a small bowl, stir together the broth, flour, salt and black pepper till
well
combined. Stir broth mixture into meat mixture. Cook and stir over medium
heat
till thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in soup and sour cream. Transfer
meat
mixture to a 3-quart casserole; set aside.
3. For potato topping, shape about 2/3 cup of the Mashed Potatoes into a
ball.
Make a hole in the center of ball; insert a cube of cheese in the hole,
then
reshape into a ball, enclosing the cheese. Repeat with remaining mashed
potatoes
and cheese cubes. Roll each ball in crushed cornflakes. Arrange potato
balls on
top of meat mixture.
4. Bake, uncovered, in a 350° oven about 40 minutes or till mixture is
bubbly
and potatoes are heated through. Makes 6 servings.

*Mashed Potatoes: Peel and quarter 2 pounds (about 6 medium) potatoes.
Cook,
covered, in a small amount of boiling lightly salted water for 20 to 25
minutes
or till tender; drain. Mash with a potato masher or beat with an electric
mixer
on low speed. Add 1/4 cup butter or margarine. Season to taste with salt
and
pepper. Gradually beat in 1/3 to 1/2 cup milk to make light and fluffy.

Yield: about 4 cups.



Prickly Pear Chocolate Ganache Tart


for the tart shells:
4 oz. butter
4 oz. sugar
1 pc egg
10 oz. flour
for the ganache:
4 oz. cream
4 oz. culinary traditions prickly pear pu; ree, thawed
2 oz. inverted sugar
12 oz. semisweet chocolate
2 oz. butter

1. In a bowl, mix ingredients well.
2. Distribute mixture evenly into 12 tart shells and bake at 350° F for 30
minutes.
3. Set aside.
1. Warm the cream, Prickly Pear and inverted sugar in a sauce pan over low
heat.
2. Pour the mixture over the chocolate in a bowl and mix.
3. Cut the butter into small pieces and add to the mixure.
4. Stir the mixture until smooth.
5. Pour the mixture into the tart shells and cool.


Pueblo Pork Roast Stuffed With Wild Rice

3/4 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
3/4 cup sliced leeks
3/4 cup chopped celery
4 cup cooked wild rice
3/4 cup cranberry juice; divided
2 tablespoons grated prickly pear (red)
1 tablespoon diced crystallized ginger, divided
1/2 ts salt
1 pc boneless pork loin roast-(3 & 1/2 l; bs.), rolled and tied
1 teaspoons dried sagge, crushed
1/4 teaspons cracked black pepper
16 ounces canned cranberry sauce
1 prickly pear, peeled & sectioned

Cook pecans in butter in large skillet over medium-high heat
until brown. Add leeks and celery; cook until vegetables are
tender crisp. Stir in wild rice, 1/2 cup cranberry juice, prickly pear,
1 teaspoon ginger, and salt; set aside. Untie roast, and spoon
rice mixture lengthwise between loins. Retie roast securely
with string at 2- to 3-inch intervals; place, fat side down,
on rack in shallow roasting pan. Combine sage and pepper;
sprinkle over roast. Insert meat thermometer does not touch
stuffing or fat. Bake at 325 degrees. for 1-1/2 hours. Combine
cranberry sauce, remaining cranberry juice, remaining ginger, and
prickly pear in small saucepan; stir well. Simmer over medium heat 25
minutes, stirring occasionally. Brush about 1/2 cup cranberry
mixture over pork. Bake an additional 15 minutes or until meat
thermometer registers 170 degrees. Let roast stand 10 minutes.
Remove string and slice roast. Serve with remaining cranberry
sauce.

Yield: 6 servings



Pumpkin Cornbread


2 cups cornmeal
2 cups white flour
1 cup sugar
2 tbs. baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup vegetable oil
4 pcs eggs
2 1/4 cups pumpkin puree
1 cup milk

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
3. On the first speed of a hand or standing mixer, beat together the eggs,
oil,
pumpkin puree, and milk.
4. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry in three batches with a rubber
spatula.
The batter will be smooth, and is more fluffy than liquidy.
5. Pour the batter into a 9 by 13 baking pan (or two loaf pans), and place
in
the middle rack of the oven.
6. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a cake tester or toothpick stuck in the
middle
of the cornbread comes out dry.
7. Let the cornbread cool for ten minutes, and then cut into pieces and
serve.


Pumpkin Cornbread


2 cups cornmeal
2 cups white flour
1 cup sugar
2 tbs. baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup vegetable oil
4 pcs eggs
2 1/4 cups pumpkin puree
1 cup milk

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
3. On the first speed of a hand or standing mixer, beat together the eggs,
oil,
pumpkin puree, and milk.
4. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry in three batches with a rubber
spatula.
The batter will be smooth, and is more fluffy than liquidy.
5. Pour the batter into a 9 by 13 baking pan (or two loaf pans), and place
in
the middle rack of the oven.
6. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a cake tester or toothpick stuck in the
middle
of the cornbread comes out dry.
7. Let the cornbread cool for ten minutes, and then cut into pieces and
serve


Pumpkin Drop Cookies


11/2 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. shortening or margarine
2 pcs eggs, beaten
13/4 c. cooked mashed pumpkin
23/4 c. flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ginger
1 c. raisins
1 c. chopped walnuts

Mix all ingredients in large bowl. Stir until smooth.
Add nuts and raisins and mix until blended. Drop by rounded teaspoon on
ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.

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Pumpkin Empanadas


pumpkin filling
1 can pumpkin 15-ounce
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
1/4 teaspoon ginger (optional)
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
empanada dough
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 ounce packages dry yeast (4 1/2 teaspoons; )
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 cup flour -- divided in half
3/4 cup vegetable shortening generous

Instructions Place all ingredients in a medium sized bowl -- and mix well
to combine. Set aside.

Heat oven to 350F. Combine sugar, salt, yeast, baking powder, and cinnamon
in mixing bowl and mix well. Add water. Using an electric mixer, mix
thoroughly. Then, gradually add in half of the flour, stirring slowly. Add
shortening and mix thoroughly. Slowly blend in the remaining flour.

Divide dough into 4 equal parts, and shape each part into a ball. Slap
dough between well-floured hands until slightly flattened, and then roll
out onto a floured surface to approximately 1/8? thick. Using a large
biscuit cutter or tupperware lid, make circles approximately 4 inches in
diameter. You should get roughly 4 circles from each ‘part’.

Spoon about 1 tablespoon of filling into the center of each circle. Fold
over, pressing the edges to seal, first with your finger. Go over edge
again with a salad fork to make decorative marks and fully seal.

If desired, brush with butter or egg white, and sprinkle with more sugar.

Bake on a parchment lined baking tray until golden brown, 18-20 minutes. Be
sure to watch closely, they can burn fast.



Pumpkin Fritters


16 oz. can pumpkin
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
2 pcs eggs, beaten
milk, if needed
vegetable oil, for frying

Place the dry ingredients in a food processor, add the eggs and process to
form a thick batter.
The batter should hold its shape, if too thick add a little milk, if too
wet, add a little more flour.

Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan.

Drop heaping tablespoons of the batter into the pan and fry till firm and
golden.

Flip over and fry on the other side.

Serve warm sprinkled with a little cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar.



Pumpkin Frybread Pudding


whisk:
1 1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup pumpkin
1/2 cup sugar
2 pcs eggs
1/2 tsp salt (i leave it out)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
2 tsp bourbon or whiskey (optional)
5 cups frybread cubes

Place:
5 cups of fry bread, cubed in a 9 x 13 buttered pan. Let sit covered
overnight in refrigerator. .

Before placing pan in oven to bake melt: 3/4 stick butter and pour over
bread mix. Using the tip of a knife allow some of the butter to seep into
the bread mix.

Bake uncovered in a 350 oven 25/30 minutes

This is a nice treat as a holiday breakfast item or dessert.

If serving as a breakfast item I like to serve it at room temperature with
a drizzle of warmed maple syrup (don't overpower the cinnamon/pumpkin
flavors) and a dollop of whipped cream.

*If serving this as a dessert item the bourbon or whiskey may be
incorporated into the warmed maple syrup when serving adults.


Pumpkin Jam


2 lb. sliced pumpkin meat
3/4 lb. sugar
1/2 c. orange blossom or rose water
2 tbsp. chopped fine pistachios

Peel and remove seeds and slice the pumpkin meat very thin to make 2 pounds
of pumpkin meat. Place in pot with orange or rose water and sugar. Cook 2
hours over medium heat, stirring frequently. Be sure to scrape bottom of
pot during cooking. Mix the pistachios in well just before removing from
stove. Pour into sterilized jars and seal tightly.



Pumpkin Oatmeal Loaf


2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup uncooked oatmeal
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup shortening
11/4 cups sugar
2 pcs eggs
11/2 cups pumpkin
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13-inch pan.

Combine the flour, oatmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg.
Mix well and set aside.

At medium speed of an electric mixer, cream together the shortening and
sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating
well after each addition.

At low speed, add the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk and
mashed bananas, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Beat only
until ingredients are blended; do not overbeat. Stir in the vanilla
extract.

Spread evenly in the prepared pan, and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or
until a cake tester comes out clean.

Allow loaf to cool for 10 minutes.


Pumpkin Pancakes

1 cup all purpose flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoon sugar brown
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ginger, ground
1 tablespoon apple butter
2 pcs large egg white
1 cup milk skim
1/2 cup pumpkin puree

Cook them slowly. They get a little darker than plain pancakes because of
the pumpkin.
Sift dry ingredients into large bowl. Stir in milk,
pumpkin, and apple butter. In seperate bowl, beat egg
whites into stiff peaks. Gently fold beaten whites into
batter. Spoon 1/3 cup batter for each pancake. Brown and
flip, etc.

Yield: servings: 4 ser

Preparation Time: 0:20


Pumpkin Pecan Pie

3 pcs eggs
1/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup corn syrup
3 tbsp. butter, melted
1 cup pecan halves
1 cup pumpkin
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 unbaked 9 inch pie shell

Stir together 1 slightly beaten egg, pumpkin, 1/3 c. sugar and spice.
Spread
over bottom of pie shell. Combine 2 beaten eggs, corn syrup, 1/2 cup
sugar,
butter and vanilla. Stir in nuts. Spoon over pumpkin mixture. Bake at
350
degrees F for 50 minutes or until set.



Pumpkin Pickles

6 cups prepared pumpkin
2 cups white vinegar
2 cups sugar
2 sticks large whole cinnamon

Prepare pumpkin by peeling, cubing and discarding seeds and inner pulp.
Place pumpkin cubes in colander and set over boiling water. Make sure water
does not touch pumpkin. Cover and steam until just tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
Drain. Simmer vinegar, sugar and cinnamon for 15 minutes. Add pumpkin and
simmer 3 minutes. Set aside for 24 hours. Heat and simmer 5 minutes more.
Remove cinnamon sticks. Pack boiling hot in hot canning jars, leaving
1/2-inch headroom. Adjust lids and process in hot water bath for 10
minutes.

Yield: 3 pints.


Pumpkin Rice Pudding

2 pounds fresh pumpkin
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup rice
1/4 cup milk
pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla or cinnamon

If using fresh pumpkin, peel, remove seeds and cut into cubes. Cook with a
little water until soft, about 20 minutes. Drain whether using fresh or
cooked pumpkin. Put milk, rice and salt in top of double boiler, set over
boiling water and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring frequently until it
thickens. When rice is soft, add sugar, seasoning if desired and pumpkin.
Pumpkin need not be mashed. Put the mixture into greased casserole and bake
for 20 to 30 minutes at 325 degrees. Cool. Serve sprinkled with sugar.
Millet is something that can be substituted for the rice. Also, although
not traditional, try with whipped cream.



Pumpkin Scones With Berry Butter


2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chilled margarine or butter
1 pc large egg, beaten
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/3 cup milk
2 tablespoon dried cranberries or dried blueberr; ies
1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
3 tablespoon powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a mixing bowl combine flour, brown
sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt. With a
pastry blender cut in the 1/2 cup chilled margarine or butter until mixture
resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center of dry mixture; set
aside.
2. In another bowl combine egg, pumpkin, and milk. Add egg mixture all at
once to dry mixture. Using a fork, stir just until moistened.
3. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface. Quickly knead dough by
folding and pressing gently for 10 to 12 strokes or until nearly smooth.
Pat dough into an 8-inch circle. Cut into 12 wedges.
4. Place wedges 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. If desired,
brush tops with additional milk. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden.
Remove scones from baking sheet and cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
Serve warm with Berry Butter. Makes 12 scones.

For Berry Butter:
In a small bowl combine dried cranberries or dried blueberries and boiling
water. Let stand 10 minutes. Drain well and finely chop berries. Stir
together the 1/2 cup margarine or butter, powdered sugar, and the
cranberries or blueberries. Cover and let chill at least 1 hour before
serving to allow flavors to blend. Makes 3/4 cup.

Yield: 12 servings



Pumpkin Seed Salsa

3 pcs guero chiles
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
1 pc medium white onions
1 cup water
8 cloves garlic
1/4 tsp. oregano, toasted
1 pc large tomato
1/4 tsp. salt

Char chiles until blistered and black, then seed and devein.
Thickly slice onion and pan-roast until brown and soft.
Pan-roast garlic until brown and soft, then peel.
Pan-roast tomato until blistered, black, and soft.
Toast pumpkin seeds in 1 tbsp. olive oil until puffed and brown
In a blender or food processor, puree ingredients together until a chunky
salsa is formed.


Quinoa And Fresh Dungeness Crab Salad


for the quinoa:
1 cup quinoa
1/2 cup each carrot, celery, onion and leek; , diced small
9 cloves garlic, minced
1 gallon cold water
1 tablespoon kosher salt
for the vinaigrette:
1/4 cup citrus juice
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons honey
kosher salt, to taste
freshly ground black pepper
for the basil oil:
1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup packed sweet basil leaves
1/2 pound dungeness crab, picked clean of she; lls and cartilage
1 1/2 cups mixed herb salad, or any kind of sa; lad greens
chopped dry roasted unsalted peanut; s
2 cups fresh citrus segments (can be any c; itrus desired)

For the quinoa: Place all ingredients in a nonreactive pot, and bring to a
boil over high heat uncovered. Turn to a simmer, and cook for 15 minutes or
until quinoa is done. Strain through a very fine mesh strainer, and let
all excess water drain. Place on a cookie sheet and refrigerate until cool.
Place in airtight container and refrigerate. May be done 2 days in
advance.

For the vinaigrette: Place all ingredients in jar and shake vigorously.

For the basil oil: Bring small pot of water to boil, and salt blanch leaves
in boiling water for 10 to 15 seconds. Shock in ice water to stop the
cooking process. As soon as basil is cool, remove from water and ring out
as much water as possible. Press out as much water from leaves as you can
with paper towels. When dry, rough chop and place in blender with oil.
Pur?e on high for 5 minutes. Place in glass jar and cover, leave at room
temperature for 24 hours. Strain through coffee filter, and refrigerate for
up to 5 days. Pull out the basil oil from the refrigerator the day you
plan to use it, and let it warm to room temperature.

For assembling the appetizer: Place quinoa and half the citrus segments in
a bowl and toss. Season as needed. Place on large platter, and toss fresh
Dungeness in a bowl with the citrus vinaigrette, reserving some of the
dressing for the salad. Top quinoa with the crab. Garnish with remaining
citrus segments. Toss salad with remaining vinaigrette and garnish on top
of the crab. Drizzle basil oil around the base of the salad, and garnish
with peanuts.



Reservation Macaroni And Cheese With Tomatoes & Chipotle Peppers



1 2/3 cups small elbow macaroni , cooked drained
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 can evaporated milk- 12 oz
1 cup water
1/3 cup diced dried venison or chorizo
1 pc chipotle pepper, finely chopped
2 pc medium tomatoes, seeded chopped
2 tbsp butter or margarine
2 cups shredded cheese 'mexican-blend' sty; le
topping:
bread crumbs
monterey jack cheese

Preheat oven to 375° F. Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.

Heat a small frying pan over medium heat. Add chorizo to pan. It will
begin to render its fat and turn crispy. Stirring the chorizo
occasionally, keep an eye on it and remove it from heat when it reaches
a bacon-like crispiness. Drain the fat, and let chorizo rest on a plate
covered with a paper towel, to soak up the excess oil.

Combine cornstarch, salt, mustard and pepper in medium saucepan. Stir in
evaporated milk, water, and butter. Cook over medium-heat, stirring
constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. Remove
from heat. Stir in 2 cups cheese until melted. Add macaroni; mix well.
Add chorizo, chipotle, and tomato. Since tomato sizes can vary, you may
add less tomato to your taste. Pour mixture into prepared casserole
dish. Sprinkle panko bread crumbs over top, until a light, even layer of
them is formed. Sprinkle a few tablespoons or so of cheese on top.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. If necessary, broil for a few minutes to
brown the panko cheese crust.



Reservation Meatloaf

2 tbs. plus 1 tsp. oil
1 pc medium yellow onion, chopped
1 cup small-diced red bell pepper
2 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
21/2 dried frybread, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 cup whole milk
1 lb. ground pork
1 lb. ground bison
2 pcs large eggs
4 tbs. chopped fresh cilantro
1 tbs. finely chopped jalapeño pepper (see; ded if you like)
1 tbs. mild chile powder, such as ancho
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tbs. worcestershire sauce
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 tbs. ketchup mixed with
1 tbs. pureed canned chipotle in adobo

Heat 2 Tbs. of the oil in a 10- to 12-inch skillet over medium-low heat.
Cook the onion, bell peppers, and garlic, stirring frequently, until
softened and just beginning to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a large
bowl and let cool until warm.

In a shallow dish that holds it in a single layer, soak the bread in the
milk, flipping once, until soggy but not falling apart, 5 to 10 minutes,
depending on the coarseness and freshness of the bread. Lightly squeeze a
handful of bread at a time to remove some of the milk (it should be wet but
not drenched). Finely chop and add to the bowl with the onion mixture.

Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 375°F.

Add the bison, pork and eggs to the onion mixture. Scatter the cilantro,
jalapeño, chile powder, lime zest, and cumin over the meat, and then
sprinkle with the Worcestershire, 2-1/4 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Use
your hands to gently mix all the ingredients until just combined; try not
to compact the mixture as you do this.

Heat the remaining 1 tsp. of oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat.
Form 1 Tbs. of the meatloaf mixture into a small patty. When the oil is
hot, cook the patty on both sides until cooked through, about 5 minutes
total. Transfer to a plate and let cool slightly. Taste and adjust the
salt, pepper, and other seasonings as needed. Repeat until you're satisfied
with the flavor.

Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment. Transfer the meatloaf mixture
to the baking pan and form into a 10x4-inch rectangular block (it becomes
loaf-shaped as it cooks). Spread the chipotle ketchup over the top and
lightly down the sides of the meatloaf to glaze it.

Bake until an instant-read thermometer registers 160°F in the center of the
meatloaf, 40 to 55 minutes.
Let the meatloaf rest for 10 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board or
serving platter with a large spatula and cut into 3/4- to 1-inch-thick
slices.



Reservation Wild Rice Casserole


4 slices bacon
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup wild rice
1 lb. ground buffalo
1 clove small of garlic
13/4 cup water
8 oz can tomato sauce
1 tsp. chili powder
21/2 cup grated cheese

Fry bacon until crisp and drain. Add onion, green pepper to drippings
in pan and cook until tender. Add rice; cook until golden. Stir in
buffalo and garlic, cooking until beef is almost done. Stir in water,
tomato sauce and seasonings. Heat to boiling reduce heat and simmer
for 20 minutes. Spoon half meat unto 2 quart casserole. Sprinkle
with half of the cheese and add remaining meat. Top with the rest
of the cheese and bacon. Bake at 400 degrees for about 15- 20
minutes.


Reservation: Meat Rolls With Pine Nuts


1/4 cup pine nuts

1 tablespoon Butter

1 pound Ground lamb

¼ cup Chopped parsley

1 medium Onion, minced

Salt and pepper

8 ounces Tomato sauce, canned


Brown nuts in butter. Mix together the lamb, parsley, onion, salt and
pepper to taste. Shape into 4 rounds with hands; flatten and top each round
with 1 tbs pine nuts. Cover pine nuts by rolling up meat Place in a
shallow baking dish and pour tomato sauce over meat rolls. Bake in a
350-degree oven for 30 minutes.

Yield: 4 servings


Rez Buffalo Chili


3 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 pcs medium garlic cloves, minced
2 pcs medium yellow onions, medium dice
3 pcs chipotles in adobo sauce, minced
1/4 cup chili powder
3 tablespoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons sweet paprika
2 pounds ground buffalo
5 teaspoons kosher salt
3cans pinto beans, drained and rins; ed (15-ounce)
1 can crushed tomatoes (28-ounce)
1 can diced tomatoes (28-ounce)

Total Time: 2 hr 20 mins
1. In a Dutch oven or a large, heavy-bottomed pot, heat the oil over
medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the garlic and onions, season
with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and cook, stirring
occasionally, until the onions are soft and just starting to brown,
about 7 minutes.
2. Add the chipotles, chili powder, cumin, and paprika; stir to coat
the onions; and cook until the spices are deep brown in color and
fragrant, about 1 minute.
3. Add the ground buffalo and measured salt and stir, breaking the meat
into small pieces. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the meat is no
longer pink and is well-coated with spices, about 6 minutes.
4. Add the beans and tomatoes with their juices and stir to combine.
Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer, uncovered and
stirring occasionally, for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Season with salt and
freshly ground black pepper as desired.

Yield: 8 to 10 serving

Preparation Time: 20 mi


Rez Casserole


1 pkg. (7 oz) elbow macaroni
2 lb. ground buffalo
1 pc large onion, chopped
2 cloves,garlic minced
2 cans (14 1/2 oz. e rotel tomatoes
1 can (16 oz) kidney beans, rinsed & drained
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
1 can (4 oz) chopped green chilies, drained
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 c. shredded monterey jack

Cook macaroni according to package. In a large saucepan, cook beef,
onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
Stir in tomatoes, beans, tomato paste, chilies and seasonings. Bring
to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes. Drain
macaroni; stir into beef mixture. Transfer to two greased 2 qt.
dishes. Top with cheese. Cover and bake at 375 for 30 minutes.
Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer. Serve one casserole and cool the
second; cover and freeze for up to 3 months.

To use frozen casserole: thaw in refrigerator for 8 hours. Cover and
bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.


Rez Shepherds Pie


1 lb extra lean (at least 93%) ground beef
1/2 cup slice green; onions
1 cup chunky salsa
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
3/4 teaspoon cumin
1 can corn, drained (11 oz)
1 pouch mashed potatoes (from 6.1 oz box)
1 1/3 cups water
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 cup milk
1/2 cup shredded cheese (2 oz)
1 medium tomato, sliced into thin wedges
tortilla chips, if desired

In 10-inch skillet, cook ground beef and 1/4 cup of the green onions over
medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally until beef is
thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in salsa, chili powder and cumin. Spoon corn
evenly over beef mixture in skillet. Cover and cook over low heat until
mixture is thoroughly heated.
Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat water and butter to boiling. Remove
from heat. Stir in milk and 1 pouch potatoes with seasoning just until
bended. Let stand about 1 minute or until liquid is absorbed; beat with
fork until smooth.
Spoon potatoes over corn in skillet; spread evenly. Sprinkle with cheese
and remaining 1/4 cup green onions. Cover; cook over low heat about 5
minutes or until cheese is melted. Arrange tomato wedges in spoke fashion
over potatoes. Garnish with tortilla chips around outside edge of skillet.
Makes 4 servings (1 1/2 cups each)

Health Twist Replace ground beef with ground turkey breast and use
reduced-fat cheese.
Do-Ahead To save time, cook the ground beef and onions ahead of time;
refrigerate until you prepare the recipe.



Roast Pheasant In Applejack And Cream Sauce


2 pcs pheasant
1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 pheasant livers, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups day old bread, cubed
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup apple, chopped and peeled
1 tablespoon parsley
2 tablespoons butter, softened
4 slices bacon, halved
1/4 cup apple jack
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup apple jack
1/4 cup heavy cream

Rinse the pheasant and pat dry. Sauté the liver in 2 tbsps. butter for 2 to
3 minutes stirring frequently, then pour into a bowl. Saute‚ the bread in
a mixture of the pan drippings and 2 tb of butter for 3 to 4 minutes then
add to the liver mixture.
Add the apple and the parsley and salt and pepper to taste, mixing well rub
the birds with 2 tb of butter and spoon the stuffing into all the
cavities. Truss the birds as you would chickens.
Arrange the bacon over the breasts and legs, and place breast side up on
rack in roasting pan. Roast in 375 oven for 30 minutes then salt and pepper
to taste.
Heat 1/4 cup of applejack in small saucepan and ignite and pour over birds.
Baste with the pan juices, and bake 10 minutes longer or until brown,
crisp, and tender. 5) Place the birds on a heated platter. Add the chicken
stock, remaining 1/4 c applejack to the pan juices boiling for 2 to 3
minutes then add the cream, bring to a boil season as desired and serve
over pheasant.



Roasted Acorn Squash With Wild Rice


3 pcs acorn squash about 1 1/2 lbs ea, ha; lved lengthwise seeded
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar
1/2 pc medium yellow onion, finely chopped
2 pc medium shallots, finely chopped
4 stalks celery , finely chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves
2 cups cooked wild rice mix 1 cup uncooked
2/3 cup pecans, toasted and finely chopped
1/4 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, more a; s needed

1. Heat the oven to 450°F and arrange a rack in the middle.

2. Place squash cut side up on a baking sheet, brush 1 tablespoon of the
melted butter over the tops
and insides of the squash halves, sprinkle with brown sugar, and season
with salt and freshly
ground black pepper. Roast in the oven until just fork tender, about 25 to
30 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, place 1 tablespoon of the melted butter in a large frying
pan over medium heat. When it
foams, add the onion, shallots, and celery, season with salt and freshly
ground black pepper, and
stir to coat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until just softened, about 6
minutes. Stir in the thyme
and cook until just fragrant, about 1 minute.

4. Remove from heat and stir in the rice, pecans, cranberries, and
measured salt and pepper.

5. Divide the rice filling among the roasted squash halves (about 1/2 cup
for each) and drizzle the
remaining tablespoon of butter over top. Continue roasting until the squash
is completely fork
tender, the edges have started to brown, and the filling is heated through,
about 20 to 25 minutes.

Yield: 6 servings

Preparation Time: 20 mi

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Rolled Wild Duck Breasts On Red Beans And Rice.


2-4 pcs wild duck breasts flatten ea with; smooth side of meat mall
sliced ham
monterey jack cheese, sliced
flour
salt and pepper
olive oil
red beans and rice recipe
6-8 cups cooked white rice
1 pc bell pepper seeded and chopped
1 can mexican-style tomatoes and jalapeno; s 14-oz.
1 pcs small onion, chopped
1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1 tablespoon of your favorite hot sauce
1 can of red beans 15-oz.

Blend all of the rice and bean ingredients together in a large frying pan.
Saute until the dish is heated and then keep it warm until the duck rolls
are prepared.

What you do:

Take each flattened duck breast and place a slice of ham and Monterey Jack
cheese on each. Roll them up and secure with toothpicks.

Next, dredge each roll-up in flour.

Fry each duck breast in olive oil until it is lightly browned. Do not
overcook, they should be medium done.

Serve on a bed of red beans and rice. You will want a cold beverage with
this dish.



Santa Fe Corn On The Cob


6 pcs sweet corn in husks
1 T butter
2 cloves garlic -- minced
1/4 c steak sauce
3/4 t chili powder
1/4 t ground cumin

Soak corn in cold water for 1 hour. Meanwhile, in a microwave-safe
dish, combine butter and garlic. Cover and microwave on high for 2
minutes or until garlic is softened, stirring once. Stir in the steak
sauce, chili powder and cumin; set aside. Carefully peel back husks
from corn to within 1 in. of bottom; remove silk. Brush corn with
sauce. Rewrap corn in husks and secure with kitchen string. Coat grill
rack with cooking spray before starting the grill. Grill corn, covered,
servings.



Sauteed Pumpkin


2 tablespoons butter
11/2 lbs pie pumpkin seeded, peeled, cut in; 1/2 in chunks
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon maple syrup

1. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add pumpkin, and
stir to
coat well. Cover skillet and cook until pumpkin softens, mixing
occasionally.

2. Uncover pumpkin and sauté 15 minutes, or until golden and fork-
tender.

3. Season with salt and pepper then drizzle with maple syrup. Serve
warm.


Seneca Ghost Bread


2 cups flour
1/8 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup dry skim milk
1 1/2 cups warm water
to fry: -- 1/2 cup canola oil

In a bowl combine all ingredients except canola oil. Mix until batter is
smooth. In a cast-iron or non-stick skillet heat enough oil at medium heat
to cover the bottom of the pan. Scoop a large spoon full from the bread
batter and place it in the oil. Let cook about 30 seconds or until bottom
is firm enough to slip spatula under and flip over. Carefully turn the
dough over and press with spatula to flatten. You may have to press it down
several times. When it gets light brown around the edges turn it over and
cook till edges are browned. Serve immediately or place on a plate in the
oven (Warm setting). Add more oil, if needed, and repeat with remaining
batter. Serve warm with honey, preserves and nut butter (peanut, hazelnut
or almond).

Notes: Native American

Yield: 6 to 8 cakes


Slow Cooker Fresh Chile Grits


1 tablespoon Canola oil
1 medium onion; diced
2 garlic cloves; minced
4 1/2 cups roasted vegetable stock
1 1/2 cups stone-ground grits
4 jalapenos; sliced
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup shredded reduced fat Cheddar cheese; sharp

Heat the canola oil in a small sillet. Add the onion and garlic and saute
until softened.

Add the onion, garlic, stock, grits, jalapenos, and spices to a 4-quart
slow cooker. Stir. Cook on low for 8 hours. Stir the cheese into the grits
before serving.

Serves 10

Per serving: Cals 120 (19 % fat); Fat 2.5g; Carbs 21g; Fiber <1g; Sodium
180mg; Protein 3g.

AuthorNote: grits are most often served at breakfast, but they make a great
side dish as well.

The Nitty Gritty: grits are coarsely ground pieces of corn simmered with
water or broth until they are thick and creamy. Yellow grits are made from
the whole kernel, while white grits are made from hulled kernels. Either
variety can be used in this recipe.


Smoked Venison Country Sausage


6 lb venison
4 lb fat pork butts
1 lb water
6 tbsp salt
1 tbsp ground white pepper
3 oz corn syrup solids
4 tsp onion powder
1 tsp ground nutmeg
2 level tsp prague powder no. 1
2 cups soy protein concentrate

Grind all meat through a 1/4” grinder plate and mix all ingredients
well. Stuff
into 32 - 35mm hog casings and link into 6” links Remove to preheated
smokehouse
at 120 degrees F., with dampers wide open for about 1 hour or until
sausage is
dry. Then apply heavy smoke, gradually increasing temperature of smokehouse
to 160 degrees F. Damper is to be about 1/4 open while the smokehouse
heat is
increased at the rate of 10 degrees F. every 30 minutes. Hold until
internal
temperature reaches 152 degrees F. Remove from smoker and shower with
cool water
until internal temperature reaches 110 degrees F. Remove and place in
cooler for
24 hours before using.


Smoky Chile Cornbread


4 strips thick-cut bacon chopped
2 cups stone-ground white or yellow cornme; al
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons kosher salt
4 pcs large eggs
2 cups milk
1 pc canned chipotle chile drained, ste; mmed,seeded minced
2 tablespoons finely-chopped chives

Heat the oven to 375 degrees.

Put the bacon into a cold 10-inch cast-iron pan and cook over medium
heat until the fat is rendered and the bacon bits are crisp. Do not
let burn. Remove the bacon to a paper towel lined plate. Keep the
bacon fat in the pan and set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking
powder, baking soda, and salt.

In a separate bowl beat the eggs with a whisk until foamy; whisk in
the milk. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir
just until combined. Fold in the bacon bits, chipotle, and chives.

Pour the batter into the cast-iron pan. Bake until a toothpick
inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 to 25 minutes.

Yield: 6 to 8 servings



Snowcapped Butternut Squash


4 cups butternut squash, peeled, seeded an; d cubed
1 pc medium onion, halved and thinly sli; ced
2 tbsp. butter or margarine
1 cup sour cream (8 ounces)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. dill weed
dash pepper
additional dill weed optional

Place squash in a large saucepan and cover with water, bring to boil.
Reduce
heat, cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until tender.

In a skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Remove from the heat.
Stir in
sour cream, salt, dill and pepper. Drain squash and transfer to a serving
bowl:
top with sauce. Sprinkle with additional dill if desired.

Yield: 4-6 servings.



Southwest Slaw


1/4 heads green cabbage
1/3 heads red (or purple) cabbage
1/4 whole medium red onion, thinly sliced (ab; out 1/2 cup)
1/3 cups cilantro, chopped medium-fine
dressing:
3 tblspns. mayonnaise
2 whole limes, juiced
1 whole chipotle chile, in adobo sauce (can; ned)
1 tablespoon adobo sauce (from the canned chiles; )
1 teaspoon garlic salt

Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a small deep mixing bowl.

Blend the ingredients well with a stick blender - if you have one, set
aside.

Slice the green cabbage thin (just under 1/4″) and put it in a very large
mixing bowl. About three cups.

Slice red cabbage just like the green and add it to the mixing bowl. About
1 1/2 cups.

Add sliced onion, cilantro, and the dressing to the bowl.

Stir all of the ingredients well.

Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap, chill for 4 to 8 hours in order for
flavors to blend as the slaw chills.

Serve chilled. Keep refrigerated.



Southwestern Black Bean Burgers


1 can (15 to 19 oz.) black beans, rinsed and drained
2 tbs. light mayonnaise
1/4 c. packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopp; ed
1 tbs. plain dried bread crumbs
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. hot pepper sauce
nonstick cooking spray
1 c. loosely packed sliced lettuce
4 mini (4-inch) whole-wheat pitas, warmed
1/2 c. mild salsa

In large bowl, with potato masher or fork, mash beans with mayonnaise
until
almost smooth with some lumps. Stir in cilantro, bread crumbs, cumin
and pepper
sauce until combined. With lightly floured hands, shape bean mixture
into four
3-inch round patties. Spray both sides of each patty lightly with
nonstick
cooking spray.

Heat 10-inch skillet over medium heat until hot. Add patties and cook
until
lightly browned, about 3 minutes. With pancake turner, turn patties
over, and
cook until heated through, 3 minutes longer.

Arrange lettuce on fry bread; top with burgers then salsa.


Southwestern Cowboy Cobbler


2 tablespoons oil
1 pc medium onion, sliced
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
2 cups cubed, cooked chicken
1 (20-ounce) can enchilada sauce
1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a 12-inch Lodge (or other cast-iron)
skillet, heat oil. Stir in onions and peppers. Stir until onions are
translucent. Stir in chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper. Add
chicken, enchilada sauce, tomatoes and black beans. Simmer while cornbread
topping is made. In a medium bowl, combine cornbread mix, egg and milk.
Stir until smooth. Fold in cheese and half of the cilantro. Drop by
spoonfuls onto bubbling meat mixture. Place in oven and cook until
cornbread dumplings are done, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and
sprinkle with remaining cilantro.

Yield: serves 4-6.



Southwestern Fries


2 tablespoons ancho chile powder
1 tablespoon kosher salt
5 pcs large idaho potatoes, peeled
1 quart vegetable oil
salt
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1. Combine spices in a small bowl.
2. Cut potatoes into 1/4-inch thick slices then cut each slice into
1/4-inch thick fries. Place fries in a large bowl of cold water.
3. Heat oil in a large, straight-sided skillet to 325 degrees F. Drain
fries in batches on paper towels. Fry each batch for 3-4 minutes or until a
pale blonde color and remove to a sheet pan lined with paper towels.
4. Increase the heat of the oil to 375 degrees and fry the potatoes again,
in batches, until golden brown. Remove to a sheet pan lined with paper
towels and season with the chile mixture and cilantro.

Notes: Bobby Flay

Yield: serves: 4



Southwestern Potato Salad


3 pounds potatoes, cooked, drained and slice; d 1/2 inch thick
1 cups prepared mayonnaise
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons ancho chile powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder
1 pc large ripe beefsteak tomato, seeded; and chopped
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 pc jalapeno, finely diced
2 pcs scallions, chopped, white and green; parts
1 pc medium red onion, halved and thinly; sliced
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
salt and freshly ground pepper

1. Place potatoes in a large pot and cover by 1-inch with cold water. Add 1
tablespoon of salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until fork
tender, 12-15 minutes, drain well. Let cool slightly then slice into
1/4-inch thick slices and place in a large bowl.

2. Stir together the remaining ingredients in a medium bowl and pour the
mixture over the potatoes and mix gently until combined. Season again with
salt and pepper to taste.

Notes: Bobby Flay

Yield: servings: 4-6 s



Southwestern Seasoning Blend


2 1/2 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp ground coriander
1 tbsp kosher salt
1 tbsp dried oregano
2 tbsp paprika
1 tsp black pepper
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp cayenne pepper or crushed red peppe; r

Measure all ingredients into a jar or zip top bag. This is a mixture that
you can use on just about anything when you want that Southwest flavor
kick. Try it on eggs, fish, or chicken for a powerful Tex-Mex taste.

Be willing to experiment with these and try some variations if you dare! Be
careful when handling two things though, raw eggs or meats, and red pepper
or cayenne. Always wash your hands thoroughly after handling meat and
whatever you do, don’t rub your eyes for at least two days after touching
cayenne … trust me … the voice of experience!



Spiced Pumpkin Muffins With Prickly Pear Pecans And Cranberry


2 pcs eggs
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sour cream
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 prickly pear chopped
1 1/2 cups flour
2 t. baking powder
2 t. pumpkin pie spice
1 cup cranberries dried
1 cup chopped pecans
sweet butter and honey:
1/2 cup butter, softened, 1 stick
1/4 cup honey
1 T. frozen prickly pear juice concentra; te

Beat together first 6 ingredients until blended. Mix and add the
remaining ingredients and stir until dry ingredients are just
moistened. Do not overmix. Divide batter between 12 paper lined muffin
cups and bake at 400 for 25 minutes or until cake tester inserted in
center comes out clean. Serve warm with sweet butter and honeyBeat butter
until light and fluffy. Beat in remaining ingredients until
blended. Place butter in pretty bowl or crock and refrigerate until
serving time. Remove from refrigerator about 10 to 15 minutes before
serving. Makes 3/4 cup butter.

Yield: 12 large muffin


Squash Cakes


olive oil
2-3 tbs. grated cheese
1 1/2 lbs. squash
1 c. cracker meal
parsley
1 pc onion, finely chopped
2 pc eggs
flour
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

Time needed
45 minutes cooking
Scrape the squash lightly to remove most of the green part. Then grate with
coarse grater. Salt and let stand for about 30 minutes. Squeeze out water.
Mix with parsley, cracker meal, cheese, eggs and onion. Take a spoonful of
this mixture at a time, roll in flour and shape into flat, round cakes.
Fry in olive oil on slow fire until golden brown.


Squash Fritters With Basil And Oregano


4 cups grated squash
1 cup finely chopped onion
salt
1 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 cup grated hard cheese
1/2 1 cup toasted fry breadcrumbs
1 pc large egg
1/2 cup chopped basil leaves
1 tablespoon greek dried oregano
salt and freshly ground black peppe; r
olive oil and safflower oil, for frying

Toss the squash and onion with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and let them drain in a
colander for at least 1 hour. Squeeze handfuls of the mixture to extract
as much water as possible.

In a large bowl, combine the squash, parsley, cheese, 1/2 cup breadcrumbs,
egg, basil, oregano, and pepper to taste.

In a large, deep skillet, heat 1 1/2 inches of a combination of olive and
safflower oil over medium-high heat to 350°F.

Make a test fritter: Stir the squash mixture and, using a spoon, scoop a
heaping tablespoon (about the size of a golf ball). Fry in the hot oil,
turning once, until browned, about 3 minutes. If too wet, adjust the
texture with more breadcrumbs, as needed. Also correct the seasonings,
adding more salt and pepper as necessary. Fry the rest of the fritters, in
batches, and transfer to paper towels to drain.

Serve them hot or warm, accompanied with thick yogurt, if you like, or
tzatziki. Also good at room temperature.

Yield: 6 to 8 servings


Squash Meatballs


2 lbs. squash
1 tsp. salt
3 pcs eggs
1/2 c. bread crumbs
1/2 c. mint
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 sm. onion, chopped
1 tbs. pepper

Time needed
30 minutes cooking
Grind squash and add salt. Squeeze squash to remove excess water. Add
remaining ingredients and mix well. Form into balls and fry until golden
brown.



Squash Tea Cake


2 pcs egg whites
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pc orange zest of
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar for topping the tea cake
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup flour
1 cup shredded squash
3/4 cup toasted pecans

Total time: 1 hour, 45 minutes

1. Heat the oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the egg whites,
vanilla extract, orange zest and vegetable oil, and whisk just to combine.

2. Whisk in 3/4 cup sugar and the salt just to combine.

3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the cinnamon, baking soda, baking
powder and flour. Gently whisk the dry ingredients into the egg white
mixture just until combined. Fold in the squash and pecans.

4. Grease an 8-1/2-inch by 4-1/2-inch by 2-1/2-inch metal loaf pan. Line
the pan with parchment paper and grease the paper. Pour the batter into the
pan.

5. Lightly sprinkle the top of the batter with the remaining 1-1/2
teaspoons sugar.

6. Bake until the cake is set (it will spring back when gently touched on
top, and a knife inserted will come out clean), about 1 to 11/2 hours; ours
typically set after 1 hour and 15 minutes, though this can vary by pan and
heat of the oven.

Notes: Huckleberry Cafe.

Yield: servings: 8 to



Tangy Tamale Balls


2 16 ounce cans tomatoes, undrained and pureed
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound ground pork
1/2 pound ground beef
3/4 cup cornmeal
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/3 cup tomato juice
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon salt

Combine first 3 ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil
over medium heat.
Thoroughly mix the ground pork and the remaining ingredients.
Shape into 1-inch balls, and add to the sauce.
Lower the heat to a low simmer. Simmer for 1 hour.

Yield: 4 dozen tamale



Texmex Red Bean Pesto


5 ounces dry Kidney Beans; soaked
2 cloves garlic
1 jalapeno pepper; cored and seeded
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup corn oil
1 1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 Dash Tabasco sauce

Drain beans, place in a saucepan, and cover with cold water. Bring to a
boil, then lower heat and simmer until beans are tender, about 45 minutes.
Drain, and cool completely. (To save time, use 15 ounces of canned beans)

In the bowl of a food processor, chop garlic and jalapeno pepper. Add
beans. Process beans while slowly pouring the water and oil throug feed
tube. Add remaining ingredients and process utnil smooth. Adjust
seasonings to taste.

Recipe makes eight servings. Serving Size: 10 ounces


The Redneck Redskins Crock Pot Venison Roast


1 pc medium venison roast
1 cans cream of mushroom soup (14 ounce)
16 ounces onion soup mix
1 pc large onions ( sliced)
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup worcestershire sauce
garlic salt
seasoning salt

Total Time: 1/2 day'I tease my dad, who is Navajo, calling him the redneck
redskin.. This is his vension roast recipe.. Yum!'
Cut venison into serving size piece while meat is raw. Place cleaned and
washed meat in crockpot, sprinkle very generously with Worcestershire
sauce, soy sauce, Season All and garlic salt. Add mushroom soup and onion
soup mix. Stir together and place onion rings on top. Cover and cook on low
for 6 to 8 hours.
The beauty of this recipe is that it only takes a few minutes to prepare
early in the morning and can cook all day while you are away to be ready to
eat which you get home. Though no water is added, there will be lots of
gravy that can be served over rice or potatoes.

Yield: serves: 8-10

Preparation Time: 5 min


Tohono O'odham Cactus Fruit Jelly


6-10 red-ripe prickly pear cactus fruits tuna
1/2 cup lemon juice
4 1/2 cups granulated sugar
13 fluid ounce package liquid fruit pectin

The Tohono O’Odham in southern Arizona harvest this fruit every year.

You should have enough fruit to make 3 1/2 cups of juice. Carefully remove
thorns from fruit by wiping with a paper towel and then brushing with a
vegetable brush under water. Put fruit in a saucepan with enough water to
cover. Boil for 15 to 20 minutes. Pour off water and discard. Mash or pur?e
fruit through a strainer lined with doubled cheesecloth. Strain juice into
a large measuring cup. Let juice sit for at least 30 minutes to allow
sediment to settle to the bottom. Pour off juice carefully. You should have
3 1/2 cups.

In a saucepan combine fruit juice, lemon juice and sugar. Bring to a boil
and boil 1 minute. Stir in pectin and boil for 1 minute longer. Remove from
heat. Stir and skim foam off the top. Spoon into sterilized jelly jars and
seal.

Yield: makes 3 cups.


Venison Chili


vegetable cooking spray
2 cups chopped onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 pcs fresh anaheim chilies, seeded and m; inced
2 pcs fresh jalapeño chilies, seeded and; minced
1 pcs green bell pepper chopped and seede; d
2 lb venison, trimmed of fat cut in 1/2; in cubes or ground
1 tbsp freshly ground pepper
3 tbsp good quality chili powder
2 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
2 pcs dried ancho chilies, seeded and cho; pped
1/4 tsp crushed dried oregano
1/4 tsp crushed dried thyme
3 cups water or beef broth
1/3 c molasses
1 can mexican style tomatoes, with juice; - 28 oz
3 can kidney beans, drained, rinsed, and; drained again - 15 oz
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro

Lightly spray the bottom of a large pot with cooking spray. Add onion,
garlic,
and fresh chilies. Sauté over medium low heat, stirring, until onion is
limp,
about 4 minutes. Transfer the onion mixture to a dish; keep warm.

Sprinkle the cubed (or ground) venison with pepper. Add the seasoned
venison to
the pot (if necessary, lightly spray with cooking spray to prevent
sticking) and
cook, stirring, until venison is well browned.

Return onions to the pot and add the remaining ingredients except kidney
beans
and cilantro. Stir well, breaking up the tomatoes with the back of a spoon.

Simmer, uncovered, for 1 1/2 hours, until the venison is tender. If
chili seems
too dry, add water (or beef broth) as needed to maintain desired
consistency.

Stir in kidney beans and cilantro. Cook for another 10 minutes, until
beans are
heated through. Ladle the chili into soup bowls and serve.

To Can: After you return the onions to the pot. Simmer for 30 minutes
then add
the kidney beans and cilantro. Ladle into pint jars leaving a 1” headspace.

Process in a pressure canner for 75 minutes at 10 lb pressure. Adjust
pressure
according to altitude and / or style of canner.

DO NOT can chili in quarts. Only pints.



Venison In Collops


venison
claret
vinigar
sugar
cinnamon

venison was roasting a
grisset was set under it to receive the Gravy. When the Collops are
near roasted enough, Claret was added to the drippings. , Vinegar, Sugar,
beaten Cinnamon in the red ware skillet over the Chafing-dish of coals.
The sauce is bubbling and a Ladleful of drawn butter will be added.

Notes: John Nott



Venison Jerky


1 lb ground venison (the less fat the be; tter)
2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dry mustard
2 tbsp brown sugar
3 tsp liquid smoke
2 tsp cure (optional)

Combine ground venison and all spices. Mix VERY THOROUGHLY. Roll mixture
out
between 2 sheets of plastic wrap or wax paper until it is about 1/8 inch
thick.
Use a butter knife and cut meat into 1 inch wide strips 4 to 6 inches long.

Will take at least 6 hours depending on dehydrator. Check for doneness
after 6
hours.



Venison Pie


1 pkg. instant mashed potatoes, for 4

2 tablespoons chopped onion

3 tablespoons flour

¾ cup beef broth

¼ teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet sauce

2 ½ cups cooked venison, cubed

½ cup celery, finely chopped

3 tablespoons butter

½ cup milk

1 tablespoon snipped parsley

¼ cup grated cheddar cheese


Prepare mashed potatoes according to package instructions. In a skillet,
saute celery and onion in butter until tender but not brown. Blend in flour
and gradually stir in milk and broth until mixture thickens and bubbles.
Add cooked meat, parsley, Kitchen Bouquet; stir and season to taste with
salt and pepper. Pour meat mixture into a 1 1/2 quart casserole and top
evenly with mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with cheese and bake at 400 degrees
for 20-25 minutes or until brown. Serves.



Venison Sausage


3 1/2 lb venison defatted and ground
1 1/2 lb smoked bacon ground
(can be ends / pieces or fresh grou; nd pork)
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp salt (add more salt if fresh pork u; sed)
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp coriander
2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp savory
1/8 tsp cumin
to taste - hot sauce

Mix all together well. Shape into patties to fry. May be frozen.



Wild Grape Dumplings (Seminole)



Use Possum grapes when ripe in the fall. They grow in the woods and along
creek banks. Cook ½ gallon wild possum grapes til they are boiling, using
just enough water to cover. Strain through a clean sack. Make dumplings out
of 12 cup grape juice, 2 cups flour, 2 tsps. baking powder and 1 tsp
shortening. Stir grape juice into dry ingredients to make a stiff dough.
Add a tbsp or two of grape juice if needed. Sweeten the boiling grape
juice left and boil in juice.

NOTE: In Texas, we generally call the wild grapes 'Mustang Grapes'. They
usually ripen in early summer and are very plentiful. I always gather
plenty
for grape juice to drink and to use in jelly making. This dessert is
credited
to the Seminoles, but the Chickasaws Choctaw, Comanches, and Cherokees in
Texas and Oklahoma make equal use of this recipe and the wild grapes that
grow so abundantly.



Wild Pecan Cookies


1 1/2 cups butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tbsp vanilla
3 cups flour
1 1/2 cups ground pecans
confectioners' sugar

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line the baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, beat the butter, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla at
medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in
the flour and pecans. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls. Place the
balls, 2 inches apart, on the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 10 to
12 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool on the pans for 2
minutes. Remove from the pans and place on wire racks. Sift the
confectioners' sugar over the cookies while still warm. Cool
completely.

Yield: makes about 3 1


Wild Pecan Nut Cookies


2 pcs eggs
1 cup sugar
7 ounces ground pecans
cut pecans for decoration

Beat the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. Fold in the ground
pecans. Take a rounded teaspoon of the batter and drop it on a
very well greased cookie sheet (preferably lined with parchment paper).
Space well apart from each other. Drop one half pecan nut on the top of
each cookie. Bake at 325 F for 15 to 20 minutes



Wild Rice Bowl With Cranberries And Slivered Onions


2 cups wild rice ( or a wild rice blend )
1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted in a dry pan
1 cup red onions, slivered
1/2 cup dried cranberries
salt, to taste

Total Time: 1 1/4 hr'You can either choose to use wild rice or a wild rice
blend of other grains and rice varieties.Cook the wild rice according to
package directions. If using my posted recipe, click on the link to the
directions then proceed as follows:.
Remove wild rice from the heat and drain off the water if necessary.
Stir in the pine nuts, red onions, and dried cranberries. Garnish with more
red onions.
Add salt to taste.

Yield: servings: 6 ser

Preparation Time: 15 mi



Wild Rice Stuffed Onions.


6 pcs large vidalia onionsor
8 pcs med yellow onions.
1 cup mushrooms, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 pc apple, peeled, cored, chopped (abou; t 1 cup)
2 tbs fresh parsley, minced
2 tbs fresh marjoram, minced (used 1 tea.; dried)
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp paprika
salt & pepper to taste
1 cup wild rice, cooked
vegetable stock

1. Preheat oven to 400F

2. Cut 1/4 unch off both ends of the onion and peel off dry layers.
Bake onions, root end down in baking dish for 30 minutes, or until
golden brown. Let cool and hollow out each onion from top, leaving
1/2 inch shell (outer most 2-4 layers).

3. Chop 1 cup of reserved onion and saute with mushrooms in a medium
hot pan for 3 minutes. Add garlic and apple and saute 3 minutes.
Add parsley, marjoram, lemon juice, paprika, salt and pepper; combine
the sauteed mixture with the cooked rice.

4. Fill each onion shell with rice mixture. Pour enough stock to cover
bottom of onions (about 1/2 inch). Bake for 20 minutes, basting the
stuffed onions with stock occasionally.

Makes 6-8 servings depending on which onions you use.

My suggestion on this is that the onions took A LOT longer to cook than
30 minutes. If you want to fix this for a dinner, I recommend that you
bake the onions the night before, and then finish up the next evening
with the filling. The onions will also be cool then, instead of working
with hot onions that just came out of the oven.



Wild Rice Stuffing For Turkey


2 cups hot water
4 cubes chicken bouillon, crumbled
1 package wild rice, uncooked (6 ounce)
1/2 cup butter
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 package seasoned croutons (5.5 ounce)
2 teaspoons poultry seasoning

1. Dissolve 3 cubes bouillon in 1 cup hot water. In a medium saucepan,
combine
wild rice with bouillon water, then fill with just enough cold water to
cover.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 25 minutes, stirring
occasionally.

2. Mix remaining 1 cube bouillon in 1 cup hot water. Heat butter in a
medium
skillet over medium heat. Stir in celery and green pepper; cook until
tender.
Mix in remaining bouillon water. Pour skillet contents into a large
bowl. Stir
together cooked rice, croutons, and poultry seasoning.

3. Stuff turkey loosely, and cook turkey as directed. Or put stuffing
into a
well greased baking dish, cover, and bake 30 minutes in a preheated
oven at 325
degrees F (165 degree C).



Yam Corn Bread


2 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. yellow cornmeal
2 1/2 tbs. baking powder
2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. granulated sugar
4 pcs eggs
3/4 c. milk
1/3 c. vegetable oil
2 2/3 c. mashed cooked or canned yams (sweet; potatoes)

Sift all the dry ingredients together and set aside. Combine the eggs, milk
and oil in a large bowl, beat until smooth. Add yams and beat until well
blended. Add dry ingredients, stirring only until moistened. Spoon it into
two greased 8-inch square baking pans. Bake at 425 degrees F for 40 minutes
or until done. Cut into squares and serve warm with butter.



Yucatan Pork Tacos


1/2 cup achiote paste
10 cloves garlic, chopped
1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
2 pcs limesjuice of
8 pcs bay leaves, crumbled
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
4 pounds pork butt, cut in 3-inch cubes
2 pcs white onions, sliced 1/2-inch thick
5 pcs roma tomatoes, sliced 1/2-inch thic; k
1 pound banana leaves, softened over low fl; ame, or aluminum foil
4 pcs anaheim chiles, roasted, peeled, se; eded*, and sliced into st
16 20 pcs small corn tortillas, warm, for ser; ving
1 1/4 cups refried black beans, warm, for serv; ing
gaucamole (optional), for serving
orange jicama slaw (see recipe belo; w), for serving
pickled red onions (see recipe belo; w), for serving

One of the most popular entrees at our Border Grill restaurants, this
delicious Yucatan-style pork, also known as Cochinita Pibil, translated
nicely into a signature taco on our Border Grill Truck. Featuring
slow-roasted pork marinated in achiote, citrus, and cinnamon, paired with
orange salsa, pickled onions, and handmade corn tortillas, it’s a knockout
flavor combination that can’t be beat.
In a medium bowl, mash together the achiote paste, garlic, orange juice,
lime juice, bay leaves, cumin, cinnamon, thyme, oregano, salt, and pepper
with a fork. Add the pork, toss to evenly coat, and marinate, at room
temperature, at least 4 hours.

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.

Heat a large, dry cast-iron skillet over high heat. Char the onion until
blackened on both sides. Then char the tomatoes on both sides. Reserve.

Line a large baking dish with one layer of the banana leaves or foil.
Arrange the pork in an even layer and top with the onions, tomatoes,
chiles, and all the marinade. Cover with more banana leaves and wrap the
dish tightly in foil.

Bake 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until the pork is tender and moist. Remove from
oven, let sit 10 minutes, and then unwrap. Using two forks, shred pork into
bite-sized pieces. Place warm tortillas on a work surface and top with a
layer of black beans. Add shredded pork and top with guacamole (if using),
Orange Jicama Slaw, and Pickled Red Onions. Serve immediately.

* Fresh chiles can be roasted over a gas flame or under the broiler. Keep
turning so skin is evenly charred, without burning the flesh. Transfer
charred chiles to a closed plastic bag and steam 10 to 15 minutes. Pull off
charred skin by hand and dip briefly in water to remove blackened bits.
Once peeled, cut away stems, seeds, and veins.

Yield: serves 8 to 10



Zuni Brave Beans With Poblano Chiles


1 lb. dried pinto beans, 2 cups
1 can diced tomatoes in juice, 14.5 oz.
1 pc medium red onion, diced
1 cup seeded and diced poblano chile
1 cup diced red bell pepper
1/2 lb. ground sirloin
1 strip bacon
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 t. chili powder
1 1/4 cups purchased barbecue sauce, divided
salt and pepper to taste

Soak beans as pkg. directs. Drain and rinse. Mix beans, tomatoes, onion,
poblano, bell pepper, sirloin, bacon, garlic, chili powder and 1/4 cup
barbecue sauce in a 31/2 quart slow cooker. Cover and cook until beans are
tender, on high heat setting for 4 to 6 hours or on low heat setting for 10
to 12 hours. Remove bacon before serving beans. Stir in remaining 1 cup
barbecue sauce into beans. Season with salt and pepper. Note: An easy way
to cut poblano it to lay it on its side, then cut off each lobe.Servewith
fry bread.