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Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Corn and Pumpkin Dessert
1 small pumpkin 2 ears corn, cut from cob 1/2 cup whole wheat flour Sugar or honey
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.
Add corn to pumpkin. Add flour, stirring constantly over low [...]
Hoe cakes
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Hoe Cakes
The Algonquians call these Nokake. The dough was spread on a board and set beside the fire to bake. When it was cooked on one side, it was turned over and baked on the other side. The blade of a hoe was often used to prop up the board beside the fire for baking [...]
Carne adobado
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Carne Adobado (Spiced Pork)
This is great as a filling for Indian Fry Bread.
2 cups red chile purée or 12 tablespoons chile powder 3 pounds fresh, lean pork 2 teaspoons salt 1 tablespoon oregano 2 cloves garlic, mashed
Cut pork into strips. Mix other ingredients, add to pork strips, and let stand in [...]
Wild Sage bread
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Wild Sage Bread
1 envelope dry yeast 1 cup cottage cheese 1 egg 1 tablespoon melted shortening 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 2 teaspoons crushed dried sage 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Combine sugar, sage, salt, baking soda and flour.
Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water.
Beat egg and cottage cheese together [...]