Thursday, November 22, 2012



Some Natives don't believe in celebrating the holiday, I understand where they are coming from!  But, I also think that giving a solidly Native occasion over completely to commercialism is OK either.  Besides, it seems  every year that people of all walks are more concerned with Black Friday than with "turkey day;" I think we all should stop a give a little thanks for whatever we have.  So with that...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Friday, November 2, 2012

Scare Me On Fridays: The Serpent And The Sun

Scare Me On Fridays: The Serpent And The Sun: I'm leaving this 33 day celebration of this time of year with a Aztec medicine documentary.  Teo (God bless be) to all.  Happy Harv...

Double Blog: Food Of The Ancestor's



This is a wonderful video produced by PBS for teaching purposes.  It focuses on the Day of the Dead festival through mostly indigenous foods in Mexico.  It's well worth seeking out.






Above is the homepage on the PBS host site, within the site are some very interesting links to art, culture, and FOOD (with recipes).

Boiled Devil's Claw Pods or "Unicorns"


Boiled Devil's Claw Pods


As noted above in the titled these are also called "Unicorns" because of the long  "tails" on the pods that resemble a single horn as they grow.  Really, to me, they look like fat elongated okra pods; they are "fuzzy" like okra and can be treat in exactly the same way when cooking (though I'm not sure that they are a good substitute in gumbo).

Very young Devil's Claw pods no more than 2 inches in length
Vegetable Brush
Large Pan Boiling Water
Salt
Butter or favorite nut oil or butter
Lemon (optional)

1.  Wash the pods under cold running water, scrapping with a vegetable brush.

2.  Add a large amount of salt to boiling water (at least 1 tbsp.), plunge the pods in and boil until just tender.  

3.  Toss i melted butter, nut or butter, serve with lemon wedges if liked.

Note:  these pods can be a bit bitter, some people like to blanch them once in plain boiling water and then boil them in the salted water.