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That looks delicious, mostly because I love this kind of food. I love when people share their cultural food, like sushi @_@
 
thanks for posting those, its a shame that we aren't interested in the U.S.' native culture and cuisine
 
Funny enough for the most part we eat pretty much what everyone else eats. We've assimilated to 'white' culture (which is really a mix of everyone's culture, something I find awesome) and so we eat what everyone else does, but fail to take into consideration many of the dishes were actually ours in the first place! The settlers grew plants indigenous to the areas they settled in, with help from local natives, and also learned to cook with our ways, since they were growing crops they knew little about, primarily the Indian staples: beans, corn and squash* which all were plants domesticated by the natives back in at least 3000 years before BCE.

I guess diets evolve. Even just a hundred years ago all our diets weren't very varied unless we had access to money, which most didn't. I'm sure our ancestors would be astonished at the grocery stores we have and boggle at all the food.

I really do need to do more to embrace my own culture and make sure I pass on our recipes. I'd hate for them to fade away. My aunt has worked hard, going from pow wow to pow wow, gathering recipes from any Tribal Person that would share them. She really should write a book.


*An interesting aside, many Nations call these vegetable the Three Sisters, as they were grown together and dependent upon one another. There are stories of the Three Sisters in many NA mythologies. They aren't deities, but rather legendary women who helped domesticate and bring dependable food sources to The People.



(Hey, I blab a lot. Can you tell I've been partnered up with an anthropologist for over a decade? LOL!)
 
evilbunnyfoofoo said:
Funny enough for the most part we eat pretty much what everyone else eats. We've assimilated to 'white' culture (which is really a mix of everyone's culture, something I find awesome) and so we eat what everyone else does, but fail to take into consideration many of the dishes were actually ours in the first place! The settlers grew plants indigenous to the areas they settled in, with help from local natives, and also learned to cook with our ways, since they were growing crops they knew little about, primarily the Indian staples: beans, corn and squash* which all were plants domesticated by the natives back in at least 3000 years before BCE.

I guess diets evolve. Even just a hundred years ago all our diets weren't very varied unless we had access to money, which most didn't. I'm sure our ancestors would be astonished at the grocery stores we have and boggle at all the food.

I really do need to do more to embrace my own culture and make sure I pass on our recipes. I'd hate for them to fade away. My aunt has worked hard, going from pow wow to pow wow, gathering recipes from any Tribal Person that would share them. She really should write a book.


*An interesting aside, many Nations call these vegetable the Three Sisters, as they were grown together and dependent upon one another. There are stories of the Three Sisters in many NA mythologies. They aren't deities, but rather legendary women who helped domesticate and bring dependable food sources to The People.


(Hey, I blab a lot. Can you tell I've been partnered up with an anthropologist for over a decade? LOL!)
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A Native American cookbook would be pretty unique and very cool. Your aunt should totally go for it! and I forgot about stuff like pumpkins and squash and stuff. My boyfriend is part Native Anerican, but I don't know how much he knows about that part of his heritage. Not that I should talk, I know very little about my Filipino heritage.
 
There's a cookbook of native recipes that someone sells at pow wows, but I've never bought it. i really should. She prints them at Kinko's or something. I'm going to encourage my aunt to hit up some publishers and really try to get hers out to the general public. I think people would enjoy it!

You're part Filipino? That's so cool! My husband Steve served there in the Air Force for about 8 years (before he met me) and he loved it there. He always talked about how kind and generous the people were.
 
Fairly sure my mother came up with the amount mix, but I'm sure there are tons of other versions out there so I truly claim nothing but the fact that this is devilishly delicious!

Cheap Chocolate Covered Strawberries
1 lb container strawberries
1/2 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 bag butterscotch chips
1 tablespoons Crisco shortening
Wax paper and cookie sheets

-Wash and dry your strawberries. Make sure they are good and dry before beginning!

-Mix together both types of chips and the shortening in a microwave safe bowl. Set your power on high for 30 seconds at first and mix. Remove and stir. If the chips are still lumpy, place back in the microwave for another 15 seconds and stir again. Repeat until your mixture has no lumps.

-While you wait on your chocolate mix, cover your cookie sheet(s) with wax paper.

-Dunk those berries quickly! If your chocolate mix starts to harden, soften it up by microwaving for 5 seconds.

-Place each berry on its side on the wax paper covered cookie sheet. If you want them to look fancy, you can always have a small bag of white chocolate drizzle (sold in the baking isle) and decorate your creations now.

-Place the cookie sheet in the fridge. Overnight is preferred, but if you are strapped for time I strongly suggest at least 5 hours for everything to set.

This is a great recipe because they last a little longer than the fancy/expensive versions (they lack the fondant to make them sickly syrupy messes) and they have most if not all of the same taste qualities of the higher price tag versions! They make great birthday treats or just lazy weekend delights!

Strawberries not your thing? You can dunk pretty much anything into this mix! A person favorite of mine is to use the leftover chocolate to cover Ritz cracker peanut butter sandwiches! It is a filling sweet and salty treat anytime. Same chill times apply.
 
Im sorry to bump this up, but I came back with some more recipes, Pony named!
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Sweet Pop's Sweet Summer Ice Pops MAKES APPROX 8 SERVINGS (Depends on mold)

Ingredients
-1 Cup water
-2 Cups watermelon
-5 tablespoons sugar
-Ice Pop mold (Or just sticks and cups are fine!)
-2 tablespoons of lack of patience :p
OPTIONAL- Spicy powder (I use Tajin)

1- Place the first three ingredients in a bowl
2-This is where the two tbs. of lack of patience come in: Get a napkin and a huge spoon/whisk, then hit everything with the spoon/whisk. Clean your hands, it will be messy. Rinse and repeat. Add water if its too thick
OPTIONAL: If you want them spiced up, put some spicy powder like Tajin in the molds. DO NOT put it in the mixture.
3- Once it all became a gooey mess substance, pour it all n the molds. If you tasted it first and it was too sweet, that s perfect since mine lost a lot of flavor and tasted like flavored water with coloring lol
4- Wait for a couple hours to freeze.
5- Enjoy!
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Lemon Treats' Terrific Lemonade MAKES APPROX 6 SERVINGS (1 gallon)

Ingredients
-1 Gallon of drinking water
-5-7 lemons (8 if you want it more sour)
-1/2 cup sugar

1- Pour the water in a pitcher
2- CAREFULLY squeeze the lemons in the pitcher (I have gotten lemon juice in my eye and it burns!)
3- Pour the sugar in the pitcher
4- Mix it all!
5- Pour and enjoy!
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I hope these recipes come out tasting awesome!
 
Pirate Ice Cream Sundae
Sea salt caramel fro-yo ice cream or dulce de leche if you can't find it.
Chocolate gold coins
Sliced bananas
Shredded coconut
Cherries, nuts and whip cream on top

And the most important ingredient of all: singing pirate songs at the top of your lungs while your making this.

Eyepatch and pegleg is optional.
 
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