I’ve discovered the coolest grain: quinoa. Quinoa, pronounced KEEN-WAH and originating in the South American Andes, is actually related to beets, spinach, and tumbleweeds! Quinoa looks like little seeds…because it actually IS little seeds. These little seeds are quite amazing–very high in protein for a seed and completely gluten-free. Quinoa has some interesting nutritional value [...]
Entries from September 2009
September 23, 2009
Homemade Seafood Chowder
The last week here in the High Country has been one of unrelenting rain. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so much rain! I have the gloomy feeling that we’ll not be seeing summer temps any time before next spring. The good news, however, is that we are definitely in the middle of soup weather! [...]
September 17, 2009
Thai-Style Green Curry Chicken
Since I’m on the subject of curries, I want to share a simpler variation of a chicken curry that a fellow blogger shared with me. My friend Noel wrote: As promised, here is the green curry recipe I always use. Enjoy!
September 16, 2009
Chicken in Green Curry Sauce
Now, on to one of my favorite flavors in the food universe: curry. Before I go on, I want to make a huge disclaimer. I don’t make any claim whatsoever that this is ethnically authentic curry. I create the flavors that my family loves and make no apologies for that.
September 2, 2009
White chicken pozole
“Time to make pozole,” I thought to myself–I FINALLY had all the ingredients, I thought. I pulled everything out, and realized belatedly that I did NOT have the guajillo peppers called for in my recipe for Red Pozole. So I improvised (which, if you’ve been reading My Sister’s Kitchen for any length of time, you [...]
