1. Place the rice, water, and half of the salt in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, about 45 minutes. Drain off any remaining water. Cool to room temperature. [The wild rice may be prepared ahead of […]

This dish should be prepared/set-up completely before turning on the stove. In a Wok, or large skillet, toast the rice until barely tan. Remove and set aside. In a large saucepan, heat the butter until just beginning to brown. Stir in the Onion, Celery, and Curry Powder. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Stir in […]

Saute peppers and carrot in a little olive oil until just barely tender. Add the mushrooms and corn. Saute until nice color. Add the brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, salt and stir around. Add the vinegar and deglaze the pan. You may need to add a splash of water depending on how much water is […]

Dredge the meat with the combined flour, salt and pepper, then brown well on all sides in the fat in a deep skillet or Dutch oven. Add the water, cover, simmer over low heat for 2 hours. Add the vegetables and cook, covered, 20 minutes or until both the meat and vegetables are tender. Remove […]

Dice the carrots & potatoes. Coarsely chop the onions & thinly slice the scallions. Set aside. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When hot, add the cumin seeds & let them sizzle for 3 or 4 seconds. Add the chilies & stir them for 3 to 4 seconds. Put in the onions […]

Place beets on a tray, in an oven at 350F degrees for 1 hour. Let cool slightly and slip off skins, mash and serve with butter and/or sour cream. Sqeeze a bit of lime onto them right before serving.

Mix the meat, rice, 1/2 Cup of water, the onion and the seasonings. Shape the mixture by TBLS into 1 1/2-inch balls. TO COOK IN A SKILLET: Heat 1 TBLS of salad oil in a large skillet and cook the meatballs over medium heat until brown. Add remaining ingredients and heat to boiling. Reduce the […]

Add onions and lard to pinto beans and cook over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. In another skillet, fry bacon, ham and sausage. Add to beans with tomatoes, chilies and spices. Heat thoroughly.

salted water to cover until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain the potatoes and puree them in a blender or food processor fitted with a steel blade. 2. In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat the water, sugar, cinnamon, and lime peel, stirring constantly, until the syrup reaches the soft-ball stage (250 degrees), on a […]

Mix the rice flour, arrowroot & 1/4 c cold water. Turn the mixture out onto a smooth surface & knead it to the consistency of a pie crust. Add more water if needed. Shape into 1 1/2″ balls. Fill a large pot half full with water & bring to a boil. Drop the balls into […]