Monthly Archives: April 2013

Cultural Studies: Mexico

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First off, keep in mind that I am not too concerned with the authenticity of the food on these cultural nights. (Appeantly my daughter feels the same about her coloring, hence the purple donkey.) I say that because I believe the recipe I am sharing is really more Argentinian than it is Mexican.

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I love the show Chopped, I watch every episode. One of the judges, Aaron Sanchez, has mentioned Chimichurri sauce a few times. I kept thinking, “That sounds good!”

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For Mexican night I made Chimichurri sauce (see below) and tossed some chopped up raw chicken in half of the sauce, then seared the chicken until cooked through. I tossed some steamed asparagus and carrots in the rest of the Chimichurri sauce. We also had nachos, guacamole, and the kids had a bit of salsa.

And hey friends, I do plan on making more cute food for these cultural nights, so stay tuned!

Anyways, my recipe isn’t a revelation- just a version of what you can find anywhere online.

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Chimichurri Sauce Recipe
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1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro
2-3 cloves chopped garlic
pinch of fresh jalapeno (optional)
juice of 1/2 a lemon
salt and pepper to taste
~1/4 cup olive oil

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Combine everything in a food processor or high speed blender. Pulse until finely minced. (I like mine a tiny bit chunky.) Adjust the quantities to your tastes.

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Cultural Studies: China Day

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We are starting a new family project. Each week we are choosing one culture (or country) and teaching our children about the food, language(s), religion(s), and government. These are very brief, simple lessons, as our children are four- and six-years-old. On Saturday nights we have a dinner that somewhat represents the food of that culture. Of course we adapt it to our diets, so we don’t worry too much about authenticity.

This week was China. I made two recipes from my cookbook, Culinary Creativity. Sesame Chicken (oh that one is so good!) and Fried Rice but I subbed cauliflower for the rice. If we create a new recipe on Culture night I will be sure to share it in the future.

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We also printed coloring pages for the kids- always a big hit.

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Next week we are doing Mexico and after that Iceland and Greenland are sharing a week. I am really curious about what kind of recipes I can sort out for Iceland and Greenland- trust me it won’t be one of their favorites- horse meat! Any suggestions? Anyone from Iceland or Greenland?

Cereal Waffles

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Cereal Waffles

When I was growing up I ate cereal with milk almost everyday for breakfast. Now I eat Protein Waffles (from my cookbook) almost everyday. That got me thinking … about cereal and waffles. So I came up with this recipe for Cereal Waffles– two breakfasts in one! My daughter who likes nothing, liked them plain, and my daughter who likes most things, enjoyed them dipped in yogurt with plums (choose dairy or dairy-free for yourself). These waffles are dense and almost like cookies, but not as sweet.

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Cereal Waffle Recipe
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2 eggs
1 tablespoon oil
1 cup Erewhon Rice Twice Cereal
1/3 cup pecans (optional)
4 dates, minced/finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon coconut flour

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Combine all of the ingredients together. Let it sit for about 3-5 minutes then cook in your waffle maker. You can make a big waffle or little “cookies” by placing spoonfuls of batter in each quadrant of the waffle maker.

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