Traditional Foods

"Traditional" in the context of these projects means pre-contact foods. No beef, mutton, goat, chicken, pork, milk, butter, cream, wheat flour (no fry bread), rye, barley, okra, black-eyed peas, or any other "Old World" food that many of us have lovingly incorporated into our diets and tribal cultures. No processed foods (Doritoes, Lays Chips, etc), even if the base is corn or potatoes. No chocolate unless it is unsweetened cacao or sweetened with honey from the Melipona bee, fruit, stevia, camas or agave. Be adventurous and try unfamiliar foods! There are many foods to choose from. My American Indian Health and Diet Project site lists and defines many of them.



Friday, July 6, 2012

July Vegetables

A huge squash
The hot weather continues. It's been over 100 degrees every day this week. The vegetables are heavily mulched so I don't have to water too much at one time, but it's required every other day.

Cucumber vines latch on to the fence

A late squash plant. I put a twirley from the Dollar Store next to it to deter the rabbits and a funnel so water can reach the roots.

This giant squash looks like three fused together

A nice pick of peppers

Yellow squashes grow next to a watermelon

These tomatoes should ripen in a few days

Luckily the corn developed tassels before it got hot. It gets a drink every day but still looks stressed

A nice little bounty from this morning
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3 comments:

  1. Kathleen AlcalaJuly 19, 2012 at 2:37 PM

    Just wanted to let you know how delightful your blog is. thank you for sharing meals with us.

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  2. Kathleen AlcalaJuly 19, 2012 at 2:38 PM

    Just wanted to let you know how delightful your blog is. thank you for sharing meals with us.

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  3. Devon MihesuahJuly 20, 2012 at 12:45 PM

    Thanks Kathleen. Am a bit behind with posting but hope to get more meals up soon.

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