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Mar. 14, 2008
Indian Tacos
I have mentioned these before in my Frybread Power! blog. Last time we made frybread we made Buffalo Burgers, this time we made Indian Tacos. The process is the same for the bread no matter what, but the Indian Taco has different toppings. I like to put refried beans down as the first layer of the taco followed by the meat. Today we used ground turkey but in the past we have used venison, buffalo, regular ground beef, or ground chicken. The type of meat is really up to you. After adding the meat I would add lettuce, cheese, and salsa for tomatoes. Top it off with sour cream and you have a wonderful Indian Taco.
Today we used all white flour for our frybread.
This makes the bread lighter and flakier than when you use wheat flour and you can tell by the texture of the finished product.
You build your own perfect taco from there!
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Mar. 2, 2008
Sunday Pancakes... from Scratch!
I got a recipe for pancakes from my mom a couple of years ago, when I make it I double the recipe so I can freeze some pancakes for one day during the week. I usually use one half wheat and one half white flour but today I had more white flour than wheat, so we had white pancakes.
It certainly isn't easy for Alex to double the recipes, but I think she will catch on after a couple of batches. She told my friend that math is now her favorite subject. I think she likes helping me in the kitchen, but the math will come later simply from doing. Alex even got to scramble her and Gabe's eggs.
Homemade Pancakes
1c. flour
1/2tsp. salt
2tbs. baking powder
2tbs. sugar
1 egg
3/4c. milk
2tbs. oil or melted butter
1tsp. vanilla
Mix together in large bowl flour, salt, baking powder and sugar. Set aside. In smaller bowl combine egg, milk, oil or butter and Vanilla. Mix well and add to dry bowl. Stir the two together to desired consistency, use 1/4c. measuring cup to scoop onto griddle or pan. Cook until golden brown and flip cooking other side until golden brown. Enjoy! (Don't forget to shut everything off!)
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Feb. 24, 2008
Frybread Power!
I took the title of this blog from 1998 film Smoke Signals. One of the lead characters wore a t-shirt that says Frybread Power! I used a simple recipe but couldn't find my 1c. measuring cup, so we learned about fractions this evening, and it was fun. Here is Alex flipping her frybread disk.
They look very thin, but they puff up and grow large enough to slice down the middle to create the perfect bun for a buffalo burger. Frybread has many other uses and some would surprise you. Frybread can make an out of this world Indian Taco with venison, buffalo, beef, turkey... whatever your pleasure. They are great underneath sundaes of all kinds. Dip strips in syrup for breakfast or marinara sauce for an Italian dinner. A little icing and cinnamon and you've got frybread cinna sticks. This is a great food to make with the kids, but I do the bread frying in this house until Alex is older. We don't usually fry anything else in oil besides the frybread and that is not very often, but it is a nice treat! Here's frybread as a buffalo burger.
We used half white flour and half whole wheat flour and boy were they heavy and filling! Alex had a good time and enjoyed eating it. This was the first time she helped me to make it. She enjoys helping in the kitchen and now that she is older I think she can do a little more each time.
Simple Frybread
2c. flour
1tsp. salt
3tsp. baking powder
1c. water
Kneed dough and shape into thin disks, flatten as desired. If frying whole, poke a hole in the center to keep dough flat. If cutting into strips leave them as they are. Plug your sink and fill it with about two to three inches of hot water. Put your dough into a large bowl, then place in sink on top of water. No water should enter the bowl. Get a paper towel wet with the warm water and wring it out into the water and place over your dough. Allow your dough to sit covered for at least 15 minutes. Heat oil of your choice on the stove in a small pot about an inch deep. Throw your dough in and brown to your liking. Top with anything you can think of!
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