Quinoa Recipe
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Ingredients: quinoa and anything in your fridge or cupboard
Fresh Mint Dressing
½ c. olive oil
2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1/4 c. mint, packed fresh
1 T. Dijon mustard
3 T. honey or agave or maple syrup (I used honey)
1/2 c. lemon juice (I used lime juice)
¼ tsp. sea salt
10 twists of freshly ground black pepper
Combine all in food processor and blend until smooth. Refrigerate.
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Directions:I made a Mexican quinoa. Cooked a cup of it with water and vinegar from last summer's canned hot peppers (spiced it up). Added red onions, hot and sweet peppers, black beans, tomatoes, corn, olives, and fresh herbs - delicious!
Another twist with quinoa is to add fruits and nuts to it. I cooked this batch with water and brine from black olives. I try not to waste anything. Anyway, the olive juice added some flavor. At the time I had on hand fresh mango, blueberries, and apples, so those went in along with dried cherries and almonds. What really made this dish yummy was the mint dressing.
My rosemary bush is nearing its end; however, my mint cannot be destroyed - no matter how I try. Years ago I planted it in a sunken clay pot to help contain the fast grower. Hah! That never worked. Each year I pull it out and the mint comes back with a vengeance! Don't get me wrong, mint can be added to refreshing beverages like Moscow mules. Yet, I wanted to find other ways of using this herb. I looked up recipes and found the mint dressing. Light and creamy. Can be used in pita sandwiches, on fish, etc. I use it on kale salads - still have kale in the garden.
Did you notice the bowl in the pics? They are from the McNicol China Pottery in Clarksburg. Who can remind us of this pottery's connection to our family?
Well, enough for now. Hearing Earth, Wind, and Fire calling my name. (Music soothes the soul!)
Love to all. Stay safe and healthy.
Lois
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Notes: Lois: We haven't communicated as a group for a few days, so I'm checking in with everyone. I know I'm stir crazy, how about you? I just danced to Prince as he sang, "Let's Go Crazy." Think I've always kind of been there and am sure many of you can confirm that premise. While I was a principal, we had a letter writing project for improving language skills. Halls and classrooms were streets and house numbers. We had a real USPS mailbox near the cafeteria. Anyway, to mail a letter, you had to write properly - legible handwriting, complete sentences, etc. As principal, I received countless pieces of mail that often took me all weekend to answer (2nd graders delivered the mail on Fridays). One of my favorite letters came from Sam (Samantha), a first grader from the Philippines. Sam wrote, "Hi Dr. Wolfe! How are you? You been crasy for moths! Your the best prins uh pal I ever had! Smiling as I read her note, I could hear Sam saying these words. I thought "Baby, I'm the only prins uh pal (principal) you ever had, and I've been crazy for years (not mos)!" Miss those days; yet, I'm very thankful for retirement.
My neighbor keeps commenting, "Lois, you have to be getting low on food." I still haven't gone to the grocery store. "Nope, not yet. Lots of meals left." So what am I making? Quinoa offers options. Perhaps you have it in your pantry. If you don't, buy or order some. It goes a long way; one uncooked cup = 3 cooked cups. You can add whatever you want to it.
David: Lois asks about the Pottery's Connection to the Ellis Family. As Linda pointed out, Uncle Frank and Uncle John worked there. She said my dad worked there also. He never told any stories about that, but probably did to pick up some money when times were hard.
Remember, our grandfather died in 1918, and Uncle Frank (probably 16) and Uncle John (probably 13)were just teenagers then, but in those days, that was working age. The pottery and glass factory, which was just down the street from their home, probably kept them out of the mines.
Kim: Good morning – I remember Mamaw had some McNicol platters in her “basement kitchen” and her and Papaw telling me the stories of Uncle Frank and others who worked there. I did not get her plates, but always remember what they looked like and I always look at the marks on dishes, glassware and such when in thrifting. At Goodwill many years ago, I found four plates with the red rim and knew what they were. Turning them over it was confirmed – and my kitchen has red accents. I use these all the time. Years later, I found 6 cups also at Goodwill. I do not use them, they are smaller compared to my other coffee cups and mugs. So they are on display in a china cabinet.
Happy Monday and stay safe.
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