Homestead mailing list

[bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

Indian Fry Bread (use honey and powdered sugar);    Green  or red chile 
burros (they are nothing like the burritos in restaurants); Tamales (with 
masa); 
You live in an area of the country where you can get real, fresh , ripe 
persimmons (yumm  -- impossible out here))....I'm so damn mad right now, I 
can't think of anything else--- give me some time, though, I like to eat 
<g>.....bobford



----- Original Message ----
From: Akka Homestead <akkabhomestead AT yahoo.com>
To: Homestead List <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 7, 2008 10:07:25 AM
Subject: [Homestead] new stuff

I grew up in a typical middle class home.  Mother was a good cook, but never 
cooked anything exotic. We almost never ate out-only on vacation to eat 
seafood while in Florida.
I never tasted Chinese food until I was in college.  My only foray into 
Mexican cuisine was Old El Paso taco shells and McCormick taco mix for ground 
beef.  I think the first restaurant I ate at after I left home was Mexican, 
and I recall having refried beans and nachos for the first time.  I was a 
fan.  Still, it wasn't until about 15 years ago when I finally got the guts 
to try guacamole.  My sister introduced it to me, and I watched her mash the 
avocados.  It was okay, but something about it did not set well with me.  I 
think I was mostly turned off by the color. I dunno.
Recently, I have had urges to try new things and old things in different 
ways.  I am trying to eat more fresh fruits and veggies, so I really eye the 
produce department when I am in the store. Yesterday, I bought what turned 
out to be the most perfectly ripe avocado, and today, I made my first ever 
batch of guacamole.  It was just dumb luck that I got one that was perfectly 
ripe, but I know now what to look and feel for.   I used the one avocado, a 
tablespoon of homemade hot salsa, one fresh-from-the-garden serrano chili 
pepper, about 1/4 onion-from-the-garden-diced very, very fine, 3 TBSP 
cilantro, and some lime juice.  OH MY GOD.   I can't believe I have missed 
out on this for almost half a century.  I recall once buying an avocado once 
just for the seed.  I threw the meat away!!!   What was I thinking???
Okay, so now I am totally psyched to try things.  The other thing I bought 
was a mango.  I recall trying something with mango years ago, but I did not 
like it then.  It looked like a peach, but tasted differently-can't describe 
it other than to say that I did not like it.  I am thinking of trying it ala 
Mexican style with chili powder and salt.  Does anyone have any other 
suggestions?
Also, what about papaya?
What have I been missing all of these years?
I wish I had a juicer, but I don't.  I also don't have any ice cream-don't 
usually buy sweets.

Akka B



      
_______________________________________________
Homestead list and subscription:
http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/homestead
Change your homestead list member options:
http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/options/homestead/bobford79%40yahoo.com
View the archives at:
http://lists.ibiblio.org/pipermail/homestead