Lisa Carter's Blog, page 29

3 Minute #Video The Greatest Generation—Navajo Code Talkers

The code was never broken.

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4 Minute #video—Lord, I Give You My Heart in Navajo

Kneel Down Bread #Recipe

Also known as Navajo tamales—this is a staple in the Navajo diet and a healthier alternative to fry bread.

7 ears fresh corn

2 tablespoons shortening

1 cup water

Salt

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

1. Scrape corn kernels from cob with a sharp knife, reserving husks. Use the dull side of the knife to scrape the cob and release the corn milk.

2. Grind kernels in a blender and transfer to a bowl. Add shortening, salt to taste, and water only enough to make a paste.

3. Divide the mixture equally into seven husks. Lay out the husk with the natural curl facing up to enclose the filling. Spoon the filling lengthwise into the center of the husk. Using strips of husks, tie both ends. Carefully bend the husk in half to tie the two ends together. Wrap husks in aluminum foil and place on a baking sheet or in a roasting pan.

4. Bake for 1 hour or until firm to the touch. Serve hot. Can be refrigerated for up to 5 days.

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1 Minute #video Navajo Weaving

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1 Minute How-To #video on Fixing Hair in Traditional Navajo Bun

The navajo bun is called a tsiiyéél. On a tour of Monument Valley, Arizona, an old Navajo woman fixed my oldest daughter’s hair in the traditional way.

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Real Life Behind-the-Scenes Photos from Beneath a Navajo Moon

The Painted Desert

Monument Valley—Navajo Reservation—A land of iconic red rock canyons

Susie’s Hogan—like where Erin gets a Navajo Bun

Horses in the Canyon

The real Totem Pole—aka Devil’s Pitchfork

Anasazi Pictographs—aka the Ancient Ones

Sunrise over Canyon Country

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Three Things That Make For A Happy Life

According to Erin’s doctor dad, a happy life is composed of:

1. Good work to do

2. Something to look forward to

3. Someone to love

How about you?

What good work do you do? What are you looking forward to? Who do you love?

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Indian Taco #Recipe featured in Beneath a Navajo Moon

Frybread:

2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup milk
½ cup water
Additional ¼ cup flour for shaping
2 cups oil for frying
Makes four.

Indian Tacos:

Cook frybread
Beans of choice—chili, pinto
Ground beef or other meat cooked
shredded cheese
lettuce, tomato, onion
hot sauce, pickled jalapenos





Stir flour, baking powder and salt together. Combine milk and water in a separate cup.
Add wet ingredients to flour mix and mix well with a fork. Dough will be soft.
Coat your hands and work surface with flour.
Shape the dough into rectangular block and divide into 4 pieces.
Flatten each piece into a circle about ⅓” thick, saucer-sized.
Heat the oil to 350 degrees and fry one at a time, about 2 minutes on each side.
Serve with favorite taco toppings or fill with favorite breakfast omelet.

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3 Minute #video Navajo Etiquette

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3 Minute #Video Welcome to the Navajo Nation

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