I'm on my lunch break so I thought I'd quickly post recipes of some of my favorite Navajo-ish recipes. Hope you enjoy!



Adobe Bread (makes 2 loaves)

INGREDIENTS:
1 (1/4 oz) package of dry yeast
1/4 cup of warm water
2 tablespoons of melted lard or shortening
1 teaspoon salt
4 1/2 cups of flour
1 cup water

DIRECTIONS:
1) Soften the yeast in the warm water in a large mixing bowl. Then mix in the lard or shortening and the salt.
2) Add the flour alternately with the water, sifting the flour in a little at a time and beating well after each addition to make a smooth mixture. You will probably have to knead in the final cup of flour.
3) Shape the dough into a ball, place in a greased bowl, brush lightly with melted lard or shortening, cover with a dry cloth, and set in a warm place to rise for about 1 hour.
4) When the dough has doubled in bulk, punch down, turn onto a floured board, and knead for about 5-10 minutes. Divide into 2 equal parts and shape into 2 round loaves on a well-oiled board or greased baking tin.
5) Cover the loaves with a dry cloth, set in a warm place, and let rise for about 15 minutes.
6) Bake the bread in a hot oven, 400 degrees F, for 50 minutes or until loaves are lightly browned and sound hollow when thumped.
NOTE: When loaves are done, allow to cool COMPLETELY. Sometimes this takes up to 3-5 hours.










Green Chile Stew

Ingredients:
1 Pint of hot Green Chiles, roasted and peeled.
3 Onions, chopped
4 garlic cloves, pressed
2 lbs. lean beef, cut into cubes (lamb works well too)
3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
salt & pepper
Directions:

1)Sauté meat and onions until brown, drain excess grease. Put meat and onions in a heavy bottom sauce pan or large non-stick skillet.

2)Add green chiles, garlic, salt and pepper (to taste) and enough hot water to cover meat and potatoes. Simmer until meat is tender. Add more water if needed. Serve with tortillas or Coyote Fingers.


To Roast Green Chiles:
Turn oven to broil. Place chiles on sheet pan or jelly roll pan and roast 12-17 minutes. Turn occasionally, until skin is evenly browned and blistered (not burnt). Remove from oven and place chiles in a large bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Set aside for 20 minutes. DO NOT let any air in or out. Remove from bowl, peel chile, remove seeds and membranes and chop chile skin into 1/4 inch pieces.










Coyote Fingers

Ingredients:
1 can (about 8 3/4 oz.) whole kernel corn
Milk
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 egg, beaten
Oil

Directions:
Drain corn, reserve the liguid. Add enough milk to the corn liquid to equal 1 cup. Stir together the dry ingredients (flour and baking powder). Combine egg, milk mixture and corn; then add to the dry ingredients. Mix just until moistened. Carefully drop batter by tablespoons into hot oil. Fry for about 2 minutes on each side or until golden. Drain on brown paper.

For best results, use a cast iron pan.

So, on a daily basis I get asked about 30-40 times for a picture. The truth, in all honesty, is that I'm way too paranoid to post pictures of myself online. Not here, MySpace or Facebook. But I'm hoping you would respect my wishes. Sometimes I meet people who end a good frienship if I do not send a picture. That breaks my heart. What also breaks my heart is that I've noticed people base friendships on how a person looks.

I've caught users a few times pretending to be me, so I'm extremely guarded. I hope you will understand and respect that :)

But if you want a picture, you will have to earn it. Get to know me, and if I trust you enough, I'll be more than willing to email a pic. I also understand that who idea of 'I would like to know who I'm talking to'. But give it time :)

Another piece of information is that I am NOT a friend collector. One thing you will know about me is that I give everyone on my friends list equal attention. No one is favored more than the other. Its all just a matter of conversation. Nor do I post the same messsages or wall posts, that would just be plain boring.

Thats' the difference between Me and a Friend Collector - I try to give equally. This is the same for my Snail Mail friends. I get up 2 hours early every morning just to reply to letters. I dont half-a.s.s letters.

Another piece of information is that I currently work 3 jobs, am currently taking 7 classes, and recently became a brother/father figure to my neighbors beautiful children. So if there's a delay in replying to your wall posts or emails you now know why :)

Believe it or not, I think about every one of you every single day. My thoughts go out to you daily and hope you're smiling and you're spirits are uplifted.

Be safe and cause minimal trouble

Rylie

I'm getting tired of speaking English. I need to learn new languages.

I try not to speak English on a daily basis, but I hunger for new words. So, if you could help me, I would appreciate it. Let's play a little wall post game.

Below, post 10 phrases and/or words in your native language and what they mean.

They could be common phrases, random quotes, and every day words such as Hello and How are you? ANYTHING!

This is fun because other users would see this note and learn multiple words.

Here are some Navajo words and phrases. Enjoy!

Navajo (English)
Analysis

Bighan hózhónígo ádayósin = They keep their house nice and clean.
* Bi  (he, she, it, they, theirs) ghan (referring to someone's home)
* hózhóní (space or area)  go (verb/action)
* ádayósin (verb meaning 'they keep')

'Atsá Biyáázh = February
*  'Atsá  (eagle)
* Bi (he, she, it, they, theirs) yáázh (little, small, young, tiny)

Shinálí = Paternal grandfather/grandmother
* Shi (I, me, my, mine)
* nálí (paternal grandparent)

Nich'ah = Your hat.
* Ni (you, yours, directly speaking to you)
* ch'ah (hat, cap, visor)

Diné = Navajo people. A member of the Navajo.

Yá'át'ééh = Greetings, Hello, Fine, Suitable, Good
- Can also be used as a verb

Áyoo anííníshí' = I Love You

Céline naaltsoos shi chiiłį' = Céline sends me books.
* naaltsoos (paper(s), books)

Mą'ii = Coyote

Tsé Bit'a'í = Shiprock Peak

Nínáhádleeh = It Transforms.



Lol, You can probably tell I'm anticipating the sequel to Transformers.

So, I have this friend, female, who was recently raped (dont worry she already knows I'm posting this and would like some feedback).

I've tried my best to show my care and encourage her to do the right thing; Throw that mothaf***a in jail, or at least let me kick his a**.

She doesn't want me to and says I'm over reacting and that I have no right to be upset. I'm infuriated. But her well being is more important right now.

She threatens if I go to the authorities behind her back, or hurt the as*hole, she will disown me as a friend and erase me from her life.

Tell me, do I have every right to be uspset?