Celebrating Native American Heritage Month With A Blue Corn Noodle Recipe
It has been quite a bit since my last post! I have had so many great things happening offline that blogging had to take a backseat for...
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Ch'iL-IndigenousFoods
Jun 30, 20238 min read
Wild Harvesting Way Of Life
I initially started this website as a way to share indigenous plant recipes. I developed indigenous sourced products as a way to support...
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Ch'iL-IndigenousFoods
Feb 10, 20235 min read
Blue Corn Cookies
For Valentine's Day I decided to make all kinds of cookies ! I've tested quite a few batches of blue corn cookies so they have become...
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Ch'iL-IndigenousFoods
Feb 1, 20235 min read
Benefits Of An Organized & Healthy Kitchen
I love working in a well organized kitchen. Over time I have tested different ways of keeping my kitchen clean over the years and have...
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Ch'iL-IndigenousFoods
Jan 21, 20233 min read
Native New Year, Food With Meaning, & Connected Living
Each tribe has their own time of the year that they consider being the beginning of the new year. For my tribe, Diné , we celebrate this...
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Ch'iL-IndigenousFoods
Jan 21, 20235 min read
Indigenous Ingredients X Pizza
Pizza is truly a favorite in my household. We don't eat traditional Italian pizza because we don't eat dairy but luckily there are so...
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Ch'iL-IndigenousFoods
Jan 21, 20234 min read
Amaranth, Quinoa, & Pinto Bean Stuffed Squash With a Tepin Chile and Agave Glaze
I grew this beautiful and quite large cushaw squash this past summer. This specific variety came from the Navajo Nation and is another...
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Ch'iL-IndigenousFoods
Dec 28, 20224 min read
Blueberry, Blue Corn, & Juniper Ash Nijilo'i With Prickly Pear & Sunflower Seed cream
Tamales are well known by the world, but these little gems are called Nijilo'i by Navajo people. It means ''you tote it around with a...
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Ch'iL-IndigenousFoods
Dec 27, 20224 min read
Piñon & Potato Stuffed Peppers With A Tomato Chile Sauce
I made these beautiful stuffed peppers as an eye catching main dish for my family's holiday dinner. If you are looking to make a dish...
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Ch'iL-IndigenousFoods
Dec 27, 20223 min read
The Food Spirits, The 5 Fingered People, & Holiday Dinners
To indigenous people of the past, food was a spiritual experience. It was so important we often had elaborate stories and teachings...
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Ch'iL-IndigenousFoods
Dec 18, 20224 min read
łéh'shí'zhóózh Or laid Side By Side under ash
As I looked deeper into my culture I saw a beautiful connection between whole plant foods and traditional Navajo teachings....
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