| Issue #41, January 18, 2008 |
Cowkid Up!
Hey cowboys and girls! The Wild West was all about survival. The cowboys camped outside even in the coldest conditions. Back in the old days, their scattered way of life helped to shape our country into the independent unit that we are today. It was rugged country back then and the cowboys were not only about cattle, horses and gunfights, but pioneering and homesteading. While driving a herd through the mountains a cowboy needed to have a hearty meal to warm his soul. We are going to learn how to make a meal fit for a cowboy from the Wild West and tasty enough for a cowboy or cowgirl from the Hamptons.
The same way that they did it in the Wild West, we will cook the chili in a Dutch oven. All cowkids must have adult assistance with this meal.
Chuck Wagon Chili
Ingredients:
1 yellow onion
1 green bell pepper
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 lb. ground beef
1 can whole tomatoes
1 can pinto beans
1 can kidney beans
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp cumin
1 tsp coriander
2 cloves of garlic chopped
Pour vegetable oil into pot. Next, cut up onion and pepper and sauté in oil. Then, add beef and brown. Cut up tomatoes and add to pot with juice (kids, this is a fun job for you to do by using kitchen shears to cut up the tomatoes). Next, add both cans of beans, the cumin, coriander and garlic. Mix together and let cook for a few minutes until hot.
Recipe provided by Ciao Chow kids cooking in Louisville, Kentucky.
Traditional Cornbread
Ingredients:
2 cups cornmeal mix
1 egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/4 cups milk
2 fresh ears of corn
Pour cornmeal and vegetable oil into a large mixing bowl. Then, add the egg and the milk. Mix together and pour into a baking pan. Shuck the ears of corn and cut the corn off of the cobs. Next, boil a pot of water and cook corn kernels. Finally, sprinkle the corn onto the mix in the baking pan. Cook in oven on 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until ready.
You may need a snack on your journey. The perfect idea would be some trail mix.
Ingredients:
1 cup peanuts
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup raisins
Mix all together and pour into a brown paper lunch bag where it will be ready to be stored in your knapsack.
Cowkids - take out your cowboy hats and put on your boots. As you enjoy your meal pretend that you are camping out on the range. Take in the same smells and picture your horses and dogs circling the campfire to see what is cooking. Listen to the harmonica being played by your trail companion. Sit back as you dive into your meal traveling back in time to the home on the range.
- Lauren Isenberg
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