https://www.notesfromamessykitchen.com
  • Home
  • Ingredient: avocado

Ingredient: avocado

Swaziland: Slaai

Cooking Time: 5 minutes + 20 to marinate
Welcome to Swaziland, a small landlocked monarchy in the southern part of Africa.  It’s one of the smallest African countries and one of the last complete monarchies in the world.  It also has one of the lowest life expectancies in the world at just 51.  The country is known for...

Johanna

Like 4
Read More
1 Comment

Raw Vegan Corn Chowder

Cooking Time: 30 minutes, including chill time
Uncategorized
Today I’m bringing you the first recipe in quite some time that isn’t part of my culinary journey – whatever could be the occasion!? Well, restaurant week is upon us once again, but this dish was made in my own Messy Kitchen.  I’ve talked in depth about my feelings about...

Johanna

Like
Read More
Comment

Mexico: Pozole

Cooking Time: 75 minutes
Pozole means “hominy,” which is the dried corn kernels that make up the backbone of this soup.  Hominy is corn that has undergone the alkali process, known as nixtamalization, loosening the hulls from the kernels and softening the kernels themselves, resulting in giant kernels with a slightly chewier texture.  You’ve probably had hominy...

Johanna

Like
Read More
Comment

Colombia: Ajiaco

Cooking Time: 1 hour
Even though our Colombia trip was in the “foodie era”, I don’t have really vivid memories of what we ate.  I remember some of the best meals being those that Blanca prepared during our trek through the jungle, but I’m sure my hunger from a long day of hiking had...

Johanna

Like 1
Read More
Comment
Site is using a trial version of the theme. Please enter your purchase code in theme settings to activate it or purchase this wordpress theme here