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Hi y'all! We are sending out Syunday's newsletter early. We are taking off for the day! Yipee! Enjoy! ***************************************** People have been asking us what Mesquite Meal is used for. We are including all the information in this version of our newsletter, and a link for you to purchase it if you would like. This traditional Native American food is produced by gathering ripened seed pods from the mesquite tree and grinding them into a high protein flour. Desert dwellers have used mesquite pods as a staple food for centuries and bartered with them to neighboring tribes. Mesquite meal is great for flavoring steaks, chicken, pork and fish. It can be added to vegetable stir-fries, scrambled eggs, biscuits, breads, soups, even ice cream. The list is endless. Mesquite meal can be used as either flour or a spice. As flour, it is generally used in combination with other flours using about 30% mesquite. As a spice, sprinkle generously then grill, fry, broil or add it to almost anything for a great mesquite flavor. It won' t take long to adjust the amount to use for your personal taste. In addition to its great taste, the major benefits of mesquite meal include high dietary fiber content, high protein and a high lysine content. It's also a good source of manganese, potassium and zinc. The result is a food with the ability to stabilize your blood sugar level. This is very good news for diabetics, weight watchers and for those who want to eat healthier. For anyone who uses a meal replacement drink and finds they are hungry long before lunch time will love mesquite meal. Just add a tablespoon of mesquite meal to your drink. It will help you stave off hunger for about 4 to 6 hours. Want to purchase this wonderful meal? Comes in two flavors: Sweet Peruvian(a chocolate/coffee flavor with a hint of cinnamon) and Classic Sonoran (a slightly nutty flavor). Both offer the mesquite flavor but with their own unique climatic and soil characteristics. Mesquite Meal is 100% natural. Includes free recipes. Just hop on over to: http://www.1automationwiz.com/app/aftrack.asp?afid=69755 Or Just Click here ***************************************** This is a wonderful recipe using the above meal from Jim, thanks so much Jim for sharing! NATIVE AMERICAN BLUE CORN BREAD Ingredients 1 1/4 cups Blue Corn Meal 1/4 cup Mesquite Flour (Meal) 4 cups Water 1/4 teaspoon Salt Olive Oil 1/4 cup Tomatoes, sun dried 1/4 each Red Bell Pepper, diced 1/4 each Yellow Onion, diced 4 each Chiltepin Peppers, wild not cultivated Directions Soak sun dried tomatoes until soft enough to dice. Sauté bell peppers and onions until soft. Heat water to boiling then reduce heat to medium and slowly add mesquite meal and blue corn meal, whisk continually. Continue to cook for about 10 minutes until mixture is so thick you can hardly whisk. Combine vegetables with blue corn mixture making sure sun dried tomatoes are patted dry. Pour mixture into a cake pan or onto a cookie sheet and spread to about 1" thick. Let corn bread sit for at least two hours in the refrigerator until cooled. When cooled slice and in a little olive oil sauté slices until evenly browned on both sides. Serve hot. Serve with eggs & bacon, or with mushroom ragout and Gorgonzola cheese, or as a side dish. It will go with anything! ***************************************** Come visit our website for even more recipes! http://www.cajuncookingrecipes.com/ Or just click here ***************************************** We hope you enjoyed today's newsletter. ***************************************** THANKS FOR READING EVERYONE, ~~Peggy And That Wacky Quacky, Georgette! ***************************************** |
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