tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31404014475247989082024-03-12T18:59:48.433-07:00Prieta's NotesSimple Cooking, Eating and other Adventures / De la Cocina Sencilla, el Comer y Otras AventurasPrietahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04060723881353046704noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140401447524798908.post-3623645496153558082016-12-30T23:47:00.000-08:002017-01-18T19:51:18.852-08:00Leeches and 52 Hike Chanllenge / Sanguijuelas y Reto de 52 Caminatas<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; line-height: normal;">
Being dedicated and consistent is not an easy task…I’m trying. On one of my previous posts I shared my goals for this year. I want to tell you that I met one of those goals…I’ve completed my 52 hike challenge! </div>
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Hiking in the Boundary Waters was hard. On our first day, we had to go through overgrown grass that was taller than me. We walked over a beaver dam and climbed rocks. Went over and under fallen trees but the worse part was when we had to cross a leech infested channel that was muddy and dark; we couldn’t see the bottom. Everyone crossed ahead of me carrying their backpack over their shoulders. While I watched, I kept trying to figure out how in the world I was going to do that. Everyone in my group was tall and I’m very short. When they crossed, the water was up to their waist, there was no way I was going to be able to carry my pack through that! Luckily, I have an amazing husband who carried my pack for me. He crossed with his pack first and then came back to get mine; isn’t he awesome? I was so grateful. When I crossed, the water reached my chest and my footing was uneven, the bottom was sandy and rocky. I had to walk slowly, being careful not to lose my balance. It took me what felt was a long time to reach the other end, which was hard as I could see the leeches swimming around trying to crawl on my body. </div>
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Upon reaching the other end of the channel, everyone had to inspect their bodies to remove any leeches. “Check everywhere.” They told me. “And make sure you look in between your toes, leeches like to hide there.” I turned around and saw a guy in our group who had blood coming down his leg, where he had just removed a leech, and I freaked out. I immediately took my shorts off and started inspecting my body all over, I did not care who was looking. I was glad nothing was on me but man, that was some crazy adventure!<br />
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After the channel crossing, we reached our first campground where we spent the night. This was an amazing site right next to a lake and we had it all to ourselves! After we rested a little and set our tents up, some in my group went swimming but I just washed myself and sat in the fresh water enjoying the view and solitude of the place. Remember I told you that on our way here we crossed over a beaver dam? While crossing, my foot went down into a hole and I heard a lot of noises, like little chipmunks or something, my niece said those were angry beavers — we never saw them though. But while we were relaxing at this site, there was the beaver, swimming in the lake. It was so cool to see a beaver in the lake! They are so cute, fast swimmers and very hard workers. On our way here we saw signs of the beaver’s hard work. They build incredible dams and have very sharp teeth to chew up big trees with the ferociousness of a giant but they still look cute and cuddly. We enjoyed watching the beaver swim while having our happy hour drinks. </div>
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Day one ended with a cool swim in the lake, laying on our hammocks and having a nice hot meal, it could not have been better. We went to bed tired after a long hard hike but I couldn’t have been happier that hike #51 was done and I only had one more to go to complete my challenge. </div>
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The next morning, we crossed the channel again, we had to! That was the only way out. This time no one got leeches on their bodies...that was a good thing. We continued hiking about 5 miles to our next campground. This was hike 52 for me. It was hard but exciting! I couldn't wait to finish the challenge and give the girls what I brought for us to celebrate. This trail was not well marked and if it wasn't for the cairns, we could have easily gotten lost. So, my reward was a pair of sterling silver earrings with a cairn engraved on them, hiking earrings if you would, a perfect finishing trophy. I loved them so much that I got a pair for each one of the girls who hike the last trail of my 52 hike challenge with me - they loved them too.<br />
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Most of this hike was uphill. It was strenuous and everyone was tired of climbing over and under the fallen trees. This whole trip turned out to be more difficult than we expected, it was a lot of work to get from one campground to another but we were lucky to always find them empty and the sites were expectacular! When we finally got to the site, we set our tents up and then went straight to the lake. Everyone jumped in and, although the water was cold, it felt so great and refreshing. We prepared dinner and celebrated my achievement, of being able to complete the challenge, with a shot of tequila. This was a beautiful spot right in front of the lake! I couldn't have asked for anything else. I went to bed feeling accomplished and very happy, ready to continue with the adventure the next morning. <span style="text-align: center;"> </span><br />
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The next morning we broke camp and started hiking to our next spot where we spent two nights. This was my favorite part of the trip. We did a lot of relaxing there, a little fishing, some exploring around the area, and a lot of laying on our hammocks and eating good food.</div>
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We spent two more days hiking in the Boundary Waters and stayed the last night camping on a spot next to a river. The beautiful sound of its cascading and rushing water was soothing and invigorating. On our last night after dinner, we walked down the trail to a nearby lake and built a warm fire. We drunk coffee and ate cookies next to the fire while we watch the sun disappear behind the lake.</div>
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Sanguijuelas y Reto de 52 Caminatas</h4>
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Ser dedicado y constante no es una tarea fácil...sigo intentándolo. En una de mis entradas anteriores compartí mis metas para este año. Quiero decirles que he alcanzado una de esas metas... ¡complete mi reto de52 caminata!</div>
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En el pasado agosto, mi marido y yo, junto con otros miembros de la familia, hicimos un viaje de excursión a Boundary Waters Wilderness en Minnesota - aquí es donde termine mi caminata número 52. Fue un viaje difícil y una meta difícil pero me alegro de haber hecho ambas cosas. Me preparé durante todo el año para este viaje, haciendo caminatas cada sábado y domingo y a veces durante la semana. Al principio, el reto era hacer 52 caminatas de enero a diciembre pero más tarde decidí que quería hacer mi última caminata en este viaje, así que trabajé mucho para lograrlo. Permítanme compartir parte de mi experiencia con ustedes.</div>
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Aventurarse en las Boundary Waters fue difícil. En nuestro primer día, tuvimos que atravesar la maleza que, en trechos, estaba más alta que yo. Caminamos sobre un dique de castores y subimos rocas. Pasamos por encima y por debajo de árboles caídos pero la peor parte fue cuando tuvimos que cruzar un canal infestado de sanguijuelas, con agua turbia y oscura; no podíamos ver el fondo. Todos cruzaron por delante de mí llevando sus mochilas sobre sus hombros. Mientras los observaba, estuve tratando de idear cómo carajos iba yo a hacer eso. Todos en mi grupo son altos y yo soy muy bajita. Cuando cruzaron, el agua les llego hasta la cintura, ¡no había manera de que yo pudiera cruzar con mi mochila en hombros! Por suerte, tengo un marido maravilloso que cargo mi mochila por mí. Cruzó con su mochila y luego volvió por la mía, ¿no es impresionante? Estuve muy agradecida. Cuando crucé, el agua alcanzó mi pecho y mi pisada no era firme, el fondo era de arena y rocas. Tuve que caminar lentamente teniendo cuidado de no perder el equilibrio. Me tomó lo que sentí fue mucho tiempo para llegar al otro extremo, lo cual me fue muy difícil porque pude ver las sanguijuelas nadando alrededor tratando de subir y pegarse a mi cuerpo.</div>
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Al llegar al otro extremo del canal todos tuvimos que inspeccionar nuestros cuerpos para desprender cualquier sanguijuelas. "Revisa en todas partes." Me dijeron. "Y asegúrate de mirar entre los dedos de los pies, las sanguijuelas suelen esconderse allí." Me di la vuelta y vi a un miembro de nuestro grupo que tenía sangre escurriendo en su pierna, de donde se acababa de desprender una sanguijuela, y me asuste. Inmediatamente me quité los pantalones y empecé a inspeccionar todo mi cuerpo, no me importo quien me estuviera viendo. Me alegré de no encontrar nada pero vaya, ¡que aventura tan loca!</div>
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Después de cruzar el canal, llegamos a nuestro primer campamento donde pasamos la noche. Un sitio increíble justo al lado de un lago y estaba todito solo para nosotros. Después de descansar un poco y armar nuestras carpas, algunos en mi grupo nadaron en el lago pero yo sólo me senté y me bañe en el agua fresca disfrutando de la vista y la solitud del lugar. ¿Recuerdan que les dije que en nuestro camino hacia aquí cruzamos sobre un dique de castores? Al cruzar, mi pie se hundió en un agujero y escuché muchos ruidos, como pequeñas ardillas o algo así, mi sobrina dijo que esos eran los castores enojados - nunca los vimos. Pero mientras estábamos relajados en este sitio, allí estaba el castor, nadando en el lago. ¡Que padre fue ver un castor en el lago! Son tan lindos, intrépidos nadadores y muy trabajadores. En nuestro camino hasta aquí vimos signos de el arduo trabajo del castor. Ellos construyen presas increíbles y tienen dientes muy afilados para masticar grandes árboles con la ferocidad de un gigante, pero al mismo tiempo se ven lindos y tiernos. Disfrutamos viendo la natación del castor mientras tomábamos bebidas en nuestra <i>happy hour</i>.<br />
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El primer día terminó con un fresco baño en el lago, recostados en nuestras hamacas y tomando una agradable y caliente cenita, no podría haber sido mejor. Nos fuimos a la cama cansados después de una larga y ardua caminata, pero yo no podría haber estado más feliz por haber completado mi caminan #51 y sólo tenía una más que hacer para completar mi reto.</div>
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A la mañana siguiente nuevamente cruzamos el canal, ¡tuvimos que hacerlo! Era la única salida. Esta vez a nadie se le pegó ninguna sanguijuela en el cuerpo...por suerte. Continuamos caminando como por 5 millas hasta llegar a nuestro siguiente campamento. Esta seria mi caminata #52. Fue difícil pero ¡muy excitante! Estaba ansiosa por terminar mi reto y darle a las chicas lo que traje para celebrar. Este sendero no estaba bien marcado y, si no hubiera sido por los mojónes de piedra que alguien había colocado para marcar el camino, fácilmente nos hubiéramos perdido. Así que mi premio fue un par de aretes de plata con un mojón de piedras incrustada en ellos, el trofeo perfecto. Me gustaron tanto cuando los vi que decidí comprar un par para cada una de las chicas que caminaron conmigo la caminata 52 de mi reto - a ellas también les encantaron.<br />
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La mayor parte de esta caminata fue cuesta arriba. Fue estrenua y todos estábamos cansados de cruzar sobre y bajo arboles caídos. Todo este viaje resulto mucho mas difícil de lo que esperamos, nos costo mucho trabajo ir de un campamento a otro pero tuvimos suerte de que siempre los encontramos vacíos y los sitios estuvieron ¡espectaculares! Cuando por fin llegamos a nuestro destino, armamos las tiendas y después nos fuimos derechito al lago. Brincamos al agua y, aunque estaba fría, se sintió muy bien y refrescante. Preparamos la cena y celebramos mi logro, de haber completado el reto, con un trago de tequila. El campamento estaba en un lugar hermoso ¡justo frente al lago! No pude haber pedido nada mejor. Me fui a la cama sintiéndome satisfecha y muy feliz, lista para continuar con la aventura la siguiente mañana.</div>
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A la mañana siguiente levantamos el campamento y comenzamos a caminar hacia el siguiente sitio, donde pasamos dos noches. Esta fue mi parte favorita del viaje. Allí nos relajamos mucho, pescamos un poco, exploramos los alrededores, y pasamos mucho tiempo recostados en nuestras hamacas y comiendo rico.<br />
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Pasamos dos días mas caminando en las Boundary Waters y la ultima noche acampamos en un lugar junto a un rio. El encantador sonido de la cascada y la corriente de agua fue relajante y vigorizante. En nuestra ultima noche después de cenar, bajamos por una vereda hasta llegar a un cercano lago donde encendimos una fogata. Tomamos cafe y galletas junto al fuego mientras observábamos al sol desaparecer tras el lago.</div>
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nephew, Joshua. We did the urban hike to 7 bridges in 7 miles and had a great
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1 - It is Georgia Street, crosses University Avenue. This used to be a
redwood-truss bridge built in 1907 but the current concrete bridge was built in
1914. Its design is very pretty.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">We started at the Georgia Street bridge but most people start at the Rose Garden in Balboa Park and work their way to end with Georgia Street bridge. Here is a map:</span><br />
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I have been away from my blog because I’ve been busy renewing a long passion of mine; hiking. I love walking and used to hike all the time but because of other priorities I stopped doing it. On February 2, 2015, I went on my first hike after being away from the trails for about 10 years. It was hard but it felt great!</div>
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My first hike was only a mile long and it took me a long time to do it. I could only hike during the weekends, which was fine because in the beginning, I was so out of shape that I needed the whole week to recover from any short hike. Now, after a year, I can climb mountains and can go on more than one hike per week. I can walk long distances much more easily and have taken a few backpacking trips, which I never did before but have discovered that I love it.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">I’ve done the Mission Trails <a href="http://www.mtrp.org/five_peaks01" target="_blank">5-peak challenge</a> and found a <a href="http://www.52hikechallenge.com/" target="_blank">#52hikechallenge</a> on the web and decided to do it. The challenge is to go out and walk 52 hikes in 52 weeks; one per week. However, I’m working on a personal goal this year. I want to walk at least 52 hikes before August. My husband and I, together with other family members, are planning a big backpacking trip to the Sioux Hustler Trail in BWCA Wilderness, Northern Minnesota and I’m using my weekend hikes as training. I have done 21 so far…I have a lot more to walk.</span><br />
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He estado alejada de mi blog por estar ocupada renovando una vieja pasión mía; senderismo. Me encanta caminar y acostumbraba caminar todo el tiempo, pero debido a otras prioridades dejé de hacerlo. El 2 de febrero del 2015, hice mi primera caminata después de estar alejada de las veredas durante unos 10 años. Fue difícil, pero ¡me sentí muy bien!</div>
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Termine el reto de los 5 picos en Mission Trails (<a href="http://www.mtrp.org/five_peaks01" target="_blank">5-peak challenge</a>) y encontré el <a href="http://www.52hikechallenge.com/" target="_blank">#52hikechallenge</a> en la web y decidí hacerlo. El reto es salir y caminar 52 senderos en 52 semanas; uno por semana. Sin embargo, estoy trabajando en un objetivo personal este año. Quiero completar por lo menos 52 caminatas antes de agosto. Mi marido y yo, junto con otros miembros de la familia, estamos planeando una excursión a la Sioux Hustler Trail en BWCA, al norte de Minnesota y estoy usando mis excursiones de fin de semana como entrenamiento. He hecho 21 caminatas hasta ahora…tengo mucho por andar.</div>
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¿Tu haces propósitos de Año Nuevo? Yo no pero este año es diferente. Me he puesto un par de metas que quiero cumplir este año; ser más activa y comer mejor. Realmente necesito trabajar en esto para mejorar mi salud en general. Con esto en mente, voy a empezar a cocinar mucho más, supongo que esto podría significar que publicare más a menudo…lo intentare. Aquí comparto una receta para un almuerzo saludable o una cena ligera. Encontré esta sopa en el libro que venía con mi licuadora y la adapte a mi gusto. Es fácil de hacer y es deliciosa.</div>
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Nora Ceccopieri Gómez </div>
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Dear Nora,<br />
Wherever you are, receive a big kiss from me and I wish you peace. Here, we are very sad that you left us and your blogger friends will miss you immensely. However, your essence stays here in every one of the recipes you shared with us. From now on, every time I cook something of yours, I will think you are watching over me from where you are and I will smile. Thank you for all that time you invested sharing yourself with us. For me, it was amazing and a great pleasure to have had the opportunity to met you - rest in peace my friend. 💜<br />
Love,<br />
Prieta<br />
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Querida Nora,<br />
En donde quiera que estés te mando un beso y te deseo paz. Aquí estamos muy tristes por tu partida y tus amigos blogeros te echaremos mucho de menos. Sin embargo nos queda tu esencia en cada una de las recetas que compartiste con todos. Siempre que cocine algo tuyo, pensaré que me observas desde donde te encuentres y sonreiré. Gracias por todo ese tiempo invertido y compartido. Para mí fue maravilloso y un placer haberte conocido - descansa en paz amiga. 💜<br />
Te quiero,<br />
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I got up early and while I was trying to figure out what kind of pancakes I should make for breakfast, I picked up my phone and read Kristy’s Facebook post where she shared pictures of her pancakes. Kristy is my niece who lives in New York. She often inspires me to do things… like running my first 5K and trying new kinds of beer. She is an awesome marathon runner and she loves a good beer. She is also a great cook who focuses on cooking and eating healthy and nutritious food, like the pancakes she prepared this morning. They were made with teff, an incredibly nutritious grain high in protein and calcium. </div>
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Teff is one of the earliest domesticated plants and it originated in Ethiopia but is now being raised in United States. I was introduced to teff a few years ago by my friend and co-worker, Helen, who showed me how to make injera, a traditional Ethiopian bread made with teff flour and a staple in Ethiopian cuisine. I’ve tried to make injera several times but with very poor results so I usually use teff in pancakes and I have made veggie burgers with it. I’ll share that recipe some other time. </div>
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Today, I was inspired by Kristy to make teff pancakes for breakfast. Our time zone is 3 hours different from New York, so I was so glad that, by the time I got up, she had her pancakes made and shared in Facebook. I was inspired to make this delicious breakfast. Now, I’m sharing my recipe here and hope this will inspire someone else - it is all about sharing!</div>
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1 teaspoon sugar</div>
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Process first 3 ingredients in a blender until pulverized. Pour into a large bowl and whisk in baking soda, baking powder, sugar and salt. In a separate bowl, beat the egg with the buttermilk, stir in melted butter and vanilla. Combine wet and dried ingredients to form the pancake batter. Cook pancakes on a hot griddle. Makes 12 delicious 4-5 inch pancakes.</div>
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La inspiración me llegó temprano esta mañana así que, antes de que la pierda, dicidí escribir un breve post.</div>
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Me levanté temprano y mientras estaba tratando de averiguar qué tipo de pancakes hacer para el desayuno, cogí mi teléfono y leí un mensaje en Facebook de Kristy donde compartió fotos de sus pancakes. Kristy es mi sobrina que vive en Nueva York. A menudo me inspira a hacer cosas ... como correr mi primera carrera de 5 km y probar nuevos tipos de cerveza. Ella es un corredor de maratón increíble y le gusta disfrutar de una buena cerveza. También es un gran cocinero que se centra en preparar y comer alimentos sanos y nutritivos, como los pancakes que preparo esta mañana. Los hizo con teff, un cereal muy nutritivo alto en proteínas y calcio.</div>
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Teff es una de las plantas domesticadas más antiguas y se originó en Etiopía, pero ahora se está cultivando en los Estados Unidos. Conocí el teff hace unos años por medio de mi amiga y compañera de trabajo, Helen, quien me enseñó cómo hacer injera, un pan tradicional etíope hecho con harina de teff y un elemento básico en la cocina etíope. He tratado de hacer injera varias veces, pero con resultados muy pobres, así que suelo usar el teff en pancakes y he hecho hamburguesas vegetarianas con él. Compartire la receta en otra ocasión.</div>
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Hoy fuí inspirada por Kristy y prepare estos pancakes de teff para el desayuno. Nuestra zona horaria es de 3 horas diferentes de Nueva York, así que me alegro de que, en el momento en que yo me levanté, ella ya tenía sus pancakes hechos y compartidos en Facebook. Me inspiré para hacer este delicioso desayuno. Ahora, estoy compartiendo mi receta aquí y, con suerte, esto inspire a alguien mas - se trata de compartir!</div>
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Procesar los 3 primeros ingredientes en una licuadora hasta que quede pulverizado. Poner la mezcla en un tazón grande y revolver con el bicarbonato de sodio, polvo de hornear, el azúcar y la sal. En un recipiente aparte, batir el huevo con el jocoque, agregue la mantequilla derretida y la vainilla. Combinar los ingredientes húmedos con los secos para formar la masa de los pancakes. Cocinar los pancakes en una plancha caliente. Salen 12 deliciosos pancakes de 4-5 pulgadas.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cultural diversity is one of the trademarks of my office. When I started working here in 1999, this was the office which housed all the cases for customers that needed interpreters. There were employes speaking 42 different languages! I was very impressed to see that many countries were represented at the office and was excited to start my career with the County in an environment where diversity is not only welcomed but one in which we are encouraged to share our backgrounds and culture - how wonderful!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From the celebration of </span><a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2013/02/tet-year-of-snake-tet-ano-de-la.html" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Tet</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, the Vietnamese </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">New Year, in January (the date varies depending on the lunar calendar), <a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2012/02/black-history-month.html" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Black History Month</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> in February,</span> and the <a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2013/04/honor-whom-honor-deserves-honor-quien.html" target="_blank">Cambodian<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span>/Lao Lunar New Year</a> in April, </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to celebrating Philippines' Independence Day in June and our own Independence day on the Fourth of July, my office fosters acceptance of all and unity among employees. Cultural diversity has been a major part of my personal and professional growth. I cherish all the things I can learn from my coworkers and also love to share my culture and traditions which is why this year, the Mexican-American employees organized a Second Annual Mexican Cultural Event this past September 10th. We were very happy to share a little bit of our culture through our exhibits, pictures, traditional vestments, music and, of course, delicious food.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year our theme was food, so we had a representation of a Mexican mercado (market) in which we wanted to showcase produce from Mexico. We included fresh fruits and vegetables as well as herbs, spices and grains. Everyone could get an idea of what kind of foods can be found in a traditional Mexican mercado. The room decorations were traditional in Mexican festivities and the center pieces were also food inspired. We all wore with pride our traditional attire which is also part of our cultural heritage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Above the mercado, we had a photo gallery of mouthwatering Mexican dishes prepared with ingredients from the market. Employees were able to browse through the pictures and see how many of those dishes they could recognize. We invited everyone to find something interesting and to make sure they look for it in their next visit to a Mexican restaurant or their next trip to Mexico.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our menu was a delicious taco trio that included birria de res, a beef stew made with a red sauce of dried chili peppers and spices used since Pre-Hispanic times; second, a chicken stew made with a green sauce from fresh peppers and tomatillo, also legendary ingredients in Mexican cuisine; and the third choice was a vegetarian option, made with fresh zucchini, corn, onions and tomatoes. To enrich the flavor, we add herbs and top with queso fresco, a ranch style Mexican cheese that is something you'll find in every Mexican kitchen. If people wanted to keep it strictly vegetarian, we suggested not to add cheese. As side dishes we had beans and the real pico de gallo made with fresh fruit. And to wash it all down, we had aguas frescas, a typical every day drink made with fruit and/or vegetables. This time our drinks were made with three different flavors; spinach, hibiscus flower, and rice - all very delicious! After the meal, everyone enjoyed a Mexican style rice pudding – it was the perfect dessert!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In Mexico, we celebrate the day of the dead. Every year in November, we invite our departed loved ones to come back and celebrate with us. We build an Altar de Muertos in their honor. The altar is made up with pictures of our loved ones, with artifacts, flowers and the food they used to enjoy when they were alive. This is another great tradition in our culture that we shared in one of our exhibits.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had other exhibits; a table showcasing toys that are enjoyed by kids and grownups alike throughout Mexico - most of us played with these toys while growing up. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another fun thing we had was the table with Mexican candy. These are favorite treats for Mexican kids but I know of one or two adults in the office who will kill for these treats! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then we allowed a little time for everyone to enjoy the food while we showed a video with music and pictures from Mexico. And later we had a</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> live performance delighting everyone with a traditional Mexican song. We welcomed everyone at the photo booth where they took pictures with their unit or by themselves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall, our Second Annual Mexican Cultural Event was an amazing representation of our food and traditions that everyone enjoyed. And I couldn't be happier to share this with my coworkers. I am also very proud of my compatriots who help put this celebration together. They showed pride in our heritage and were eager to share with everyone, plus, they all looked amazing in the traditional vestments of our country - they are beautiful, talented and wonderful exponents of our culture. Thanks to all who made this a fun and exciting event!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">La diversidad cultural es una de las marcas que identifican a mi oficina. Cuando empecé a trabajar aquí en 1999, esta era la oficina que albergaba todos los casos de los clientes que necesitaban intérpretes. Había empleados hablando 42 idiomas diferentes! Me impresionó ver que muchos países estaban representados en esta oficina y me emocionó poder iniciar mi carrera con el Condado en un entorno donde la diversidad no es sólo una gran satisfacción, pero en el que se nos invita a compartir nuestras tradiciones y cultura - que maravilla!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Desde la celebración del </span><a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2013/02/tet-year-of-snake-tet-ano-de-la.html" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Tet</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, el Año Nuevo vietnamita</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, en el mes de enero (la fecha varía en función del calendario lunar), el <a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2012/02/black-history-month.html" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Mes de la Historia Negra</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> en febrero, el <a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2013/04/honor-whom-honor-deserves-honor-quien.html" target="_blank">Año Nuevo Lunar </a></span><a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2013/04/honor-whom-honor-deserves-honor-quien.html" target="_blank">Camboyano/Lao</a> y el</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> el Día de la Independencia de las Filipinas en junio hasta nuestro propio día de la independencia en el Cuatro de Julio, mi oficina fomenta la aceptación de todos y la unidad entre los empleados. La diversidad cultural ha sido una parte importante de mi crecimiento tanto personal como profesional. Apreció mucho todas las cosas que puedo aprender de mis compañeros de trabajo y también me encanta compartir mi cultura y tradiciones, es por ello que este año, el grupo de empleados mexicoamericanos organizamos un Segundo Evento Anual Cultural Mexicano el pasado 10 de septiembre. Nos sentimos muy contentos de compartir un poco de nuestra cultura a través de nuestras exposiciones, imágenes, ornamentos tradicionales, música y, por supuesto, deliciosa comida.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Este año, el tema fue la comida, por lo que tuvimos una </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">representación de un mercado en el que quisimos mostrar productos de México. Incluimos frutas y verduras frescas, así como hierbas, especias y granos. Los asistentes pudieron tener una idea de qué tipo de alimentos se pueden encontrar en un mercado tradicional mexicano. Las decoraciones fueron las tradicionales de las fiestas mexicanas y los centros de mesa también fueron inspirados en comida mexicana. Vestimos con orgullo nuestra indumentaria tradicional que también es parte de nuestro patrimonio cultural.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Por encima del mercado, tuvimos una galería de fotos de exquisitos platillos mexicanos preparados con ingredientes del mercado. Los invitados pudieron navegar a través de las imágenes y ver cuantos de los platos podían reconocer. Invitamos a todos a encontrar algo interesante y a asegurarse de probarlo en su próxima visita a un restaurante de comida mexicana o en su próximo viaje a México.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nuestro menú fue un delicioso trío de tacos que incluyo birria de res, un estofado de ternera con una salsa roja de chiles secos y especias usadas desde tiempos prehispánicos; en segundo lugar, un estofado de pollo con salsa verde de chiles frescos y tomatillo, ingredientes legendarios en la cocina mexicana; y la tercera opción fue una opción vegetariana, calabacítas con elote, cebolla y tomate. Para enriquecer el sabor, agregamos cilantro y coronamos con queso fresco, un queso mexicano estilo rancho, lo cual es algo que se encuentra en todas las cocinas mexicanas. Para mantenerlo estrictamente vegetariano, sugerimos no agregar queso. Como guarnición, tuvimos frijoles y el verdadero pico de gallo preparado con fruta fresca. Y para pasárselo todo, tuvimos aguas frescas, una bebida típica hecha con frutas y/o verduras. Esta vez nuestras bebidas fueron hechas con tres sabores diferentes; espinacas, jamaica y arroz, todas deliciosas! Después de la comida, todo el mundo disfrutó de un arroz con leche estilo mexicano - el postre perfecto!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">En México celebramos el día de los muertos. En noviembre de cada año, invitamos a nuestros seres queridos que ya partieron a venir a celebrar con nosotros. Construimos un Altar de Muertos en su honor. El altar se hace con las fotografías de nuestros seres queridos, con artefactos, flores y la comida que solían disfrutar cuando estaban vivos. Esta es otra gran tradición en nuestra cultura que hemos compartido en una de nuestras exposiciones.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tuvimos otras exposiciones; una mesa mostrando los juguetes que son disfrutados por niños y adultos por igual en toda la República Mexicana, la mayoría de nosotros jugamos con estos juguetes cuando niños. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Otra cosa divertida que tuvimos fue la mesa con dulces mexicanos. Estos son los preferidos de los niños mexicanos pero sé de uno o dos adultos en la oficina que matarían por una de estas golosinas!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mientras todo el mundo disfrutaba de su comida tuvimos una demostración de cómo hacer tortillas de maíz, lo cual fue otro regalo que los nativos mexicanos llevaron al mundo. Esta exposición consistió en explicar el proceso de convertir maíz en masa y después en las maravillosas tortillas caseras que a todos gustan. Fue algo divertido y disfrutado por muchos que nunca antes habían visto este proceso. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">En general, nuestro segundo evento anual cultural mexicano fue una increíble representación de nuestros alimentos y tradiciones que todos disfrutaron. Y yo no podría estar más contenta de compartir esto con mis compañeros. También estoy muy orgulloso de mis compatriotas, que participaron en la organización de esta celebración. Se mostraron orgullosos de nuestra cultura y estuvieron deseosos de compartir con todos, y además, lucieron increíbles en las vestimentas tradicionales de nuestro país - todos son bellos, talentosos y maravillosos exponentes de nuestra cultura. Gracias a todos por hacer de este un exitoso y divertido evento!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">I’ve been on an international quest, culinarily speaking. My friends and coworkers are helping me achieve my goal. I have already ventured through India with <a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2013/08/india-in-my-kitchen-india-en-mi-cocina.html" target="_blank">m<i>alai kofta</i></a> and <a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-enlightened-bharata-la-iluminada.html" target="_blank">m<i>ethi r</i>ice</a>, through Italy with some pasta dishes and <a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-tomato-el-tomate.html" target="_blank"><i>focaccia</i> bread</a>. I have been to the Middle East with <a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2010/02/middle-eastern-angel.html" target="_blank">stuffed eggplant in tomato sauce and basmati rice with vermicelli.</a> And, of course, I have made many Mexican dishes. My new adventure is with Somali cooking. Wow, this one is different! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_jpGEueeE1g/Uu3bMAJo82I/AAAAAAAACVo/wKM5CE-KPsk/s1600/photo+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_jpGEueeE1g/Uu3bMAJo82I/AAAAAAAACVo/wKM5CE-KPsk/s1600/photo+3.JPG" height="400" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">When oodkac is made for a wedding, they use the <i>Xeedho</i> as part of the ceremony. The <i>Xeedho</i> is a decorated basket shaped like an hourglass. It holds a vessel full of <i>oodkac</i> and dates. Samira told me that this dish is prepared by the women of the bride’s family. The <i>Xeedho</i> containing <i>oodkac</i> is secured with a rope that has complicated knots hard to untie, and it is covered with a white dress representing the bride. On the seventh day of the wedding ceremonies the <i>Xeedho</i> is presented to the family of the groom. They perform a ritual where the men in the groom’s side try to untie the rope. In the old days, if the men were successful untying the knots, they claimed the bride as part of their family and everyone was happy. However, if the knots were not untied, this meant that the groom would not have means to support his new wife and he could not take her as part of his family. Nowadays, especially among Somalis living in the United States, the tradition takes a different form, more like a game, in which the two families enjoy a fun time together – the bride is welcomed into the groom’s family regardless of how successful they are at untying the knots and then they enjoy the <i>oodkac</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I learned how to prepare <i>oodkac</i> which can be made with different types of meat, but it is traditionally prepared with camel meat. The meat is cut into long, thin strips that are left to dry in the sun, and when completely dried, it is cut into tiny pieces and preserved in butter. It is hard to find camel meat in the United States so I used beef. I also made this with some variations to the original method of preparation. Before I start the recipe, let me tell you a little about Samira and Abdi, my two coworkers from Somalia.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">Samira was born in Kismaayo and Abdi was born in Mogadishu. They both were forced to flee their native country when the war in Somalia started in 1991. Their families relocated to Eastern Ethiopia where Samira and Abdi spent their younger lives. Samira was only 8 years old when her family came to America, “I remember that day”, she said. “It was February 6, 1996. My first fascination with America was the tall buildings, and I remember the incredible feeling when we arrived at the airport.” Abdi was 13 when his family brought him to America. He also said the tall buildings were mind-boggling to him. As little kids, they enjoyed everything and they rapidly adapted to their new home. They went to school, learned English, and did all the things kids do when growing up in America. They are both college graduates and now work in my office. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">Abdi has never been back to Somalia or Ethiopia but Samira has. She was back on a trip visiting her extended family, which she barely knew as she was so little when she left them. I asked Samira and Abdi what their favorite Somali dish was; Samira said <i>Canjeero</i> with <i>Shaah</i>, which is bread and tea. <i>Canjeero</i> is the Somali version of the Ethiopian <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Injera" target="_blank">Injera</a></i> which is made with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eragrostis_tef" target="_blank">teff</a> flour as opposed to wheat flour used for <i>Canjeero</i>. <i>Shaah</i> is an infusion made with cinnamon and milk. I have tried both and they are delicious! Abdi’s favorite dish is <i>Bariis</i> which is rice cooked in canola oil and has different spices. He says it is very flavorful. I have to try it. He also likes <i>oodkac</i> but he likes it with camel meat. “We cannot get camel here but people sometimes bring it from home. They smuggle it in their suitcases because they miss it so much,” he said in a conspiratorial tone. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">There is a big Somali community here in San Diego, but Samira and Abdi think it used to be bigger. They said people have moved to other states - especially to Minnesota which has the largest congregation of Somali people in the United States. They said they go there because the cost of living is lower and the job market is better than in San Diego. I can understand that, but I’m very glad I have a chance to work with and meet so many Somalis. I’ve always thought they are very happy and generous people - smart and beautiful! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">*The date paste is used to form a dome over the meat when preparing the <i>Xeedho</i>. This protects the meat. I only made a small quantity of <i>oodkac</i> and did not prepared the <i>Xeedho</i> so, I formed small balls and placed them over the meat.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">He estado en una búsqueda internacional, culinariamente hablando. Mis amigos y compañeros de trabajo me están ayudando a alcanzar mi meta. Ya he aventurado a través de la India con <a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2013/08/india-in-my-kitchen-india-en-mi-cocina.html" target="_blank"><i>malai</i> <i>kofta</i></a> y <a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-enlightened-bharata-la-iluminada.html" target="_blank">arroz <i>methi</i></a>, a través de Italia, con algunos platos de pasta y <a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-tomato-el-tomate.html" target="_blank">pan <i>focaccia</i></a>. He estado en el Medio Oriente con <a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2010/02/middle-eastern-angel.html" target="_blank">berenjenas rellenas en salsa de tomate y arroz basmati con fideos</a>. Y, por supuesto, he hecho muchos platos mexicanos. Mi nueva aventura es con la cocina de Somalia. Wow, ¡esta es diferente!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Me puse en contacto con mi amiga, Samira, quien me enseñó a cocinar algunos platos somalíes. También aprendí tradiciones de Abdi, otro compañero de trabajo. Los inunde con mis preguntas y ellos han sido muy generosos y amablemente compartieron sus recetas, tradiciones y anécdotas conmigo - Estoy muy agradecida por ello.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Le pregunté a Samira que es lo que la gente somalí come en sus casas. Quería aprender un plato de su país, algo con historia y tradición. Me dijo que, como Somalia fue colonizada por italianos, comen algunos platillos con pasta, pero cuando los somalíes quieren carne en conserva, preparan un plato llamado <i>oodkac</i>, que es una carne de estilo charqui conservada en mantequilla. Esta forma de conservación ha sido utilizada por los antiguos nómadas como a veces la única manera de tener carne disponible. La <i>oodkac</i> tiene muchos usos; se prepara para cuando se va en un viaje largo. También se prepara para celebrar bodas. Esta es la tradición que Samira compartió conmigo y que voy a compartir con ustedes.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Cuando la <i>oodkac</i> está hecha para una boda, se utiliza el <i>Xeedho</i> como parte de la ceremonia. El <i>Xeedho</i> es un canasto decorado, con forma de reloj de arena. Contiene una vasija llena de <i>oodkac</i> y dátiles. Samira me dijo que este plato es preparado por las mujeres de la familia de la novia. El <i>Xeedho</i> conteniendo la <i>oodkac</i> está asegurado con una cuerda que tiene nudos complicados y difíciles de desatar, y se cubre con un vestido blanco que representa a la novia. En el séptimo día de la ceremonia matrimonial el <i>Xeedho</i> es ofrecido a la familia del novio. Se lleva a cabo un ritual en el que los hombres en el lado del novio tratan de desatar la cuerda. En los viejos tiempos, cuando los hombres tuvieron éxito desatando los nudos, acogieron a la novia como parte de su familia y todo el mundo se alegraba. Sin embargo, si no se lograba desatar los nudos, esto significaba que el novio no tendría medios para mantener a su nueva esposa y no podía tomarla como parte de su familia. Hoy en día, especialmente entre los somalíes que viven en los Estados Unidos, la tradición toma una forma diferente, más como un juego, en el que las dos familias disfrutan juntas de un tiempo de diversión - la novia es bienvenida a la familia del novio, independientemente de cómo sean sus logros en la desvinculación los nudos, y luego disfrutan de la <i>oodkac</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Aprendí cómo preparar <i>oodkac</i> la cual se puede hacer con diferentes tipos de carne, aunque tradicionalmente se prepara con carne de camello. La carne se corta en tiras largas y delgadas que se dejan secar al sol, y cuando está completamente seca, se corta en trozos pequeños y se conserva en mantequilla. Es difícil encontrar carne de camello en los Estados Unidos, así que yo utilize carne de res. También la hice con algunas variaciones al método original de preparación. Antes de empezar la receta, déjenme decirles un poco sobre Samira y Abdi, mis dos compañeros de trabajo originarios de Somalia.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Samira nació en Kismaayo y Abdi nació en Mogadishu. Ambos se vieron obligados a huir de su país natal cuando la guerra en Somalia inició en 1991. Sus familias se ubicaron en el este de Etiopía, donde Samira y Abdi pasaron los primeros años de su niñez. Samira tenia sólo 8 años de edad cuando su familia llegó a Estados Unidos, "Recuerdo ese día", me dijo. "Era el 6 de febrero de 1996. Mi primera fascinación por Estados Unidos fueron los edificios altos, y recuerdo la sensación increíble que tuve cuando llegamos al aeropuerto.” Abdi tenía 13 años cuando su familia lo trajo a América. También me dijo que los edificios altos fueron alucinantes para él. Como todos los niños pequeños, disfrutaron de todo y se adaptaron rápidamente a su nuevo hogar. Asistieron a la escuela, aprendieron Inglés, e hicieron todas las cosas que los niños hacen cuando crecen en América. Ambos son graduados de la universidad y ahora trabajan en mi oficina.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Abdi nunca ha regresado a Somalia ni a Etiopía, pero Samira sí. Ella estuvo de vacaciones visitando a sus parientes, los cuales apenas conocía pues era muy chica cuando los dejó. Les pregunté a Samira y a Abdi cuál era su plato somalí favorito; Samira dijo <i>Canjeero</i> con <i>Shaah</i>, que es pan y té. <i>Canjeero </i>es la versión somalí de la <a href="http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Injera" target="_blank"><i>injera</i> </a>etíope que se hace con harina de <a href="http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eragrostis_tef" target="_blank">teff</a> en oposición a la harina de trigo utilizado para <i>Canjeero</i>. <i>Shaah</i> es una infusión hecha con canela y leche. He probado los dos y son ¡deliciosos! El plato favorito de Abdi es <i>Bariis</i> que es arroz cocinado en aceite de canola y lleva diferentes especias. Él dice que es muy sabroso. Tengo que probarlo. También le gusta la <i>oodkac</i> pero a él le gusta con carne de camello. "No podemos conseguir camello aquí, pero la gente a veces lo trae de nuestra tierra. Lo pasan de contrabando en sus maletas porque lo extrañan mucho”, dijo, en un tono de complicidad.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Hay una comunidad somalí grande aquí en San Diego, pero Samira y Abdi creen que solía ser más grande. Dicen que las personas se han mudado a otros estados - especialmente a Minnesota que tiene la mayor congregación de somalíes en los Estados Unidos. Dicen que van allí porque el costo de vida es más bajo y el mercado de trabajo es mejor que en San Diego. Puedo entender eso, pero estoy muy contenta de tener la oportunidad de trabajar con y conocer a tantos somalíes. Siempre he pensado que son personas muy alegres y generosas - inteligentes y hermosas!</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">2 libras de carne de res sin grasa (use su corte favorito), cortado en cubos muy pequeños</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">1 hoja de laurel grande (esta es mi adición)</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Cocine la carne en una olla a fuego medio durante unos 10 minutos. Cuando la carne suelte su jugo, drene y deseche el agua. Regrese la carne a la olla y agregue el aceite, el ajo y la hoja de laurel. Sazone con sal y pimienta negra al gusto. Fría durante unos 15 minutos, revolviendo continuamente. Cuando la carne esté bien frita, drene el aceite y deje la carne a un lado.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">En una cacerola, derrita la mantequilla a fuego medio. Cuando la espuma empiece a disminuir, añada el aceite y agregue el cardamomo molido. Cocine durante un par de segundos más y luego deje de lado.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Coloque la carne en un recipiente para la conserva (yo usé un frasco esterilizado). Cubra con la mantequilla derretida y corone con las bolitas de dátil. Guarde en el refrigerador o en un lugar oscuro y fresco en su cocina hasta que se vaya a usar.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">*La pasta de dátiles se utiliza para formar una cúpula sobre la carne en la preparación de el <i>Xeedho</i>. Esto protege la carne. Yo sólo hice una pequeña cantidad de <i>oodkac</i> y no preparé el <i>Xeedho,</i> así que formé pequeñas bolas y las puse sobre la carne.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Los somalíes comen <i>oodkac</i> sobre <i>canjeero</i> para el desayuno. Yo rellene dátiles con la <i>oodkac</i> y los serví como aperitivo. ¡Estaban muy sabrosos!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm not very good at describing the health benefits of these drinks but I can tell you that since I started preparing and consuming a green smoothie every day, I feel less tired and less hungry during the day. I usually prepare mine in the morning to take to work. I drink a small glass for breakfast and a bigger glass for lunch. This fills me up and I'm not hungry until is time for dinner. But I snack on a piece of fruit and drink water in between meals. One can't forget to drink lots of water during the day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I get very excited about my smoothies. When I open my jar of green smoothie, and after I take the first drink, you could hear me said "yum, this is so good!". Some of my coworkers cannot understand how I can get so excited with an ugly looking drink and when I tell them what's in it, well... this is just mind-boggling to them. So, let me tell you how I made today's green drinks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 unpeeled apple, core and seeds removed (make sure to remove all the seeds, they are toxic!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 riped persimmon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 inch piece of fresh ginger root, peeled</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 heaping tablespoon wheat germ</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Las bebidas verdes son muy populares hoy en día y, además de ser muy buenas para nuestra salud, saben muy ricas!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No soy muy buena para describir los beneficios para la salud de estas bebidas, pero les puedo decir que desde que empecé a preparar y consumir un licuado verde todos los días, me siento menos cansada y con menos hambre durante el día. Usualmente preparo mi licuado en la mañana para llevar al trabajo. Me tomo un vaso pequeño para el desayuno y un vaso grande para el almuerzo. Esto me llena y no siento hambre hasta que es hora de cenar. Pero me como una frutas y bebo agua entre comidas. Uno no se puede olvidar te tomar mucha agua durante el día .</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Me siento muy entusiasmada con mis batidos . Cuando abro mi frasco de licuado verde, y después de toma el primer trago, me pueden oír decir, "mmm, ¡que rico esta esto! ". Algunos de mis compañeros de trabajo no pueden entender cómo es que puede estar tan emocionada con una bebida verde y cuando yo les diga lo que tiene, bueno... esto si que los intriga. Bueno, déjenme decirles cómo prepare mi bebidas verdes esta mañana.</span></div>
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… Or bring your own traditions. Halloween is widely celebrated in the United States but its origins are from Ireland. I won’t go into the details or history of this holiday but, if you want to know more about it, follow <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween" target="_blank">this link</a>. </div>
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The modern Halloween has influences from many sources - religious, political, horror literature and films, death, and ghosts. Trick-or-treating is a customary celebration for children. They walk around the neighborhood wearing costumes and go from door to door asking for candy. The Irish carvings were made of turnips but in North America, the native pumpkin is used, which is softer and larger and much easier to carve than a turnip.</div>
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Halloween is not a common celebration in Mexico - we celebrate the Day of the Dead but Halloween is sometimes celebrated in the border towns. Since I live in the USA, I like to follow the customs and traditions of this country but I also like to share my Mexican traditions. We celebrate Halloween every year in my office with costumes and pumpkin carving contests, candy and, of course, food. Since Halloween and Día de Muertos are so closed to each other, in the last few years I’ve tried to combine both celebrations. I build my Altar de Muertos in the office to share with my coworkers.</div>
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... O trae tus propias tradiciones. Halloween se celebra ampliamente en los Estados Unidos, pero sus orígenes vienen de Irlanda. No voy a entrar en los detalles o la historia de esta fiesta pero, si quieren saber más sobre esto sigan <a href="http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween" target="_blank">este enlace</a>.</div>
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El Halloween moderno tiene influencias de muchas fuentes - religion, política literatura y películas de terror, la muerte, y los fantasmas. El trick-or-treating es una celebración habitual de los niños. Ellos caminan por el vecindario con disfraces y van de puerta en puerta pidiendo dulces. Las tallas irlandeses eran de nabos, pero en Norteamérica, se utiliza la calabaza nativa, que es más suave y más grande y mucho más fácil de tallar que un nabo .</div>
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Halloween no es una celebración común en México - nosotros celebramos el Día de los Muertos, pero a veces en las ciudades fronterizas se cerebra Halloween. Como vivo en EE.UU., me gusta seguir las costumbres y las tradiciónes de este país, pero también me gusta compartir mis tradiciones mexicanas. En mi oficina celebramos Halloween cada año con disfraces y concursos de tallado de calabazas, dulces y, por supuesto, comida. Como Halloween y Día de Muertos están tan cerca entre sí, en los últimos años he tratado de combinar ambas celebraciones. Construí mi Altar de Muertos en la oficina para compartir con mis compañeros de trabajo .</div>
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Prietahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04060723881353046704noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140401447524798908.post-63236119697473726222013-09-14T22:16:00.001-07:002013-09-15T13:35:59.013-07:00Pily and Cosas Bellas de Mexico<br />
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There is no one better than Pily to show <i>las cosas bellas de México</i>. She has a blog called <a href="http://cocinamexicanadepily.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">La Cocina Mexicana de Pily</a> in which she delights us with authentic Mexican food recipes. The photographs she posts to show us her dishes are spectacular. And the way she shares her love of Mexican cuisine and the love she has for our México are unmatched. Pily definitely makes me proud to be Mexican!<br />
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In this patriotic month, Pily invites us once again to help her <a href="http://cocinamexicanadepily.blogspot.com/2013/09/mostremos-lo-bonito-de-mexico-2013.html" target="_blank">show the beauty of México</a>. It is a very original and beautiful way to share our recipes. Follow the link to Pily's blog. I know you are going to like it.<br />
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So, here is my recipe for honeyed figs. They are in season now but I prepared this preserve so I can continue enjoying them when the fig tree stops bearing fruit.<br />
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Honeyed Figs<br />
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3 pounds fresh figs<br />
5 cups light brown sugar<br />
5 cups water<br />
1 lime, peeled and thinly sliced<br />
4-6 green cardamom pods<br />
1 stick of cinnamon<br />
4 whole cloves<br />
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Wash figs leaving part of the stems intact. Place figs in a big pot with a heavy bottom, add sugar and cover with water. Add lime and spices. Let simmer over low heat until syrup thinkens and it can coat the back of a spoon, about 60-90 minutes. Place figs with syrup in previously sterilized jars and seal. You can store this in a dark cool place but I like them cold so I keep mine in the refrigerator.<br />
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If you ask me, the most beautiful thing in México is its people. So, I will leave you with some pictures of my people.<br />
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Pily y Cosas Bellas de Mexico</h4>
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No hay nadie mejor que Pily para mostrar las cosas bellas de México. Ella tiene un blog llamado <a href="http://cocinamexicanadepily.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">La cocina mexicana de Pily</a> en el que nos deleita con sus ricas y autenticas recetas de comida mexicana. Las fotografías en las que nos muestra sus platillos son espectaculares. Y la manera en que nos platica y comparte su gusto por la cocina mexicana y el amor que le tiene a nuestro México son incomparables. Pily es definitivamente un orgullo mexicano!<br />
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En este mes de la patria, Pily nos invita una vez mas a participar en su <a href="http://cocinamexicanadepily.blogspot.com/2013/09/mostremos-lo-bonito-de-mexico-2013.html" target="_blank">convocatoria para mostrar lo bonito de México</a>. Es una manera muy original y bonita de compartir nuestras recetas. Sigan el enlace al blog de Pily, sé que les gustara.<br />
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Y ahora, aquí les dejo mi receta de higos enmielados. Están de temporada pero los prepare en esta conserva para seguir disfrutando cuando la higuera deje de dar.<br />
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Higos Enmielados<br />
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2 kilos de higos frescos<br />
5 tazas de azúcar morena<br />
5 tazas de agua<br />
1 limón, pelado y en rodajas finas<br />
4-6 vainas de cardamomo verde<br />
1 rajita de canela<br />
4 clavos de olor<br />
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Lavar los higos dejando parte de los tallos intactos. Colocar los higos en una olla grande de fondo pesado, añadir el azúcar y cubrir con agua. Añadir limón y especias. Dejar cocinar a fuego lento hasta que el jarabe espese y pueda cubrir la parte de atrás de una cuchara, unos 60-90 minutos. Colocar los higos con la miel en frascos previamente esterilizados y sellar. Se pueden guardar en la alacena, pero a mi me gustan fríos, así que yo los guardo en el refrigerador.<br />
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Si me lo preguntan, les diré que lo mas bello de México es su gente. Así que, los dejo con unas fotos de mi gente.<br />
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<br />Prietahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04060723881353046704noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140401447524798908.post-22244512107514330982013-09-08T21:43:00.000-07:002013-09-09T07:24:20.392-07:00The Enlightened Bharata / La Iluminada Bharata<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Indian food is different from that of the rest of the world. The taste and method of cooking is extraordinary and very distinctive. Indian people are masters in the use of spices and aromatics. When cooking Indian food, the layers of flavors and aromas are intoxicating. The use of spices like cumin, cardamom, nutmeg and mace impregnate the kitchen and transports you to distant and ancient places where you can experience the romance and satisfaction of a home cooked meal full of exotic flavors. Mmm, I love Indian food!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">During the time I spent with my friend Monica, learning how to cook some Indian dishes, I learned some recipes but I also learned some other things - Religion, region, state, language and caste are what differentiate Indians from one another. Each group has its own unique way of cooking. This is why Indian food is one of the most diverse in the world and there is no specific national dish in India. The food of North India is not as spicy compared to the South. More than 60% of the people in West India are vegetarians while in the East, vegetarianism is not a common practice. The ancient name for India was Aja Nabha Varsha but another name is Bharata, which means light and knowledge. I like this name a lot, it reminds me of my brother-in-law, Bodhi Ray, who lived in India for many years and was a follower of the enlightened Osho. Some day I will write something about Bodhi Ray and his journey but now, let's continue with my discoveries about India.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I also learned that most Indian people living in the United State have two kitchens - one for western meals and another one they call a spice kitchen. In this kitchen they prepared their Indian food. If they don't have a second kitchen, they cook their spices in a make-shift kitchen in the garage or in an outdoors grill. They do this to avoid the aroma of the spices penetrating around the house. Monica and I discovered that, although in Mexico, we use some of the same spices used in India - cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, cumin, coriander and many more, the food doesn't come out tasting the same. However, we concluded that both cuisines are intricate and delicious in their own way. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Once hot, add whole spices (bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon stick and cardamom), cook until they release their aroma. Add ginger and garlic paste and let it cook for about 30 seconds. Then add the chopped onion and bell pepper. Stir and let it cook until they become a little brown. Stir in the ground spices (cumin, turmeric, coriander and red chili) and cook for about 30 seconds. Then add the fenugreek leaves and salt to taste. Cook for another minute. Add the cook rice and gently mix to combine all the ingredients. Cook until rice heats through. Serve hot.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">La comida de la India es diferente de la del resto del mundo . El sabor y el método de cocción es extraordinario y muy distintivo. Los indios son maestros en el uso de las especias y plantas aromáticas . Al cocinar la comida india, las capas de sabores y aromas son embriagadores. El uso de especias como el comino, cardamomo, nuez moscada y macis impregnan la cocina y te transporta a lugares distantes y antiguos donde se puede experimentar el romance y la satisfacción de una comida casera llena de sabores exóticos. Mmm, me encanta la comida de la India!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Durante el tiempo que pasé con mi amiga Mónica, aprendiendo a cocinar algunos platos de la India, aprendí algunas recetas pero también aprendí algunas otras cosas - la religión, región, estado, el idioma y la casta son lo que diferencia a los indios entre sí. Cada grupo tiene su propia forma de cocinar. Esta es la razón por lo que la comida de la India es una de las más diversas del mundo y no hay un plato nacional específico en la India. La comida del Norte de la India no es tan picante en comparación con la del Sur. Más del 60% de la población del Oeste de India son vegetarianos, mientras que en el Este, el vegetarianismo no es una práctica común. El nombre antiguo de la India fue Aja Nabha Varsha pero también fue llamada Bharata, que significa luz y conocimiento. Me gusta mucho este nombre, me recuerda a mi cuñado, Bodhi Ray, quien vivió en la India por muchos años y fue un seguidor del iluminado Osho. Algún día voy a escribir algo sobre Bodhi Ray y su trayectoria pero ahora, vamos a continuar con mis descubrimientos sobre la India.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">También aprendí que la mayoría de indios que viven en Estado Unidos tienen dos cocinas - una para cocinar comidas occidentales y otra a la que llaman cocina de especias. En esta cocina preparan su comida india. Si no tienen una segunda cocina, cocinan sus especias en una estufa improvisada en el garaje o en una parrilla al aire libre. Hacen esto para evitar que el aroma de las especias se penetre en la casa. Mónica y yo descubrimos que, aunque en México, utilizamos algunas de las especias utilizadas en la India - canela, cardamomo, nuez moscada, comino, cilantro y muchas más, la comida no sale con el mismo sabor. Sin embargo, llegamos a la conclusión de que ambas cocinas son intrincadas y deliciosas en su propia manera.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Mónica me llevó a un supermercado indio en San Diego y fui introducida al fenogreco o alholva fresco. Conocía las semillas de fenogreco, mi madre los utiliza en una bebida que se prepara como un té helado. Pero nunca había visto la planta ni sabía que se pudiera cocinar con ella. Aquel día en el mercado indio fue un día de descubrimientos para mí. Encontré muchas nuevas especies y aprendí a cocinar ingredientes familiares de una manera diferente; la manera de la India. Monica es vegetariana y ella me dijo que cuando se le antoja el sabor del pescado frito, se cuece al vapor unas raíces de taro, ya cocidas, las aplasta con la palma de la mano y luego las fríe en un poco de aceite de oliva. "Saben a pescado", dijo. No las he probado, pero me he comprado algunas raíces de taro y las probaré pronto, creo que este será un buen gustito para mi marido vegetariano. También compré fenogreco fresco. Mónica me dijo cómo cocinarlo en un delicioso arroz, que es la receta que estoy compartiendo aquí . Se llama arroz methi o arroz fenogreco.</span><br />
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Prietahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04060723881353046704noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140401447524798908.post-44734352675380122142013-08-29T22:08:00.000-07:002013-09-08T20:42:21.183-07:00India In My Kitchen / India En Mi Cocina<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">To continue with my adventure with Indian food, I’m now sharing the recipe for Malai Kofta. Like I mentioned in my <a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2013/08/exploring-dishes-from-subcontinent.html" target="_blank">previous post</a>, this dish is a delicious vegetarian meal but, according to my friend Monica, this dish is not to be eaten every day. I agree with her because the dish, although delicious, is heavy and has all those calories that are not very figure friendly. However, once in a while it’s okay to treat yourself to a wonderful, rich and flavorful dish of Indian food. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Beside the flavors, another pleasure that comes with Indian food is the aromas. When cooking dishes from the subcontinent, the fragrance of all the spices and herbs fill the kitchen and, suddenly, the atmosphere becomes warm and cozy. I just love it! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Now, put some <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAMnHupwkns" target="_blank">music</a> on and get ready to experience India in your kitchen! </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients, form into balls, roll in corn starch or all purpose flour (optional) and let sit in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes (this will firm the balls and harden the surface a little, making them easy to handle) In a shallow pan, heat enough oil to fry the koftas. Fry until golden brown, drain on paper towels and set aside.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 cup <a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2013/08/exploring-dishes-from-subcontinent.html" target="_blank">tomato puree</a></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Remove some of the oil from the pan were you fried the koftas, leaving about 2 tablespoons. Fry the whole spices; bay leaf, cinnamon and cardamom, until they release their aroma. Add the onion paste and fry until it browns. Add ginger and garlic, fry for about a minute and then add the tomato puree and saute for about 3 minutes. Next add the cashew paste and spice powders, stir in the raisins and saute for about 10 minutes. Add water and continue stirring until sauce thickens and it feels creamy. At this point, if using, you can add cream. Add salt to taste. Let simmer for a few more minutes. Add fried koftas and simmer for a couple more minutes. Serve hot and garnish with slivered almonds and chopped cilantro leaves.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Para continuar con mi aventura con comida de la India, ahora estoy compartiendo la receta para Malai Kofta. Como lo mencioné en mi <a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2013/08/exploring-dishes-from-subcontinent.html" target="_blank">entrada anterior</a>, este es un delicioso platillo vegetariano pero, según mi amiga Monica, este plato no es comida para todos los días. Estoy de acuerdo con ella porque el plato, aunque deliciosa, es pesado y tiene todas esas calorías que no le van muy bien a la figura. Sin embargo, de vez en cuando no está mal disfrutar de un extraordinario y delicioso plato de comida de la India.<br />
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Además de los sabores, otro placer que viene con la comida de la India es el aroma. Cuando se preparan platillos del subcontinente, la fragancia de las hierbas y especias llena la cocina y, de repente, la atmósfera se vuelve cálida y acogedora. Me encanta!<br />
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Ahora, pongan algo de <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAMnHupwkns" target="_blank">música</a> y prepárense para experimentar la India en sus cocinas!</span></div>
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¼ cucharadita de chile en polvo<br />
1 cucharada de maicena (fécula de maíz) o harina de trigo *<br />
¼ cucharadita de garam masala<br />
½ cucharada de leche en polvo *<br />
1 cucharada de cilantro picado<br />
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En un tazón grande, mezclar todos los ingredientes, formar bolas, pasar por la maicena o la harina de trigo (opcional) y dejar reposar en el refrigerador durante unos 10 minutos (esto hará que las bolas se afirmen y endurecerá la superficie un poco, lo que facilitara su manejo) En una cazuela poco profunda, calentar suficiente aceite para freír las koftas. Freír hasta que su color sea dorado, escurrir sobre papel absorbente y reservar.<br />
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1 hoja de laurel<br />
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¼ de taza de <a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2013/08/exploring-dishes-from-subcontinent.html" target="_blank">pasta de anacardo</a><br />
½ cucharadita de chile en polvo<br />
¼ cucharadita de garam masala<br />
¼ cucharadita de nuez moscada molida<br />
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2 cucharadas de pasas amarillas<br />
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Almendras laminadas y hojas de cilantro picadas<br />
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Retirar un poco de aceite de la sartén en que se frieron las koftas, dejando alrededor de 2 cucharadas. Freír las especias enteras; hoja de laurel, canela y cardamomo, hasta que suelten su aroma. Añadir la pasta de cebolla y freír hasta que se dore. Añadir el jengibre y el ajo, freír durante unos minutos y luego agregar el puré de tomate y rehogar durante unos 3 minutos. A continuación, agregar la pasta de anacardo y especias en polvo, agregar las pasas y saltear durante unos 10 minutos. Agregar el agua y continuar revolviendo hasta que la salsa espese y se sienta cremosa. En este punto, si se utiliza, se puede agregar la crema. Añadir sal al gusto. Dejar cocinar por unos minutos más. Añadir las koftas fritas y cocinar a fuego lento durante un par de minutos más. Servir caliente y decorar con las almendras fileteadas y hojas de cilantro picadas.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It all started with a post I read in <a href="http://saboreartentusiasma.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Saborearte Entusiasma</a>, Carmen’s blog. She awakened my cravings for Indian food. After reading her <a href="http://saboreartentusiasma.blogspot.com/2013/06/entre-la-india-y-mexico-hay-semejanzas.html" target="_blank">post</a> I went out for dinner with my husband to Bombay, a local Indian restaurant. We had the most delicious dish that made me want to come home and duplicate the recipe.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The dish was Malai Kofta. The waiter described it as vegetarian meatballs but I would say they were potato dumplings. They were soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. They were covered with a creamy sauce that was sweet and nutty with a little bit of heat. Umm, so good! I promptly wrote the name and the ingredients for the sauce that were listed on the menu; cinnamon, nutmeg, mild spices and malai or cream. Although I had no idea how I was going to do it, I, for sure, was going to try to duplicate this at home!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Remember my office? Yes, my office, the one with employees from all over the world? We have a girl from India who I knew was going to help me with this recipe. Yes, I know, I can get help from the internet… I'd rather ask my friend at work. I like going to the internet for many things, including recipes. But whenever possible and as my first choice, I like asking people for recipes. When I talk to people I learn much more than just the recipe. I learn about the person, their family, their country and how a certain recipe relates to whomever is sharing it with me. I find this fascinating!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I asked Monica, my friend at work, about the mild spices and I told her the dish tasted like it had some nuts but the menu didn’t mention it. Yes, she told me, the sauce is made with tomatoes, onion and it has ground cashew which is what thickens the sauce. Besides the cinnamon and nutmeg, people use chili powder and other spices but she told me to use garam masala. Monica didn’t have a recipe because, as in many cultures, family recipes are not written, they are passed on from generation to generation by word of mouth. She was able to remember how Malai Kofta was made in her home back in India and she shared that with me, which made me very happy!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">With Monica’s help and some research I did on the internet, I came up with a recipe for Malai Kofta which was very close to the one we had at the restaurant. I will be giving you the recipe but this is a very long process and it takes several steps, it took me all day! But I’m going to share it in several posts. Today I’m starting with recipes for three pastes; onion paste, tomato puree and cashew paste. I also have a recipe for paneer, an Indian cheese that is used in the making of koftas.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Soak the nuts in hot water for several hours until they become soft and plump. I didn’t want to wait so I cooked them and let them boil for about 10 minutes. Transfer to a blender and grind to a paste. Add milk as needed to help the blender. The result should be a thick paste. Place in a jar and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Todo comenzó con una entrada que leí en <a href="http://saboreartentusiasma.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Saborearte Entusiasma</a>, el blog de Carmen. Ella despertó mis antojos de comida india. Después de leer su <a href="http://saboreartentusiasma.blogspot.com/2013/06/entre-la-india-y-mexico-hay-semejanzas.html" target="_blank">entrada</a> me fui a cenar con mi marido a Bombay, un restaurante local. Comimos un plato tan delicioso que me dieron ganas de volver a casa y duplicar la receta.<br /><br />El plato era Malai Kofta. El mesero lo describió como albóndigas vegetarianas, pero yo diría que eran tortitas de papa. Eran suaves por dentro y crujiente por fuera. Estaban cubiertas con una salsa cremosa que sabia dulce y a nuez con un poco de picante. Umm, ¡bien rico! Escribí rápidamente el nombre y los ingredientes para la salsa que se enumeraban en el menú; canela, nuez moscada, especias suaves y malai o crema. Aunque no tenía idea de cómo iba a hacerlo, yo, por supuesto, ¡iba a tratar de duplicar esto en casa!<br /><br />Recuerdan mi oficina? Sí, mi oficina, en donde hay empleados de todo el mundo? Tenemos una chica de la India que yo sabía me ayudaría con esta receta. Sí, lo sé, puedo conseguir ayuda en internet ... prefiero preguntarle a mi amiga del trabajo. Me gusta usar el internet para muchas cosas, incluyendo recetas. Sin embargo, siempre que me es posible y como mi primera opción, me gusta obtener recetas de las personas. Cuando hablo con la gente aprendo mucho más que la receta. Aprendo acerca de la persona, su familia, su país y cómo una determinada receta se relaciona con quien la está compartiendo conmigo. Esto me parece ¡fascinante!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Le pregunté a Mónica, mi amiga, acerca de las especias suaves y le dije que el platillo sabía a nueces, pero el menú no lo mencionó. Sí, me dijo, la salsa está hecha con tomate y cebolla y tiene anacardo que es lo que espesa la salsa. Además de la canela y la nuez moscada, la gente utiliza chile en polvo y otras especias, pero ella me dijo que usara garam masala. Mónica no tenía una receta porque, como en muchas culturas, las recetas de la familia no se escriben, se transmiten de generación a generación de boca en boca. Afortunadamente Monica pudo recordar cómo se preparaba Malai Kofta en su casa en la India y lo compartio conmigo, ¡lo que me hizo muy feliz!<br /><br />Con la ayuda de Mónica y un poco de investigación en Internet, logre esta receta de Malai Kofta que se acerco mucho a la que comimos en el restaurante. Voy a darles la receta, pero les advierto que es un proceso muy largo y se prepara en varios pasos. A mi me llevo ¡todo el día! Pero lo voy a compartir en varias entradas. Hoy estoy empezando con recetas para tres pastas; pasta de cebolla, puré de tomate y pasta de anacardo. También tengo una receta para paneer, un queso indio que se utiliza en la preparación de las koftas.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Pasta de Cebolla</b><br />1 taza de cebolla picada<br />1 hoja de laurel<br />2-3 vainas de cardamomo verde<br />¾ de taza de agua<br /><br />En una cacerola poco profunda cocine todos los ingredientes hasta que la cebolla este transparente y el agua se haya evaporado. Deje enfriar, transfiera a una licuadora y muela hasta obtener una pasta. Coloque en un recipiente y guárdelo en el refrigerador hasta que esté listo para su uso.<br /><br /><b>Puré de tomate</b><br />3 tomates medianos, pelados<br />1 diente de ajo<br />Agua, según sea necesario<br />Sal y pimienta al gusto<br /><br />En una olla de poca altura, coloque los tomates y el ajo y cubra con agua. Cocine hasta que estén blandos. Transfiera sólo los tomates a una licuadora con sal y pimienta al gusto. Muela hasta obtener un puré suave. Coloque en un recipiente y guárdelo en el refrigerador hasta que esté listo para su uso.<br /><br /><b>Pasta de Anacardo </b><br />20 anacardos crudos enteros<br />5 almendras crudas enteras<br />Leche, según sea necesario<br /><br />Remoje las nueces en agua caliente durante varias horas hasta que se ablanden y se inflen. Yo no quise esperar, así que las puse en agua y dejé hervir durante unos 10 minutos. Transfiera a una licuadora y muela hasta obtener una pasta. Agregue la leche, según sea necesario para ayudar a la licuadora. El resultado debe ser una pasta espesa. Coloque en un recipiente y guárdelo en el refrigerador hasta que esté listo para su uso.</span><br />
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<br />Prietahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04060723881353046704noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140401447524798908.post-15785991608383331062013-07-02T23:32:00.000-07:002013-07-04T12:14:36.901-07:00Homemade Cheese / Queso Casero<span style="font-family: Times;"></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Cheese</b><span class="Apple-style-span"> is a food derived from milk, produced in a wide range of flavors, textures, and forms. It consists of proteins and fat from milk, usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, or sheep. </span><span style="color: grey;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheese" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span">Wikipedia</span></a></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are hundreds of types of cheese made around the world and I love them all, or almost all. In fact, cheese is the number one thing in my grocery list. I love it so much, I can’t live without it! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here in San Diego, we have stores like </span><a href="http://www.yelp.com/c/san-diego/cheese" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Assanti’s</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> who has a great variety of Italian style cheese, like fresh mozzarella and smoked scamorza. </span><a href="http://www.venissimo.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Venissimo Cheese</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> sells many kinds of European style cheeses. At </span><a href="http://www.lajollamarket.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">La Jolla farmers' market</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, we have </span><a href="http://www.springhillcheese.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spring Hill Cheese Petaluma Creamery</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> who offers numerous types of aged cheese. And let’s not forget the many Mexican shops that sell freshly made <i>queso fresco</i>, a ranch style cheese, one of my favorites! All these places have fantastic cheese.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Long time ago, my cousin Rosa taught me how to make <i>queso fresco</i> which I made every now and then. I also learned how to make yogurt cheese. Recently, I learned how to make two new varieties; paneer, an Indian cheese, and goat cheese. I’m so excited to show you how incredibly easy preparing homemade cheese is. Here is a recipe for goat cheese; I will show you how I made paneer in a different post.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">El queso es un alimento derivado de la leche, producido en una amplia gama de sabores, texturas y formas. Se compone de proteínas y la grasa de la leche, por lo general leche de vaca, búfalo, cabra, u ovejas. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: grey;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queso" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hay cientos de tipos de quesos en todo el mundo y a mí me gustan todos, o casi todos. De hecho, el queso es lo primero en mi lista de compras. Me encanta tanto, que ¡no puedo vivir sin él!</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Aquí en San Diego, tenemos tiendas como </span><a href="http://www.yelp.com/c/san-diego/cheese" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Assanti's</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> que tiene una gran variedad de quesos estilo italiano, como mozzarella fresco y scamorza ahumado. </span><a href="http://www.venissimo.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Venissimo Cheese</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> vende muchos tipos de quesos estilo europeo. En </span><a href="http://www.lajollamarket.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">La Joya farmers' marker</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, tenemos </span><a href="http://www.springhillcheese.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spring Hill Cheese Petaluma Creamery</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> que ofrece numerosos tipos de queso añejo. Y no nos olvidemos de todas esas tiendas de productos mexicanos, en donde se encuentra queso fresco, recién hecho, ¡uno de mis favoritos! Todos estos lugares tienen fantásticos quesos. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 litro de leche de cabra</span><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">¼ taza de agua</span><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 cucharadita copetuda de ácido cítrico</span><span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sal de mar al gusto</span></span><br />
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On this blog, I have posted about the African-American celebration, <a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2012/02/black-history-month.html" target="_blank">Black History Month</a>; <a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2013/02/tet-year-of-snake-tet-ano-de-la.html" target="_blank">Tet, the Vietnamese New Year</a>, and more recently I posted some pictures of the <a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2013/04/honor-whom-honor-deserves-honor-quien.html" target="_blank">Cambodian and Laotian New Year celebration</a>. Now I have the honor of sharing with you a little bit of the culture and traditions of Mexico through photographs and a short narrative of how this event evolved in my office.<br />
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We were inspired by beautiful events from other cultures. At first, we talked about celebrating Cinco de Mayo but we quickly voted against it because Mexican people don’t really celebrate this date. We wanted to put together a different celebration, one that would prove a different panorama of Mexico to our co-workers in the office. So, as good old Mexicans who did not need any reason or special day to throw a good party, we picked any old day - May 23rd. <br />
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We carefully planned the menu and chose chicken and beef <em>tostadas</em> with all the trimmings. We picked Mexican <em>arroz</em> (rice) as the side dish and <em>aguas frescas</em> for beverages; <em>espinaca</em> (spinach), <em>horchata</em> (rice) and <em>jamaica</em> (hibiscus) to represent the colors of our Mexican flag. Dessert was rice pudding, flan and Mexican fruit gelatin. Our office is promoting healthy food and we thought this was a nutritious and satisfying meal that everyone would enjoy - it had everything - carbohydrates, protein, dairy, vegetables and fruit. Of course, we prepared this meal with authentic Mexican ingredients of the highest quality. It was a delicious meal that everyone liked! <br />
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Next were the decorations, exhibits and games. We planned exhibits that showcased the arts and crafts of Mexico as well as some clothing and textiles from the different regions throughout our country. We had an exhibit with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frida_Kahlo" target="_blank">Frida Kahlo’s</a> paintings and artwork from the artist, <a href="http://www.rogallery.com/herman_vic/herman-bio.html" target="_blank">Vic Herman</a>, and a display showcasing influential people of Mexican descent which was very educational and inspirational to us.<br />
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We also had an exhibit to show the wine, olive oil and cheese from Baja, which are gaining in popularity every day. We had a tortilla-making demonstration with <em>la tortillera</em> (lady who makes tortillas)! In addition, we played loteria, a fun Mexican game similar to Bingo, and we organized a salsa contest. We invited everyone in the office to participate by contributing a salsa or by being one of the testers. People in the office really got into this; we counted entries not only of Mexican employees but also Cambodian, Vietnamese, African-American and Anglo co-workers who submitted excellent salsitas.<br />
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The ceiling and tables were decorated with <em>papel picado</em> and <em>piñatas</em> which we later raffled off. We all wore our beautiful Mexican attire with pride and we were eager to show off how beautiful our traditional vestments are.<br />
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The music was selected with the utmost care making sure it was tasteful and exquisite; we did not have any problems there because Mexico has an extensive repertoire of amazing music. A beautiful video was shown so that our co-workers could see the beauty and magnificence of Mexico’s landscapes.<br />
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We ended our celebration by handing out little bags filled with Mexican sweets to thank each guest.<br />
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All in all, our Mexican cultural event was a lovely one. I enjoyed not only the actual event and how beautiful everything was, but also all the planning. I got to work with my compatriots who work in the office with me but who I don’t always have the opportunity to talk and mingle with as much as I would like. We are all very busy with our work and sometimes it is hard to get to know each other.<br />
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During the planning of this event, I was pleasantly surprised by wonderful paisanos in the office that are very proud of our country and Mexican heritage as much as I am. Many thanks to all my beautiful, talented co-workers; you made this celebration a memorable one for me!<br />
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Una Fiesta Cultural Mexicana</h2>
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Como ya es costumbre en mi oficina, se han celebrado festivales culturales a lo largo de los años. Sin embargo, desde que empecé a trabajar aquí, nunca he visto a nadie organizar una fiesta cultural mexicana. Este año, mis compañeros de trabajo sugirieron que deberíamos tener una y así lo hicimos.<br />
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En este blog, he publicado acerca de la celebración afro-americana, <a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2012/02/black-history-month.html" target="_blank">Black History Month</a>; <a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2013/02/tet-year-of-snake-tet-ano-de-la.html" target="_blank">Tet, el Año Nuevo vietnamita</a>, y más recientemente he publicado algunas fotos de la <a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2013/04/honor-whom-honor-deserves-honor-quien.html" target="_blank">celebración del Año Nuevo camboyano y laosiano</a>. Ahora tengo el honor de compartir con ustedes un poco de la cultura y las tradiciones de México a través de fotografías y un breve relato de cómo se desarrolló este evento en mi oficina.<br />
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Nos inspiramos en hermosos eventos de otras culturas. Al pricipio, pensamos en celebrar el Cinco de Mayo, pero rápidamente votamos en contra de esto porque los mexicanos no celebramos esta fecha. Queríamos organizar una celebración diferente, que mostraría un panorama diferente de México a nuestros compañeros de trabajo en la oficina. Así que, como todo buen mexicano que no necesita ninguna razón o día especial para hacer una buena fiesta, escogimos un día cualquiera – el 23 de mayo.<br />
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Se planificó cuidadosamente el menú y elegimos tostadas de pollo y de res con todos los adornos. Escogimos arroz mexicano como el plato de acompañamiento y aguas frescas por bebidas; de espinaca, horchata y jamaica, para representar los colores de la bandera mexicana. El postre fue arroz con leche, flan y gelatina mexicana de fruta. Nuestra oficina está promoviendo una alimentación sana y nos pareció que era una comida nutritiva y satisfactoria que todos disfrutarían - tenía todo - carbohidratos, proteínas, lácteos, verduras y frutas. Por supuesto, preparamos esta comida con auténticos ingredientes mexicanos de la más alta calidad. Fue una deliciosa comida que a todos gusto!<br />
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Lo siguiente fueron las decoraciones, exposiciones y juegos. Planeamos exposiciones que mostraron las artes y artesanías de México, así como algunas prendas de vestir y textiles de las diferentes regiones de nuestro país. Tuvimos una exposición con las pinturas de <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frida_Kahlo" target="_blank">Frida Kahlo</a> y obras del artista, <a href="http://www.rogallery.com/herman_vic/herman-bio.html" target="_blank">Vic Herman</a>, y una pantalla mostrando algunas personas destacadas de ascendencia mexicana, la cual fue muy educativa y de inspiración para nosotros.<br />
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También tuvimos una exhibición para mostrar el vino, el aceite de oliva y queso de Baja California, los cuales están ganando popularidad cada día. Tuvimos una demostración de cómo hacer tortillas con <em>la tortillera</em> (señora que hace tortillas)! Además, jugamos loteria, un divertido juego mexicano similar al Bingo, y se organizó un concurso de salsas. Invitamos a todos en la oficina a participar aportando una salsa o siendo uno de los probadores. La gente en la oficina realmente se envolvio en esto, contamos con las aportaciones no sólo de los trabajadores mexicanos, sino también de compañeros camboyanos, vietnamitas, afroamericanos y anglos quienes nos presentaron excelentes salsitas.<br />
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El techo y las mesas estaban decorados con papel picado y piñatas que más tarde sorteamos. Con orgullo portamos lindas prendas de vestir mexicanas y nos esforzamos por mostrar lo hermoso de nuestro tradicional vestuario.<br />
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La música fue seleccionada con el máximo cuidado asegurándose de que fuera exquisita y de buen gusto, no tuvimos ningún problema con esto porque México cuenta con un amplio repertorio de increíble música. Un hermoso video fue mostrado, para que nuestros compañeros de trabajo pudieran ver la belleza y la magnificencia de los paisajes de México.<br />
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Terminamos nuestra celebracion repartiendo unas bolcitas llenas de dulces Mexicanos para agradecer a los invitados.<br />
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En definitiva, nuestro evento cultural mexicana fue un éxito. Disfrute mucho, no sólo del evento y lo hermoso que estuvo todo, sino también de la planificación. De la oportunidad de compartir con mis compatriotas que trabajan en la oficina conmigo, pero con los que no siempre tengo la oportunidad de hablar y convivir tanto como me gustaría. Todos estamos muy ocupados con nuestro trabajo y a veces es difícil llegar a conocernos unos a otros.<br />
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Durante la planificación de este evento, quede gratamente sorprendida de ver a mis paisanos en la oficina que se sienten orgullosos de nuestro país y la herencia mexicana tanto como yo. Muchas gracias a todos mis hermosos y talentosos compañeros de trabajo; ustedes hicieron que esta celebración fuera memorable para mí!</div>
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<br />Prietahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04060723881353046704noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3140401447524798908.post-42012997518039157442013-04-29T18:34:00.000-07:002013-04-29T23:19:33.875-07:00Honor Whom Honor Deserves / Honor A Quien Honor Merece<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Most parents would agree that raising a family is a challenge. Being a family of 1, 2 or 13 children, like mine, parents have a huge task on hand. But, most parents would also agree that seeing their children grow up to become great people is equally rewarding.<br />
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The teaching method my parents most often utilized was teaching by example. With 13 children a year and a half apart from each other, my parents did not have much time to sit down with us individually to help with our homework or to read our favorite bedtime story, they were always very busy. Nevertheless, they found ways to teach us the important lessons that would carry us through life, and they did this by example. So, throughout my life, I have been observing people and benefiting a great deal by “<i>experimentar en cabeza ajena</i>”, which means to learn from other’s experiences.<br />
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This time, I learned from Savanith, a beautiful Cambodian lady that works with me. She’s this excellent person who, with her actions, has taught me the value of being able to accept and adapt to new circumstances in life with graciousness and happiness.<br />
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Savanith was born and raised in Cambodia in a very honorable family. Most people don’t know this but Savanith’s ancestors, on her mother’s side, held the Lordship title which means they were members of the nobility including, in descending order, duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron. When this title is given it stays in the family for life, therefore, she feels very proud of her ancestors in general and her family particular. Her grandfather, Mr. Um, was the first Supreme Court Judge in Cambodia and his son, Savanith’s father, was an Ambassador in Laos, Burma, North Korea and a Council in Thailand and Indonesia and in USA (during Kennedy’s Presidency). Savanith and her 3 siblings were raised with honor and privileges enjoyed by the elite but you wouldn’t know this by looking at her because she is an unpretentious and humble person.<br />
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She told me that in Cambodia, she used to have a maid just for herself; “I never had to move a finger”, she said. There were many servants who maintained the home as well as chauffeurs, cooks and gardeners but her maid’s job was just to play with her and entertain her. She said people used to tease her by saying she could order her maid to fly and it would happen, but she never gave such order. She used to live on a huge property with several homes for the family and relatives; they had lots of land with rice fields and many peasants that worked for her family. Savanith’s home was a compound of several houses and she lived in the main mansion built by her grandfather. Her father and his siblings, children and many grandchildren were born in that house. Nowadays, her house is one of the most luxurious hotels in Cambodia, <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g293940-d613592-Reviews-The_Pavilion-Phnom_Penh.html" target="_blank">The Pavilion Hotel</a>. She showed me pictures of it on the internet and she pointed out a balcony that came off the second floor where her bedroom used to be. The balcony in the hotel is now overlooking the pool which used to be where the main driveway leading to the main entrance was. Her aunts’ houses were to the right and left sides of the mansion. From the balcony, she was able to spot the boys coming to visit her so she had a chance to tidy up before coming down to meet them. <br />
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Some of her siblings were sent to study abroad but it was not customary for girls to be sent abroad to study so she, instead, went to a French-Catholic boarding school by the shoreline in Cambodia - only the rich and famous, and even princesses studied there. The Um family was very prestigious so Savanith was among the selected. She has told me many fascinating stories about her life in Cambodia. She talks about her years in boarding school learning French and other languages (she speaks 5 different languages!). Her favorite part about school was that it was on the shoreline and she had a lot of chances to go swimming. It is not a surprise she became an excellent swimmer, her pool was the open sea. She was also a very joyful and fun-loving girl then and she’s still very funny now. In the office, she is always coming up with the funniest things and expressions to say that make us laugh. I can always count on Savanith to help keep the morale up and she makes my job so much more enjoyable.<br />
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Savanith and her family came to the United States in April of 1975 as a result of the falling of her country. She said she left Cambodia on April 10th to go on vacation in Burma where her father was stationed. When the Regime in Cambodia fell on April 17, 1975, the embassy in Burma was closed and the officials were ordered to go to Thailand. This included her father. Shortly after, he made arrangements and sent for the family. Mr. Leng, Savanith’s later-to-be husband, was the pilot who flew them out of Burma to join her father in Thailand. They were in Utapao, a military based where people who escape Cambodia came. They stayed there until the whole family was admitted into the United States as refugees on May 8, 1975. All 13 of them (parents, siblings, aunts and cousins) arrived at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Onofre, CA, where they stayed until June 12 of the same year. <br />
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During the time Savanith was in Camp Pendleton, she together with other family members, served as a translator, helping people that did not speak English. The family was assisted by the refugee agency but, because most of them were labor ready, they found jobs and worked for Catholic Charities and for International Rescue Committee as case workers and translators. After holding a part time job as a teacher aid with IOEP and a full time job as case manager with UPAC, Savanith started her career with the County of San Diego on November 28, 1978. She was a translator and she is currently a Health and Human Service Specialist who works in my office, serving refugees. She said sometimes clients recognize her as being the granddaughter of Cambodian Supreme Judge, Mr. Um, and had been told by clients that they had the honor of serving her grandfather and now they feel honored to be served by her. <br />
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As with many families, hers was adapting to their new life in the USA. They all got jobs doing whatever necessary to keep the family going. Her siblings graduated from Universities, her sister obtained a PHD in Political Science and is currently a Professor at UC Berkeley. Her brother is a Council for the USA State Department and is currently stationed in Thailand. In addition to fulfilling her job with the County, Savanith married Mr. Leng in 1980 and they raised four kids. She also took care of her elderly parents until they passed away in 1994 and 2003 respectively. For many years she tended to her sick husband who passed away last year. She practices Buddhism as her religion; very often I heard her talking how she needs to go to the temple to serve food for the monks. She is undoubtedly a well respected member of her community.<br />
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I know other people from Cambodia and I have heard from them sad stories about the hardships they had to overcome since they were forced to flee their country, and of the difficulties they encounter adapting to their new life in America. Savanith doesn’t talk much about this. She went from having it all to not having much. From leaving the life of a princess to a life of service – I have never heard a complaint from her about this. I met Savanith in 1999 when I came to work for the County. Since then, I have been admiring her ability to adapt to new circumstances. She sometimes looks tired but I have never seen her mad or bitter. She lives her life with gusto and loves to share her Cambodian traditions with others. I love listening to her talking about anything and everything because she always has something interesting to say and she brings humor to her conversations. I asked her if she misses her old life. She stopped to think for a moment and said, “We were always taught to be flexible with life circumstances, maintain your traditions as who you came from but don’t rely on that because now all the doors are open but they can close at any time.” Then she said, “We were always told to be proud of who we are and where we came from and to be proud of the family but, to maintain what’s in the family, you have to work hard. And wherever you are and whatever you do, remember who you are.”<br />
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Savanith is obviously proud of her heritage. She shows it every day in the way she conducts herself and when she shares her culture with us in the office, and in the way she teaches by example, to accept and adapt to new ways with grace and happiness. I’m sure her parents would be proud of the great person she is. I feel privileged to have met and work with such a wonderful person. <br />
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La mayoría de los padres estarían de acuerdo en que el criar una familia es un gran reto. Ya sea una familia de 1, 2 ó 13, como la mía, los padres tienen una enorme tarea en mano. Sin embargo, la mayoría de los padres también están de acuerdo en que el ver crecer a sus hijos y convertirse en grandes personas es igual de gratificante.<br />
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El método de enseñanza que mis padres utilizaron con mayor frecuencia fue enseñar con el ejemplo. Con 13 niños de un año y medio entre sí, mis padres no tenían mucho tiempo para sentarse con nosotros individualmente a ayudarnos con las tareas o leernos nuestro cuento favorito, siempre estaban muy ocupados. No obstante, encontraron maneras de enseñarnos las lecciones importantes que nos sostendrían a través de la vida, y lo hicieron con su ejemplo. Así, a lo largo de mi vida, he ido observando a la gente y aprovechando los beneficios de "experimentar en cabeza ajena", que significa aprender de las experiencias de otros.<br />
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Esta vez aprendí de Savanith, una bella dama de Camboya quien trabaja conmigo. Ella es una excelente persona que con sus acciones me ha enseñado el valor de ser capaz de aceptar y adaptarse a las nuevas circunstancias en la vida con gracia y alegría.<br />
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Savanith nació y se crió en Camboya, en una familia muy honorable. No muchos saben esto, pero los antepasados de Savanith, por el lado de su madre, portaron el título de Señorío que significa que eran miembros de la nobleza, incluyendo, en orden descendente, duque; marqués; conde; vizconde y barón. Cuando se otorga este título, se queda en la familia de por vida, por lo cual Savanith se siente muy orgullosa de sus antepasados en general y de su familia en particular. Su abuelo, el Sr. Um, fue el primer Juez del Tribunal Supremo de Camboya y su hijo, el padre de Savanith, fue embajador de su país en Laos, Birmania, Corea del Norte y también Consejero en Tailandia e Indonesia y en EE.UU. (durante la presidencia de Kennedy). Savanith y sus 3 hermanos fueron criados con honores y privilegios de la élite, pero nadie sabría esto con solo mirarla porque ella es una persona modesta y nada presuntuosa.<br />
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Me contó que en Camboya, tenía una sirvienta sólo para ella, "Nunca tuve que mover un dedo", dijo. Había muchos sirvientes que mantenían la casa, así como chóferes, cocineros y jardineros pero el trabajo de su sirvienta era sólo jugar con ella y entretenerla. Me dijo que las personas a veces le hacían burla diciendo que ella podría ordenar a su doncella que volara y que sucedería, pero nunca dio tal orden. Vivía en una propiedad grande, con varias casas para la familia y parientes, con muchas tierras con siembras de arroz, y muchos campesinos que trabajaban para su familia. La casa de Savanith era un compuesto de varias casas y ella vivía en la mansión principal la cual fue construida por su abuelo. Su padre y sus hermanos, hijos y primos nacieron en esa casa. Hoy en día, su casa es uno de los hoteles más lujosos de Camboya, <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g293940-d613592-Reviews-The_Pavilion-Phnom_Penh.html" target="_blank">The Pavilion Hotel</a>. Me mostró fotos de la casa por Internet y señaló un balcón que sale del segundo piso donde estaba su habitación. El balcón en el hotel ahora tiene vista a la piscina, lo cual era el camino que conducía a la entrada principal de la mansión. Las casas de sus tías estaban a los lados derecho e izquierdo de la mansión. Desde el balcón, podía ver venir a los chicos que venían a visitarla y le daba tiempo de alistarse y ponerse guapa antes de bajar a su encuentro.<br />
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Algunos de sus hermanos fueron enviados a estudiar en el extranjero, pero no era habitual que las niñas estudiaran en el extranjero, por lo que ella fue a un internado católico francés en la costa de Camboya - sólo los ricos y famosos, e incluso princesas estudiaban allí. La familia Um era muy prestigiosa por lo cual Savanith fue una de los escogidos. Me ha contado muchas historias fascinantes sobre su vida en Camboya. Habla de sus años en el internado aprendiendo francés y otras lenguas (habla 5 idiomas!). Su parte favorita de la escuela era que estaba en la costa y tuvo muchas oportunidades para ir a nadar. No es una sorpresa que se convirtiera en una excelente nadadora, su piscina era el mar abierto. En aquellos tiempos fue una joven muy alegre y amante de la diversión y aun sigue siendo muy alegre y divertida. En la oficina, siempre sale con las cosas más graciosas y utiliza expresiones que nos hacen reír. Siempre puedo contar con Savanith para ayudar a mantener la moral alta y ella hace que mi trabajo sea mucho más agradable.<br />
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Savanith y su familia llegaron a Estados Unidos en abril de 1975, como resultado de la caída de su país. Me dijo que ella dejó Camboya el 10 de abril para ir de vacaciones a Birmania, donde estaba trabajando su padre. Cuando el régimen de Camboya cayó, el 17 de abril de 1975, la embajada de Birmania se cerró y los funcionarios recibieron la orden de ir a Tailandia. Esto incluía a su padre quien poco después hizo los arreglos y envió por la familia. El Sr. Leng, quien más tarde sería el esposo de Savanith, fue el piloto que los llevó fuera de Birmania a reunirse con su padre en Tailandia. Estuvieron en Utapao, una base militar donde se albergaban las personas que huían de Camboya. Se quedaron allí hasta que toda la familia fue admitida en los Estados Unidos en calidad de refugiados el 8 de mayo de 1975. Todos los 13 de ellos (padres, hermanos, tías y primos) llegaron a la Base del Cuerpo de Marines de Camp Pendleton en San Onofre, CA, donde permanecieron hasta el 12 de junio del mismo año.<br />
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Durante el tiempo que Savanith estuvo en Camp Pendleton, junto con otros miembros de la familia, se desempeñó como traductora ayudando a las personas que no hablaban inglés. La familia fue asistida por la agencia de refugiados pero, ya que la mayoría de ellos estaban preparados para trabajar, pronto encontraron empleo y trabajaron para Caridades Católicas y el Comité Internacional de Rescate, como trabajadores sociales y traductores. Después de mantener un trabajo de medio tiempo como auxiliar docente con IOEP y un trabajo de tiempo completo como administradora de expedientes con UPAC, Savanith comenzó su carrera con el Condado de San Diego el 28 de noviembre de 1978. Empezó como traductora y actualmente es Especialista en Servicios Sociales y trabaja en mi oficina sirviendo a refugiados. En ocasiones, los clientes la reconocen como la nieta del Juez de Tribunal Supremo de Camboya, el Sr. Um, y algunos clientes le han dicho que tuvieron el honor de servir a su abuelo y ahora se sienten honrados de ser servidos por ella.<br />
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Al igual que muchas familias, la suya fue adaptándose a su nueva vida en los EE.UU. Todos consiguieron trabajo e hicieron lo necesario para sacar a la familia adelante. Sus hermanos se graduaron de Universidades, su hermana obtuvo un doctorado en Ciencias Políticas y actualmente es profesor en UC Berkeley. Su hermano es Consejero del Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. y está actualmente trabajando en Tailandia. Además de cumplir con su trabajo con el Condado, Savanith contrajo matrimonio con el Sr. Leng en 1980 y juntos criaron 4 hijos. También se hizo cargo de sus ancianos padres hasta que fallecieron en 1994 y 2003 respectivamente. Durante muchos años atendió a su enfermo esposo quien falleció el año pasado. Practica el Budismo como su religión; muy a menudo la oigo comentar que tiene que ir al templo para servir comida a los monjes. Savanith es, sin duda, un miembro altamente respetado por su comunidad.<br />
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Conozco a otras personas de Camboya y he escuchado por ellas historias tristes sobre las penas que tuvieron que pasar desde que se vieron obligados a huir de su país y de las dificultades que han afrontado para adaptarse a su nueva vida en América. Savanith no habla mucho acerca de esto. Ella pasó de tenerlo todo a no tener mucho, de tener una vida de princesa a una vida de servicio - nunca he oído una queja de ella acerca de esto. Conocí a Savanith en 1999 cuando vine a trabajar para el Condado. Desde entonces, he admirado su capacidad para adaptarse a las nuevas circunstancias. A veces se ve cansada, pero nunca la he visto enojada ni amargada. Vive su vida con gusto y ama compartir sus tradiciones camboyanas con los demás. Me encanta escucharla hablar sobre todo y de todo porque siempre tiene algo interesante que decir y trae humorismo a sus conversaciones. Le pregunté si extraña su antigua vida. Se detuvo a pensar por un momento y dijo: "Siempre nos enseñaron a ser flexibles con las circunstancias de la vida, a mantener nuestras tradiciones en cuanto a de quien venimos, pero sin confiarnos en eso porque, ahora todas las puertas están abiertas pero pueden cerrarse en cualquier momento." Y dijo: "Siempre nos dijeron que hay que estar orgullosos de quien somos y de dónde venimos y sentirnos orgullosos de la familia pero, para mantener lo que hay en la familia, hay que trabajar duro. Y donde quiera que estés y hagas lo que hagas, recuerda quién eres.”<br />
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Savanith esta obviamente orgullosa de su herencia. Lo demuestra diariamente en la manera en que se comporta y cuando comparte su cultura con nosotros en la oficina y en la forma en que enseña con su ejemplo, como aceptar y adaptarse a las nuevas formas con gracia y felicidad. Estoy segura de que sus padres estarían orgullosos de la gran persona que es. Me siento privilegiada por tener la oportunidad de conocer y trabajar con una persona tan maravillosa.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">Tet Nguyen Dan which means the first morning of the first day of the new period is known as Tet, the Vietnamese New Year. This marks the beginning of a new year on the lunar calendar, and the beginning of spring. For Vietnamese, the New Year begins on the first night of the first moon after the sun enters Aquarium; sometime between January 21 and February 19 on the lunar calendar. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">Tet is the most important and popular festivity in Vietnam. Families prepare in advance and they take special care to ensure they start the New Year on the right foot. They clean their homes, people buy new cloths, cook special holiday foods and they try to pay off their debts. People make amends with each other to get rid of bad feelings. Southchay, my coworker, said that cleaning is not allowed during Tet because it would be like sweeping out good luck and you would not want to do that. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">During the first 3 days of Tet, people want to look and feel their best, and also have positive energy. They dress up in their new cloths, control themselves from being angry or sad and display generosity with each other. Everyone is in their best behavior, businesses close for 3 days to avoid negative or angry customers who could interfere with their positive energy. Lai, another coworker, told me that in the old days people did not go to work during Tet but now, people who do not have their own business go to work but keep positive and in good spirits. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The atmosphere is very festive; everything is decorated and vibrant. The color red is seen everywhere because it symbolizes good luck and happiness. Lucky money is given by adults in little red envelopes, usually to single or young children. Vietnamese believe that giving money to youngsters brings good luck to them and, in turn, someone else will bring good luck to you by sharing their good fortune. I used to have a coworker, Chris Nguyen, who gave me Vietnamese money in red envelopes every Tet. I still have these envelopes and, of course, the money.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tet is also time to share with family and close friends. The first visitors who come to your home are very important. You hope to invite people that are happy and bring good energy to your home because this will sustain good energy and happiness for you and your family throughout the new year. Lai said that people usually invite a relative or a special guess that they feel will bring them good luck. If you are not very fond of someone, she said, don’t invite them to your home during the first 3 days of Tet.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">Food is the star of this celebration; anything is available when it comes to goodies, and you are allowed to eat as much as you can. You could eat your face in Tet and no one would care. This sounds just like in my Mexican feasts! There are special fruits like banana, mango, young coconut, papaya, chirimoya and rambutan that, when served together, they mean you would have enough to succeed, not too little and not too much but just enough – this is good luck in the Vietnamese culture. A traditional food is Earth Cake (in reference to the planet), a special packet made for this occasion. It is a square cake made with rice, beans and pork and wrapped in banana leaves. Both Southchay and Lai told me this is one of the foods people share with their relatives and friends during the 3 days of Tet. But Lai said that when the cake is made in a rectangular or elongated shape, you don’t suppose to share this during Tet. You could share these cakes before or after Tet but not during the 3 day celebration. The reason, she said, is because they have a shape similar to a coffin and this symbolizes death so it is bad luck to give or received Earth Cakes made in this shape. However, my friend Christina who is a native of Vietnam, told me that Earth Cakes are an important part of this celebration. They are called Banh Chung in the North of Vietnam. <a href="http://www.vietnamonline.com/tet/banh-tet---essential-to-tet-in-the-south-of-vietnam.html" target="_blank">Banh Tet</a> is a variation of this cake in the South. The shape of Banh Tet is cylindricul not square or round. People prepare and exchange them during the celebation of Tet.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">At the office, I always have lots of fun learning about different cultures and their celebrations – this time, Tet’s traditions. I enjoyed the excellent food and fine entertainment. Thank you to all of my coworkers who put together this beautiful celebration to share with the rest of us, I loved it!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">Tenemos un buen número de empleados vietnamitas que se reúnen cada año para planificar y armar una gran fiesta de Año Nuevo para compartir con nosotros en la oficina. Ellos le llaman a esta fiesta Tet y la celebramos la semana pasada.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial;">Tet Nguyen Dan lo que significa la primera mañana del primer día del nuevo período que se conoce como Tet, el Año Nuevo vietnamita. Este marca el comienzo de un nuevo año en el calendario lunar, y el comienzo de la primavera. Para los vietnamitas, el Año Nuevo comienza en la primera noche de la primera luna después de que el sol entra en Acuario, algún tiempo entre el 21 de enero y 19 de febrero en el calendario lunar.<br /><br />Tet es la fiesta más importante y popular en Vietnam. Las familias se preparan con antelación y se tiene un cuidado especial para asegurarse de comenzar el nuevo año con el pie derecho. Limpian sus casas, la gente compra ropa nueva, cocinan alimentos especiales para estas fiestas y tratan de pagar sus deudas. Las personas hacen las paces entre sí para deshacerse de los malos sentimientos. Southchay, mi compañera de trabajo, me dijo que limpiar no está permitido durante el Tet, porque sería como barrer la buena suerte a la calle y nadie quiere hacer eso.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">El ambiente es muy festivo, todo está decorado y vibrante. El color rojo se ve en todas partes, ya que simboliza la buena suerte y la felicidad. El dinero de la suerte es dado por los adultos en pequeños sobres rojos, por lo general a los niños o jóvenes solteros. Los vietnamitas creen que dar dinero a los jóvenes les trae buena suerte a estos y, a su vez, alguien más traerá buena suerte a quien lo da cuando comparte su buena fortuna. Yo tuve una compañera de trabajo, Chris Nguyen, que me daba dinero vietnamita en sobres rojos cada Tet. Todavía tengo estos sobres y, por supuesto, el dinero</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">La comida es la estrella de esta celebración, cualquier cosa está disponible cuando se trata de golosinas y se te permite comer todo lo que puedas. Te puedes comer una vaca entera durante Tet y a nadie le importa. Esto suena igual que en mis fiestas mexicanas! Hay frutas especiales como el plátano, el mango, coco tierno, papaya, chirimoya y rambutan que, cuando se sirve en conjunto, significa que se tendrá suficiente para tener éxito, ni muy poco ni demasiado, pero lo suficiente - esto es buena suerte en la cultura vietnamita. Un alimento tradicional es Pastel de la Tierra (en referencia al planeta), un paquete especial hecho para esta ocasión. Es un pastelito cuadrado hecho con arroz, frijoles y carne de cerdo y envuelto en hojas de plátano. Tanto Southchay como Lai me dijeron que este es uno de los alimentos que se comparten con familiares y amigos durante los 3 días del Tet. Pero, Lai dijo que cuando el pastelito se hace en una forma rectangular o alargada, no se debe compartir durante el Tet. Se pueden compartir estos pasteles antes o después de Tet, pero no durante la celebración de los 3 días. La razón, dijo, es porque tienen una forma similar a un ataúd y simboliza muerte lo cual es de mala suerte dar o recibir Pasteles de la Tierra realizados con esta forma. Sin embargo, mi amiga Christina, quien es nativa de Vietnam, me dijo que los Pasteles de la Tierra son una parte importante de esta celebración. Se les conoce como Banh Chug en el Norte de Vietnam. <a href="http://www.vietnamonline.com/tet/banh-tet---essential-to-tet-in-the-south-of-vietnam.html" target="_blank">Banh Tet</a> es una variación de este pastelito en el Sur. La forma de Banh Tet es cylindrical en lugar de cuadrada o redonda. La gente los prepara y comparte durante la celebración de Tet.<br /><br />En la oficina, siempre me divierto mucho aprendiendo acerca de las diferentes culturas y sus celebraciones - esta vez, las tradiciones del Tet. Disfrute de la excelente comida y el buen entretenimiento. Gracias a todos mis compañeros de trabajo por organizar esta hermosa celebración y por compartir con el resto de nosotros, me encantó!<span style="color: #888888; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Imagine a beautiful Victorian style, two-story home with 20 rooms equipped with big comfortable beds, a private bathroom, small fridge, television and DVD player. Some of these rooms are actually suites with a couch and a desk. All 20 rooms have their own patio or balcony. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It was around 10:00 pm, on December 10 when I received a phone call from one of my sisters. "Sandy was in a car accident and he is in critical condition in a hospital in Fresno, we have to go!", she said. We promptly made the necessary arrangements, got in the car and 3 of us sisters drove throughout the night to Fresno. We got there early the following morning and spent all day at the hospital with our brother who was very badly injured. We were scared, not knowing if our brother will survive; no one wanted to leave the hospital to look for a hotel. A social worker at the hospital told us about <a href="http://communitymedical.org/make-gift/terrys-house" target="_blank">Terry's House</a>. We were able to get a room to spend the night. The rest of the family arrived later, including my mom, an 85-year old lady that had made the 6 hour road trip from San Diego. She was clearly tired but she couldn't bear to leave her son's side in the hospital. Knowing that Terry's House was just across the street from the hospital, we were able to have her rest there. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We did not know anyone in Fresno but the staff at Terry's House were very welcoming and friendly, they treated us like family. Starting with House Manager, Desirey Tolosa who on the first day put me at ease when she kept calling me on my cell phone to make sure I knew she had a room for us. And she made arrangements so Evie, a very sweet lady, would let us in and show us around the house when we arrived after hours. Evie immediately made us feel welcome and Desirey was always available to assist in any way we needed. Trina and Rebecca, two beautiful ladies who were always tending to us, were a blessing! They prayed with us, they cried with us and they shared a little bit of themselves with us. They were constantly demonstrating sincere concern for our wellbeing. A couple of nights they offered to keep an eye on my mom and keep her company while my sister an I were at the hospital with my brother. Ana and Patricia, the cleaning ladies, were always making sure we had what we needed. Sometimes they took their break with us and we shared meals and stories. They were both very sweet - especially Patricia who was kind and gracious to come on her day off to say goodbye to us the last day we were there. All these ladies and Executive Director, Christa Short, who was always very friendly, make an amazing team! They treat every family and guest with the utmost respect, care and compassion and they make everyone's stay at Terry's House an unforgettable experience. They go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure families who have loved ones in the hospital enjoy a good meal and a clean and warm place to stay, with welcoming staff that cares for each person. They are truly a blessing and an inspiration! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Imagina una enorme cocina con 6 estufas, 2 hornos de micro-ondas, 4 refrigeradores, 3 sinks, un enorme lavavajillas y un comedor grande - el sueño de cualquier cocinero!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Fue alrededor de las 10:00 pm, el 10 de diciembre, cuando recibí una llamada telefónica de una de mis hermanas. "Sandy tuvo un accidente de coche y se encuentra en estado crítico en un hospital de Fresno, tenemos que ir!", dijo. Rápidamente hicimos los arreglos necesarios, nos subimos al coche y 3 de las hermanas manejamos durante toda la noche a Fresno. Llegamos la mañana siguiente muy temprano y pasamos todo el día en el hospital con nuestro hermano que estaba muy mal herido. Teníamos miedo, sin saber si nuestro hermano iba a sobrevivir; nadie quería abandonar el hospital en busca de un hotel. Una trabajadora social del hospital nos dijo sobre <a href="http://www.communitymedical.org/make-gift/terrys-house" target="_blank">Terry's House</a>. Pudimos conseguir una habitación para pasar la noche. El resto de la familia llegó más tarde, incluyendo mi madre, una anciana de 85 años que había hecho el viaje en coche por 6 horas desde San Diego. Estaba claramente cansada, pero no podía soportar despegarse de su hijo en el hospital. Sabiendo que Terry's House estaba solo al cruzar la calle del hospital, logramos llevarla a descansar allí.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">No conocíamos a nadie en Fresno, pero el personal en Terry's House fue muy acogedor y amable, nos trataron como familia. Comenzando con <i>House Manager</i>, Desirey Tolosa quien el primer día me tranquilizó cuando me llamo varias veces a mi celular para asegurarse de que yo supiera que tenía una habitación para nosotros. Y ella hizo arreglos para que Evie, una chica muy dulce, nos dejara entrar y nos mostrara alrededor de la casa cuando llegamos después de las horas hábiles. Evie inmediatamente nos hizo sentir bienvenidos y Desirey siempre estuvo disponible para ayudar en todo lo que necesitáramos. Trina y Rebecca, dos bellas damitas que siempre estuvieron pendientes de nosotros, fueron una bendición! Ellas oraron con nosotros, lloraron con nosotros y compartieron un poco de sí mismas con nosotros. Estuvieron constantemente demostrando sincero interés por nuestro bienestar. Un par de noches se ofrecieron a echarle un ojo a mi mamá y a hacerle compañía mientras mi hermana y yo estábamos en el hospital con mi hermano. Ana y Patricia, las señoras de la limpieza, estuvieron siempre pendientes de que tuviéramos lo que necesitábamos. Algunas veces tomaron su descanso con nosotros y compartimos comidas e historias. Las dos fueron muy lindas - especialmente Patricia que fue tan amable y cortés de venir en su día libre para despedirse de nosotros el último día que estuvimos allí. Todas estas damas y <i>Executive Director</i>, Christa Short quien fue siempre muy amable, hacen un equipo increíble! Tratan a cada familia y huésped con el mayor respeto, atención y compasión y hacen que la estancia de todos en Terry's House sea una experiencia inolvidable. Van por encima y más allá del llamado del deber para asegurar que las familias que tienen seres queridos en el hospital puedan disfrutar de una buena comida y un lugar limpio y cálido para alojarse, con un personal amable que se preocupa por cada uno de los huéspedes. Son realmente una bendición y una inspiración!</span></div>
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I was making a little altar </div>
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on November first</div>
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with <i>cempasuchitl</i> flowers</div>
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and what used to make him happy.</div>
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When I added his picture</div>
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a breeze came out of nowhere,</div>
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my skin got goose bumps</div>
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leaving me very scared.</div>
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<i>Guapachosa la catrina</i></div>
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who entertains herself with the breeze</div>
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coming and going, going and coming</div>
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coming and going, going and coming.</div>
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<i>Guapachosa peloncita</i></div>
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who entertains herself with the breeze</div>
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coming and going, going and coming</div>
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coming and going, going and coming.</div>
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Don't be scaring me,</div>
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I've given you candles</div>
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I've given you flowers</div>
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your little Madonna.</div>
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I gave you <i>molito</i>, your <i>tortillitas</i></div>
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your cigars, your <i>tequilita</i></div>
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What more do you want <i>catrincita</i>?</div>
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I think you want to sing</div>
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you're going and coming, you're coming and going</div>
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you're going and coming, you're coming and going<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">La Catrina, también llamada la pelona o peloncita, es la "Dama de la Muerte". Creada por <a href="http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Guadalupe_Posada" target="_blank">José Guadalupe Posada</a>, la Catrina es de las figuras más populares de la celebración del <a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2009/11/day-of-dead.html" target="_blank">Día de los Muertos</a>. Ella simboliza a una elegante mujer de la clase alta. Posada la ilustro como un esqueleto fabulosamente vestida haciendo de la muerte la fuerza neutralizante que muestra que al final, todos somos iguales. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">Esta canción es para ella. Los dejo con la letra y les invito a escuchar la música mientras disfrutan de las imágenes de la Catrina y de algunos altares. </span></div>
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Estaba haciendo un altarcito </div>
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el primero de noviembre</div>
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con flores de cempasuchitl</div>
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y lo que le hacía feliz</div>
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Al poner su retratito</div>
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vino un aire de la nada,</div>
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mi piel se puso "chinita"</div>
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me dejó muy asustada.</div>
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Guapachosa la catrina</div>
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que con el aire se entretiene</div>
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que viene y que va, que va y que viene</div>
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que viene y que va, que va y que viene.</div>
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Guapachosa peloncita</div>
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que con el aire se entretiene</div>
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que viene y que va, que va y que viene</div>
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que viene y que va, que va y que viene.</div>
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No me andes dando sustos,</div>
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ya te puse tus velitas</div>
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te he puesto tus flores</div>
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tu virgencita.</div>
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Te di tu molito, tus tortillitas</div>
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tus cigarritos, tu tequilita.</div>
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¿Que más quieres catrincita?</div>
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Yo creo que quieres cantar</div>
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que vas que vienes, que vienes y vas</div>
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que vas que vienes, que vienes y vas.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The season is officially autumn but here, in the beautiful city of San Diego, the weather still pretty much like mid summer. Today, the temperatures reached 88°F but last week we had a couple of cold, rainy days - summer or autumn, who knows?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I recognize that fall is here because all the markets are full of cold weather fruits and vegetables. The apples have been making an increasing appearance at the market, alone with persimmons, pomegranates and a good variety of winter squash. Also, we have been getting lots of butternut squash from our garden and now we are also getting kabocha squash which is delicious. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have made several dishes with my squash and today I'm sharing a delicious pancake recipe with kabocha. This is perfect for Sunday breakfast, I prepared it last week and we really enjoyed it. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oficialmente la temporada es otoño pero aquí, en la hermosa ciudad de San Diego, el clima sigue siendo muy parecido a mediados de verano. Hoy la temperatura alcanzo los 88°F pero la semana pasada tuvimos un par de días fríos y lluviosos - verano u otoño, quien sabe?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Reconozco que el otoño ya esta aquí porque todos los mercados están llenos de frutas y verduras de clima frío. Las manzanas han estado haciendo cada vez mayor acto de presencia en los mercados, junto con los caquis (<i>persimmons</i>), granadas y una variedad de calabazas de invierno. Además, hemos recogido un montón de calabazas <i>butternut</i> de nuestro jardín y ahora también tenemos calabaza kabocha la cual es deliciosa.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He hecho varios platillos con mi calabaza y hoy voy a compartir una deliciosa receta de <i>pancakes</i> con kabocha. Son perfectos para el desayuno de los domingos. Los prepare la semana pasada y nos gustaron mucho. </span><br />
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To finish the celebration of Mexican Independence, I'm dedicating this post to Pily and I'm presenting you with one of her own recipes - <a href="http://cocinamexicanadepily.blogspot.com/2012/04/chile-poblano-en-escabeche-relleno-de.html" target="_blank">Chilles Rellenos en Escabeche</a>. To see the recipe, follow the link.<br />
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México is a great country, rich in many ways. Its gorgeous landscapes, its exquisite cuisine, its lovely people are all reflections of my homeland's beauty.<br />
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My country has a great deal of natural beauty and an abundance of world famous artwork and well known music. The beauty of México is also present in everyday-life; in the handicrafts created by artisans and the impressive architecture of its buildings. You can find this beauty in the local market or while walking on the streets. </div>
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They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder so, through my eyes and on these pictures, I want to show you how pretty my homeland is. Hopefully, you'll see the beauty I see.</div>
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Que Bonita Es Mi Tierra</h3>
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Para terminar la celebración de la Independencia de México, le estoy dedicando esta entrada a Pily y les presento con una receta de ella misma - <a href="http://cocinamexicanadepily.blogspot.com/2012/04/chile-poblano-en-escabeche-relleno-de.html" target="_blank">Chiles Rellenos en Escabeche</a>. Para ver la receta sigan el enlace.</div>
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México es un gran país, rico en muchos aspectos. Sus hermosos paisajes, su exquisita gastronomía, su encantadora gente son todos reflejos de la belleza de mi patria.</div>
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Mi país tiene una gran cantidad de bellezas naturales y una gran cantidad de obras de arte de fama mundial y música bien conocida. La belleza de México también está presente en la vida cotidiana - en las artesanías elaboradas por manos mexicanas y la arquitectura impresionante de sus edificios. Podemos encontrar esta belleza en el mercado local o al caminar por las calles.</div>
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Dicen que la belleza está en el ojo del que mira, por eso, a través de mi mirada y en estas fotos, quiero mostrar que bonita es mi tierra. Con suerte, podrán ver la belleza que yo veo.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Pozole is a hardy soup made with hominy. It is most commonly made with pork and red sauce but in some parts of México is also made with chicken and green sauce. It is very traditional to serve pozole for the celebration of Mexican Independence, my family usually prepares this on September 15 to proclaim independence. We all love a good <i>pozole de puerco</i> (the pork kind) however, today I'm presenting an alternative that I'm sure will be appreciated by our vegetarian friends. I have posted this recipe before but I think it is appropriate to bring it back during this holidays.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This pozole is an unconventional one. It was inspired by a recipe from the book, <a href="http://saboreartentusiasma.blogspot.com/2009/02/confieso-que-he-modificado-los-pasos.html">Al Calor del Sabor</a>, but I use my own sauce and prepared my own <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixtamalization">nixtamal</a> with blue corn. Using chanterelle mushrooms instead of meat makes this pozole a treat that even my vegetarian husband can enjoy. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mientras tanto prepare la salsa. Limpie los chiles, corte por la mitad y quite las semillas y venas. En un comal o sartén tueste los chiles aproximadamente 3 segundos por cada lado. Tenga cuidado de no quemarlos porque amargan. Ponga los chiles en un tazón y cubralos con agua hirviendo. Deje remojar por aproximadamente 20 minutos. Mientras tanto ase la cebolla y el ajo en el mismo sartén, aproximadamente 3 minutos. Pele el ajo. Transfiera la cebolla y el ajo pelado a una licuadora, añada el orégano, el comino y la sal. Con pinzas saque los chiles del agua y añada en la licuadora. Pruebe el agua en que remojo los chile, si no esta amarga añada 1/2 taza de esta agua a la licuadora más 1/4 de taza de agua limpia. Si el agua de los chiles esta amarga no la use y sólo añada 3/4 de taza de agua limpia. Muela los chiles hasta conseguir una salsa suave. Pase la salsa por un colador o un molino de alimentos sobre un tazón y reserve.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">The richness of Mexican cuisine comes from far and wide across our country and it has been brought to the world by many of us who have left our homeland but have kept México close to our hearts through its food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We specially remember and honor our food during our Mexican Independence holidays which are celebrated in the month of September. </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="hps"><span lang="ES" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: ES;"><span style="background-color: white;">La cocina mexicana es</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: ES;"> <span class="hps">muy</span> <span class="hps">popular en todo el</span> <span class="hps">mundo lo que es</span> <span class="hps">un testimonio</span> <span class="hps">de lo maravilloso</span> <span class="hps">y delicioso de nuestra comida.</span> <span class="hps">La gente</span> que vive <span class="hps">fuera de</span> México <span class="hps">aprecia</span> <span class="hps">nuestra comida no</span> <span class="hps">sólo por el proceso</span> <span class="hps">constante</span> <span class="hps">de buscar</span> los ingredientes <span class="hps">y descubrir la</span> <span class="hps">combinación</span> <span class="hps">correcta de estos</span>, sino también porque <span class="hps">nuestra cocina</span> <span class="hps">demuestra la</span> <span class="hps">gran imaginación</span> </span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: ES;"><span class="hps">de nuestra gente. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span lang="ES" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: large; mso-ansi-language: ES;"><span class="hps">D</span><span class="hps">urante este mes</span>, trato de <span class="hps">cocinar</span> solo <span class="hps">comidas</span> <span class="hps">mexicanas</span> <span class="hps">para mi familia.</span> <span class="hps">Caldo,</span> <span class="hps">como llamamos</span> a la <span class="hps">sopa,</span> <span class="hps">es uno de los platillos que más me gusta servir. Un</span> <span class="hps">caldo</span> <span class="hps">es más que</span> <span class="hps">una sopa,</span> <span class="hps">es</span> <span class="hps">una comida completa</span> en un tazon <span class="hps">y es muy</span> <span class="hps">común</span> <span class="hps">en las cocinas</span> <span class="hps">mexicanas.</span> ¿<span class="hps">Quién no recuerda</span> <span class="hps">la deliciosa</span> <span class="hps">sopa de</span> <span class="hps">fideo, o</span> el increíble <span class="hps">caldo de</span> <span class="hps">res</span>, <span class="hps">o</span> <span class="hps">los poderes curativos de</span> <span class="hps">un</span> caldo de pollo? <span class="hps"><a href="http://prietasnotes.blogspot.com/2010/05/maize-prehistoric-food-maiz-un-alimento.html" target="_blank">Pozole</a></span> <span class="hps">es el caldo que más</span> <span class="hps">se prepara</span> <span class="hps">para celebrar</span> <span class="hps">la Independencia de México</span> pero <span class="hps">esta vez</span> <span class="hps">compartiré</span> <span class="hps">mi receta de</span> un delicioso <span class="hps">caldo</span> <span class="hps">de pollo</span> el<span class="hps"> cual me acerca a mi</span> “<span class="hps">México</span> lindo y <span class="hps">querido”.</span></span></span><br />
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venas</span></span><br closure_uid_97upvo="280" pc="null" /><span class="hps"><span closure_uid_97upvo="172" pc="null">10-15</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="173" pc="null"><span class="hps">tomatillos</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="174" pc="null"><span class="hps">milpero</span>s</span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="175" pc="null"><span class="hps">(me gusta</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="176" pc="null"><span class="hps">los más pequeño</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="177" pc="null"><span class="hps">y de color morado</span>),</span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="179" pc="null"><span class="hps">limpiar y</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="180" pc="null"><span class="hps">cortar por mitad</span></span><span closure_uid_97upvo="181" pc="null">.</span><br closure_uid_97upvo="281" pc="null" /><span class="hps"><span closure_uid_97upvo="182" pc="null">3 zanahorias</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="183" pc="null"><span class="hps">pequeñas, picadas</span></span><br closure_uid_97upvo="282" pc="null" /><span class="hps"><span closure_uid_97upvo="184" pc="null">3-4</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="185" pc="null"><span class="hps">calabacitas</span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="186" pc="null"><span class="hps">pequeñas</span>, picado</span><br closure_uid_97upvo="283" pc="null" /><span class="hps"><span closure_uid_97upvo="189" pc="null">3 papas</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="190" pc="null"><span class="hps">pequeñas,</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="191" pc="null"><span class="hps">peladas y cortadas</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="192" pc="null"><span class="hps">en cuartos</span></span><br closure_uid_97upvo="284" pc="null" /><br closure_uid_97upvo="285" pc="null" /><span class="hps"><span closure_uid_97upvo="193" pc="null">En una olla</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="194" pc="null"><span class="hps">mediana a</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="195" pc="null"><span class="hps">fuego</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="196" pc="null"><span class="hps">lento,</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="197" pc="null"><span class="hps">caliente el</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="198" pc="null"><span class="hps">aceite.</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="199" pc="null"><span class="hps">Agregue la cebolla</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="200" pc="null"><span class="hps">y el ajo y</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="201" pc="null"><span class="hps">sofría</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="202" pc="null"><span class="hps">hasta que estén transparentes</span></span><span closure_uid_97upvo="203" pc="null">.</span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="204" pc="null"><span class="hps">Agregue el</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="205" pc="null"><span class="hps">pollo, el agua</span></span><span closure_uid_97upvo="206" pc="null">, la sal</span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="207" pc="null"><span class="hps">y el tomillo.</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="208" pc="null"><span class="hps">Lleve a ebullición</span></span><span closure_uid_97upvo="209" pc="null">, reduzca</span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="210" pc="null"><span class="hps">a fuego lento</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="211" pc="null"><span class="hps">y cocine por</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="212" pc="null"><span class="hps">unos 20</span></span> </span></span></span><span lang="ES" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: ES;"><span closure_uid_97upvo="168" pc="null"><span closure_uid_97upvo="185" pc="null"><span closure_uid_97upvo="213" pc="null"><span class="hps">minutos. </span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Mientras se cocina el </span><span lang="ES" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: ES;"><span closure_uid_97upvo="215" pc="null"><span class="hps">pollo</span></span><span closure_uid_97upvo="216" pc="null">, remoje</span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="217" pc="null"><span class="hps">los chiles</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="218" pc="null"><span class="hps">en agua</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="219" pc="null"><span class="hps">hirviendo durante 10</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="220" pc="null"><span class="hps">minutos.</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="221" pc="null"><span class="hps">Cuando se ablanden, ponga en</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="223" pc="null"><span class="hps">el vaso de la licuadora con</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="224" pc="null"><span class="hps">los tomatillos</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="225" pc="null"><span class="hps">y un poco</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="226" pc="null"><span class="hps">del agua</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="227" pc="null"><span class="hps">de remojo y</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="228" pc="null"><span class="hps">procese hasta lograr una salsa suave</span>.</span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="231" pc="null"><span class="hps">Pase la</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="232" pc="null"><span class="hps">salsa por un</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="233" pc="null"><span class="hps">colador fino</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="234" pc="null"><span class="hps">para separar los sólidos</span></span> </span><span lang="ES" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: ES;"><span closure_uid_97upvo="235" pc="null"><span class="hps">y reserve. </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">Cuando el pollo </span><span lang="ES" style="color: #333333;"><span closure_uid_97upvo="237" pc="null"><span class="hps">esté tierno</span></span><span closure_uid_97upvo="238" pc="null">, retire de la</span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="239" pc="null"><span class="hps">olla y</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="240" pc="null"><span class="hps">deje enfriar</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="241" pc="null"><span class="hps">por unos minutos</span></span><span closure_uid_97upvo="242" pc="null">.</span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="243" pc="null"><span class="hps">Añada las</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="244" pc="null"><span class="hps">zanahorias</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="245" pc="null"><span class="hps">y las papas</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="246" pc="null"><span class="hps">a la olla.</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="247" pc="null"><span class="hps">Cocine hasta que</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="248" pc="null"><span class="hps">los vegetales estén</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="249" pc="null"><span class="hps">tiernos</span>.</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="251" pc="null"><span class="hps">Deshebre el </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span closure_uid_97upvo="252" pc="null"><span class="hps">pollo</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="253" pc="null"><span class="hps">y devuelva a la</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="254" pc="null"><span class="hps">olla.</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="255" pc="null"><span class="hps">Añada</span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="256" pc="null"><span class="hps">la calabacita</span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="258" pc="null"><span class="hps">y la salsa de chile pasilla.</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="260" pc="null"><span class="hps">Si es necesario,</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="261" pc="null"><span class="hps">rectifique la sazón</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="262" pc="null"><span class="hps">y</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="263" pc="null"><span class="hps">cocine a fuego lento</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="264" pc="null"><span class="hps">hasta que el pollo</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="265" pc="null"><span class="hps">y</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="266" pc="null"><span class="hps">las verduras</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="267" pc="null"><span class="hps">se</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="268" pc="null"><span class="hps">cocinen</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="269" pc="null"><span class="hps">a fondo.</span></span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="270" pc="null"><span class="hps">Sirva</span> <span closure_uid_97upvo="271" pc="null"><span class="hps">caliente.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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