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PAGE 10 hOME & LIFESTYLE IDAHO SENIOR INDEPENDENT • APRIL | MAY 2022
A LITTLE
CHICKEN
TALK...
Submitted by Julie
Fink-Brantley
One day a first-grade teacher was
reading the story of Chicken Little to
his class. He came to the part where
Chicken Little goes to the farmer and
says, “The sky is falling!” Photo by Steve Heikkila.
The teacher then asked his students, < Fresh cilantro Leaves
“And what do you think the farmer POZOLE ROJO | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 < Fresh avocado wedges
says?” ABOUT ThIS POZOLE ROJO RECIPE < Fresh lime wedges
One little girl raised her hand and said, Typically Pozole Rojo is made with pork, < Crispy tostadas
“I think he said, Holy Moley—a talking but I made mine with chicken because it’s < Mexican crema or sour cream
chicken!” < Crumbled cotija cheese
a bit healthier that way. Whereas pozole
verde (green pozole) is made with fresh DIRECTIONS
green chilis and perhaps some tomatillo, 1. Bring a quart of water to a boil in a
pozole rojo (red pozole) is made with dried medium pot. Break the stems off of the
chilis. My version features ancho and fiery dried chilies and pour out the seeds. Turn
arbol chilies. You can use whatever dried off heat and add the dried chilies and cover
chilies you prefer or can get your hands on. to rehydrate for at least 15 minutes. Place
This is Mexican comfort food at it’s finest. the rehydrated chilies into a blender, and
INGREDIENTS blend into a thick paste. Add soaking liquid
Pozole as needed. Set aside.
< 1 Quart of water 2. In a large stock pot, add the whole
< 2 Dried ancho chilies chicken, 6 cups of water, black pepper, bay
< 3 Dried pasilla chilies leaf, and one teaspoon of the salt. Bring to
½ Cup ground dried chile de árbol
<
a more pleasant way peppers a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until
the chicken is done (about 45 minutes).
to start your day... < < 1 Whole chicken You can skip this step by buying a pre-
6 Cups water
cooked rotisserie chicken if you like.
SUBSCRIBE pepper Just replace the water with store-bought
<
½ Teaspoon freshly ground black
chicken stock.
1 Teaspoon kosher salt
< < 1 Bay leaf 3. Remove the chicken from the pot and
allow to cool slightly. Reserve the chicken
< 2 Large (29 oz) cans hominy, drained stock. Remove the skin from the chicken
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IdahoSeniorIndependent.com < 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 4. In a large, heavy bottomed soup pot,
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1985 McMannamy Draw, Kalispell, MT 59901 < 4 Cloves garlic, chopped salt until the onions begin to soften (about
< Pinch of kosher salt 8 minutes). Add the garlic and spices, and
< ½ Teaspoon freshly ground cumin cook a few minutes more until fragrant.
< ½ Teaspoon ground cinnamon 5. Add the reserved chicken stock, the
< ½ Teaspoon dried mexican oregano hominy (aka nixtamal, aka pozole), and
Garnishes and Fixings the chili puree. Bring to a simmer.
< Green cabbage, thinly sliced 6. Remove from heat and add the reserved
< Radishes, thinly sliced chicken. Serve with the garnishes of your
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Crossword Clues
1 Tripoli’s country
6 College grad
10 Kill, as a dragon
14 Thorny plant
15 Latina toon explorer
16 Scrabble piece
17 If Nicholson sang, danced and acted, he
might be called __
20 GQ or Cosmo
21 Photographed
22 Inhumane
27 Salty drops
31 Big name in PCs
32 __ pork: Chinese dish with pancakes
ANSWERS ON PAGE 31 38 Series of missed calls
35 “High” afternoon meal
36 Forbidden
40 If Robinson left En Vogue to sing in Jerry
Garcia’s group, she might be called __
43 Dog food seller
44 Crop up
