Train Ride of Shame

The place was London – spooky, thrilling, pompous, historic, charming, expensive, wonderful London with its razzle-dazzle intertwine of ancient and pop-cultural life. Hubby and I walked trillions of miles through downpours, sprinkles and blazing sun to see the Royal...

Lolita Tsosie’s Navajo Frybread

Frybread Recipes are not difficult. Plain or stacked high, they are delicious! Why not give it a try?   Note: There are many frybread recipes; this is Lolita Tsosie’s Grandmother’s recipe. To each cup of Blue Bird flour, add: 1 tsp. baking powder ½ tsp....

An old Cowboy’s Recipe for FryBread

  In the 1960s, an old cowboy gave this recipe to my mom when we lived on the Mesa Redondo Ranch, Concho, Arizona. To each cup of flour, add: 1 tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. salt Enough milk or water to make a stiff dough, or ÂĽ cup powdered milk and warm water to...

FryBread – a Bite Out of History

Take a little nibble of frybread and close your eyes. Hear the ancient winds chanting through the canyons? Feel the sunlight on your bare skin? Smell the cedar and sage perfuming the air? Can you taste the blessing of life? More than 500 Native American tribes can....

The Albuquerque Turkey

As you probably already know, it doesn’t matter if you’re the most beautiful, or the smartest, or the most gifted of turkeys . . . you’ll most likely be eaten. My fellow turkeys don’t seem to mind; after all, they say—we all wind up in Turkey Heaven and...