One of the aspects that completely sold me on our new geography curriculum this year is the fact that the schedule includes plans to celebrate on a regular basis the countries studied! Should we choose (and we probably will not do them all), each week we’ll gather together to experience the food, customs, games, etc. of a particular region of the world. Winter Promise calls this a ‘cultural celebration’ :: I love it!
The first one was to pause and celebrate our family. Yes, the curriculum called for us to choose our favorite family meal, games, memories and such to be the focus; the children were quite excited. But, deciding on our favorite food was not simple at all and I finally allowed one child to make the final decision.
I guess we are fairly globally-minded already because chicken curry over rice turned up as the choice :) What a fun time of ‘remembering when’ as we recounted the years gone by and enjoyed some favorite games!
Pictures of the table setting or of the people might have been appropriate, right? That didn’t happen. Hmm…it’s all about the food. Oh, well. I will leave you with the recipe used :: maybe it will find it’s way to your family’s table!
Basic Meat Curry (with chop salad)
Saute in deep skillet:
2 T oil
sweet onion, chopped (as much as you’d like)
2 tsp minced garlic
Blend in a small bowl:
2 T lemon juice
2-4 tsp curry powder (depending on taste desired)
Stir curry mixture into sauteed onions and fry lightly 2-3 minutes.
Add:
1-1/2 lb cubed chicken breast (or beef, fish :: for a veggie version try white or black beans)
Stir briefly to coat meat with spices.
Add:
1 cup tomato juice
1 tsp salt
1 cup broth
Bring to boil, cover and simmer 1 hour. Thicken slightly with flour before serving, if desired. Serve over hot rice with chop salad (recipe below), coconut, pumpkin or sunflower seeds, peanuts or raisins. Freezes well. Serves about 4-6.
Chop Salad
Chop into bite size pieces and combine in a bowl:
3 peppers: red, orange & yellow (if I have this, it gets put in. if not, moving on…)
1 long cucumber
3 green onions
1 pkg. grape tomatoes
Mix dressing and pour over all:
3 TBsp vinegar
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
dash of pepper
Stir well and chill several hours.
