tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795165206797872713.post5581298209915275142..comments2023-10-24T07:15:57.850-06:00Comments on Eruptions At The Foot Of The Volcano: TODAY, September 15th, Central America Celebrates Independence Day...Horray!Leonardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16667415590825321701noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795165206797872713.post-85147816761879578172008-09-18T20:21:00.000-06:002008-09-18T20:21:00.000-06:00Hi Padre, I've been thinking about you and your to...Hi Padre, I've been thinking about you and your tomorrow...blessings to you and yours.Leonardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667415590825321701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795165206797872713.post-10547452693511911692008-09-18T20:15:00.000-06:002008-09-18T20:15:00.000-06:00We celebrate independence from Spain in November h...We celebrate independence from Spain in November here in Panama because we were part of Colombia back then.<BR/>But independence is Independence.<BR/>¡Viva independencia!Padre Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07580459577853346369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795165206797872713.post-1336016452972569522008-09-17T19:49:00.000-06:002008-09-17T19:49:00.000-06:00Que rica!mmmmmmmm que rica su comida!Que rica!<BR/><BR/>mmmmmmmm que rica su comida!Leonardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667415590825321701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795165206797872713.post-49499303103969056682008-09-17T19:15:00.000-06:002008-09-17T19:15:00.000-06:00Here I am in Indiana, eating the most Midwestern s...Here I am in Indiana, eating the most Midwestern sandwich, a pork tenderloin, and reading about Central American independence and fried plantains. <BR/><BR/>Whatever is the Spanish word for "Yum"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795165206797872713.post-41172831307034080222008-09-17T10:57:00.000-06:002008-09-17T10:57:00.000-06:00Lynn...really hot oven, almost max temperature to ...Lynn...really hot oven, almost max temperature to insure the fast/fluffy egg cooking (everything else is cooked already)...it just becomes like a layered cake and you cut it into squares and it's beautiful too.<BR/><BR/>XXXLeonardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667415590825321701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795165206797872713.post-55000814680375918922008-09-17T09:51:00.000-06:002008-09-17T09:51:00.000-06:00Dear Lynn,The cilantro (chopped fresh) goes into t...Dear Lynn,<BR/><BR/>The cilantro (chopped fresh) goes into the minced meat/ground round mixture with chopped green olives, a little diced ham, green peppers, onion, touch of sweet/any, tomato paste...I use any white or yellow cheese that I have at the moment (Monterey Jack is great/spicy Monterey Jack offers a extra zip)...Plantains should be ripe/blackish (for more sweet)...peal, cut long ways into three or four strips...fry in olive oil/other...turn, they get golden/browned fast...lift out and drain on paper towels (Dominicans boil them but I like the goldenbrownish look/taste).<BR/><BR/>The Cinnamon should dust the prepared/buttered baking dish (I use a spray version instead of butter)...then, layer and sprinkle the Cinnamon lightly on each layer and pour the egg mixture (like you would beat for scrambled eggs) inbetween too...I sort of decorate the top with Plantains in curves, more egg, dust with Cinnamon...it's fabulous and you can serve it with any wholesome rice (perhaps with red pimenta in it or yellow rice?).<BR/><BR/>They'll be wowed (btw, it's not really as good warmed up for left-overs and ought be surved bubbling and ozzing but the egg must be cooked...you'll see, it's like a souffle).<BR/><BR/>ENJOY!Leonardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667415590825321701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795165206797872713.post-42031251471982895722008-09-16T22:49:00.000-06:002008-09-16T22:49:00.000-06:00I need some ed-u-cation. How to pick out a decent...I need some ed-u-cation. How to pick out a decent plantain. About a mile from here is a fairly large grocery that caters to the Central American community, and most of their produce is some of the best around.<BR/><BR/>What should I be looking for in color, smell, firmness? Should I counter ripen them like bananas?<BR/><BR/>And then, frying technique? I'll be happy to do a feature if you don't want to do it here :-)<BR/><BR/>The beans, rice, marinated shrimp I know how to do...I just don't want to ruin the plantains.<BR/><BR/>The brunch dish sounds good...what type of cheese. Can wrap my mind around everything but the cilantro (in combo with the cinnamon, I guess). Hmmm...yum.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09748809418423591030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795165206797872713.post-44254707452562324402008-09-16T10:34:00.000-06:002008-09-16T10:34:00.000-06:00Lynn, we had plantains for breakfast yesterday...t...Lynn, we had plantains for breakfast yesterday...they are so good with golden "amarillos" and baked or fried...my favorite "recipe" is Pastel de Amarillo"..it's Puerto Rican, but few know it here and it's always a big hit...think layered "amarillos" with minced beef and cheese inbetween each layer...sprinkle cinnamon lavishly on buttered baking dish first, layer then pour beaten egg (yellow and white) over each level...bake in very hot oven about 30 minutes (chopped fresh cilantro if you like it).Leonardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667415590825321701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795165206797872713.post-66758293297932870362008-09-16T03:10:00.000-06:002008-09-16T03:10:00.000-06:00Leonardo darling, I must do something suitable to ...Leonardo darling, I must do something suitable to celebrate. Can you ship me some plantains to fry for a nice <I>casado</I> plate? Okay, it's Costa Rican, but that's in Central America, too!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09748809418423591030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795165206797872713.post-4188390208866189052008-09-15T22:11:00.000-06:002008-09-15T22:11:00.000-06:00Hi Leonardo--I sure it was a well-earned honor for...Hi Leonardo--I sure it was a well-earned honor for them. It is a joy to see young people dedicated and enthusiastic about their music.<BR/><BR/>And just in honor of San Miguel, I have changed the picture. I have several icons stored on my computer but I don't actually remember where they came from. (So, St. Michael defend me if I am using this without permission.) When I pray for God's holy angels to guard and defend us, I'm usually thinking of St. Michael.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081057869810309769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795165206797872713.post-24533094890179387022008-09-15T19:24:00.000-06:002008-09-15T19:24:00.000-06:00Our village band practices on a soccer field about...Our village band practices on a soccer field about three blocks from where I live...regularly, I enjoy "practice" music and I find it invigorating to live in such a small place that takes such pride in tradition...we have processions regularly and of course funerals go right down the street with coffins being high carried on various strong shoulders...this month is San Miguels month (I think on the 27th)...San Miguel is the name of the village and so we are deep into the lovely sculpture of him being carried on in procession EVERY night as he spends nights here and there (and everywhere) throughout the village...the folks that host him for a night also host ALL commers and serve tamales and a hot fruit punch...lots of firecrackers and incense wafting around...I love it...btw this little pueblos marching band was lst in our Central American Region last year and this year 2nd...quite a feather in our collective headress!Leonardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667415590825321701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6795165206797872713.post-28397566898932604162008-09-15T17:38:00.000-06:002008-09-15T17:38:00.000-06:00Hi Leonardo--This is special. I love seeing all o...Hi Leonardo--This is special. I love seeing all of the pictures. I know that this is not the everyday practical reality of many lives, but still there is something very special about seeing the celebration and the joy unfolding. <BR/><BR/>We had two children in the high school band program (flute and oboe) and even though our home was a half mile from the school, you could hear the band practicing. That brought back memories.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08081057869810309769noreply@blogger.com