Native American Food

1 cup wild rice, uncooked
2 cups water
1 tsp. salt
1 lb. ground buffalo
1/2 cup onions, finely chopped
1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced
5 tbsp. oil
6 slices french bread, crusts removed and cubed
1 cup hot beef stock or bouillon
1/4 tsp. sage
freshly ground pepper
6 buffalo t-bone or rib steaks
2 cups red wine
6 tbsp. butter

Wash rice, cover with water, add 1/2 tsp. Salt, bring to a boil, cover and cook over low heat about 45 minutes. Drain well. Preheat over to 300 degrees F. Brown ground buffalo, onions, and mushrooms in 2 tbsp. oil. Place bread in bowl, cover with stock and let stand till soft. Stir in rice, meat mixture, remaining 1/2 tsp. salt, sage and pepper. Place in greased 2-quart casserole, cover and bake 1 hour. Par broil buffalo steaks quickly in heavy skillets over medium high heat. Transfer steaks to a hot platter. Deglaze skillet with the wine, add butter. Stir thoroughly and pour over steaks. Serve with dressing and fresh cranberries.

Contributor: Dave Carter

1 cup mashed yams or sweet potatoes
2 cups sifted flour
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 teasponn cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup salad oil
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Sift flour, baking soda, sugar and salt into a bowl. Pour oil and milk into a easuring cup but do not stir. Add to yams. Blend well. Add to flour mixture and mix lightly with fork until mixture holds together. Turn dough out onto a floured board and knead gently until smooth (about 12 kneading strokes). Roll dough about 1/4" thick and cut into rounds with floured biscuit cutter. Place rounds on a baking sheet. Bake at 425º for 10-20 minutes.

3 Sisters Soup

1 cup beans (any dried varity )
1 cup dried sweet corn ( do your own it is cheaper)
1 cup dried squash
2 tbs barley,
1 small handful of dried onion,
1 tbs of garlic powder.
1 to 1/2 cups dried beef chunks (to taste).
any other dried veggies you may have around like green beans, tomatoes

Salt makes the skins on the beans tough. Add water to cover about 2 inches over dried mixture. Cook a good long time at least 2 hours. If you need to add water, Add hot water as the beans will remain hard if you add cold. This is good to take camping as
you would be carrying dried ingredients and just adding water when ready to cook. This also holds up very well to cooking all day over an open fire. Add salt at the table. Serve with hot frybread.