November is Native American Heritage Month! Our guest chef Vada is sharing her recipe for Three Sisters Stew, a dish celebrating both the harvest and Indigenous foodways. Register for your FREE recipe kit & cook along at home on Thursday, 11/20!
Ingredients (serves 6):
• 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• ¼ tsp chili powder (or to taste)
• 4 cups diced winter squash (butternut or acorn)
• 1 can black beans, drained
• 1 can pinto or kidney beans, drained
• 2 cups corn kernels (fresh, frozen, or canned)
• 1 can diced tomatoes (14 oz)
• 4 cups vegetable (or chicken) broth
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Optional: handful chopped cilantro or green onion for topping, squeeze of lime
Instructions:
1. In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Sauté onion until translucent.
2. Add garlic and spices; stir 30 seconds until fragrant.
3. Stir in squash and broth. Simmer 10–15 min until squash softens.
4. Add beans, corn, and tomatoes. Simmer 10 more min.
5. Adjust seasoning. Finish with lime juice or herbs before serving.
Chef Notes:
The Hillary Rodham Clinton Children’s Library & Learning Center includes a computer lab with fourteen computers, teaching kitchen, large activity area, individual and group study rooms, theater, and community room in addition to a collection of more than 21,000 books, DVDs, and CDs.
In the 165-seat theater, children can experience all aspects of theater, including designing and building sets, writing plays, acting, and costume design. The state-of-the-art sound system, lighting, and projection screens is also be used for movies, concerts, and lectures.
The Children’s Library’s grounds are integral to the entire facility’s program. A greenhouse and teaching garden helps children learn about growing healthy foods as well as provide produce that are used in the teaching kitchen programs. The grounds reflect the topography of Arkansas’s ecosystems, from the native hardwood trees in the highlands to vegetation of the wetland areas, which are both planted and original to the site. Walking paths offer families an attractive place for exercise while learning the names of the trees and plants, and an amphitheater has seating for outdoor programs or nature watching.