Pan Cakes or Waffles with Oatmeal

Oats can be eaten uncooked as in muesli, cooked with water, milk, or orange juice as in porridge, cookies, and oatmeal desserts. Or here, it is used in pan cakes/waffles. 

Bite of history: oatmeal began over 32 000 years ago when Paleolithic peoples ground wild oats into a porridge for food in southern Italy. It reached the Western Bank's of the Joran Valley ca 11 000 years ago. Ancient Romans brought oats to Britain. It is now a stable in Scotland. The first commercial brand appeared in the United States in 1877.

 avena (Latin)

oats

~pan cakes~

1 cup (130 g) organic (gluten-free) oatmeal

2 organic apples, grated

2 organic eggs

2/3 cups (150 g) (dairy-free) yogurt or orange juice

1 tsp. (5 g) baking powder

1/2 tsp. (2.5 g) cinnamon

1 Tbs (10o g) chia and flax seeds

~waffles~

1 cup (130 g) organic (GF) oatmeal

2 organic apples, grated

1 organic egg

2 cups (260 g) organic orange juice

2 Tbs. olive oil

1 Tbs. (10 g) each: chia and flax seeds

ūnus I. Mix all ingredients.

duo II. Makes pan cakes or 2 waffles

trēs III. Serve with favorite toppings.

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Baked Pork from Yucatán

From the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, you can find the most famous and popular Mayan dish among the +800,000 Mayan people.

Cochinita Pibil (Mayan)

"pig + cooked in the ground oven"

Serves 6

marinate over night

Preheat the oven to 325ºF (165ºC)

2 pounds (910 g) pork butt or shoulder with bone

2 Tbs. (30 g) achiote paste or ground turmeric

1 Tbs. (15 ml) soy sauce or gluten-free liquid aminos

1/2 cup (120 ml) each organic: orange, lemon, and grapefruit juices, and red wine vinegar

organic chopped garlic

habanero peppers or jalapeños

1 tsp. (2 g) each: ground cumin and coriander, paprika, oregano, and chili powder

2 sliced organic red onions

organic rice, corn tortillas, gluten-free tacos, or fajitas

~Yucatec Maya~

jun /hun/ 1. Poke holes over the pork with a fork.

ka’ /ka-/ 2. Rub on the paste.

óox /ó:sh/ 3. Mix together: orange, grapefruit, and lemon juices, garlic, plus the habanero/jalapeños.

kan /kan/ 4. Mx in the spices.

jo’o /ho:-o:/ 5. Marinate with a lid, in the refrigerate overnight. Turn a few times.

waak /wa:k/ 6. Wrap the pork and sauce in aluminum foil, soak in water for 30 minutes.

u’uk /u:-u:k/ 7. Place the pork into a casserole dish and cover.

waxak /wa’shak/ 8. Bake for about 2 hours, until inside temperature is 145ºF (63ºC) and the meat falls off the bone.

bolon /bo-loing/ 9. Bring the red wine vinegar to a boil.

lajun, lahun /la-hun/ 10. Add the onions, reduce to medium-low, and simmer until tender.

buluk /bu-luk/ 11. Pour the sauce over the pork.

lajka’a, ka’alajun 12. Serve with rice and tortillas, in tacos shells, or as a fajita.

Try some of the other

pork recipes: https://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/search/label/pork%20chops

Latin American dishes: https://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/search/label/Latin%20American

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