Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cars, music on December 1, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Won’t come back from Dead Man’s curve!
Dead Man’s Curve was a 1964 hit for Jan & Dean about a wreck involving a Corvette Sting Ray and a Jaguar XKE. Dead Man’s Curve was a curve on North Whittier Drive, Beverly Hills. In 1966, Jan had a near fatal crash in his own Sting Ray near Dead Man’s Curve. He died in 2004 from a seizure possibly a result of the wreck.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Scotland on November 30, 2021| Leave a Comment »
St. Andrew’s Day, November 30, 2021 is the national day of Scotland—Scots, Saunt Andra’s Day—Gaelic, Là Naomh Anndrais. It is 1,000 years old, thought to be a day of slaughter from Samhain—perhaps a Pictish celebration. I dedicate this to David Suddeth, my 8th great-grandfather who was born in Scotland.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged music on November 29, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Go granny, go!
“The Little Old Lady from Pasadena” was a 1964 hit for Jan & Dean. Sorry, but Granny wasn’t real—part of a 1964 Dodge ad campaign. If you confuse Jan & Dean with the Beach Boys, don’t feel bad—Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys wrote many of Jan & Dean’s songs.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged hanukkah on November 28, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Happy Hanukkah!
Hanukkah begins Sunday November 28, ends December 6. I want to wish a Happy Hanukkah to all my Jewish friends!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cherokee, food, recipe on November 27, 2021| Leave a Comment »
CHEROKEE YAM CAKE
Biscuits from Eastern Band, North Carolina
2 cups flour, 1 1/2 tsp sugar, 1/2 cup oil, 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup mashed sweet potatoes.
Sift dry ingredients into a bowl. Add liquids, lightly with a fork until mixture holds together. Allow to sit for a few minutes, and then add mashed sweet potatoes. Knead gently until smooth, about 12 times. Roll dough 1/4 inch thick, cut into rounds for biscuits. Bake 425 degrees 10 to 20 minutes (can be fried).
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged native americans on November 26, 2021| Leave a Comment »
November 26, 2021 is National Native American Heritage Day. I honor all Native Americans, including some of my ancestors: Cherokee, Lumbee, Powhatan, Shawnee, Yuchi.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cherokee, Happy Thanksgiving on November 25, 2021| Leave a Comment »
I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!
Ulihelisdi ᎤᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ they are happy/thankful
Gatsv wigati? ᎦᏨ ᏫᎦᏘ Where are you going?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Thanksgiving on November 24, 2021| Leave a Comment »
The Wampanoag met the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock. The Wampanoag are still around!
Here are a few Wopanaak (Wampanoag) words for Thanksgiving:
Nahenan – turkey
Pôhpukun – pumpkin
Wiwáhcum – corn
Wuyôkuhpwu – dine
Pun – potato
Masqusitash – beans
Pôcumunsh – cranberries
Kutâputush – thank you
Nasaump, cornmeal porridge—Ancient Wampanoag recipe: 1 cup stone ground flint cornmeal, ⅓ cup small strawberries, ⅓ cup blueberries, 2 TBS crushed black walnuts, 2 TBS crushed hazelnuts, 2 TBS crushed pumpkin seeds, optional maple syrup. Boil in water for 15 minutes. Serve. If allowed to cool and harden, it can be fried as cakes.
Sobaheg—Wampanoag for stew: turkey or venison, mixed beans, hominy, dried onions, cubed winter squash/pumpkin, green beans, pounded sunflower seeds or nuts, green beans, optional clam juice and Jerusalem artichokes.
Puttuckqunnege—Wampanoag boiled bread: Moisten with very hot water and form into patties. Drop into boiling water. Patties rise to the top when cooked. Sweeten with maple syrup. half cup each: cornmeal, corn flour, dried berries (cranberries, blueberries, currants), crushed nuts/seeds (walnuts, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged food, recipe on November 23, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Cherokee chestnut dish—disquani—ᏗᏍᏆᏂ
Boil 1 qt peeled, hulled chestnuts in 2 cups water and 1 cup honey/maple sugar about 15 min. Mash chestnuts with cooked pinto beans. Flavor with your choice of ramps, onions, sassafras or sweetgrass (pictured).
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Plymouth Rock on November 22, 2021| 1 Comment »
The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Cape Cod, Massachusetts is one of 2 Federally-recognized Wampanoag groups. 3,000 Wampanoag live on a 300-acre reservation. Yes, they and other Wampanoags met the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock.
C. T. Suddeth 