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You are here: Home / Lifestyle / Vintage

January 6, 2011

Vintage

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Faith and Tate make any occasion fancy! Tonight we gathered to make homemade tamales and watch Vintage: The Winemaker’s Year, which was on PBS last night and all about Virginia wine.

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The tamales were so easy despite their process and were so much fun – and delicious!

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Jicama for an appetizer

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Faith picked up the ingredients at a local Latin store – corn husks and masa cornmeal dough

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In the mix:

  • 4 cups cornmeal
  • 3.5 cups broth (mushroom)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup olive oil

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Stuffing flavors!

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Assembly!

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We stacked the tamales into a metal colander (because we don’t have a steamer basket!) and steamed them over boiling water in a large pot for 30 minutes.

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They were delicious!

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On the side we sauteed the rest of the collards from the stuffing

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And made a big green salad with the leftover black bean filling and Garlic Gold vinaigrette and goat cheese!

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Given our choice of movie, it only felt right to have a little Virginia wine. Sadly all we had in stock was a Rose from Jefferson Vineyards.

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However it ended up going pretty well with the meal!

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For dessert, Faith made these coconut oil truffles – the recipe is on her blog!

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Two landed right onto my tongue!

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Vintage was beautifully made and certainly made me appreciate the effort that goes into a bottle of wine. We all agreed we couldn’t WAIT for springtime when we can go out on wine picnics and all of the outdoor events start up again!

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Goofballs!

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Check out the headshots I did for Dr. Tate today for his business!

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Tomorrow is super-duper packing day. Our flight leaves at 6AM on Saturday, so we have to pack it all in – literally! – tomorrow.

Montana [and snow and ice and bears and Moose Drool], here we come!

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  1. Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says

    January 6, 2011 at 10:15 pm

    I’ve never had a tamale and every time I see one, I am reminded how deprived I am!

    Reply
  2. Paige @Running Around Normal says

    January 6, 2011 at 10:15 pm

    I feel very ignorant asking this…but do you actually eat those corn husk things? The actual tamales (skins?) themselves? I’ve no idea. I’m a bad Mexican food eater…

    Reply
    • Kath says

      January 6, 2011 at 10:16 pm

      Nope, you peel them off and eat the inside!

      Reply
  3. Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says

    January 6, 2011 at 10:16 pm

    My host family fed me so many tamales when I was in Mexico studying abroad. I liked the sweet ones, o’course.

    Nice head shots, Kath!!!

    Reply
  4. Maryann says

    January 6, 2011 at 10:17 pm

    Dinner looks so fresh and delicious! Dessert too. I actually saw Jicama at the store and contemplating buying it but didnt know what to do with it!

    Reply
  5. Chelsea @ Strawberry Sweat says

    January 6, 2011 at 10:17 pm

    I had a tamale for lunch today! Granted, it was from the frozen section of Trader Joe’s, but just this afternoon, I was wondering how to make one from scratch. Is there a recipe or website you looked to for guidance on how to make them??

    Reply
    • Kath says

      January 6, 2011 at 10:19 pm

      Faith did the research – but they really were as easy as they seem here

      Reply
  6. Michele @ Healthy Cultivations says

    January 6, 2011 at 10:18 pm

    I’ve never seen tamales made until now. Interesting!

    Reply
  7. Sarah (Sarah Learns) says

    January 6, 2011 at 10:21 pm

    after seeing the tamales on your blog and on the fitnessista’s recently i am challenging myself to make them at some point this year. they look so good!

    Reply
  8. Dorry says

    January 6, 2011 at 10:25 pm

    I love homemade tamales! Being from Texas, my husband got used to making his own Mexican food when he lived in London several years ago, so masa is a staple in our kitchen. He makes the best homemade tortillas.

    Reply
  9. Christin@purplebirdblog says

    January 6, 2011 at 10:26 pm

    Tamales rock. I love having a Hispanic roommate because her mom hooks it UP! 🙂

    Reply
  10. Estela @ Weekly Bite says

    January 6, 2011 at 10:27 pm

    I grew up on tamales. There a tradition in my culture. I love them 🙂

    Reply
  11. Kate (What Kate is Cooking) says

    January 6, 2011 at 10:28 pm

    Have fun in Montana!

    Reply
  12. Vanessa says

    January 6, 2011 at 10:28 pm

    I frickin’ LOVE tamales!!!! Those look SO good. At work some of the latin ladies bring homemade tamales sometimes.. heaven!! Love jicama too.. So good as a slaw!

    Reply
  13. The Peanut Butter Addict says

    January 6, 2011 at 10:37 pm

    Those tamales look delicious! 🙂 It’s funny because I was teaching my ESL class about cooking recipes today and we went through the process of tamales, although I love the substitutions you guys made for yours!

    Reply
  14. Lauren says

    January 6, 2011 at 10:42 pm

    I’m having a serious craving for mexican food now! I never really like tamales but yours look delicious!

    Reply
  15. Maryea @ Happy Healthy Mama says

    January 6, 2011 at 10:50 pm

    Ah, authentic tamales. I miss those.

    Reply
  16. Char says

    January 6, 2011 at 10:55 pm

    That’s such a pretty label on the wine bottle.

    xoxo

    Reply
  17. carlee says

    January 6, 2011 at 10:56 pm

    I LOVE TAMALES! I have never attempted to try them though bc people always tell me how hard they are to make!
    Forget them! LOL

    Reply
  18. Christine says

    January 6, 2011 at 10:56 pm

    Ahh local wine! I 100% approve!

    Reply
  19. Stacy @ Every Little Thing says

    January 6, 2011 at 10:57 pm

    I love the husks on tamales! Awesome photos. The head shots look great!

    Reply
  20. Katy (The Singing Runner) says

    January 6, 2011 at 10:58 pm

    I’ve never had a tamale but they look AMAZING! 😀

    Reply
  21. Madeline says

    January 6, 2011 at 10:58 pm

    I have only had tamales once – at the Farmers Market, soo good! Would love to make them sometime soon!

    Reply
  22. Kat says

    January 6, 2011 at 11:06 pm

    Wow those tamales look tasty. I’ve never had tamales but now I really want to try them

    Reply
  23. Erin @ Shortcut to Bliss says

    January 6, 2011 at 11:08 pm

    Those tamales are making me super home sick for Texas!!! I am going to have to do some research and make them*

    Reply
  24. Gina says

    January 6, 2011 at 11:09 pm

    Mmmm, never had a tamale. I always thought you ate the corn husk and the thought was so unappealing!

    Reply
  25. Cathy B. @ Bright Bakes says

    January 6, 2011 at 11:22 pm

    grew up with tamale-making “aunts”…and I’ve been longing to tackle them myself…love the new twist you put on the filling for these!
    love,
    cathy b. @ brightbakes

    Reply
  26. Heidi - apples under my bed says

    January 6, 2011 at 11:23 pm

    I’ve never had tamales! I’ve only heard of the saying “hot tamale” 🙂 looks delicious!
    Heidi xo

    Reply
  27. L says

    January 6, 2011 at 11:28 pm

    Owning a camera, does not make you a photographer.

    Reply
    • Jessica says

      January 7, 2011 at 10:17 am

      Being on the internet, is the only way you would be impolite/brave enough to say something like this. No one forces you to look at her photographs.

      Reply
    • missy says

      January 7, 2011 at 4:35 pm

      commenting anonymously, does not make you worth a reply.

      Reply
  28. Alaina says

    January 6, 2011 at 11:47 pm

    I love tamales!! I bought some at Target and they taste just like what I had in Mexico. Definitely a favorite dish. 🙂

    I’m going to have to check out those truffles that Faith made!

    Reply
  29. Ashley says

    January 6, 2011 at 11:55 pm

    Tamales are one of my favorite things everrrrr. I just LOVE the flavor + texture of them….mmmmm

    Reply
  30. Laura (On the Threshold of Greatness) says

    January 6, 2011 at 11:59 pm

    I must see this!!!! I adore Virginia and love that our wines are getting the recognition they deserve!

    Reply
  31. Hannah says

    January 7, 2011 at 12:02 am

    Oh wow, I’ve never had tamales! They look amazing!

    Reply
  32. megan says

    January 7, 2011 at 12:07 am

    So envious of your Great Harvest affiliation! I visit the one close to me a few times a week. SO DELICIOUS and the nicest people!

    Reply
  33. Megan says

    January 7, 2011 at 12:11 am

    I may not have made tamales, but I made a fantastic and super easy potato soup — recipe on my blog!

    Reply
  34. Justeen @ Blissful Baking says

    January 7, 2011 at 1:18 am

    those tamales look delicious! what a great meal!

    Reply
  35. The Robertsons of Mumbai says

    January 7, 2011 at 2:35 am

    I am just beside myself over how easy this looks! I would sell a kidney for some tamales right now! Been years! Thank you for showing us how it is done! Now, how do I score an invite to Tamales Night, Part II?!

    Safe travels!

    Reply
  36. Gill (snaxandthecity) says

    January 7, 2011 at 3:51 am

    Woah tamales look really good – I’ve seen them on a few blogs recently but had no idea what they actually are! There is pretty much no Sth American restaurants in London at all 🙁
    I’ll have to get cookin’!

    Reply
  37. J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says

    January 7, 2011 at 4:10 am

    I’ve never had a tamale! They look delish.

    Reply
  38. Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) says

    January 7, 2011 at 5:58 am

    Mmm…tamales. I’ve never had one, but they sound (and look) delish! 😀

    Reply
  39. Katie says

    January 7, 2011 at 6:46 am

    LOVE HOW YOU SHOWED THE STEPS ON THIS RECIPE WITH THE WORDS ON THE PICS! I think you should do that more! I like the way it looks! The meal looks amazing, the wine does even more, I can never pass up a bottle of good wine : )

    Hope you have a great Friday and safe trip to Montana tomorrow morning! How exciting the trip will be!!!

    Reply
  40. stacey-healthylife says

    January 7, 2011 at 6:53 am

    Nice dinner idea and something totally different. The tamales look so good. I’ve never had them before. But yours look healthy and delicious.

    Reply
  41. Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says

    January 7, 2011 at 7:31 am

    Looks like a great night Kath! Dinner looks delicious!

    Reply
  42. Stephanie @cookinfanatic says

    January 7, 2011 at 7:42 am

    I made tamales for the first time on Sunday and they were so good!! Love your filling ideas too. I made my masa w/ veg broth and butter then topped with cheese & roasted poblano. Mmmm.

    http://cookinfanatic.wordpress.com/2011/01/02/total-tamale-success/

    Reply
  43. Meagan says

    January 7, 2011 at 8:26 am

    For some reason I never knew that you could eat the corn husk part of a tamale. I don’t know why. Maybe because it seems so tough and indigestible? Hmm.

    Reply
  44. Hope says

    January 7, 2011 at 8:26 am

    I love Mexican food so those tamales look delicious! Have a safe flight! I can’t wait to see pictures from Montana!

    Reply
  45. Marina says

    January 7, 2011 at 8:34 am

    Tamales intrigue me, it all looks really delicious!
    Have a safe trip!

    Reply
  46. Kara says

    January 7, 2011 at 8:39 am

    The only time I’ve ever had a tamale, I peeled off the outside and just ate the stuffing. I didn’t know the outside was edible! 🙂

    Reply
  47. MaryBe says

    January 7, 2011 at 8:49 am

    Ha I’ve never had a tamale either because I wasn’t sure of the whole ‘do you eat the outside’! Glad I’m not alone! They look great.

    Reply
  48. Erica says

    January 7, 2011 at 8:51 am

    I was glad to see others ask about eating the outside of a tamale, not I don’t feel so doofus-y! Haha! Have a great trip!

    Reply
  49. Jess says

    January 7, 2011 at 8:53 am

    I LOVE tamales! Have fun on your trip!

    Reply
  50. alana (at) the food says

    January 7, 2011 at 8:57 am

    in mexico a few weeks back i was on a SEARCH for tamales…i found em…wasn’t dissapointed! the texture is like nothing else…

    Reply
  51. sami says

    January 7, 2011 at 9:11 am

    that looks totally intimidating to me…cooking those tamales! does that make me a loser of a foodie? haha.

    ps- is dr. tate single?! lol.

    xo.

    Reply
    • faith @ gracefulfitness says

      January 7, 2011 at 12:00 pm

      Nope, he’s married…to me!
      (Yep, I got myself a HOT husband :))

      Reply
  52. Sarah @ See Sarah Graduate says

    January 7, 2011 at 9:14 am

    Looks like a fab dinner!
    And safe travels to Montana! Can’t wait to see what you guys get into there! 🙂

    Reply
  53. Camille says

    January 7, 2011 at 9:17 am

    Tamales seem to a blogger thing of late! I have been craving them like mad 🙂

    Reply
  54. Robyn @ Frugal 'n' Fit! says

    January 7, 2011 at 9:18 am

    Safe travels! I look forward to reading about your snow-filled journey 🙂

    And I know this is unsolicited, but I am offering my opinion anyway lol My favourite Dr. Tate head shot is the middle one in the bottom row. Very professional!

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    • Kath says

      January 7, 2011 at 9:23 am

      Ha – appreciated!

      Reply
  55. Melomeals: Vegan for $3.33 a Day says

    January 7, 2011 at 9:21 am

    those tamales look perfect. YUM!!

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  56. Dee says

    January 7, 2011 at 9:30 am

    Oh my gosh! These tamales look incredible! Actually the whole meal looks so good! Happy Packing!

    Reply
  57. Michelle @ Turning Over a New Leaf says

    January 7, 2011 at 9:57 am

    Wow, I must really take for granted my location. We can get masa (which is technically what you have there. Masa is corn that’s been treated with lime and then ground into a meal, so it’s technically not cornmeal, which isn’t treated with lime) at any ol’ supermarket here. In fact, just about every Texas supermarket chain has a latin supermarket under its name (H-E-B has Fiesta, United has Amigos…). I guess I’ll need to adjust to less latin food access when I move out of the southwest someday!

    Oh, and I LOVE tamales! They’re my favorite Mexican food EVER! Yours look pretty good! 🙂

    Reply
  58. Cait @ A Bicycle Built for Two says

    January 7, 2011 at 10:15 am

    LOVE that you made tamales! My family is Mexican and ever since I was a little girl we get together every Christmas and make hundreds of tamales. We always make pork & chicken, using a secret family recipe that only my aunt holds right now. Hoping that one day it will get passed down to me!

    Reply
  59. Nicci says

    January 7, 2011 at 10:49 am

    I love tamales, I think I have one every other week. Your recipe looks so delicious, the best tamale I ate was a spinach and chicken.

    Reply
  60. Sof says

    January 7, 2011 at 12:27 pm

    I’m Mexican and I had no idea making tamales was so easy, thanks for showing us! Dinner looks so good, have a safe trip.

    Reply
  61. Jessica says

    January 7, 2011 at 1:02 pm

    Those tamales look super delish!

    Reply
  62. Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says

    January 7, 2011 at 3:14 pm

    I’ve never had tamales, but after seeing them on your blog and on Gina’s blog this week, I want to try them!

    Reply
  63. Anna @ ciaotochow says

    January 7, 2011 at 7:19 pm

    I’ve never tried tamales — but these look fantastic! Good lucking packing everything up for your trip!

    Reply
  64. Susan Mc says

    January 7, 2011 at 7:54 pm

    It’s official, I’m now making tamales this weekend, you’ve made me homesick for Arizona!
    Ever had green corn tamales? OMG… amazing! White corn, green chile and cheese filling, must-find-recipe…
    Have a great trip, can wait to follow along!

    Reply
  65. The Healthy Apple says

    January 7, 2011 at 8:27 pm

    Yum. That’s all I have to say… Wow, I’m lovin’ your eats, Kath.

    Reply
  66. Mrs. Life says

    January 8, 2011 at 7:39 am

    I LOVE tamales! I’ve always been too intimidated to try and make them myself, but your directions don’t seem as difficult as I imagined. Can I make a tamales made of fish?

    Reply

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