West Kootenay Power ttooTENAY eoOKING Thai food served up from the garden :;:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::;:;:::::::::::::::::::::::::::;:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::;:::;!::::;:::::::::;:::;:::::::::::::;:;:::;:;:;:;:::::;:;:::::::::::::::-:::::::::-:::::::;:::::::::;:;:;:::::::;!;'.;:::::::::::;:::::::;:;:::::::::::::::::::::: by Sigrid Shepard • bottom 1/3 of lemon grass stem, cut in half Coriander and chilies are growing well in my lengthwise and then strips, minced ( even garden now which means Thai food for me and if use food processor, this must be preparing Thai curry pastes for winter use as well minced) as enjoying Thai curries now. • 1/2 onion, cut into 4 pieces Since coriander root is a main ingredient in • 1 tsp. shrimp paste (blanchan) many Thai dishes and it is difficult to get summer or Combine minced lime rind, ground spices and winter, I harvest my coriander ( cilantro/Chinese fresh ingredients in a food processor. Pulse and parsley) now. process until well mixed and forms a paste. Keeps Wash the roots well, mince, place on a clean in fridge up to one month. Freeze in ice cube trays cloth on a cookie sheet in the freezer and freeze and store in bag in freezer up to six months. J.K. Drysdale V.R. Pbllllps overnight. Store in tight contai'ner. KAENGKEOAWANGOONG NAM PRIG GANG KIEWWAN (green curry (prep. time 10 min., cooking time 10 min.) paste) features both coriander root and ser- • 2 cups coconut milk (made from 3 inches J.A. Drennan, President and Chief Executive Offic.er of rano/jalapeno peppers. I use the paste to make a coconut cream and water blended) West Kootcnay Power, is pleased to announce the quick KAENG KEOA WAN GOONG (shrimp Place in stainless steel frying pan. Bring to boil appointments of V.R. (Roy) Phillips and J.K. (Jackie) curry with green curry paste) which I serve with rice over medium heat. Drysdale to WKP's Board of Directors. Mr. Phillips and stick noodJes for a quick fire-hot summer meal. • 3 Tbsp. Nam Prig Kgang Kiew Wan NAM PRIGGANGKIEWWAN (green curry paste) Ms. Drysdale are replacing retired directors Dr. J. Stefanelli (prep. time 10 min.) • 2 tsp. kah, roasted and ground fine of Christina Lake and K.A. Kenyon ofOkanagan Falls. • 2 to 3 pieces dried lime rind or zest of 1 • 2 Tbsp. nam bla (fish sauce) organic lime, grated fine • 1 to 3 green serrano or jalapeno peppers, Ms. Drysdale resides in Mr. Phillips is a • 1/4 cup boiling water cut into paper thin diagonals and add to Rossland and is currently resident of Penticton. He is Place lime rind in bowl. Cover with boiling coconut milk. Cook over medium heat 5 an elementary school currently a director of the water. Soak 15 to 20 min. until soft. Drain. Mince minutes until sauce thickens. lime rind. • 1/2 to 1 lb. raw shrimp, peeled, vein teacher for the Trail School Valley First Credit Union • 2_to 3 pieces kah (from Laos - relative of removed (steam 3 to 5 min. until just District. She has been in Penticton and Chainnan ginger) pink) or 1/2 to l lb. cooked small shrimp active in municipal politics, of the Southern Interior • 2 tsp. coriander seed • 4 to 5 Thai basil leaves or bush basil serving one term as Development Corporation. • 1/2 tsp. cumin seed leaves, minced mayor of Rossland, and Formerly he was proprietor Place in small pan over high heat Roast until Add to coconut milk. Just heat. Serve with ric.e cuminseeds pop. Place in blender bottle. Grind fine. or rice noodles and salad. Use cooked shrimp for a has served as a director of the Chev-Olds Cadillac • 4 to 8 green serrano or jalapeno chilies super fast summer dish that keeps you in the of the B.C. Transit dealership in Penticton, • 1/4 cup coriander roots or stems, minced kitchen a minimum amount of time. Authority. until 1986. • 2 cloves garlic, crushed Comments? Dro p them off or mail them to The ExpftSS, 554 • 4 to 5 basil leaves Ward St., Nelson B.C.VlL 1S9. West Kootenay Power's Board of Directors is comprised of nine positions held by five local residents and four corporate officials. WKP is a privately-owned hydro-electric utility serving 115,000 customers in the southcentral interior of British Columbia. -~·-- f) :___ . .. ' .. ··· ·'•·.::.,,.:.:,; ' ,, ~~ . ·. :~ KootenaY Cookina tw: is sP011sored The Three RF.DIJcE .... ;.... ii'ii·s·F.· ..·~··RECYcr:E· · R's ····•·· · · KOOTENAY CO-OP. yourCommunity Whole foodsMarket. Stopping the 295BakerSt•• Nelson. 354-40?? FlowofJunk Among Don's tasks on the love horses. Tammy's fac.e shines Mail Horses farm is looking after the horse's feet. When they had difficulty find- ing a good farrier (one who shoe.s horses), Don took a course in Ok- lahoma City, Oklahoma, and now when she talks about training methods, explains the origin of Morgan horses (they came from Vermont, and DNA analysis sug- gests they are a cross between a A friend told me recently that he is by Michatlfesse,r magazine subscription will result in an endless not only tends their horses, but also thoroughbred and a mustang), or stopping his subscription flow of unwanted mail. continued from page 9 to two well-known doe.s farrier service for neighbours. describes the seven lines of Mor- At the recycling depot, ''Ideally, training begins at Needless to say, the Steens gan lineage. magazines. The reason - we know David is not birth," says Tammy, "with halter he's tired of all the mail alone. Many of you tell us training, leading and getting used that arrives on his you have trouble sorting i~!,,?;S:(i, to being handled. We introduce doorstep because of his all the various types of them to harness at two years of subscriptions. junk mail paper. Much of age and the saddle at three." Since the magazines your junk mail arrives at Now eight years old, Higgins are available at the the depot unopened. has proven his worth by siring 13 Nelson Public Library, he Write to the Direct offspring, three colts and 10 fillies, and his daughter will still Marketing Association, some mares coming from as far away as Prince George. Jurassic- age be able to enjoy the 607 #1 Concord Gate, colourful pictures and Don Mills, Ontario, M3C One of his mates is Sunshine, a half-Morgan mare famous Amher. informative stories. What 3N6, and ask that your throughout the Kootenays. She KOOTENAYGOLD & GEMS David won't miss is all the name be removed from 459 Ward Street • 354-4838 has won every "At Halter" class Open Daily 10 - 5 junk mail, appeals for mailing lists. Write to any she has been shown in, with two funds, requests to magazines and/ or exceptions, one when she was very purchase books or organizations you young and one in which another magazines, and chances subscribe to or belong to of the Steens' horses won. After Higgins joined the Dr. Kristine Ernewein to win a million dollars. Unless you tell a and ask the same thing. The answer is not herd, the Steens decided to breed OPTOMETRIST magazine publisher not recycling your junk mail. 17-year-old Sunshine, and are to sell your name, you can The first R is reduce. ecstatic with the results. Bessie, be guaranteed your her first foal from Higgins, is a 543 Baker St., Nelson, B.C. V1 L 4J1 beauty and so is the second, Betty, THIS FEATURE IS SPONSORED BY: born June 1, 1993. Phone: 352-2020 Nelson & District "Neither Bessie nor Betty are slated for the auction block," say Don and Tammy, who have recent- or 1 -800-661 -44 7 6 Credit Union Nelson 352-7207• Riondel 227-9295 ly sold three "fairlywell trained" (as Hours: Thursday 1-8:30pm, Friday 8-4:30pm, Saturday 9-4pm A COMMITTMENTTO OUR COMMUNITY Tammy puts it) horses. THE KOOTENAYWEEKLY EXPRESS JULY28, 1993 Page 11