COMMUNITY COOKING WITH THE CO-OP

Hi All, 

Due to a last minute scheduling conflict, we have to cancel this month and we'll be back with Valerie and this recipe on July 24.

Sorry for the inconvenience,

Paul

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Coos Bay Library has teamed up with Coos Head Food Co-op to provide safe, easy, and healthy recipes to create at home. Join us virtually on Zoom for this fun community event!

Monthly Event: Every Fourth Thursday!

For this month’s recipe, culinary instructor, Valerie Verkerke, will be making Orzo Mexicana con Esquites (Orzo with Pepitas Pesto and Roasted Corn).

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Orzo Mexicana con Esquites ingredients:

2 poblanos
2 ears corn, shucked
2 limes, zested and juiced, reserved separately

For Orzo:
5 oz orzo
6 oz (about 4 med.) tomatillos
4 cloves garlic, peeled
1-2 serranos
¼ C pepitas
½ C diced onion
1 tsp ground coriander
½-1 tsp salt or fish sauce
1 bu radish tops
¾ C roughly chopped cilantro, mostly tender stems

For Esquites:
2 Tbsp neutral oil
1 tsp whole cumin seeds
1 Tbsp ground ancho, New Mexico, or chipotle chile, (or other favorite ground chile)
1 tsp ground coriander
pinch ea: cloves, cinnamon
2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
≈ ⅓ C orange juice, plus the zest from ≈ half of the orange if it’s large
2 tsp lime juice
1 tsp agave syrup or honey

Garnishes: 
sliced radish
diced/sliced avocado dressed with some lime juice
cilantro leaves
powdery shower of Pecorino, queso fresco or añejo

Serves 2-4

*Valerie's complete recipe with instructions is attached as a PDF here on the right side of your screen.

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