St. Kateri grew up in the Mohawk culture. The people relied on food they could trap, hunt, gather, and forage themselves, and they were self-sufficient eating this way off the bounty of the land.
St. Kateri was a very holy young woman, and we know that she helped both her family and her community. Likely, this included preparing food.
She did often practice self-mortification and fasting. She suffered from ill health throughout her life, so these penances were difficult for her.
In celebrating the feast of St. Kateri, you can make some Native American food. These recipes include corn soup, pemmican, cornbread, and Mohawk milk cake. We’ve included some lily-themed recipes in honor of Kateri’s nickname, the Lily of the Mohawks, along with some turtle-themed desserts to acknowledge the Turtle Clan of the Mohawks that her family belonged to.
Lily-Themed Foods in Honor of St. Kateri
Turtle-Themed Foods for the Mohawk Turtle Clan
St. Kateri Cornbread
Native American Cuisine for St. Kateri's Day
St. Kateri's Feast Day Snacks
St. Kateri Feast Day Desserts
More Ways to Celebrate the Feast of St. Kateri Tekakwitha
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The Catholic Kids' Cookbook: Holy Days and Heavenly Food -
Cooking With the Saints -
The Vatican Cookbook: Presented by the Pontifical Swiss Guard -
Dining with the Saints: The Sinner's Guide to a Righteous Feast -
Feast Day Cookbook; The Traditional Catholic Feast Day Dishes of Many Lands -
The Vatican Christmas Cookbook -
The Catholic Table: Finding Joy Where Food and Faith Meet -
Catholics in the Kitchen: Nurturing the Bond between Faith and Food
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The Lenten Cookbook
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Twelve Months of Monastery Soups: A Cookbook
