Grits and Green Chile
Grits and green chile is the ultimate fusion of southern and New Mexico cuisine. It's creamy, spicy, and cheesy, and warms you up inside and out.
View ArticleBrandied Orange Marmalade Quick Bread
A muffin recipe was adapted to make this moist and delicious quick bread. Ingredients include Cointreau, lemon, buttermilk, and orange marmalade.
View ArticleStewed Cushaw and Yummy Deliciousness Cushaw Coffee Cake
Cushaw is a pumpkin-like squash with a yellow buttery flesh that can be served as a vegetable side or incorporated into sweet treats like this delicious coffee cake.
View ArticleSteel Cut Oats – A Quick and Healthy Breakfast
Steel cut oats normally take 40 minutes to cook; however there are ways to reduce the cooking time. Add some fruit and nuts while cooking for a delicious breakfast.
View ArticleThai Tea Apricot Smoothie
For weeks I've been working on the abundance of frozen apricots in the freezer. One of the treats I've been making is this delicious Thai Tea Apricot Smoothie. It's a great way to get your vitamins and...
View ArticleSouthwestern Pileup
Today I'm cooking up a southwestern classic in a dear friend's kitchen. Swathi of the Zesty South Indian Kitchen invited me over to share one of my southwestern dishes, so I decided to take this...
View ArticleApple Pecan Crepes with Cheddar Cheese
If somewhere in the human genome there is a gene for a sweet tooth, then my family has it! We always had desserts and sweets to nibble on when I was growing up, but one that I remember and still love...
View ArticleChipotle Grits with Feta Cheese
For those of you who have wanted to try my Grits and Green Chile but have no access to New Mexico's wonderful green chile, here's an alternative - Chipotle Grits with Feta Cheese. Of course the flavor...
View ArticleGreen Chile Sweet Potato Hash Browns
Come on over and enjoy a Sunday brunch of sweet potato hash browns topped with green chile, cheese, and an egg - my version of Albuquerque's Frontier Restaurant's Western-Style hash browns.
View ArticleChile Relleno Egg Quesadilla
We've been roasting up a lot of little batches of green chile since around the first of August and with every batch, I've been making a quick and easy snack with some of the roasted chiles. Our...
View ArticleAtole – My Cold Weather Smoothie
Atole (uh-TOL-ay) is little different in different countries, but in general it is a hot masa-based beverage normally served for breakfast. In northern New Mexico atole refers to toasted blue corn...
View ArticleSouthwestern Migas (Scrambled Eggs, Green Chile and Tortillas)
Migas (Spanish for "crumbs") is one of those dishes that is different in different countries. In the southwest, migas is a simple scrambled eggs dish with, at the very least, some fried corn tortillas...
View ArticlePersimmon Cranberry Parfait
Next time you get a craving for something sweet and healthy, delicious and easy to make, give these Persimmon Cranberry Parfaits a try. They're nothing fancy but they definitely will make you feel like...
View ArticleEggs Over Easy
Do you have trouble cooking an egg over easy? Try this method. It just might work for you.
View ArticleCornmeal Ricotta Pancakes
These pancakes made with ricotta and cornmeal are light and fluffy and delicious right off the griddle. You could also top with a little fruit and syrup.
View ArticleJust Start with Rolled Oats
My rationalization on why I eat granola and not high-fiber cereal which is suppose to be better for us - well...because I love it!
View ArticleWhat’s in Your Quesadilla?
Just about anything can be used to make a quesadilla. - beans, cheese, eggs, and a wide assortment of vegetables. I'd love to hear what's in your quesadilla.
View ArticleChristmas – Red and Green
A New Mexican breakfast served Christmas style - red and green. Serving up some green chile eggs with red chile Mexican chorizo sausage.
View ArticleNew Mexico Red Chile
Once dry, New Mexico red chile can be ground into red chile powder or turned into red chile sauce. Here's my recipe for New Mexico red chile sauce.
View ArticleNew Mexico Green Chile
New Mexico green chile makes the best green chile sauce which can be used for a variety of dishes like enchiladas, stews and soups, and smothered pork or chicken.
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