Easy, healthy recipes with a southwestern flare
Quick & Easy Green Chile Stew – for when you get the craving, but you don’t have a lot of time. A spicy and delicious New Mexico green chile stew made with ground beef and pinto beans.
One of our favorite meals! Flour tortillas wrapped around cast iron seared vegetables and pinto beans then smothered in red chile.
In my pinto beans post I mentioned that I had received a great package of goodies from Diaz Farms in southern New Mexico. With the pinto beans, there was bag of dried chile de arbol peppers along with a request for a recipe for the Diaz Farms website. Having never used chile de arbol before, I was quite excited about the challenge…
Celebrating ten years of MJ’s Kitchen with a giveaway and highlights of years past.
Happy Holidays! This holiday season go all New Mexican with lots of red and green chile, stew, tamales and more. I hope you find something to include in your holiday menu.
Ten favorite meals from MJ’s Kitchen – all provide comfort, a feeling of home, are fun to make, and even more enjoyable to eat.
A spicy and hearty breakfast taco with eggs, Mexican chorizo and guacamole wrapped in a warm, corn tortilla.
The bolita is similar to the pinto, but a little sweeter and creamier. A New Mexico favorite!
Chilaquiles is a traditional Mexican dish made with fried corn tortillas chips, chile sauce or salsa, cheese, fried eggs, and a choice of toppings. My chilaquiles are smothered in a New Mexico red chile.
A extended roundup of Cinco de Mayo recipes that will have your guests dancing in the kitchen. From appetizers to desserts. They are all good!
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