A round up of non-traditional sides for each course of your holiday meals – from appetizers to dessert.
Latest Recipes
Hatch Chile Fiesta Bread
Bread, Green Chile, Red Chile, Small Business FriendsA spicy yeast bread made with Hatch red and green chile and cheese.
Olive Brine Pickled Vegetables
Appetizers & Starters, Condiments & Spices, Vegetable SidesThe easiest pickled vegetables you’ll ever make. These pickled vegetables are salty, with an olive flavor, and stay crispy for 2 weeks, but I doubt they will last that long.
The Hatch Chile Store – From Farm to Table
Green Chile, New Mexico, Small Business Friends, TravelTake a tour of the Hatch Valley and the Hatch Chile Store in southern New Mexico and how chile goes from farm to table.
Calabacitas Cornbread (Roasted Chile, Corn, and Zucchini)
Bread, Green Chile, Vegetable SidesRoasted chile, summer squash and corn all wrapped up in cornbread batter for a hearty and spicy cornbread.
Three Sisters (Squash, Corn, Beans) with Green Chile Tomatillo Salsa
Beans, Green Chile, New Mexico, Poultry EntreesThree sisters – corn, beans, and squash, come together with leftover chicken and tomatillo sauce for a tasty meal.
Collection of Cucumber Recipes
Lists and Round UpsA roundup of some of my favorite cucumber recipes. You’ll find appetizers, beverages, snacks, soups and more.
Green Chile Peach Preserves – Small Batch
Fruit - Sweet & Savory, Green Chile, Jams and JelliesSmall batch, no pectin jam with peaches and roasted green chile yielding a sweet spicy jam.
Green Chile Cheese Breakfast Bake – Quick & Easy
Breakfast, Green Chile, Vegetarian EntreesAside from being tasty and spicy, this breakfast is a great way to use stale bread or cornbread baked into an egg mixture with green chile and cheese.
Three Onion Green Chile Soup – Served Cold
Appetizers & Starters, Green Chile, Soups & StewsA very refreshing cold soup. Three types of onions cooked down and pureed with roasted green chile then chilled. A spicy soup with a unique depth of flavors. Serve chilled or even warm.
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