A sweet and spicy barbecue sauce made with apricots, a blend of four red chile powders and several other BBQ sauce ingredients. Use this sauce and a simple cabbage slaw (recipe provided) for a great BBQ sandwich.
Latest Recipes
Apricot Clafoutis and What To Do With Lots of Apricots
Breakfast, Desserts, Fruit - Sweet & SavoryApricot Clafoutis – served as a dessert of breakfast. This dish consists of a light custard with sweet apricots and very little additional sweetener. A very easy dish to make.
Pita Pockets with Cabbage Apple Slaw and Green Chile Dressing
Salads, Sandwiches, Vegetable Sides, Vegetarian EntreesWhat a healthy lunch! A cabbage and apple slaw with a slightly spicy, green chile dressing, tossed together and stuffed into pita bread pockets. The slaw also makes a nice side for a BBQ.
Arugula, Fresh Peas and Orange Salad
Fruit - Sweet & Savory, SaladsA beautiful spring salad with spring greens, late winter citrus and beautiful fresh sugar snap peas served with a delightful Lemon Tarragon Vinaigrette.
Red Chile Chilaquiles and SE Arizona-Part II
Breakfast, Red Chile, Travel, Vegetarian EntreesChilaquiles 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.
Mama’s Southern Peach Cobbler and The San Pedro River Valley
Desserts, Fruit - Sweet & Savory, TravelEnjoy a bowl of a classic Southern Peach cobbler (the easiest and best cobbler you’ll ever make) while traveling through the San Pedro River Valley of southeast Arizona.
Ideas for Your Cinco de Mayo Party
Green Chile, Lists and Round Ups, Red ChileA extended roundup of Cinco de Mayo recipes that will have your guests dancing in the kitchen. From appetizers to desserts. They are all good!
Egg Quesadilla with Red Chile and Cheese
Breakfast, Red Chile, Tacos, Tamales, Tostadas, Vegetarian EntreesThis is my favorite breakfast! A red chile paste, cheese and fried egg cooked between corn or flour tortillas. This makes a quick and easy breakfast for any day of the week.
Chile de Arbol Hot Sauce
Condiments & Spices, How To, Red ChileA spicy hot sauce to add to soups, stews, sandwiches or whatever your stomach desires. I love several dashes on top of fried eggs.
Black Beans, Shiitake, and Fried Polenta with Red Chile
Beans, Red Chile, Vegetarian EntreesA very hearty and healthy vegetarian meal that will please even the biggest carnivore. This can be a complex dish because it has several components, each of which can be made from scratch or bought.
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