Easy, healthy recipes with a southwestern flare
A list of comfort foods to enjoy during the cold months of winter. Each is guaranteed to warm you up from the inside out.
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.
Ten favorite meals from MJ’s Kitchen – all provide comfort, a feeling of home, are fun to make, and even more enjoyable to eat.
First you start with a big pot of green chile braised chicken. Then you serve it however your want – over rice or polenta or just eaten with fresh tortillas. Shred the leftovers and use for enchiladas, burritos or chimichangas.
Got avocados? The salad is the perfect way to enjoy them. Avocado, sweet onion, spicy pepitas and cotija cheese come together into a creamy, crunchy, and flavorful salad.
An extremely easy and flavorful braised pork with a hint of sweet bourbon and sage served over a seasoned Israeli couscous.
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!
The following recipes use some form of New Mexico red chile – roasted red, dry red chile pods, red chile sauce, or red chile powder. Aji Panca Chile Paste Asian Style Sweet Chile Sauce Asparagus, Chorizo, and Soft-Boiled Egg Atole – Spiced Chocolate Atole Avocado, Orange and Cucumber Salad Barbecue […]
New Mexico Green Chile Black Bean Mole Blistered Shishitos with Garlic and Piñon Blooming Onion with Hatch Chile and Cheese Breakfast Tostada Brown Rice Salad with Lime Vinaigrette Calabacitas (Green Chile, Corn, and Summer Squash) Calabacitas Chowder Calabacitas Cornbread Calabacitas Enchiladas Calabacitas Macaroni and Cheese Calabacitas Tacos Chile Relleno Egg […]
The process of making chicken/turkey stock is so simple and yields a minimum amount of waste without sacrificing flavor. Here is my method for making a delicious stock.
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