Easy, healthy recipes with a southwestern flare
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.
This is one of our main stay breakfasts. It’s such a great way to start the day and so easy to make. Stewed apples with dried cranberries, a dollop of yogurt or crème fraîche, and granola – how can you go wrong?
Red Chile Cheese Tamales are a mix of spicy red chiles, onion, garlic, and cheese which yields a savory, sweet and spicy flavor, and makes a truly killer tamale.
Because it’s fresh green chile time in New Mexico, I’ve updated this list and am bringing it back with more ideas. You’re definitely going to want some green chile once you start perusing this collection of some of my favorite New Mexico green chile recipes!
A roundup of some of my favorite meals and meal ideas that I’ve been using for many years. They all take less than 45 minutes from start to finish and most take less than 30 minutes.
A Roasted Red Chile Spread made with a mix of fresh red chiles, olive oil, garlic and onion. Use on sandwiches, spread on a cracker, tossed with pasta, or add to soups, stir fries, or just about any dish in which you want that spicy, sweet flavor of red chile.
Personally, I find a grilled cheese sandwich with ONLY cheese to be rather boring. However, add some roasted urfa biber chile or any roasted red chile along with toasted pinon nuts for a delightful bite.
A hearty breakfast or brunch of home fries cooked with leeks, carrots, and roasted green chile then topping with an egg (if desired)
In New Mexico atole (uh-TOL-ay) refers to toasted blue corn flour uses to make a beverage of the same name. The atole is cooked with water and milk into a thick beverage or an even thicker porridge and then sweetened to taste. I like to add pureed fruit, a scoop of jam, and/or some select spices. Here are 3 of my favorites.
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