A simple little polenta with a touch of onion, some smoked paprika, and a little aged cheddar. It takes less than 30 minutes to make and goes great with grilled salmon, pork, beef, and a variety of vegetables.
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Green Chile Powder and How To Use It
Condiments & Spices, Green Chile, Lists and Round Ups, Small Business FriendsGreen chile powder is the result of drying fresh picked green chile peppers, removing the stems, and then grinding into a powder. Here are several suggestions for using green chile powder.
Roasted Garlic – Dishes That Are Better Because Of It
Lists and Round UpsThe other day I was asked “What do you do with all of the roasted garlic from your Infused Garlic Oil recipe?” Great question! After a little surfing I was able to find several recipes on the web and of my own that call for a respectable amount of roasted garlic. Here they are for your enjoyment!
Red Chile Garlic Bread with Manchego Cheese
Bread, Red ChileFor this red chile garlic bread, a paste with 3 different chile powders, roasted garlic, and chile oil is incorporated into a dough, then the bread is topped with Manchego cheese before baking. The baked bread makes a great snack, appetizer, or sandwich bread.
Watermelon Coolers
Beverages, Fruit - Sweet & SavoryThe perfect cooler for a hot summer’s day. It’s watermelon in a glass. To give it a little kick add a touch of vodka, but be aware that these go down very easily.
Our Favorite Grilled Halibut Recipe
Fish and Seafood, GrilledA Grilled Halibut Recipe inspired by a trip to Hawaii and grilled Hawaiian style. The halibut is seasoned with salt and pepper, then both sides are covered with a generous helping of mayonnaise. It sounded kind of weird, but the result is one of the tastiest and most moist fish you’ll ever eat.
Chile de Arbol Salsa
Appetizers & Starters, Red Chile, Small Business Friends, SnacksIn 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…
Not My Mama’s Potato Salad
Red Chile, Salads, Vegetable SidesWho says potato salad has to be made with just one type of potato? I like a potato salad with variety. This one in particular has 3 types of potatoes (including a sweet potato), sweet relish, a few common vegetables and a nice mix of herbs and spices.
A Simple Snack with Apples, Walnuts and Raisins
Fruit - Sweet & Savory, SnacksA wonderful little snack of apples, walnuts, raisins and a touch of cinnamon. It’s delicious and quite refreshing and also lasts several days making it a a great snack for camping, hiking, road trips, and traveling around a lake in a houseboat. Kids love it!
Time to Cook up a Pot of Pinto Beans
Beans, Green Chile, Red Chile, Small Business Friends, Vegetable SidesInstructions on how to cook up a hearty pot of pinto beans and several suggestions on how to use them as a meals, an ingredient, or a vegetable side.
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