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    • Chili with Sweet Buttermilk Cornbread

      Posted at 9:12 am by NativeNM, on January 31, 2012

      Chili is one of those versatile foods that goes beyond your hearty bowl of chili.  You can make a number of meals just by changing it up.  Add some beans and it’s easy to make a Taco Salad, top your favorite hot dog with cheese and onion and you have a Coney Dog, bake some tater tots or oven fries and you could have Chili Cheese Fries and don’t forget the Frito Pie.    There are just so many good things to do with chili.  And everyone seems to have a preference when it comes to spice and whether to add beans or not.   I like beans in my chili but Joe does not, so I usually don’t put them in the pot of chili, but rather have some on hand to add to my own bowl.  This chili is flavorful but not a hot spicy chili.  If you need the heat, add some hotter chili powder and it will definitely spice it up.  And lets not forget the sweet cornbread with ancho honey butter.  I’m one of those girls who has to have her cornbread, it’s just not the same without it.

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      Posted in Bread, Dutch Oven and Cast Iron, Entree, Recipes, Red or Green, Soups, Stews and Chili | 0 Comments | Tagged Ancho Honey Butter, Chili, Chili with Cornbread, Sweet Buttermilk Cornbread
    • Tex Mex Calzones

      Posted at 8:53 am by NativeNM, on December 9, 2011

      A couple years ago we ate at Old Chicago which is a chain restaurant here in the Kansas City area, maybe you have one too.  They are best known for their pizza and calzones which are huge and taste fantastic.  Josh had this “Texican Calzone” that he just raved about and wanted to get again.  Next time we were there the menu had changed and it was no longer available.  He never forgot that calzone and so I did some research, found an old menu with the description and went about trying to break it down so that I could make it for him.  I think I hit the jackpot because he was all smiles when these came out of the oven.  Just wait until you slice into the inside, you’ll see what I mean.

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      Posted in Bread, Entree, Pizza and Calzones, Recipes | 1 Comment | Tagged Calzone, Calzone Dough, Espinaca, Seasoned Ground Beef, Tex Mex Calzone, Velveeta Queso Blanco
    • Italian Meatballs

      Posted at 9:50 am by NativeNM, on December 2, 2011

      I have two college age guys that come and go as they please.  Between their work and school schedule I never know when they will show up, but when they do they are always hungry.  Meatballs make a perfect meal for these hungry guys so I like to make big batches of them to freeze so that we can pull them out for a quick meal.  Making your own meatballs are not that hard and are the perfect compliment to your favorite pasta or soup plus they make a mean meatball sub too.

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      Posted in Entree, Recipes | 0 Comments | Tagged Italian Meatballs, Pesto Meatballs
    • NM Red Enchiladas

      Posted at 9:13 am by NativeNM, on November 22, 2011

      This recipe goes out to the Winsor family who have a special place in my heart.   Through the years I have sat at their table while they assembled tortillas, sauce, meat and cheese to make enough enchiladas to feed a whole crew.  I have been tinkering with making my own red enchilada sauce and I think I finally have the right combination of chiles and spice to make a sauce worthy of sharing.  I made the sauce a day ahead and that made the enchiladas fast and easy to assemble the next day. 

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      Posted in Entree, Recipes, Red or Green | 0 Comments | Tagged NM Red Enchiladas, Red Chile Enchiladas, Stacked Enchiladas
    • Breakfast Pizza

      Posted at 7:49 am by NativeNM, on November 15, 2011

      They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.  Joe would prefer breakfast over any meal.  He’s an early riser and I’m not a morning person so he rarely ever gets a hot breakfast first thing in the morning.   I frequently make breakfast for dinner because I know how much he loves it.  This pizza has bacon, crispy sliced potatoes and eggs over a layer of cheddar cheese that’s good any time of day.

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      Posted in Bread, Breakfast, Entree, Pizza and Calzones, Recipes | 1 Comment | Tagged Breakfast Pizza
    • BLT Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes

      Posted at 9:39 am by NativeNM, on November 8, 2011

      Have you ever paired BLT with pasta?  If you haven’t yet, then you’ve got to try this pasta.  This is my go to pasta when I need a pick me up and one of our favorite comfort foods.  There are different versions of BLT Pasta but I like the combination of crisp bacon, roasted tomatoes and pesto.

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      Posted in Entree, Recipes | 0 Comments | Tagged Arugula Pesto, BLT Pasta, Roasted Tomatoes, Spinach Pesto
    • Cider Pork Chops with Apples and Onions

      Posted at 9:31 am by NativeNM, on October 28, 2011

      Are you tired of apples yet?  Didn’t think so, so here’s one last recipe to share using those fall apples.  There’s just something about pairing pork with apples and onions that tastes so good.  It seemed like perfect timing since I already had the apples and the cider is on display in the grocery stores.  So if you see the cider and want an excuse to buy some, here’s a great recipe to try.  Maybe try one of the flavored ciders, that might be yummy too . . .

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      Posted in Entree, Recipes | 1 Comment | Tagged Apple Cider, Apples and Onions, Cider Pork Chops
    • Grilled Shrimp with Island Rice

      Posted at 10:09 am by NativeNM, on September 30, 2011

      This meal of shrimp and island rice is so easy to put together.  The shrimp cooks in minutes and the rice is so flavorful with mango, clementine oranges, cilantro and a little fresno red pepper.  I always make a lot and hope for leftovers because the shrimp is great the next day.  Don’t even need to heat them up, just pop em in your mouth cold.  Cameron was thinking shrimp tacos, so he folded rice and shrimp into a flour tortilla and added some mango sauce.

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      Posted in Entree, Recipes | 0 Comments | Tagged Grilled Shrimp, Island Rice, Mango Rice, Mango Sauce
    • Carl’s Ranch Chicken

      Posted at 9:12 am by NativeNM, on September 13, 2011

      We made a trip home to New Mexico this past week.   It was a beautiful time to be out at the farm, after a long hot summer, it has finally cooled off a bit and time to enjoy the outdoors.  My Mom has hummingbird feeders set up on the porch and we were mesmerized at how many little hummers were buzzing the feeders.  Usually we don’t get there until later in the fall and by then the little hummingbirds have left for warmer parts of the country.  Anyway, back to the chicken . . . my brother Carl spoiled us with his Ranch Chicken with all the trimmings of mashed potatoes and gravy, coleslaw, corn on the cob with iced tea.  Doesn’t that sound like the best comfort food anywhere!

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    • Kung Pao Chicken

      Posted at 9:29 am by NativeNM, on September 8, 2011

      Here’s a spicy Sichuan dish, Gong Bao Ji Ding otherwise known as Kung Pao Chicken.  The flavors of soy sauce, ginger and garlic are most prevalent, but topped with thin slices of fresno pepper, fresh cilantro and thin slices of lime zest really adds another layer of tastiness to this stir fry.

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