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- Fire Roasted Salsa
  
  Posted at 8:49 am by NativeNM, on August 13, 2013
  If you didn’t know by now, I love all kinds of salsa! It’s the perfect time to get those plump red juicy home grown tomatoes that you just can’t get any other time of year. If you can’t grow your own, farmers market tomatoes are the next best thing. I found some big meaty tomatoes at the farmers market, and they made the best salsa! I would have roasted everything outdoors but on this day it was rainy and dreary so I had to make due and roast on top of the gas stove. It worked out just fine, the house was filled with the aroma of roasting chiles, onions, garlic and tomatoes. The salsa was terrific on the zucchini fritters and I took care of the rest with a bag of tortilla chips!
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  Posted in Recipes, Red or Green, Salsa, Guacamole and Dips | 2 Comments | Tagged Fire Roasted Salsa, Garlic, Green Onion, Hatch Green Chile, Roasted Tomatoes, Vegetarian
- Hatch Corn Fritters and Zucchini Fritters
  
  Posted at 9:01 am by NativeNM, on August 9, 2013
  August means it’s “Hatch” season. The first green chile have arrived but I haven’t found any roasters set up yet so I just picked up a few to get started. The first thing I wanted to make was some salsa so I went to the farmer’s market to pick up fresh tomatoes. But as usual I get caught up in all the fruits and veggies and picked up some zucchini and corn too. I had recently been drooling over a post from Kevin at “Closet Cooking” for Jalapeno Popper Corn Fritters which gave me the idea to make fritters with the Hatch green chile. I tweaked the recipe a bit and made a zucchini version too. I topped them with some Fire Roasted Salsa and Flamethrower Sauce. They were quite filling and really tasty, enough to make a whole meal out of them.
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  Posted in Dutch Oven and Cast Iron, Recipes, Red or Green, Salsa, Guacamole and Dips, Side Dishes | 2 Comments | Tagged corn fritters, Fire Roasted Salsa, Flamethrower Sauce, Hatch Corn Fritters, Hatch Zucchini Fritters, Vegetarian, zucchini fritters
- Steak Salad with Spicy Peppercorn Dressing
  
  Posted at 8:10 am by NativeNM, on August 6, 2013
  I have been obsessed with skirt steaks this summer. It is one of the most affordable and tastiest steaks to ever put on the grill. I’ve been making steak tacos a lot this summer and saving any extra steak for a steak salad. It’s so good over leafy greens with some crunchy tortilla strips. I made a spiced up dressing with a creamy peppercorn base mix from Penzey’s. I lightened it up by subbing greek yogurt for the mayo and buttermilk for the sour cream. It was so good! Adding a roasted jalapeno, some green onion and cilantro gave it a flavor of the southwest.
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  Posted in Condiments and Sauces, Entree, Recipes | 2 Comments | Tagged Grilled Onions, Penzey's Creamy Peppercorn Dressing Base Mix, Roasted Anaheim Chiles, Spicy Peppercorn Dressing, Steak Salad, Tortilla Strips
- Grilling Bread Cheese
  
  Posted at 8:53 am by NativeNM, on August 2, 2013
  Ever had bread cheese? I hadn’t until now. I saw a post by Marie “Proud Italian Cook” who used a cedar plank to grill the most delectable bread cheese. I was hooked at the first photo and I’ve been wanting to try it ever since. The thing holding me back was that I couldn’t find any bread cheese. I searched Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s to no avail. By chance I found some at a market I rarely go to. I had a cedar plank in the pantry just waiting for the perfect opportunity. I bought a french baguette and stopped by the Mediterranean bar and picked up some roasted red peppers, sweet piquante peppers, sun dried tomatoes and some fresh cherry tomatoes to go with the cheese. It’s the perfect appetizer and resembles bruschetta. Our favorite was the sweet roasted piquante peppers. Marie’s last words were that she hoped she inspired us to plank some cheese . . . I hope to do the same!
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  Posted in Recipes, Side Dishes, Snack | 2 Comments | Tagged Bread Cheese, Cedar Plank, Roasted Piquante Peppers, Roasted Tomatoes, Sun Dried Tomatoes
- Chile Crusted Scallops with Roasted Jalapeno and Corn Aioli
  
  Posted at 8:39 am by NativeNM, on July 30, 2013
  I’ve been wanting to try out this recipe ever since I flipped through the pages of a cookbook called “Roux To Do”. It’s a Junior League cookbook from Southeast Louisiana and I’ve found so many recipes that sound downright delicious. I’m a huge fan of Louisiana cuisine with it’s Cajun and Creole influences and this recipe struck me as something different . . . something that I’ve never tried before but I definitely wanted to taste. The scallops were fantastic with the perfect spice blend. I was surprised at the taste of the aioli, it was much milder in flavor than I had expected but it really did compliment the scallops. A fresh citrusy pineapple salsa on the side was just the thing to pull it all together.
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  Posted in Condiments and Sauces, Entree, Recipes | 8 Comments | Tagged Chile Crusted Sea Scallops, Pineapple Salsa, Roasted Jalapeno and Corn Aioli
- Portabella Panini
  
  Posted at 8:34 am by NativeNM, on July 26, 2013
  My son Josh is an adventurous eater. He loves to try new things, sometimes things that I would never imagine. I love to take him out to eat because you never know what he’s going to order. He rarely orders the same thing twice but when he finds something good he wants to recreate it at home or rather wants me to recreate it. Recently we went to a little cafe that made the most amazing panini sandwiches. He ordered the vegetarian Portabella Panini and just raved about how good it was. After a bit of thought I came up with a close version of the cafe’s. They listed a sun dried tomato pesto and feta cheese on their panini while I used spinach pesto and fresh mozzarella. Either way it’s one tasty panini!
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  Posted in Burgers, Sandwiches, Paninis and Wraps, Recipes | 4 Comments | Tagged Grilled Portabella Mushrooms, Grilled Veggies, Portabella Panini, Vegetarian
- Carne Street Tacos
  
  Posted at 8:35 am by NativeNM, on July 23, 2013
  Taqueria cafe’s have become very popular recently with their famous Street Tacos. There are a couple cafe’s in my area that have tacos for under $3 and I just can’t help craving these tasty tacos. They are usually made with soft corn tortillas filled with grilled steak with an array of toppings and salsa’s to choose from. Since I know a little about salsa’s and toppings I’ve been making my own tacos at home and they are equally addicting. First you need a good skirt steak seasoned with spices and lime juice grilled medium rare. The steak is so tender it almost melts in your mouth. The toppings can be anything you choose but I love the flavors of fresh grilled onions, chiles and corn with crumbled cotija cheese and verde salsa. Let the cravings begin!
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  Posted in Recipes, Red or Green, Tacos, Taquitos and Flautas | 0 Comments | Tagged Carne Street Tacos, Cotija Cheese, Grilled Anaheim Chiles, Grilled Fresno Red Chiles, Grilled Onion, Lime Wedges, Roasted Corn, Salsa Verde
- Coffee Toffee Ice Cream Bars
  
  Posted at 8:10 am by NativeNM, on July 19, 2013
  This is what comes from coffee ice cream and heath bar cookies . . . coffee toffee ice cream bars! There’s just something about coffee and toffee that’s meant to go together. From now on whenever I make coffee ice cream I will likely be tempted to make cookies so that I can have this sinfully delicious treat. These are really fun to eat and great for a party of friends or family.
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  Posted in Dessert, Recipes | 2 Comments | Tagged Coffee Ice Cream, Coffee Toffee Ice Cream Bars, Heath Bar Cookies
- Heath Bar Cookies
  
  Posted at 8:11 am by NativeNM, on July 18, 2013
  Recently we had some family over for a get together and I made a batch of heath bar cookies. Yes, I braved the hot oven but it wasn’t so bad, I started early and got done before the heat really set in. Cookies make people happy no matter what time of year even though it might be a challenge to bake during the hot summer month’s. I added a few toffee pieces just as they came out of the oven which melted right into the cookie for an added bit of crunchy topping.
  
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  Posted in Cookies, Recipes | 2 Comments | Tagged Heath Bar Cookies, Heath Bar Toffee Bits, Toffee Cookies
- Coffee Ice Cream
  
  Posted at 8:25 am by NativeNM, on July 16, 2013
  One of my favorite flavors of ice cream is coffee, but I never thought I’d be able to recreate the taste like they make at an ice cream parlor. This recipe is about as good as it gets and comes from “The Perfect Scoop” by David Lebovitz. It creates a rich creamy ice cream with the flavor of coffee, but not too overpowering. It’s a bit on the sweet side and I might cut back on the sugar just for my own preference. You also have the option to use decaffeinated beans which I would probably use next batch. I wasn’t thinking about it at the time and used caffeinated beans but found that having a bowl in the evening can make for some fitful sleep. Oh well, it was worth it!
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  Posted in Dessert, Recipes | 2 Comments | Tagged Coffee Beans, Coffee Ice Cream, Espresso Powder
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