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    • Eggs Benedict with Chipotle Hollandaise

      Posted at 9:24 am by NativeNM, on May 11, 2012

      Happy Mother’s Day to all the mom’s out there.  If I could choose this would be my favorite breakfast to wake up to on Mother’s day.  Eggs Benedict with a hint of chipotle.   I wanted to make these as easy as possible so I took a page out of “Simply Recipes” blog and made the hollandaise in a blender which turned out great.  She also gives instructions on poaching eggs which proved to be helpful as I have not had great experience in the past with the poaching process.  I chose a sourdough english muffin with smokey bacon instead of the traditional canadian bacon and topped it with spinach leaves and sliced avocado before adding a poached egg and chipotle hollandaise sauce.  Continue reading →

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      Posted in Breakfast, Recipes | 2 Comments | Tagged Chipotle Hollandaise, Eggs Benedict, Poached Eggs
    • Albuquerque Turkey Sandwich

      Posted at 8:26 am by NativeNM, on May 8, 2012

      I was first introduced to the Albuquerque Turkey Sandwich in the 80’s at a restaurant called “Christie Mae’s”.  Yes, it is in Albuquerque and when we lived there I would go with co-workers on our lunch hour and get a half Albuquerque Turkey Sandwich with a cup of Creamy Chicken and Green Chile Soup and a side of Honey Cornbread.  Everything was so delicious!   I’ve always loved this sandwich with it’s smoked turkey, roasted green chile, guacamole and melted Monterey Jack cheese.  It’s really simple so get out your panini presses or your cast iron skillets and in no time you’ll have one tasty sandwich.

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      Posted in Burgers, Sandwiches, Paninis and Wraps, Recipes | 4 Comments | Tagged Albuquerque Turkey Sandwich, Panini
    • Ultimate Steak Nachos

      Posted at 10:33 am by NativeNM, on May 4, 2012

      Happy Cinco de Mayo all!  I love any excuse to eat Mexican food.  Recently when Joe and I were in  Kauai we walked over to a little restaurant called Monico’s Taqueria where we shared a plate of Steak Nachos.  It was a simple nacho platter with spicy marinated steak and melted cheese with Chile de Arbol salsa on the side.  After 2 weeks of Hawaiian food I was having withdrawal pangs for Mexican food and for me this was heaven on a plate.  The  arbol salsa goes perfectly with steak but I wanted more options.  So I added some more toppings which I hope you will enjoy.  Continue reading →

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      Posted in Entree, Recipes, Red or Green, Salsa, Guacamole and Dips | 2 Comments | Tagged Chile de Arbol Salsa, Green Chile Dip, Pico De Gallo, Steak Nachos
    • Barbecue Pulled Pork Sandwich

      Posted at 9:09 am by NativeNM, on May 1, 2012

      Barbecue is taken very seriously where we live.  Kansas City is famous for it’s barbecue and there are plenty of great places to choose from if you’re ever in the area.  Our favorite is Oklahoma Joe’s, they have the absolute best burnt ends on this earth and no I don’t have a clue how they do it.  Any day of the week you could expect to stand in a long line running out the door just to get some of these tasty smoked meats.  By no means do I claim to be an expert on barbecue but I do love to eat it.  I would describe our KC barbecue sauce as a sweet heat.  It’s a bit on the spicy side with sweet tones behind it.  Just recently we watched Anthony Bordain “No Reservations” Kansas City and on this episode he ate barbecue at many of the local favorites. Joe and I sat there and drooled as they ate burnt ends, ribs, pulled pork and brisket.  I tell you, I wanted barbecue so bad I could hardly stand it.  I went to the freezer and pulled out a pork shoulder roast to thaw and the next day set about getting a dry rub, marinade and sauce ready for a pulled pork roast.  I slow cooked it for an entire day and as the hours passed by the aroma became intoxicating.  Every couple hours I would take a big fork and turn the roast over and when 8 hours had passed, the fork went in and the roast fell apart. Continue reading →

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      Posted in Burgers, Sandwiches, Paninis and Wraps, Dutch Oven and Cast Iron, Recipes | 6 Comments | Tagged Barbecue Pulled Pork Sandwich, Coca Cola Marinade, Dry Rub, Pulled Pork, Spicy Barbecue Sauce
    • Cameron’s Chicken Enchilada Casserole

      Posted at 9:00 am by NativeNM, on April 27, 2012

      Sometimes you just need comfort food and for my youngest son Cameron, these enchiladas remain his favorite.  When my boys were little I would make up a special batch for them without the green chile because I thought it would be too hot for them.  Well, Cameron spoke up one day and said where’s the green chile in my enchilada, I want chile too!  Knowing that he couldn’t handle the heat of the chile, I switched out a can of Cream of Chicken for a Cream of Celery and after that the bits of celery became “green chile”.  He was happy and ate every bite.  Now he’s all grown up and is a “chile addict” just like the rest of us but he still asks for the Chicken Enchiladas with “the soup”.  So since he’s having a birthday in a few days and just because he’s my baby I’m going to make his favorite enchiladas.  This one’s for you Cam!

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      Posted in Entree, Recipes, Red or Green | 2 Comments | Tagged Chicken Enchilada Casserole, Chicken Enchilada with Soup
    • Tomato Mozzarella Salad

      Posted at 9:20 am by NativeNM, on April 24, 2012

      The Tomato Mozzarella Salad is sometimes known as a Caprese Salad or Margherita Salad.  Doesn’t matter what you call it, it’s one of the freshest and appetizing salads around.  I’m tempted to pick up a fresh mozzarella ball every time I see cherry or grape tomatoes on sale.  I could eat it with a slice of toasted french bread and be happy.  But my guys love it too so I usually make it a side salad with our meal.

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      Posted in Recipes, Side Dishes | 2 Comments | Tagged Caprese Salad, Margherita Salad, Tomato Mozzarella Salad
    • Lemon Pound Cake

      Posted at 9:12 am by NativeNM, on April 20, 2012

      I’ve been in the mood for something sweet, something citrussy, something lemony.   As I was looking for ideas and going through my recipe files I found a recipe for Lemon Pound Cake.  Lemons in the springtime, it was just what I was looking for.  A really moist lemony pound cake dripping with glaze that would taste oh so good any time of day.  But there was one more thing that would make this cake even better.  Some sliced strawberries! Continue reading →

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      Posted in Cakes, Cupcakes and Muffins, Recipes | 4 Comments | Tagged Lemon Glaze, Lemon Pound Cake
    • Stuffed Poblano Chiles

      Posted at 9:12 am by NativeNM, on April 13, 2012

      Poblano Chiles are a great pepper to stuff.  Their size and shape enable you to stuff them with almost anything.  They have a mild taste and a meaty texture that will hold all that goodness inside.  I like to bake them with with a creamy cheese filling, grilled chicken with corn salsa over top.  And for a little added crunch I coat them with a bread crumb coating.  Sometimes I go vegetarian and switch out the grilled chicken for black beans.  It takes a little prep work but it’s so worth it when you taste all the flavors going on inside this poblano chile.

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      Posted in Entree, Recipes, Red or Green | 1 Comment | Tagged Chile Rellenos, Chile Rellenos with Bread Crumbs, Stuffed Chile Rellenos, Stuffed Poblano Chiles, Stuffed Poblano Peppers
    • Classic Deviled Eggs

      Posted at 8:45 am by NativeNM, on April 10, 2012

      Like many families we love making deviled eggs for Easter.  Long gone are the days when my boys were little and they would dip their eggs into the cups of pastel colored water.  They would decorate the eggs while I took pictures and after awhile we would peel those beautiful eggs and devil them.  So every year at this time I boil the eggs and remember.  Our favorite is a simple classic recipe that you find in a lot of recipe books.  I wouldn’t dare mess with the recipe because it’s become tradition with our Easter holiday.  You might want to double the recipe though, they don’t last very long.

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      Posted in Recipes, Side Dishes | 0 Comments | Tagged Classic Deviled Eggs, Deviled Eggs, Stuffed Eggs
    • New Mex Sloppy Joes

      Posted at 9:12 am by NativeNM, on April 6, 2012

      Did any of you notice the Tex Mex Sloppy Joe Sandwich posted by “The Homesick Texan” a few weeks ago?  The photo alone made my mouth water.  Most Sloppy Joes are ketchup based and sweetened with brown sugar but this Joe was put together with a tomato sauce that was more spicy than sweet.    I altered the spices and changed up the chile a bit to give it a more New Mexican flare.  I can’t tell you how much we enjoyed the flavors we experienced eating this savory sandwich.

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      Posted in Burgers, Sandwiches, Paninis and Wraps, Recipes, Red or Green | 2 Comments | Tagged New Mex Sloppy Joes, Savory Sloppy Joe Sandwich
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