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    • Grapefruit Marinated Shrimp

      Posted at 9:09 am by NativeNM, on January 11, 2013
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      After all the sweets and decadent meals of the holiday season it’s time to tone it down and eat a little more health conscience.  But it doesn’t mean meals have to be boring or tasteless.  By marinating foods you can create many different tastes while still maintaining healthy habits.  I’ve always loved the way citrus enhances marinades.  This is a great time of year to get grapefruit so I picked up a few extra for my marinade.  I intended to juice two grapefruit but they were so juicy I found I only needed one.  I had enough for the shrimp and a little extra that I saved aside to make a salad dressing.  With a salad and some herb wedge potatoes on the side and I had a healthy tasty meal.

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      Posted in Entree, Recipes | 2 Comments | Tagged Grapefruit Marinated Shrimp
    • Vanilla Frozen Yogurt

      Posted at 8:36 am by NativeNM, on January 8, 2013
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      My newest kitchen toy is an ice cream maker and boy am I having fun!  I wanted something simple to start out and found a recipe for vanilla frozen yogurt with only three ingredients.  This was so simple and after the initial combination of ingredients and chill time, the ice cream maker made some magic.  It was very creamy and melt in your mouth good!

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      Posted in Dessert, Recipes | 2 Comments | Tagged Vanilla Frozen Yogurt
    • Sun Dried Tomato Meatballs

      Posted at 8:40 am by NativeNM, on January 4, 2013
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      The first thing I made with the Sun Dried Tomato Pesto was meatballs.  I made a big batch so I could freeze some to send home with Cameron.  He’s off on a new adventure living on his own in his new apartment.  I’m sure he will appreciate a care package and a little reminder that Mom still looks out for him!  These meatballs are so good and I love the sun dried tomato flavors that come through.  I always feel like I have options once I have a batch of meatballs ready.  They make up easy meatball subs and spaghetti with meatballs and marinara sauce.

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      Posted in Entree, Recipes | 4 Comments | Tagged Meatball Sub, Sun Dried Tomato Meatballs, Sun Dried Tomato Pesto
    • Sun Dried Tomato Pesto

      Posted at 8:32 am by NativeNM, on January 2, 2013
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      It’s been a crazy week, my youngest son Cameron is moving into his first apartment.  My nest is almost empty again.  Cameron knows how to cook but he doesn’t really enjoy it.  His idea of cooking is heating something in the microwave or boiling water for ramen noodles.  I cook special things for him because he’s so dang picky.  One thing he loves is pesto.  He loves any kind of pesto.  He puts it in pasta and slathers it on flatbreads with cheese and his absolute favorite is in meatballs.      So I am putting together a care package for him and I know pesto will go a long way.  This sun dried pesto was inspired by “Closet Cooking’s” version.  It is so fast and simple and tastes ever so good.

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      Posted in Condiments and Sauces, Recipes | 0 Comments | Tagged Sun Dried Tomato Pesto
    • Mini Cheesecakes with Pretzel Crust

      Posted at 10:58 am by NativeNM, on December 28, 2012
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      We’re celebrating birthdays this week.  For those who have birthdays around Christmas, birthdays can sometimes get overlooked.  So I try to do something special for my guys so they feel celebrated.  Of course Josh wants Reese’s Cheesecake every year.   He’s big on traditions and sticking with them.  I decided to make Mini Cheesecakes so that I could make something special for Joe and Josh could continue to have his Reese’s cheesecake too.

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      Posted in Cakes, Cupcakes and Muffins, Recipes | 4 Comments | Tagged Mini Cheesecakes, Pretzel Crust
    • Green Chile Posole with Corn Husk Muffins

      Posted at 8:30 am by NativeNM, on December 21, 2012

      Posole is a New Mexican tradition that some natives serve on Christmas Eve while others serve up a bowl on New Years Eve for good luck.  I’ve always been of the opinion to just have a bowl of posole anytime around the holidays and all will be good.  It’s comforting and reminds me of my New Mexican roots.  Last year I made Blue Corn Posole with dried blue corn and red chile.  This year I’m making a Green Chile Posole with white hominy, green chiles and poblano peppers. And just for fun I am also trying out a new corn husk muffin where you line your muffin pans with strips of soaked corn husks, ladle in the batter and out comes these cute little muffins that look like they grew right out of a corn stalk.  Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and many blessings for the New Year!

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      Posted in Bread, Dutch Oven and Cast Iron, Recipes, Red or Green, Soups, Stews and Chili | 4 Comments | Tagged Corn Husk Muffins, Green Chile Posole
    • Green Chile Apple Pie with Pine Nut Streusel

      Posted at 8:44 am by NativeNM, on December 18, 2012

      Christmas in New Mexico has many traditions, many of which I still honor.  This week I’m focusing on what might be on the menu in many New Mexican homes.  While this Green Chile Apple Pie isn’t something I’ve had before it tastes like something that might be served after a bowl of Posole and Tamales on Christmas eve.  I saw this pie made on the Cooking Channel awhile back from a pie shop in the San Francisco area and I was intrigued.  It sounded like something that would be served in New Mexico, not San Francisco, but no matter where it originated it was something I wanted a taste of.  This pie originally had a walnut streusel but I decided to go with pine nuts.  I grew up on pine nuts (most times still in the shell) which we called Pinon nuts grown from Pinon trees which also happens to be the state tree of New Mexico.  This pie was the most intriguing  pie I’ve ever made.  The first bite was “interesting”, and each bite afterward was like “hey, this is pretty good”.   As I took the last bite I decided I really liked it.

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      Posted in Pies and Cobblers, Recipes, Red or Green | 2 Comments | Tagged Apple Green Chile Pie, Green Chile Apple Pie, Green Chile Apple Pie with Pine Nut Streusel, Pine Nut Streusel, Red Chile Honey
    • Peanut Butter Truffles

      Posted at 8:47 am by NativeNM, on December 14, 2012
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      I’ve been planning on making truffles for weeks and set out to make a dark chocolate truffle that involved a lot of prep work with several steps.  However, I’ve been a bit under the weather and have decided to go easy on myself and make these Peanut Butter Truffles which take very little time.  One of the local grocery stores mails out a magazine called “Seasons” which is filled with seasonal recipes.  I found this easy to make truffle recipe and thought it sounded good.  A little melting in the microwave, a little mixing, a little chillin out in the fridge and they are ready to go.  Really cute and fun to eat too!

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    • Italian Tomato and Artichoke Pie

      Posted at 8:57 am by NativeNM, on December 11, 2012
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      I have a couple of cook books (I call them recipe books) that I keep out on my entry table.  I love the ones with the beautiful layouts and pictures so I keep them close by for when I have a few minutes to sit down.  One of my favorites is a Junior League of Greater Covington book called “Roux To Do, The art of Cooking in Southeast Louisiana”.  It not only has beautiful Louisiana festival posters but most of the recipes are very inspired.  A lot of them come from area Chefs that share their most popular recipes.  I came across this recipe called Gruyere Cheese, Arthichoke and Tomato Pie.  It sounded so delicious but it had a plain pie crust which I wasn’t in the mood for.  I remembered a recent post from Roz at la bella vita who made a tomato pie with an herbed buttermilk biscuit crust.  That’s the crust I envisioned so I made her crust and filled it with big slices of tomatoes, a layer of artichokes and lots of gruyere cheese.  It reminded me of a deep dish pizza pie!

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      Posted in Bread, Entree, Pies and Cobblers, Recipes | 4 Comments | Tagged Herbed Buttermilk Biscuit Pie Crust, Italian Tomato and Artichoke Pie
    • Sweet Rolls with Fig and Walnuts

      Posted at 8:42 am by NativeNM, on December 7, 2012
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      If you love fig newtons you are going to love these sweet rolls.  Peel away the layers of this sweet brioche dough to find a sticky fig walnut paste that reminds you of the newtons you always loved.  The maple icing over top goes well with the fig flavors and makes your fingers sticky delicious!  I have to send a Thank You to Joan for the figs as she always sends home a treat whenever we visit.  My guys thought the figs were up for grabs and as I started seeing them disappear I set aside a small amount to make sweet rolls.  Getting started on the brioche dough a day ahead made the rest a breeze.

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      Posted in Bread, Breakfast, Dessert, Recipes | 2 Comments | Tagged Fig and Walnut Paste, Sweet Rolls with Fig and Walnuts
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