chile

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Chile Shortage

Chile Shortage

A couple of nights ago I went into the garage to grab a jar of chile for our burritos and realized that we just might have a problem on our hands.  What was originally 54 pints of red and green chile has been reduced to a measly 13 pints (including the two I used last night)!  The problem?  There are more…
May 28, 2013
Canning Hatch Chile

Canning Hatch Chile

Hatch chile is a staple here.  We eat it on and with everything (burgers and pizza included).  It is full of vitamins and minerals and makes for the perfect of comfort foods.  When ordering it on your food, you'll always be asked, "Red, Green or Christmas?"  "Christmas" means having both red and green sharing your plate.  I have always preferred…
September 21, 2012
Hatch Green Chile

Hatch Green Chile

What do you do in New Mexico in September? Well, unless you're insane, you buy Hatch chile in bulk (by the sack full) and have the nice people you buy it from roast it (while you're waiting, someone might even treat you to the juiciest freshly sliced peach you've ever eaten). Then, you bring it home, let it steam for…
September 15, 2011
Saving and buying and trading and planning and planting…Oh my!!!

Saving and buying and trading and planning and planting…Oh my!!!

I have finally completed my list of seeds...What I have and what I want.  While I have not begun planting yet...I plan on starting the babies inside next weekend...I definitely have (almost) Spring Fever!!!  Here are all of the seeds that will go into the ground this year somewhere in our yard!  Some were saved from last years harvest, some…
March 7, 2011