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Pueblo Squash

 Turns out the baked squash with brown sugar that my mom used to make was also a New Mexican recipe! So simple to make and so satisfying for a fall side or snack. Or even the meal if you want to add tomatoes, corn or a meat to it Cut an acorn or butternut or... squash in half and remove the seeds. Sprinkle the flesh with salt and pepper. Brush it with , then sprinkle it with brown sugar.   Cover with foil or a lid and bake at 375 for about an hour - until the flesh gives way to a fork piercing it easily.  S
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Huevos Rancheros - New Mexico

 Found this in my mom's stuff from when we lived in Las Cruces. My parents really embraced the food while we lived there and I remembered really enjoyed the way my mom made huevos rancheros but couldn't find a place that did it the same. Now I have the simple recipe she got from the New Mexico magazine. Such happy memories of a great place and time in our family.  Super easy way to make a delicious breakfast with southwestern flavors. Bring 1 cup of Hatch enchilada sauce close to a boil, then slip in a raw egg off of a saucer (be careful not to break the yolk). Add in ,  2-4 eggs in total if you want extras, one at a time. Cover and let simmer over low heat. The sauce poaches the egg, so let it cook long enough so the yolk is cooked to your liking.  Serve on a warm plate, over the top of a heated slice of leftover cornbread or a corn muffin . Or atop a corn tortilla.   Garnish with shredded cheese, fresh slices of avocado, cilantro, a dollop of sour cream and more enchilada sa

Krautsalat - Bacon cabbage salad

 Krautsalat - Bacon cabbage salad  This is the warm cabbage salad that tasted so great on Dad's Father's Day curry dogs.  Better than any coleslaw we have tasted! Sauté  1 scallion, chopped in some bacon grease or about 3 T vegetable oil  Turn off heat and then add 1 t caraway seeds 1/4 - 1/2 lb bacon pieces/bits 2 t sugar 3 T apple cider vinegar 1/4 - 1/2 c heavy cream  Combine well and Pour the warm concoction over  1 lb cabbage, shredded Stir and add to taste: salt and pepper parsley tarragon dill  cilantro Refrigerate for a couple of hours before serving as a side dish or as a slaw on hot dogs, brats or other meat sandwiches. 

Nicola's Fisk

 Cousins in Sweden served a fish meal that B really liked!  [That is a huge compliment as it's not her favorite protein.]  Nic makes it without a recipe so this is a general guide.  Layer a casserole with a bed of zucchini slices and add a layer cod pieces . Mix chopped flat leaf parsley (handful), softened butter (abt. 2 T), horseradish sauce (abt. 1 T) with a brick (8 oz) of cream cheese.  {It is easier if the ingredients are room temperature} Cover fish with sauce and bake for about 25 minutes at about 325-350 degrees [Swedish measurements are not equivalent]  Thin sauce with milk if needed. Serve with new baby potatoes baked in butter and dill and salt.

Southwest cornbread - meal or side

 This recipe is adapted from a British cookbook that called it Mexican.  Inspired, yes. Authentic, no.  I liked it for an easy lunch or as a side dish to any southwestern inspired salad. Melt 2 T butter in 8-9" iron skillet Sauté 1/2 chopped onion until just turning clear add 1 chopped green chile of choice/ or 1 small can of chopped Hatch chiles Stir to combine then removed from heat.  Add 14 oz corn kernels or drained can of corn kernels 2 T chopped fresh cilantro (+more for serving) Beat 2 large eggs with  1/2 c sour cream or plain skyr or yogurt Stir gently to combine all - Mix 1 cup of polenta (purchased - if in tube, mash with a fork first- with 2 1/2 t baking powder , then stir into corn mixture Add in 1 1/2 c grated cheese - sharp cheddar, white or orange and season with salt and pepper . Place skillet in 350 degree oven for 30 - 40 minutes. Top with a bit more cheese, cilantro, sour cream and fresh avocado slices to serve.  Serves 4-6 

Maple Apple Salad

 Quick & easy salad for fall flavor   Layer in serving dish: about 8 oz. baby greens/lettuce/arugula 3/4 c walnut pieces, or pecan... 1 large granny smith apple sliced thin 1/3 c golden raisins, dried cranberries or other small dried fruit pieces 3 -4 oz chevre, feta or other easily crumbled cheese Dressing: 3 T olive oil 2 T lingonberry/red wine vinegar 1 T pure maple syrup 1 small shallot, or 1/8 c red onion minced 1/2-3/4 t salt 1/4 t cinnamon Pour dressing on just before serving.

Quick Cold Chicken Salad

  Cooked chicken, chopped,  about 1/2 lb Mayonnaise  – - a big spoonful Greek yogurt -  a big spoonful Dijon Mustard  – a TB Dried cranberries  – a handful Celery seeds  – 2 tsp Green Onion  – chopped green & white parts Sliced Almonds  – Toasted or raw, slivered works too Parsley –  a few TB fresh or 1 TB dried Tarragon  – a tsp  Lemon Juice  – a tsp Salt and Pepper  – to taste Needed something cool but filling after a good swim workout.  Mixed it up and put it back in the fridge to chill. Served it on a bed of baby spinach with a few croutons on top