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 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

 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  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.