365 recipes

 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 like your favorite taco filling to it.  Cut an acorn or butternut or... (fill in the blank) squash in half and remove the seeds. Sprinkle the flesh with salt and pepper. Brush it with butter , then sprinkle it with brown sugar.   Cover with foil or place in a baking dish with a lid and bake at 375 for about an hour - until the flesh gives way to a fork piercing it easily. 

 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 mo...

 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. 

 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.

 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...

 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.

  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