Love That New Mexico Chile

We were painting the utility closet where my Crock pot lives and moving it got me thinking about caldillo. It is a stew of sorts but with the flavors kicked way up through the use of New Mexico green chile and other Southwest seasonings. I like to use a Crockpot so that the stew meat [...]

In 1967 when The Beatles were tripping in “Strawberry Fields Forever” and The Doors were urging us to “Light My Fire” I was a “new cadet” at New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell. In that day “new cadets” at N.M.M.I. were under a hazing system similar to Plebes at West Point. We had our heads [...]

If you like smothering the top of a burger with New Mexico green chile or maybe jalapenos you have a very odd thing to thank for your pleasure: bird poop. Botanists have determined that all chile varieties originated in South America and more specifically, the lowlands of Brazil. That region is home to the most [...]

Here’s a recipe that is dirt simple yet has plenty of New Mexico green chile goodness. You’ll need a large skillet (10-12 inch variety) and the following ingredients.. 1 pound ground beef 1 medium onion, chopped 1 tablespoon chile powder 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt 1 can 14.5 oz diced tomatoes 1 8 oz can whole [...]