Vegetables and Salads

Marmite Sandwich Chronicles – Part 2

Tomato, Marmite & Cheddar Sandwich

With a little bit of creativity and a loaf of bread, you can make a sandwich that satisfies your hunger and tastes great. Recently I came back from a business trip and at lunch the next day I was hungry and rooting through the refrigerator looking for something to eat. As we all know whether …

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Fire Roasted Hatch Chile Omelet

Hatch Chile & Habanero Cheddar Omelet

The other day I was at the grocery store picking up some items for a dinner that I was going to make when it was more than apparent that Hatch Chile Season was in full swing. There were piles of fresh Hatch Chiles, bags of fire roasted Hatch Chiles for sale, not to mention food …

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How to roast peppers and chiles – Roasting Hot Hot Hot!

Roasted peppers

It’s Hatch Chile season in the South West US at the moment and there is a glut of really cheap chiles piling up in the supermarkets. At less than $1 per pound you can get about 8 large chiles, so I have been taking advantage of the harvest and most dishes have Hatch Chiles in …

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Hatch – The Chile Capital of the World

Hatch Chiles

I arrived in Texas about 3 years ago just at the tail end of August, and every grocery store seemed to be filled with piles and piles of large green chiles called Hatch. Being a long time chile connoisseur, I felt I had a gap in my knowledge at never having heard of this variety. …

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Marah’s Chopped Salad, A Light Meal or Perfect Dish for a Buffet

Marah's Chopped Salad

Long before I even attempted to cook a meal, I knew how to boil macaroni / pasta and that was enough to make one of my most favorite meals, a Chopped Salad. What I love most about this salad is that is a complete meal in itself, covering all of the basic food groups and …

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