sebastian 2005

There are three rules to live by: Never play cards with a man named Doc, never sleep with someone who has more problems than you and never eat at a place called Mom's---except this one.

I count myself lucky to have been one of the multitudes of Itinerant chefs cooking at the Ashland Elks.

Santa Fe Taco Wagon For Sale Santa Fe, New Mexico sebastian 2009

When we were sick, we could count on this for supper. The other version of this was called carnulo. An unopened can of sweetened condensed milk is simmered in water for 4 hours to produce the best every caramel. Of course, there's always a chance that the can will explode so we never got carnulo at home. 4 c. milk 1/2 c. ...

Called a “poor man’s candy”, this recipe is now pricy due to the cost of NM pinon nuts. Nuts from China or Europe have a curious reaction for some people, making them lose their sense of taste for days. Our pinons don’t do that but they also cost twice as much. unless you  harvest your own. 1 TBL butter 1 c shelled ...

Mrs. McCann lived next to me when I rented this great duplex on 14th and Fruit. She grew tomatoes in dozens of white plastic 5 gallon buckets and used them in everything. 4 TBL salad oil 1 # zucchini squash, washed and cut into 1/2" rings 2 tsp sugar 12 oz frozen whole kernel corn 2 Large tomatoes, cut into 8ths 1 tsp salt dash coarse black ...

This version of Calabacitas is sort of like a guilty pleasure. Bacon and beef fat? It tastes it sort of like a version of braised kale or mustard greens. Only better since it's made with green chile. 3 strips of bacon, cut into pieces 1 Pkg frozen corn 1 small onion, chopped 1 Tbl finely minced beef fat 2 # fresh cut Zucchini-Italian squash 1/2 c. ...

I make some form of calabacitas every week and take it stuffed in a tortilla for lunch. Here's one of the  neighborhood's potluck recipes. It has good intentions but it's middle of the road ingredients make me yearn for real green chili and chunky veggies. 3 TBL butter 6 Calabacitas, cut into cubes 1 TBL chopped onion 3/4 c. milk 2 tsp salt 2 green peppers, ...

We only had store bought candy on Sundays after Mass. There were a lot of sweets around, just not ones labeled and wrapped. 1 medium pumpkin, cut small 1 pint water 2 TBL powdered lime 1 cup water 2 c. sugar 1 tsp cinnamon or crushed peppermint stick Soak pumpkin overnight in water with powdered lime. In the morning, make syrup of 2 c. of sugar and 1 ...