Roast the tomatillos until blackened and soft. Roast the garlic until soft, then peel and chop. Place all the ingredients in a blender and puree. If smokier flavored is desired, add a teaspoon or two of the sauce from the chiles chipotle

Chop each vegetable by hand or with food processor. Mix together in a nonaluminum bowl. Add the sugar and salt to taste. Adjust the sesonings if necessary. Let the salsa sit for at least 1 hr. Stir well before serving. Yield: Approx. 2 cups

Place all ingredients in blender and puree until smooth. The Whole Chili Pepper From the collection of Jim Vorheis

Cactus looks forbidding. Stripped of its prickly points, however, it is a mild-mannered vegetable with a slightly tart flavor. Look for easy-to-use canned cactus (sold as NOPALES or NOPALITOS) in supermarkets and Mexican groceries. === * – husks removed, rinsed and coarsely chopped ** – packed in water, drained and rinsed. ======== In a 4-5 […]

Toast pumpkin seeds until brown, or use pumpkin seeds called Pepitas (This Id prefer. I think you can get these at the spice rack in the store). Grind, with the chiles and parsley, very fine. In a skillet, with 1/4 C cooking oil, add a little of the chicken stock. Add the green chile mixture […]

Peel and chop the tomatoes and add to diced carrots. Season with salt. Add jalapenos, oregano, pickling liquid, oil, and mashed garlic. Let sauce stand for at least 1 hour so that the flavors will blend. Mexican Family Cooking

MikeNote; Salt Cod, soak for 24 hours and Gently rinse, to remove most but not all of the salt. Do not break up fish. Put the potatoes in a large pan of cold, salted water, cutting any large potatoes in half or quarters first. Bring the water to a boil and simmer until the potatoes […]

Measure 1/2 cup salsa and drain. Beat together with cream cheese and set aside. In a 11×7″ baking dish, combine remaining salsa and enchilada sauce; reserve 1/2 cup sauce. Stir in the rice and set aside. Pound the chicken breast halves to about 1/2 inch thickness. Spoon 1/4 of the cream cheese mix into the […]

Grind fine or chop the peppers, onion, garlic and tomato. Add the flour Bring the vinegar, sugar, and salt to a boil. Pour over the pepper mixture and, stirring occasionally, boil, uncovered, for about 30 minutes, or until it thickens slightly. Seal while hot in sterilized jars. The sauce will be thin, but will thicken […]

In saucepan, melt butter. Add the cumin, onion and hot pepper. Saute until the onion is translucent, 2-3 min. Add the tomatoes, pineapple, lime juice, and cinnamon. Simmmer for 30 min. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cool. Serve at room temp. Exceptionally good with grilled fish. Yield: Approx. 2 1/2 cups.