Biscuits and Green Chile Gravy + Melissa’s Produce GIVEAWAY!

I'm not usually a biscuits and gravy person, but when it comes to Hatch chiles, I make exceptions. As the Hatch Chile season begins to wind down, there's just a couple of weeks left, it's time to grab your last few tastes of freshly roasted green chile. The folks at Melissa's Produce sent me a…

ByMichelleSeptember 4, 20180Comments

Events Recipes

Hatch Chile Season Is Here! Roasting Events Kick Off This Weekend

Although Hatch Chile Season seems to mark the end of summer, it's still one of my favorite times of year. I debate whether or not to buy a 25 lb. case and then inevitably cave and do it. It sounds like a lot, but once you've roasted them and packed them into freezer bags, you'll…

ByMichelleAugust 8, 20180Comments

Appetizers Recipes

Easy Hatch Chile Tortilla Chips and Dip

During Hatch Chile season, it's the fresh chiles that get everyone all excited. There's nothing quite like the smell of chiles roasting on a warm summer day. But while green chile powder has probably been available in New Mexico and Colorado for ages, I got my hands on some for the first time, courtesy of…

ByMichelleSeptember 1, 20170Comments

Main Course Recipes

Hatch Chile Time: Green Chile Braised Chicken

Set it and forget it. That's the supposed magic of the slow cooker. Dump a bunch of ingredients into it and come back eight hours later to fall apart pulled pork or a potato soup that's been simmering away all day. And while the convenience factor is high, the real truth is, not everything benefits…

ByMichelleSeptember 5, 20160Comments

Cooking Fruit Main Course Recipes

Red Chile Mango Pork Chops with Peach Salsa

The grill was once my husband's domain. I blame the fact that the button for the starter on our gas grill broke a couple of years ago and I really didn't want to risk sticking the lighter into the slot to start it. Maybe it *was* dangerous, but it was also a convenient excuse to not…

ByMichelleAugust 30, 20160Comments

Main Course Recipes

Hatch Chile Time: Red Hatch Chile Chicken Burgers

When it comes to chiles, “Red or Green?” doesn’t have to black and white. There’s really no bad answer. With Hatch Chile season just getting underway, green will be your first thought. Roasters are being fired up across the country and it’s time to order up a case of fresh green chiles to squirrel away…

ByMichelleAugust 10, 20161Comment

Cooking Recipes Salads

Hatch Chile Time: Hatch Chile Chicken Salad

I worked in a bagel shop in college and one of the things I loved most was the chicken salad. Pizza bagels were right up there. But, I know, what? Chicken salad was far ---- and i mean faaaaaaaaar ---- from the most ordered item on the menu. I mean, I don't really order tuna…

ByMichelleAugust 29, 20150Comments

Cooking Recipes

Hatch Chile Season 2014

Dust off your Pinterest boards from last summer, it's Hatch Chile time again. This year's green chile season feels like it's coming on early, but maybe it's just my imagination. I picked up my first batch of Anaheims at our farmers market last weekend -- in July! If you're jonesing for a green chile fix, Hatch roasting events…

ByMichelleAugust 2, 20140Comments

Biscuits and Green Chile Gravy + Melissa’s Produce GIVEAWAY!

Hatch Chile Season Is Here! Roasting Events Kick Off This Weekend

Easy Hatch Chile Tortilla Chips and Dip

Hatch Chile Time: Green Chile Braised Chicken

Red Chile Mango Pork Chops with Peach Salsa

Hatch Chile Time: Red Hatch Chile Chicken Burgers

Hatch Chile Time: Hatch Chile Chicken Salad

Hatch Chile Season 2014

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