Every year Hubby and I put in what we jokingly refer to as our Salsa Garden. We grow several varieties of tomatoes, peppers and Tomatillos. The only things we don’t grow for the salsa are the onions and cilantro.
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Oh Yeah, Bring on that Heat
Wow – what a difference a year can make! On this day last year I gave all my reasons for not following the National Calendar to celebrate Baklava Day (too dang early in the year) and why I wasn’t baking bread on National Home-baked Bread Day.
Continue reading “Oh Yeah, Bring on that Heat”Cheater’s Chicken Mole Update
This must be the time to be re-tweaking some recipes from the past. One of Hubby’s all-time favorites has to be Chicken Mole. Way, way back when on a very early “date” in our marriage, he took me to this hole-in-the-wall place that had some of the best Mole on the planet.
A Cheater’s Chicken Verde Mole
One of Hubby’s all-time favorite dishes has to be Chicken Mole. When it comes to making Mole, I tend to get lazy. However; using a concentrate is the first quick step into excellence.
Cheater’s Chicken Mole
When Hubby and I first got together, he took me to a dive of a Mexican restaurant – a real hole in the wall joint with linoleum floors that slopped toward the kitchen and rickety tables. Hubby insisted they made his all-time-favorite Mexican dish – Chicken Mole. He was right, it was very good. Because I love Hubby with all my heart, and as a blushing bride, I wanted to make his favorite Mexican dish at home. Have you seen the ingredients in authentic Mole sauce?! Oh me, oh my . . . raisins, nuts, chocolate, chilies and on and on . . . hours of simmering. Oh no!