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Green chile chowder

30 Thursday Jan 2014

Green Chile PowderNothing warms up a home like a great pot of soup!  With all the cold weather we’ve been having, we had run the course on all of our favorite soup recipes. My husband, Steve found this one on the internet – and it is a winner.  Absolutely delicious!   You might want to put it on your menu for the Super Bowl! (It does have a little “kick” to it! 🙂

Green Chile Chowder
Ingredients:
2 jalapenos
4 poblano peppers
1 tablespoon of butter
1 onion, diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 cup of cilantro
2 pounds of potatoes, peeled and diced
4 cups of chicken or vegetable broth
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 1/2 cups of milk
1 cup of half and half
Juice from one lime
Salt and black pepper to taste

Method:
Cook the poblanos and jalapenos under the broiler for about five minutes on each side or until thoroughly blackened. (The jalapenos will probably cook faster so remove them first) Place poblanos in a paper bag, close it and let them steam for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, remove stems from jalapenos and dice.

After 15 minutes, take the poblanos out of the bag and rub off the skin. Remove seeds and stem and then dice the chiles.

In a large pot, heat on medium the butter until it’s melted. Add the onions and cook them for 10 minutes or just until they’re about to brown. Throw in the garlic and cook for another minute.

Add to the pot the chiles, the potatoes, the chicken broth, the cilantro, the cumin, salt and black pepper. Bring to a boil and then simmer for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.

Scoop out 2 cups of the soup and set aside. Puree the rest of the soup until smooth and then mix the smooth with the chunky. Add the milk and half and half to the soup and cook until warm. Squeeze in the lime juice and serve either warm or chilled, with cheese, tortilla chips and extra cilantro.

Makes 8 servings.

Note:  We used Vegetable stock and added some corn and white hominy to the pot. Plus we served it with little dollop of sour cream.

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Take your evening walks safely! Visibility protects you and your pets.

19 Sunday Jan 2014

Posted by sueray530 in Safety

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(While this may not seem to belong on a blog about turning a house into a home, I like including information that I feel is important to keep your family safe and happy and our pets are certainly important family members!!)

 

When I get home in the evening – I am greeted by my 2 dachshunds that are anxiously waiting to go for their walk.  I have to admit, even when I don’t feel up to it, how could I possibly disappoint them?  It’s usually dark outside this time of year – so I go through the ritual of putting on my reflective vest (only $4.35 at http://www.esafetysupplies.com/) and then I clip the safety lights to each dog’s harness (if that bothers your dog – I sometimes put it on my wrist)   Yes…you can definitely see us coming!

PLEASE take the time to put reflective gear on yourself and your dogs.  I am constantly amazed and aggravated at the clueless drivers who don’t slow down or move over in the road as they pass by.

I have found the best selection of reflective items are at the large sporting good stores and online.  The safety lights for the dogs that I use are actually ones that are sold to go around the wrist of a person – but work great for them as well when I attach it to their harness.

Ideally, try take your daily stroll when it’s light out – but if that’s not possible – please take these precautions to stay safe!

Scooter and Izzy

Scooter and Izzy

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