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The Land of Enchantment is enchanted with chiles! New Mexico’s official state question -- “red or green?” -- refers to the choice of chile sauce offered at New Mexico restaurants. In New Mexico, chiles are found fresh, frozen, dried, and canned; New Mexicans enjoy them in egg burritos for breakfast, and in breads, casseroles, stews, even steeped in beer. No doubt about it, New Mexico is a prime place for Southwest Cuisine. The evolution of New Mexico’s cuisine began early, when Spanish explorers first encountered Pueblo Indians in the 16th century, tending fields of beans, squash, and corn of various colors. The Spanish introduced chiles and beef into the mix. And the cuisine progressed from there. Green chile stew and rellenos casserole are stand-out examples of New Mexican-style Southwest cuisine. The state vegetables are chiles and frijoles. The official state fish is the cutthroat trout. And the state cookie is the bizcochito, an aniseed-flavored cookie. Ranching has been an important part of the New Mexico economy since the railroads were first laid down in the 1880s.
 

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Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin

Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2009 by Dana
This is a really easy recipe that my boyfriend goes crazy for! I've made it twice - marinating it over night both times - and even adding a dash of Chinese Five Spice powder for a little kick! YUM!
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Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2009 by Yolanda
OK, so I took this recipe and deviated a bit because of time and also because I was concerned about the "liquidy" dumplings. I was also concerned that it might be bland so I mixed in some different herbs and spices to the soup (I was using the Healthy Request version). I didn't have 5-6 hours to slow cook everything so I slow cooked for 2.5 hrs and then took the actual crock out of the cooking piece of the crockpot, added a bag of frozen veggies to the mix, tightly covered it with foil, and baked it in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Once done, my family asked if I would cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces (kind of messy - next time, I'll just cut up the chicken before cooking). I then baked the refigerated biscuits separately. My family really liked it and said it was kind of a buffet-style chicken pot pie. I'll definitely be making this again (my way since it was so good).
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Orange Tapioca Salad

Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2009 by BARBARA1940
I don't know what I did wrong..but this didn't turn out well for me. It never did set up and was thick but runny. Taste was fantastic, but not the texture. I might try it one more time just to see if it makes a second time. Very disappointing!
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