Chili Rellenos

Chili Rellenos is a favorite dish of my husband. This spring an abundance of poblano peppers came in my Community Supported Agricultural (CSA) baskets which sent me scrambling for ways to use them. chili-relenos-with-fixing-img_1332_1I tried many variations of chili rellenos using the poblano peppers over the next few months. Here’s a recipe that my husband likes as well as the one he tried recently on a trip to Mexico. I’m mighty proud of this fact! And these peppers are baked rather then fried–healthy and low-fat. Continue reading

Basil Pesto and New Red Potatoes

When purchasing a gift for someone, a good rule-of-thumb is to get something you like yourself. You never know when the gift might be returned to you. And the cookbook, “The Pasta Bible,” was one of these returned gifts. I skimmed through the cookbook and it fell to a recipe for pesto. Perfect! I had both basil and new red potatoes in my Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) basket. Pesto Ingredients - IMG_9318_1 Continue reading