Plant Based 411

May 2022
Here’s a childhood favorite, reassuringly familiar but with a Mexican twist in celebration of Cinco de Mayo. A Sloppy Joe (Jose?) is traditionally a sandwich with a mess of cooked ground beef, onions, green peppers and spicy tomato sauce plopped into a basic hamburger bun.

March 2022
Still a bit chilly where you are? Looking for something comforting, filled with warm, aromatic spices, two varieties of tender potatoes, and fiber and nutrient-rich legumes served piping hot?

September 2021
September harkens the end of summer and often the last hurrah of some of our favorite foods. Ripe, juicy heirloom tomatoes, garden fresh corn on the cob, New Mexico’s Hatch peppers, and varietal melons* are seasonal standouts that will soon be a fond memory.

August 2021
I don’t know why exactly, but I’ve never ordered a burrito in a restaurant. Maybe because I don’t want to have the dairy products and meat traditionally included, and I don’t think I’d get the whole burrito experience if they were left out. 

May 2021
Spring is the season of flings and fiestas, including Cinco de Mayo which is celebrated on 5/5, commemorating the Mexican Army’s 1862 victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla. 

January 2021
Hardly a Tuesday goes by without a taco, or two, or three on my menu. I love the flavors that go into all the Mexican classics – onions, beans, limes, jalapeño, salsa, meatless ground/taco, soyrizo, greens, avocado, etc...

November 2020
Mujaddara is a classic Middle Eastern dish that was first recorded in a cookbook in Iraq in 1226. It noted, “A hungry man would be willing to sell his soul for a dish of mujaddara.” 

September 2020
The Hatch pepper season is in full swing and we hope you’ve been enjoying your fair share of New Mexico’s most delicious export. If you’re lucky enough to have a copy...

July 2020
For this month’s plant-based recipe I wanted to make falafels, fried chickpea - (garbanzo bean) - based balls of Middle Eastern goodness.