This my friends, is a box of 25 pounds of New Mexico Hatch “Sandia” chili. This is a box of spicy, smells delicious, goodness.
I could not believe when the Electrician called me today, (it’s been a very stormy day here, and he had a rain out), to tell me “It’s here, and honey, it smells good, but it might be a little spicy, because I could smell it when I opened the box.”. I squealed, and said “really, it’s here?” ”yes, babe it is.” to which my brain started going into over drive and I blurted out ” We are having green chili stew for dinner ok?”
Now mind you I have fed this man chili the past few days, and I think he may have cringed when I said I was making green chili stew.
When I arrived home, Yes, to the Farmer, I made it with no hail damage to the Rav4. Although I did drive through town, and some of the streets were flooded. By the time, I got to my little town, it had basically stopped storming and the sun was out.
I stopped at the local I.G.A. (we call it Igga here), I went in a got a gallon of ice cream for the Electrician and then I happened to look at pork roasts, now mind you I only had a certain amount of $$ on me, so I calculated, I grabbed the pork roast and ice cream, and hit the road.
I actually came home and sniffed the chili (ok, that sounds a little weird) but if you have ever smelled green chili it has an aroma all to itself. I then grabbed one out of the box and chowed down, I got about all of it gone when WHAMMO, the heat hit the back of my throat, and WOW, it was good. Fresh, is okay, but when you roast it, well. Let’s just say I drooled. It brings back a lot of memories for me, some good, some bad. But most of all it awakens my taste buds.
I made the green chili stew, and it was good. The Electrician even enjoyed it, and commented on how the house smelled good, while I had roasted the chili’s. Mind you, we both got our sinus’ cleaned out, (it is a little spicy). It was worth it.
Come Saturday, I will be roasting the 24 1/2 pounds of chili on the grill outside, and I promise to take pictures. Roasted chili means fall, fall means cooler weather, and hoodies, and bonfires, and jumping into the leaves, football games, tailgating, and a BUNCH of other good stuff.
I really like fall.
i don’t know what to say for a change, we can’t use that type of spice here in our home, but i am thrilled that you have what you have wished for. as for fall, i love it, the smells of the leaves, the earth, the music of the crickets, love it all, just hate the snow that follows, but better than Florida, any day! glad u enjoyed the day and it was even fun!!!!
You can also use canned green chili that you can get at Walmart, and it does not have the spice, but does have the flavor. I love fall too…:)
thanks for the wally world advice on the chilis!
What a joyful post – I want some of that stew! Is the recipe a secret?
the next post will tell you and show you how to do it….:)
Yeeha!
Ahhh I love fall!