Shout out to Mom and Pops

I would like to take a moment today to thank all of the "Mom and Pop" food establishments here in New Mexico.

It sure takes a lot in today's economy  to own a "Mom and Pop restaurant". Yet we here in New Mexico we can always know that if we walk out the door get in the car, and go to our favorite neighborhood restaurant there will be great food and a warm and friendly atmosphere to enjoy it in. Comfort comes in many forms rather it be a burrito stuffed with some form of protein, chile, and dairy, or a gravy saturated chicken fried steak. One thing is for sure big chain restaurants cannot impersonate the feeling it gives you when you bite into caringly prepared food.

I think we all need to thank whoever or wherever it is we go for this experience. After all their wouldn't be an experience with them. Believe you me, these people aren't getting filthy rich, it takes a lot of hard work to do what they do. So join me today go out, call into your favorite local joint and have a good time!!!

Justin Wrinkle
New Mexico Eats / Admin

New Mexico Red Enchiladas with Mango

New Mexico Red Enchiladas with Mango

Ingredients

10 dried red New Mexico chiles (pulp only)
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp ground oregano
2 tbsp corn oil
½ cup water
12 fresh corn tortillas
1½ cups cheddar cheese (or goats cheese), shredded
½ cup onion, grated
2 mangos, firm, sliced
4 limes, sliced
sea salt and fresh pepper to taste

Directions

Rinse chiles under cool water to remove dust, then place in pot and pour near boiling water to cover chiles, making sure that they are submerged, bring to a boil and continue boiling covered for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and allow to cool while covered.
Drain.
Lay chiles on waxed paper, slice open, removing stems and seeds.
Scrape the pulp from inside the chiles, discarding the tough outer skin.
Blend chile pulp with cumin and oregano.
Heat corn oil in sauce pan and add chile mixture, gradually stirring in water as needed.
Simmer for 15 minutes.
Fry tortillas slightly in hot oil and drain on paper towels.
Dip tortillas in sauce.
Fill with cheese and grated onions and roll.
Place rolled tortillas in 1½ quart shallow baking dish.
Pour over remaining sauce and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Bake approximately 20 minutes in a 350 °F oven.
Serve with fresh mango slices, drizzled with lime, salt and pepper to taste.

Hobbs Furr's Family Dining

Had a trip to Hobbs, NM yesterday. We had lunch at Furr's Cafeteria, One can say that the food is always "filling" at Furr's. If you seek exotic intense flavor with a slap to your tongue Furr's Cafeteria is not for you.
Lets say you are taking your "not so adventurous" grandmother out to eat, Furrs would be a good consideration whilst making that decision.
If you want an affordable, plain meal to full you up with ok service?
Furr's is trusted to deliver just that....

Hobbs Furr's Family Dining —
Broadmoor Center North Turner St. & East Sanger St.
Hobbs, NM 88240
575-397-3211

P.S. Try the baked fish and the liver.
P.P.S. One would hope the ice cream machine is fixed.

Big D's Downtown Dive-Roswell

Trevor Nunez

ROSWELL EATS: If any of you end up in the Roswell area, you NEED to eat at Big D's Downtown Dive. Great food of all sorts. Pizza, calzones, stromboli, panzarotti, sandwiches and burgers [with good old Hatch green chile!], sweet potato fries. Throw a dart at the menu, and I guarantee whatever you hit will be delicious.

Martin's Capital Cafe

Martins Capital Cafe
Roswell NM

Had lunch at Martin's today and have to say I never get tired of this place. Maybe because its just so inviting and feels comforting.
When you enter the door you are greeted by friendly servers and seated in a very cozy booth or table, your drink order and warm salty chips and salsa comes and taps you on the shoulder while you listen to the spatulas hit the pans in the kitchen. Before you know it your food comes out pillowed on a "very" warm plate, you take a moment for the red chili to pleasantly delight and perfume your senses.....you grab your utensil.....

Then you wake up full and the sopa's come!!!!!!

The asada plate is our recommendation