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Hatch Chile Pepper Guacamole

August 15, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

Texas produce aisles are overflowing with hatch chile peppers. My neighborhood Whole Foods roasts giant batches on the sidewalk out front, luring cars into the parking lot without knowing why.

Hatch chile season doesn’t last long so buy now and freeze for later.

Add a tablespoon to your regular guacamole recipe for extra-great flavor.

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Ingredients

4 ripe avocados
1/4 cup chopped tomato
1 & 1/2 tablespoon finely chopped red onion
Hatch pepper (or jalapeño or serrano) chopped, seeds removed, to taste
2 teaspoons cilantro, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Juice of one-half large lime
1/2 teaspoon cumin
Sea salt and pepper, to taste

Blend all the ingredients together, except avocado. Mash avocado in a separate bowl and fold into other ingredients. Serve immediately.

talya

p.s. I like to sprinkle goat cheese on top.

Click HERE for more information on New Mexico Hatch Chiles.

hatch chiles

Watermelon, Goat Cheese, Mint Salad

August 5, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

This dish provides a tasty flavor combination for 100+ degree summer days…

Works great as an appetizer or salad!

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talya

“Summer was our best season: it was sleeping on the back screened porch in cots, or trying to sleep in the treehouse; summer was everything good to eat…” Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

Basil Simple Syrup

July 26, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

I’m back blogging for the Lakewood East Dallas Advocate. Check out my latest post here…Basil Simple Syrup. 

Easy
The secret ingredient in summer drink recipes
Refreshing on a hot July day!

talya

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Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

THE THIRD ACT OF THEO GRUENE (coming 2025)

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