First time irrigating the orchard this spring! Wonderful acequia system in the Village of Placitas. The apples are blooming and lovely. I enjoy the sound of the bees and critters in the trees. 

Spring in New Mexico feels sunny and warm!

 

 

Time to think about a vegetable garden! You should check out the great information from the New Mexico Extension Service at http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_circulars/CR457/

There is very specific information available about when to plant, how to plant, how close to plant, types of veggies that do well in NM. Lots of great details.

I plan on having a great garden this year with at least tomatoes and chile! Photos from previous years!

Tijeras!

TIJERAS  It's a town. It's a canyon. It's an avenue. It is pronounced tee-HAIR-us and literally means scissors in Spanish. I think the naming of the canyon came first because of the sharp angles in the cut between the Sandia and Manzano Mountains east of Albuquerque. The town of Tijeras is located in Tijeras Canyon. Tijeras Avenue runs east to west with a segment west of UNM to I-25 and a segment west of Broadway to 14 St. Downtown. This photo is Tijeras Ave. at 5th St. headed south.

Snow on the mountain, sun in the sky

New Mexico at its winter best! I love it all year 'round. The temperature is a little nippy today, but the sunshine is delightful! Put on your hat and gloves and go for a walk. This photo is taken in Placitas about 2.5 miles east of I-25.

Taos and other NM skiing open! http://www.onthesnow.com/new-mexico/skireport.html

Snowy day, Green Chile Stew

We still have lots of snow on the ground and a cold wind blowing through Placitas. This would be a good day for green chile stew!

My favorite way to make Green Chile Stew: brown 1 pound ground turkey in a large, heavy saucepan. add 2 or 3 cloves of finely diced garlic and continue browning until the garlic is soft. Add 2 or 3 large potatoes, peeled and diced in large chunks. Add enough water to cover potatoes (just barely). Cover and cook until the potatoes are cooked, but not mushy. Add one pound of frozen chopped green chile and simmer until the kitchen smells great and you're really hungry! Salt to taste and add a bit of dried oregano, if desired. Serve with sliced or grated yellow cheddar cheese on top and hot homemade flour tortillas on the side. Yum!

Best breakfast food every invented---huevos rancheros. WHEY-vos ranch-AIR-os. Literally, ranch eggs. Fried eggs on a corn tortilla smothered with chile (red or green or both) topped with cheese (melted) and served with pinto beans (no, not black beans) and hash browned potatoes. I strongly recommend scrambled eggs and green chile.

How wonderful it has been to have the rain!