Hello! How I've missed blogging. And cooking!
In case you don't know, I've moved from PA to CO. The Boyfriend and I lived here for a week out of backpacks. Literally. No dishes. ONE skillet, paper plates and cups, plastic silverware. For a WEEK!
Now that we're all settled in, I thought my first blog out here should showcase Colorado's food scene.
Which is Mexican.
Makes sense right? Colorado really doesn't do their own thing
(Philly- cheesesteaks, soft pretzels... Whole state of Colorado- meat and potatoes I guess!)
I'd be willing to estimate that the restaurants here are 30% American food, 30% Asian food, and 40% Mexican food.
Quick breakfast:
Philly- Grab a Wawa sandwich or Dunkin Donuts.
Colorado- Grab a breakfast burrito
Quick lunch:
Philly- grab a Wawa sandwich or a hoagie
Colorado- Grab a lunch burrito
:)
Not that I mind, the Mexican food here is SO MUCH better than on the East Coast.
So for you, I made a Mexican dinner. A Mexican feast.
Suitable for a non-conventional Thanksgiving or Sunday night dinner. I can't say how authentic it is, I have to check out more of the Mexican places around here. But man was it good.
The showstopper on this meal is was the Proscuitto and Poblano Corn Pudding. Trust me on this. This recipe is one of the BEST things I ever ate. I kid you not. The bite from the poblano's, the salty bits of proscuitto, the sweetness of the corn, and the manchengo cheese.... you just don't understand. It would be a great side dish to many, many meals. If you make nothing else here, I'm telling you....
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The Ancho Rubbed Roast Chicken was also amazing. The skin was so crispy, with a bit of heat from the ancho chile powder (but not really spicy), the meat so juicy. The Mexican stuffing I made at the last minute, as I had a bunch of bread-butts I wanted to use up. I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out, but it was pretty darn good. Maybe next time I'd add a little chicken stock for a little added moisture.
'Calabacitas Guisada' is Mexican Stewed Zucchini, only I forgot to buy zucchini! I had some shelled edamame in the fridge that worked pretty nicely though.
All-in-all, a great meal!
