End of Summer is Near = Cooler Weather & Green Chile!

Well, I have to say I not only have come to love this time of year because summer is coming to an end (not a fan of these humid, hot summers in GA) but it's also Green Chile picking season in Hatch, NM! My beloved & his family introduced me to this new found love in my life - I had no idea this even existed until we started dating... then a few years ago we went to Colorado for vacation and I tasted the real green Chile. I have been missing out!!! Anyway, last year we ordered some fresh Chile from NM and it was amazing. We ordered 25 pounds this year of medium from Berridge Farms and the Chile's are huge, smell & look great!!!

And, I was pleasantly surprised when the doorbell rang and our Chile was delivered today. I was concerned because with all the rain and flooding out west I wasn't sure that our Chile would make it this year.

We decided to go with medium so I could use it in stews, sauces, etc without it being too hot so we will see just how hot medium is compared to the hot that we go last year. I also want to try to make homemade tamales with the Chile & some pulled pork as well - which I've never tried. 

My whole kitchen smells like fresh green Chile - is there anything better?!?! 

It's funny because I tried growing green Chile in the garden this year (again), this time in a pot versus the ground. Although I have some Sandia Chile's growing, they are so pathetic compared to the authentic Chile we got today - check it out:

No contest!

Anyway, we are glad to have some of the authentic stuff now and will probably spend the next few days roasting it! Good times :-)