Re: [CH] A recipe & restaraunt recommendation

Beth (beth@bayoutraders.com)
Sun, 20 Mar 2005 08:29:45 -0600 

Wow Mr. Jim! you did cover some ground while you were down here in 
Texas!  I hope you and Abby had a good Journey.  There has some 
hellacious weather down here, sorry it was timed so poorly but seems you 
had a hoot anyhow.

I will going on a cacti/wild Capsicum hunting mission over toward Del 
Rio in a couple of weeks and had to check the map to see if I could get 
close to your recommendations...would make Van Horn if time allowed, 
just this state is too danged big!  We will be on the lookout for those 
hole in the walls gigs, as well.

Thanks for the heads up on the Refried Beans and Thyme!  Refrieds are a 
staple in my house so will have to give it a try seeing as I already add 
all kinds of goodies to my Refrieds.  I bet Mexican Oregano would be 
another good addition.

Beth in Texas


jim@wildpepper.com wrote:

>Just got back from a rather interesting trip across Texas and southern
>New Mexico.  Got forced south by the winter storm & ended up in
>Carlsbad, NM after wandering across much of Texas trying to stay ahead
>of it.
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>Specifically tried to hit the holiest hole-in-the-wall places & had
>pretty good luck.  Came across a couple of neat ideas for cooking
>refried beans in one.
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>Drum roll please for my every couple of years recipe posting :-)
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>Refried beans ala "Anna's Restaraunt, Matador TX"
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>Refried beans
>Thyme
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>Combine & serve
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>:-)
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>I was actually quite surprised to find that these went very well
>together, not having ever tried it or seen in tried before.  I can't
>begin to tell you the amounts to use.
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>My wife & I (yes- she & I actually went on a vacation *together*) also
>found another neat place in Van Horn Texas:
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>Lizzy's Tortelleria.  About as authentic and non-chain as you can get. 
>Everything cooked right there & VERY good.  Had chile rellenos,
>burritos, tacos, & all kinds of other stuff.  
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>Lizzy's was particularly good because we had just finished a 10 mile
>hike that covered 3,000' in elevation change in 45 F weather with 50 mph
>winds :-)  It probably would have been just as good otherwise.
>
>-Jim C
>Mild to Wild(R)
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