I think green is for green chili! We go to our hometown of Pueblo and we buy a bushel or two of green chilies already roasted. Then we go home and peel and bag them and toss them int he freezer. All winter long we have lots of delicious green chili. When I was a kid my mother would take a handful of mild green chilies and tossed them in a pan with a little oil and garlic salt. Then we would eat those chilies on a thick slab of fresh homemade bread! It was a wonderful meal and I always love it.
My hubby likes to make green chili but he never thinks it is good enough. I have a friend, Sharon, who will buy a pork roast and give it to him. He will cook that roast and shred the meat and make her a big batch of green chili. We like to eat green chili over rice or mashed potatoes. We make burritos and we eat it with my mom's famous chicken and rice dish! Green chili is so wonderful and healthful. It is chock full of good stuff likes vitamins and capsaicin which is a natural analgesic that is safe and effective in treating symptoms of arthiritis, herpes zoster-related pain, diabetic neuropathy, postmastectomy pain and headaches. Capsaicin extracted from chilies is used in a spray as a less-lethal weapon in plant spraying. Several years ago a medical was done showing that Hispanic women have a lower incident of breast cancer and it was attributed to their diet. When our last child was born the anesthesiologist said to us "People spends thousands of dollars trying to have children and I understand you eat green chilies! " It is true, it worked as a wonderful fertility drug! Smile!
Once I get my camera back from my sons Vegas vacation I will take pictures of the hubby cooking with green chili! So until then here are some chili photos to show you. Before I sign off please visit Betty here and check out her Green Beret post. It is beautiful.
19 comments:
Oh I love green chiles, too..YUM! Would love your recipe for green chili girl..I am sooo ready for fall and soups, stews, etc..
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Barb
I love the idea of the chilis with oil & garlic salt on homemade bread..yum!
This sounds wonderful! I am looking forward to fall as well!
Jane
Wow, I never knew that green chili was that healthy for you! I wish I could eat chili but I can't handle spicy foods...my taste buds just can't handle it. My husband would love it though :)
I love all the chiles pictured. I need to learn to do a better job of cooking with them.
Thanks for stopping by.
Being a northerner (Canada), chilies have never played a prominent part in my diet. Maybe I'm missing something?
Okay looks delish - but I have an extremely senitive stomach. :( I have to watch what I eat. sandie
Love all those chilis too - though I too have to watch what I eat! Looks yummy! Great post!
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We love green chili, too. Well, we're fans of all kinds of peppers, too and grow them in our garden every year. Does hubby share his recipe?
I love all the photos. I also love chili, any time of the year.
mmmm, chilli!!!!
Beautiful pictures you have for this entry.
I always enjoy the bright colors - but don't eat many chili's or peppers...
this sounds divine!
This was a fabulous look at a vegetable we don't see much in the NE. The photos are enticing. I love all types of chilis. The hotter the better.
What an interesting post. The only thing I use my chilies for is salsa. I might have to get more creative!
Teresa
I love Fall, just talking about it makes me smile. Love your pictures they where a great green pictorial.
i love some items, but how hot are these chilies ?
My hubby loves green chiles, they're a little too hot for my taste! Great green post!
Oh, I love green chili stew! I have a good crockpot recipe that I use all the time.
Sometimes when I get my hands on a lot of green chilis I make a chorizo/cream cheese filling, parboil the chilis and then cook them on the grill. Oh my.
Thanks for a delicious link to Rainbow Summer School.
I loved the Green Beret post, too.
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