She was once gliding through New Mexico.
Heading home to her little snail garden.
A blizzard blew in and the grounds became icy.
She was frozen in her shell for more hours than she would like to think about.
Since then, she has less than feelings of love for this southwest state.
I've been here for about 3 months.
And I have to say, I think I might love it.
The flag of New Mexico.
The Zia in the middle.
Each line representing something different.
The four stages of life; Birth, Youth, Middle-aged and Elderly.
The four directions; North, South, East, West
The four season in a year; Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
The four stages of a day; Sunrise, Noon, Evening and Night.
It's a beautiful flag.
I'm a little jealous I didn't get to grow up here.
I grew up in California.
Do you know how hard it is to draw a bear for the state flag in the 3rd grade.
I can't draw a bear.
I could have drawn a circle and 16 lines though.
I love my little town.
Las Cruces, New Mexico.
New Mexico has 2 things it is well known for...
Pecans and Green Chilies.
And this is a meal to show New Mexico some Love.
We're going to start by blending up some pecans.
Throw is some flaxseeds, chia seeds and just a few almonds.
Add a little seasoning.
Salt, Cayenne, Nutritional Yeast.
You should end with a delicious chunky powder.
Eat a couple of spoonfuls.
Just to um test it out.
Set this aside for now.
Maybe eat one more spoonful.
Chop up some sweet potatoes.
Throw these in a pot with about 3 cups water.
Boil.
While those are boiling,
Saute up some garlic and onions.
Mmm, I wish you could smell this deliciousness.
Some Anaheims and Poblanos.
Cut the tops off.
You can leave in a few seeds to add to the flavors.
Boil these for 6 minutes.
This softens up the skins.
So you can easily slice through it with a fork.
Once the sweet potatoes are squishy.
Strain them.
Put them in a blender with the sauteed onions, garlic.
And some roasted green chilies.
One of my favorite foods in the world.
Grab some avocados.
Mash them up.
You'll be using this to make the pecans stick.
Most people might use egg.
But I like to rock vegan when I can.
And who doesn't love avocado.
Stuff peppers with sweet potatoes and coat in pecans.
My hands were extra dirty
So I didn't take as many pictures as usual.
Or keep them in a very good order
Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes.
Cut up cucumbers, spinach and sprouts for a salad.
Realize you've laid the cucumbers out rather caterpillar-esque.
Make a caterpillar.
Sprout seeds for eyes.
Give him a big spinach stem smile!
It's the little things that make us happy.
hehe, cute little caterpillar.
Enjoy your delicious New Mexico meal.
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