It snowed. We played. We rolled in the snow. We threw snowballs. Jack ate loads of snow. We snuggled under blankets in front of the fireplace. The Gathering Place, the home that Mimi and Papa built for family holidays is a good good place. We had delicious crepes for Christmas eve cooked by Bryan's French aunt Sophie, a Greenberk Smoked Turkey and other delicious fixings for Christmas lunch, and other offerings from Ruidoso.
Some favorites are: Cafe Rio in downtown that serves up some of the best pizza. The crust is amazing and so are the variety of toppings. The Hummingbird Tearoom is one of the places where we stop everytime we go to Ruidoso. It's perfect for a nice lunch of soup and sandwich and a hot cup of tea. My favorite eatery this time was Casa Blanca, a Mexican restaurant that prides itself on the best green salsa, which is made strictly of Hatch chiles. It is heavenly. Their cheese chile rellenos and the green chile chicken enchilada are delicious. Although, the wait is long and the server seemed swamped with orders, it was worth it.
Another discovery was a local dairy specializing in a variety of cheeses: Tucumcari Mountain Cheese Factory. We sampled several cheeses: Hatch chile Jack, El Patron de Queso (tequila Jack cheese), and Kalamata Feta, among many. Brought home the Hatch and roasted garlic Jack Cheese and the Kalamata Feta Cheese. According to our cheese tour guide, the Tucumcari Mountain Cheese Factory Feta Cheese won 2nd place in the world contest, which is pretty impressive for a small dairy in New Mexico.
"Who won 1st place," I asked.
"The Danes" he replied, "it made the Greeks mad..."
We're back in Texas right now and will be attending a wedding for new Year's Eve. After that, back to normality...maybe :) Till then, my kitchen will be quiet. I am leaving you with some Ruidoso pictures.
I hope you have a great New Year's Eve.
Happy New Year to all of you! May you be blessed abundantly!
Hugs,
E.
[snow smooch :)]
[Roswell Alien Amber Ale - A Taste Beyond...]
[snow storm approaching]
[Yes. Don't rub your eyes. It is a Le Creuset Tagine and it is mine! This is one of the many presents I got and I can't wait to play with it]
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5 comments:
wow great snaps Happy New Year oh love the tangine!
Rebecca
Happy New Year! I can't wait to see what you make in that tagine!
Gorgeous pictures - I'm glad you had such a wonderful celebration! Happy New Year! Oh, and I can't wait to see what you do with the tagine!
I have never been to New Mexico. It's one of the few states I haven't visited. What lovely pictures! And I'm so glad you had a white Christmas. Can't wait to see what you make with that tagine!
I have one of these and I make a lot of tajines. You will have great fun, tajines are so versatile and so tasty. Feel free to take a look at some of the ones I have done. I love making them. This Le Creuset tajine is one of the best but I like the clay ones too.
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