Any postings I do regarding the trip will be added to this thread
rather than starting a new one or posting

We are on the road on our way to Christine's for the cooking this
weekend.We are in Lordsburg, New Mexico right now.
We left at 4:30 this morning. We rented a car for the trip. Our car,
that we affectionately call Daisy, has 124 thousand miles on her so we
are treating her gently. Daisy doesn't have an alarm system, but our
rental does, can you tell where I'm going?

We got up at 3:30 planning to get on the road by 4:30. That'll give us
wake up and coffee time, and time to finish packing the car. Dang, two
people sure need a lot of "stuff."
Soooo…4:00 Stan's taking "stuff" out to the car, 4:01
beep..beep..dweeeeep…dweeeeepppp. dooooingggg.. twip..twip...twip..
that was from the car.. #$%%%^^….*%%# that was from Stan.
Good thing we don't have close neighbors. Alarm figured out, we were
on our way at 4:30 as planned. Well, actually. 4:28.
We are having a very good trip with good weather. We stopped in Yuma
to get some ice and snacks for the road. Arizona is doing some nice
things with their off ramps.
http://i14.tinypic.com/2cd909j.jpg

Here are our roadie snacks, the G&T didn't come out until we hit the
motel. I forgot to put the pretzels in the photo.
http://i7.tinypic.com/4le7za0.jpg

Wayyyyy on the other side of AZ, almost to New Mexico is a little town
called Bowie.
http://www.sansimon.k12.az.us/san%20...ges/Bowie.html
Actually, we were looking for a restroom for me and were lucky enough
to take this exit.
The restroom took a second with me when I read the vineyard and pecan
signs as we were approaching town. Thankfully the vineyard had a
restroom.
www.fortbowievineyards.net

http://i4.tinypic.com/62z67o6.jpg

I bought three bottles of wine and a bottle of pecan oil. The Summer
Peach wine states it's a "delicately sweet and fruity white with the
crisp taste of juicy, ripe summer peaches. Great with spicy foods,
chicken, or just as a refreshing summer sipping wine."
The Sangiovese "Has a strawberry aroma and nice acidity. Pair with
ham, stuffed tomatoes or Mediterranean fare.".
The Syrah "Features a delighful (typo) nose of black pepper, cassis
and cherry, While the palate will detect anise, fresh herbs, and black
cherry, with a nice toasted oak finish."
The Pecan oil deliciously light oil for use on salads, vegetables,
poultry, fish and as a marinade and butter substitute."
http://i18.tinypic.com/4xy3nyv.jpg

We saw some beautiful scenery and miles, and miles, of trying to be
enticed into seeing "The Thing" I'll pass thankyouverymuch.
http://i1.tinypic.com/54n0902.jpg

We had a nice welcome to New Mexico. Thanks, It's nice to be back.
http://i3.tinypic.com/66boi05.jpg

We pulled into the motel and checked in at 1:45 p.m. There is a nice
grassy area outside the office. On the lawn was a sheet laid out with
what resembled tortillas.
http://i16.tinypic.com/66e7j4n.jpg

http://i17.tinypic.com/4zkr1jl.jpg

My curiosity and needing ice for my gin and tonic sent me right back,
with my camera of course to check this out.
The owners of the Motel are a family from India. Yahoo!! I was hoping
to learn something new. As I approached the sheet the older gentleman
of the family greeted me, even with a little language barrier we were
able to communicate as to what was on the sheet, what it was made of
etc…. he was very tolerant of my many questions and offered me some
(looks like my hints weren't too subtle) but said it had to be cooked
first.
His son, or son in law, I'm not sure who is who, came out and the
older gentleman said something to him in their native language, then
the younger man told me he would get his wife and she would fix some
for me. Her name is Jagouti Patel

Jagouti came out and picked out a couple of nice pieces for me. She
said it would be a while because it had to be grilled. I took my ice
back to our room and went back to the office expecting to wait in the
lobby. Jagouti came out and asked me to come into the back room with
her. This turned out to be their private residence. Believe me, I felt
very honored.

In the kitchen was the older woman of the family at the stove with a
grill over the burner cooking the Papdi. It would puff up and brown as
she turned it and flipped it on the grill and pressed on it with her
tongs. My nostrils filled with the aromas of exotic spices from
another land. Jagouti opened a side drawer and showed me the spices
used in making the papdi. It takes a special baking powder just for
this. They also shared with me some Indian candy that they have to
mail order. I didn't take my camera back with me, not knowing I would
be so honored. Perhaps it was best, I wouldn't want to intrude too
much.
http://i3.tinypic.com/4m2g3o9.jpg

The delicate papdi now safely wrapped in paper towels inside a plastic
bag was quickly rushed to the room to be shared with Stan.
It is very, very, spicy and has cumin.
I resisted the temptation of eating it all myself so I can share some
at the cookin'

We made the mistake of going to the Flying J Truck Stop for dinner.
You have to have the Truck Stop experience once in a while. This
should do it for me forever. Blech!!!. is all I'm going to say.
See you later!!!!

koko
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updated 8/29

"There is no love more sincere than the love of food"
George Bernard Shaw

On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:33:12 -0700, koko wrote:


>We made the mistake of going to the Flying J Truck Stop for dinner.
>You have to have the Truck Stop experience once in a while. This
>should do it for me forever. Blech!!!. is all I'm going to say.
>See you later!!!!

You can erase the memory of that by stopping at Chopes near Las
Cruces, NM, assuming you go that route. Supposed to be one of the
better eating places in those parts, and representative of southern
New Mexican cuisine.

Christine

koko wrote in :

> Any postings I do regarding the trip will be added to this thread
> rather than starting a new one or posting


WoooooHooooo!! We're going on a road trip........ in absentee !!!!!!!



>
> We pulled into the motel and checked in at 1:45 p.m. There is a nice
> grassy area outside the office. On the lawn was a sheet laid out with
> what resembled tortillas.
> http://i16.tinypic.com/66e7j4n.jpg
>
> http://i17.tinypic.com/4zkr1jl.jpg


Looks like what we call Pappadums.



> His son, or son in law, I'm not sure who is who, came out and the
> older gentleman said something to him in their native language, then
> the younger man told me he would get his wife and she would fix some
> for me. Her name is Jagouti Patel


Hmmmmmmmm, hope they're no relation to this mongrel........

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7991906/



>
> We made the mistake of going to the Flying J Truck Stop for dinner.
> You have to have the Truck Stop experience once in a while. This
> should do it for me forever. Blech!!!. is all I'm going to say.


Yes, we all make one of those mistakes at least once (or more) a trip :-/



> See you later!!!!
>


Keep up the commentary and the photos........ it's almost like being on the
road with you :-)


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

"People sleep safely in their beds because rough men stand ready in
the night to do violence to those who would do them harm"
-- George Orwell

koko said...

> See you later!!!!


koko,

Great report!!!

Thanks,

Andy

<koko> wrote in message ...
> Any postings I do regarding the trip will be added to this thread
> rather than starting a new one or posting

Whoopee! We all get to go on a vicarious road trip! I've got my map out,
ready to follow along. Thanks, Koko.

Felice

koko wrote:
>
great roadtrip report snipped
>
> We made the mistake of going to the Flying J Truck Stop for dinner.
> You have to have the Truck Stop experience once in a while. This
> should do it for me forever. Blech!!!. is all I'm going to say.
> See you later!!!!
>
> koko
> ---
> http://www.kokoscorner.typepad.com
> updated 8/29

Thanks for the kewl trip report, Koko. The photos are wonderful to see,
too. Flyin' Js aren't so bad, but I certainly wouldn't get the dinner
buffet or a regular dinner there. I do like their breakfast buffet
(most of the time), and their pizzas aren't too bad.

Sky, who looks forward to reading more

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On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:35:12 -0600, Christine Dabney
> wrote:

>On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:33:12 -0700, koko wrote:
>
>
>>We made the mistake of going to the Flying J Truck Stop for dinner.
>>You have to have the Truck Stop experience once in a while. This
>>should do it for me forever. Blech!!!. is all I'm going to say.
>>See you later!!!!
>
>You can erase the memory of that by stopping at Chopes near Las
>Cruces, NM, assuming you go that route. Supposed to be one of the
>better eating places in those parts, and representative of southern
>New Mexican cuisine.
>
One thing I really like about this thread is the fact that "On the
Road" was first published 50 years ago this fall. May the spirit of
Neil and Jack be with you all.

And there's a place in Balmorhea, TX where you can get huevos
rancheros that'll make you want to slap your momma. That is if you
came anyplace close to there on your trip. There's a state park
there, too:
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/f...rks/balmorhea/

28 million gallons of water a day rising from the desert floor is a
mighty impressive sight.
--

modom

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On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:33:12 -0700, koko wrote:

>Any postings I do regarding the trip will be added to this thread
>rather than starting a new one or posting
>
This story is on my blog also if you don't want to go through clicking
for photos.

2nd installment on Foodie Road Trip.

I must start this with letting you know that I am in our room in
Albuquerque, sitting by the big front window with a gin & tonic
looking at the beautiful Sandia Mountains.
http://cybergata.com/sandia.htm Life is grand.

This morning we got up when we wanted. No alarm going off at 3:30
today. Before we left we had breakfast at the restaurant behind the
hotel, Kranberries. I had two eggs over easy, bacon and hash browns
with a buttermilk biscuit. I wasn't going to take a picture of my
breakfast but I was struck at first bite that it was not greasy, so I
had to take a picture as living proof. It was really, really, good.
http://i12.tinypic.com/6au4rcw.jpg

Stan had a waffle, not the Belgium type, just a regular ol' waffle
that was delicious.
http://i14.tinypic.com/5yiqu0p.jpg

So If you ever find yourself in Lordsburg New Mexico, eat at
Kranberries.

On the way from Lordsburg to Albuquerque there is a lot of open
country, miles and miles of prairie type landscape. I was surprised
to see how much agriculture there is from Deming to Hatch. Not only
are chiles a good crop here, onions are grown here also. Driving past
the onion fields was a treat for the nose, it smelled so dang good.
All along the way of course were cattle ranches. I found the Yucca
particularly stunning. (eeks, I hope that's a yucca :-
http://i17.tinypic.com/661onbm.jpg

Hatch was a hoot!! I love that little town. It has a comfortable feel
to it. One woman I was talking to summed it up in one Spanish word,
tranquillo. (tranquil) I had my first "typical tourist" attack here.
We were entering the town and I saw a house with ristas lining the
fence, a sight I haven't seen in many years. I screeched on the
brakes and pulled off the road so fast Stan thought something was
wrong. We both said tourist at the same time. This is soooo New
Mexico.
http://i14.tinypic.com/67qbeif.jpg

I stopped at a little roadside stand and bought some chiles. I got a
plastic grocery bag full of chiles for $3.00. I bought a bag of medium
and a bag of hot and a little bag of dried ground up jalapenos. I'm
telling you, our room smells so good.
http://i18.tinypic.com/6eveb7t.jpg

http://i19.tinypic.com/536pa1k.jpg

These are the roasters that are set up all over New Mexico now.
http://i2.tinypic.com/5xdp5i9.jpg

Once we arrived in Albuquerque we were going out for what would be our
first New Mexico, Mexican food dinner, or so we thought. The hotel
staff recommended a place called Los Cuates. Look at this sign very,
very good. Add this to your list right after The Flying J as places
NOT to go.
http://i4.tinypic.com/4zljvvd.jpg

Ya know, whenever I don't follow my first instinct I regret it. First,
the restaurant looked touristy to me. It has a typical Mexican food
restaurant facade. It reminded me of the chain El Torrito. We walk
in the restaurant and the first smell that hits me is Desitin (sp)
ointment. I haven't used Desitin since my 32 yr old daughter was a
baby, and I remember that smell. It wasn't over powering but it was
there. Stan didn't notice it.
The chips and salsa were o.k. the salsa had a little sweetness at
first bite. That was to lull you into a false sense of mildness. The
heat crept up your throat at the same time the spices wafted up the
back of your nose. It would have been good but the sweetness was off
putting.
http://i18.tinypic.com/54a019i.jpg

I ordered a combination plate that consisted of a beef taco, an
enchilada, I opted for a cheese one, and a chile relleno served with
rice and beans.
I had no intention of eating the whole thing but I thought this would
give me a good cross sampling of their dishes. The taco was made of
ground beef, I should have asked. Ground beef tacos are o.k. and this
one was well seasoned and quite tasty. When I ordered I did ask if
they use Mexican style cheese and she said no, just cheddar. I asked
that they go easy on the cheese. I only took a bite or two of the
cheese enchilada, it was just o.k. Here comes the clinker. The chile
relleno was made with Cheeze Whiz. I absolutely freakin' kid you not.
It took a couple of bites before it to hit me. I opened up the relleno
and scooped out the cheese and tasted it alone, I was right. Good
thing I cut the Chile relleno in half and photographed it before I ate
it. I should have noticed it right away. Can you see the difference in
the cheeses here? The rice was barely adequate but the beans were very
good. The enchilada sauce was outstanding. I wish I would have paid
closer attention to the sauce so I could describe it. I guess I was
pre-occupied with Cheez Whiz.
http://i14.tinypic.com/4op6qv8.jpg

http://i3.tinypic.com/542l2rp.jpg

Stan had the blue corn cheese enchiladas. They were served with a pork
dish, I can't remember the name of. Stan said the meat was chicken and
the meal was just o.k.
http://i10.tinypic.com/6bwt4d4.jpg

Typical New Mexico sopapillas were served with the meal. They are
little pillows with pockets to hold the honey before it drizzles out
with the first bite. I remember the sopapilllas being brought to the
table closer toward the end of the meal so they'd still be hot when
eaten. These were brought when our meal was served, so they sat there
throughout the meal becoming cooler and cooler. I'm wondering now if
they were even hot when served. That's o.k. this was the only thing
we doggie bagged. They aren't too bad with after dinner drinks.
http://i1.tinypic.com/4mbr57p.jpg

http://i5.tinypic.com/4qey4a8.jpg

I am looking forward to many wonderful meals. Especially the food
that's going to be prepared at the cookin' I can't wait.

koko
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updated 8/30

"There is no love more sincere than the love of food"
George Bernard Shaw

On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:18:11 -0700, koko wrote:



>Once we arrived in Albuquerque we were going out for what would be our
>first New Mexico, Mexican food dinner, or so we thought. The hotel
>staff recommended a place called Los Cuates. Look at this sign very,
>very good. Add this to your list right after The Flying J as places
>NOT to go.
>http://i4.tinypic.com/4zljvvd.jpg

Yeah, I have been there too.. It is not the best place around,
although it has it's fans.


>Stan had the blue corn cheese enchiladas. They were served with a pork
>dish, I can't remember the name of. Stan said the meat was chicken and
>the meal was just o.k.
>http://i10.tinypic.com/6bwt4d4.jpg

Carne adovado?

>I am looking forward to many wonderful meals. Especially the food
>that's going to be prepared at the cookin' I can't wait.

Tomorrow night will be better, I promise!!! Still trying to narrow
it down though....

I guess I had better get cooking....LOL. I have been shopping, but
haven't really cooked yet. I think I will start tomorrow
morning...LOL.

Oh, and I got a new ice cream book today...ice cream is on the menu
this weekend!!

Christine

On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:46:12 -0600, Christine Dabney
> wrote:

>On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:18:11 -0700, koko wrote:

snippady doo daw
>
>
>>Stan had the blue corn cheese enchiladas. They were served with a pork
>>dish, I can't remember the name of. Stan said the meat was chicken and
>>the meal was just o.k.
>>http://i10.tinypic.com/6bwt4d4.jpg
>
>Carne adovado?

Yes, that's it. Thank you
>
>>I am looking forward to many wonderful meals. Especially the food
>>that's going to be prepared at the cookin' I can't wait.
>
>Tomorrow night will be better, I promise!!! Still trying to narrow
>it down though....

Sounds good. I'm looking forward to it.
>
>I guess I had better get cooking....LOL. I have been shopping, but
>haven't really cooked yet. I think I will start tomorrow
>morning...LOL.
>
whitttchooo!!! that's me cracking the whip. Get busy girl.

>Oh, and I got a new ice cream book today...ice cream is on the menu
>this weekend!!
>
mmmmmm ;-)
>Christine

koko
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updated 8/30

"There is no love more sincere than the love of food"
George Bernard Shaw

On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:47:28 -0700, koko wrote:

>On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:46:12 -0600, Christine Dabney
> wrote:


>>I guess I had better get cooking....LOL. I have been shopping, but
>>haven't really cooked yet. I think I will start tomorrow
>>morning...LOL.
>>
>whitttchooo!!! that's me cracking the whip. Get busy girl.
>
>>Oh, and I got a new ice cream book today...ice cream is on the menu
>>this weekend!!
>>
>mmmmmm ;-)

I am slow getting moving this morning...

Edrena Jones arrives in about an hour or so......

Maybe I can make some pimento cheese for later today....

And I found an ice cream in this book The Perfect Scoop, that is
called Aztec Ice Cream... It is chocolate, with chiles in it. Sounds
like it might be good for dessert, eh?

Christine

"koko" wrote in message ...
> Any postings I do regarding the trip will be added to this thread
> rather than starting a new one or posting
>
> We are on the road on our way to Christine's for the cooking this
> weekend.We are in Lordsburg, New Mexico right now.
> We left at 4:30 this morning. We rented a car for the trip. Our car,
> that we affectionately call Daisy, has 124 thousand miles on her so we
> are treating her gently. Daisy doesn't have an alarm system, but our
> rental does, can you tell where I'm going?
>
Snippety doohdah....

Are you there yet?
Are you there yet?
Are you there yet?

OOOh I feel like a kid on a trip!
Wish I was there with you!
Have fun and lots of G & T's!

Sarah

On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:02:19 GMT, "Sarah" >
wrote:


>
>Are you there yet?
>Are you there yet?
>Are you there yet?
>
>OOOh I feel like a kid on a trip!
>Wish I was there with you!
>Have fun and lots of G & T's!
>
>Sarah

She's in town....

As soon as Edrena Jones hits town, I am calling Koko, and we will all
hang together for the afternoon..... Will see how much damage we can
do...LOL

Christine, who really, really needs to start making stuff...

"Christine Dabney" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:02:19 GMT, "Sarah" >
> wrote:
>
>
>>
>>Are you there yet?
>>Are you there yet?
>>Are you there yet?
>>
>>OOOh I feel like a kid on a trip!
>>Wish I was there with you!
>>Have fun and lots of G & T's!
>>
>>Sarah
>
> She's in town....
>
> As soon as Edrena Jones hits town, I am calling Koko, and we will all
> hang together for the afternoon..... Will see how much damage we can
> do...LOL
>
> Christine, who really, really needs to start making stuff...


It's torment waiting for people to arrive, and whether to start something,
cos you may not be able to finish it before they arrive! May as well sit
back and relax, the cooking can wait! Many hands will make light work of the
prep. And that will be a lot of the fun.
Have fun.
Sarah

On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:53:33 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas >
wrote:

>koko wrote in :
>
>> Any postings I do regarding the trip will be added to this thread
>> rather than starting a new one or posting
>
>
>WoooooHooooo!! We're going on a road trip........ in absentee !!!!!!!
>
>
>
>>
>> We pulled into the motel and checked in at 1:45 p.m. There is a nice
>> grassy area outside the office. On the lawn was a sheet laid out with
>> what resembled tortillas.
>> http://i16.tinypic.com/66e7j4n.jpg
>>
>> http://i17.tinypic.com/4zkr1jl.jpg
>
>
>Looks like what we call Pappadums.
>
>

I have no idea what a pappadum is, but they don't look like tortillas.
They look like some sort of filo thingie.


--

Ham and eggs.
A day's work for the chicken, a lifetime commitment for the pig.

On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:33:12 -0700, koko wrote:

>Arizona is doing some nice
>things with their off ramps.
>http://i14.tinypic.com/2cd909j.jpg

OTOH.... the SF Bay Bridge is closed this weekend.

Oh - what fun it will be, if you want to visit anyone on the other
side of the bridge. http://www.511.org/promo/baybridge/default.asp



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A day's work for the chicken, a lifetime commitment for the pig.

On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:33:12 -0700, koko wrote:

>Any postings I do regarding the trip will be added to this thread
>rather than starting a new one or posting
>
Major snippage

This story is on my blog also if you don't want to go through clicking
for photos.

Third installment of Foodie Road Trip.

Friday was a busy wonderful day. We started with the best breakfast.
Now we’re talking some good New Mexico food. On the recommendation of
Christine we had breakfast at Perea’s.
http://i12.tinypic.com/67geg3p.jpg

http://i19.tinypic.com/4xz7vcx.jpg

Now this is way more like it. We each had an egg, carne adovado,
refried beans with flour tortillas. The carne adovado was nice and
spicy, tastefully so, not overly done. I detected oregano and cumin,
very light on the cumin.
http://i14.tinypic.com/4zasjr4.jpg

There were nice chunks of tender pork. The refried beans had a little
smokiness to them, nice for a change but I wouldn’t want them for my
everyday beans. I had to re-learn the fine art of eating with a
tortilla. It didn’t take me long.
http://i11.tinypic.com/4rawmjd.jpg

Edrena, came up from El Paso today, and chauffeured Christine and I
around town. Among other places, we stopped at a roadside chile stand.
As we were driving down the road we saw a chile stand with ristas and
roasters. That’s what I call a New Mexico stop sign. Christine bought
some okra and peaches.
http://i8.tinypic.com/6308mqx.jpg

Edrena bought a peach that was too irresistible.
http://i4.tinypic.com/6c62dyr.jpg

The roasters have been up and running.
http://i18.tinypic.com/4mn6d6s.jpg

Then we went to Fremont’s Fine Foods. A fabulous upscale food store.
http://i17.tinypic.com/6cwr5vb.jpg

I didn't check out what kind of food they served, but they have a
little luncheon cafe.
http://i3.tinypic.com/5xylv61.jpg

The architecture of the building, with the vaulted ceiling lends a
bright cheery feeling to the store. I was fortunate enough to have a
conversation with Aimee one of the owners. She's a delightful young
woman.
http://i4.tinypic.com/4vphnrd.jpg

I bought 3 different flavors of salt and a grey salt, some Indonesian
spices that I don’t have a clue as to what to do with them but I’ll
learn. I think I have a some research to do.
http://i7.tinypic.com/4tuulb6.jpg

Christine bought a cookbook, duh!!! to add to her already burgeoning
collection. I don't know what Edrena bought but she had some money
out.
http://i16.tinypic.com/62yjsr5.jpg

Fremont's Fine Foods @ The Courtyard
1100 San Mateo Blve. NE
Albuquerque, N.M 87110
505-792-DINE (3463)
505-897-1902
www.nm1918.com

After all our shopping and running around we stopped at Quê Hu'o'ng
Vietnamese restaurant for lunch.
I had a Bánh Mì Bì which is a shredded pork sandwich.
http://i17.tinypic.com/2wegx15.jpg

They scooped out some of the bread to make room for more filling ,
that's nice. My plan was to eat half a sandwich so I'd have some room
for dinner, wrong. It was so good I ate the whole thing. This was my
first Vietnamese sandwich but far from my last. Wow!! what have I
been missing.
http://i4.tinypic.com/6aosmkl.jpg

Christine had a Bánh Mì Nguôl which is a bbq pork, I think I got the
Vietnamese name right. Our sandwiches were served with jalapeño,
cilantro, cucumber & pickled radish.
http://i19.tinypic.com/4mbs6xj.jpg

Edrena had a rice crepe. Bánh Xèo The menu states, “A very special
crispy rice crepe with shrimp, pork, bean sprouts. Pan fried and
served with fresh vegetables and spicy sauce.” This was so good.
Another first experience for me.
http://i17.tinypic.com/6hdz52x.jpg

Goodies inside the crepe.
http://i7.tinypic.com/4lxfccp.jpg

Christine and I had iced teas. Edrena was adventurous and ordered a
Sweet 3-bean drink Chè 3 Màu
It was layered with shaved ice over the bean concoction
http://i18.tinypic.com/52bavid.jpg

yahoo!!!! or should I yell Google!!! I found the recipe for this

Three Bean Drink

Coconut milk
Sugar water (dissolve 1 part sugar to 2 parts boiling water)
Red beans
Yellow mung beans*
Dried jello bits (comes in a bag, usually in pink/red color and
clear)*

* Can be found in Asian grocery stores

Soak the red beans and mung beans separately over night. Then simmer
each individually for 1/2 hour on low heat until very tender and soft.

Prepare jello bits according to package.

Layer the red beans, mung beans, and jello. Now pour about 3-4 tbls.
of coconut milk (straight out of the can!) over the mixture. Then add
some sugar water on top and let it seep down. Just stir and eat!

Quê Hu'o'ng Vietnamese Restaurant
7010 Central Ave S.E.
Albuquerque, N.M.
Corner of Central and Louisiana
505-262-0575

We took a little afternoon break, about 3 hours, so we could hit it
again in the evening.

Christine has been hearing some good things about Mary and Tito's so
we went to check it out.
http://i3.tinypic.com/6ftv2v7.jpg

By now I still haven't had my stacked enchiladas, so that was my plan.
I had the 2 stack made with blue corn tortillas, topped with an over
easy egg in red chile sauce, with rice and beans. The standard
question here is "with red, or green." Edrena had the same. The sauce
was spot on, and they put onions in the layers of the enchilada, my
favorite way. The beans were nice and tasty and not mashed to death,
there were some distinguishable beans.
I guess it's just me but the Mexican or Spanish style rice, what ever
you want to call it, just isn't tasting very good. They all taste
packaged to me.
http://i5.tinypic.com/4xo0tcn.jpg

Christine had the chile rellenos. Geeezzz..No Cheeze Whiz here. They
were delicious and the green sauce is soooo good.
http://i11.tinypic.com/4z0b4g0.jpg

This was all served with hot, thin flour tortillas. Wait!!! I think I
see Elvis's face in the tortilla. e-bay here I come.
http://i19.tinypic.com/6gwg6eu.jpg

After such a lovely dinner we went out for an after dinner drink and
dessert. Christine took us to the perfect place. St Claire's Winery
and Bistro. It was so cool. It's one of the "In" places, very upscale
and featured entertainment.
The minute this girl opened her mouth and belted out a song I was
hoping that she had a CD. She did and I go one. It is Fabulous. Joanie
Griffin and Combo Special, It is what it is, is the title song. They
have a unique sound, kinda bluesy. www.combospecial.com
http://i3.tinypic.com/5zd7dif.jpg

We were lucky enough to get a table outside on the covered patio. The
evening was just perfect and balmy.
We had desserts. Edrena and Christine shared a cannoli. (I tried to
not use the flash too much. For the place and the crowd it would have
been too annoying.)
http://i9.tinypic.com/4mwujwn.jpg

I had Bailey's Chocolate Delight. The ganache was made with Bailey's
Irish Creme. I had this with a glass of the D.H. Lescombes port. My
first sip of this port was a thing of joy. I can't tell you how
wonderful it felt in my mouth. Here is their description. "Our Port
features the heady aroma of flowers, minerals, and blueberries. Rich
and full bodied, and delightfully sweet. Smooth velvety tannins and a
nice long finish. Limited Production." I'm far from being any kind of
a wine aficionado, but the elements I remember tasting and feeling are
the flowery, mineral-y aspects of the port. I noticed the full body
and the long finish. If long finish is a fancy way of saying the taste
hangs around in you mouth for a while.
It was the perfect accompaniment to the very rich decadent cake.
http://i8.tinypic.com/6go6pw2.jpg

Edrena had a raspberry champagne and Christine had a Kier Royal. I
liked both champagnes but prefer the Kier Royal.Cristine says she has
the ingredients for this for the cookin'.

Here's to you Margaret Suran. You were in our thoughts.
http://i7.tinypic.com/4kk7t74.jpg

I bought a couple of goodies from their wine store and of course a
bottle of the port.

It was a full long day. Christine and Edrena headed up to Santa Fe
this morning. I passed. Stan and I will be going up there for a couple
of days before we head home, and I wanted to get this post finished,
and I still need to get today's post started.

We are getting together tonight at Christine's for cocktails and to
sit and watch the New Mexico sunset. We also have a couple of dishes
that need to get started tonight for tomorrow.

I'm having so much fun being a cub reporter.

koko
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said...

> I'm having so much fun being a cub reporter.
>
> koko


koko,

Uhm... let me get this straight...

Is this a cook-along or a Dine-along? Should I be shuffling off to Buffalo
for wings or what?

I've got my potato soup stuff ready for tomorrow. Maybe I should have a
cheesesteak for breakfast?

Keep having TOO much fun, obviously!

Excellent report and pix! I'd eat all those dishes!

Is New Mexican akin to Tex-Mex?

BTW, a smart BUM!!! would GoogleEarth your documented travels, vias and
stops and save a Google roadtrip from OUTER SPACE for us to watch. Any
smart BUMS!!! raise your hands!??

<smootch, smootch, smootch>

Thanks,

Andy

koko wrote:

> I'm having so much fun being a cub reporter.

And those Cubs are doing pretty well this year, too.


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On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:35:00 -0700, koko wrote:

>On Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:33:12 -0700, koko wrote:
>
>>Any postings I do regarding the trip will be added to this thread
>>rather than starting a new one or posting
>>
>Major snippage
>


>
>After all our shopping and running around we stopped at Quê Hu'o'ng
>Vietnamese restaurant for lunch.
>I had a Bánh Mì Bì which is a shredded pork sandwich.
>http://i17.tinypic.com/2wegx15.jpg
>
>They scooped out some of the bread to make room for more filling ,
>that's nice. My plan was to eat half a sandwich so I'd have some room
>for dinner, wrong. It was so good I ate the whole thing. This was my
>first Vietnamese sandwich but far from my last. Wow!! what have I
>been missing.
>http://i4.tinypic.com/6aosmkl.jpg

I love Vietnamese sandwiches! Glad to hear you do, too.


>After such a lovely dinner we went out for an after dinner drink and
>dessert. Christine took us to the perfect place. St Claire's Winery
>and Bistro. It was so cool. It's one of the "In" places, very upscale
>and featured entertainment.
>The minute this girl opened her mouth and belted out a song I was
>hoping that she had a CD. She did and I go one. It is Fabulous. Joanie
>Griffin and Combo Special, It is what it is, is the title song. They
>have a unique sound, kinda bluesy. www.combospecial.com
>http://i3.tinypic.com/5zd7dif.jpg
>

>I bought a couple of goodies from their wine store and of course a
>bottle of the port.
>
There's a New Mexican sparling wine (methode champagnoise, or
something) marketed in DFW under the label Domaine St. Vincent. It's
usually inexpensive and drinkable if you're so inclined.
--

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On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 16:40:19 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:

> said...
>
>> I'm having so much fun being a cub reporter.
>>
>> koko
>
>
>koko,
>
>Uhm... let me get this straight...
>
>Is this a cook-along or a Dine-along? Should I be shuffling off to Buffalo
>for wings or what?
>
>I've got my potato soup stuff ready for tomorrow. Maybe I should have a
>cheesesteak for breakfast?
>
>Keep having TOO much fun, obviously!
>
>Excellent report and pix! I'd eat all those dishes!
>
>Is New Mexican akin to Tex-Mex?

No, not that I'm aware of but when I get over to Christine's tonight
I'll ask Edrena.

>
>BTW, a smart BUM!!! would GoogleEarth your documented travels, vias and
>stops and save a Google roadtrip from OUTER SPACE for us to watch. Any
>smart BUMS!!!

Isn't that an oxymoron?

>raise your hands!??

Sitting on mine.

><smootch, smootch, smootch>

Back atcha baby.
>
>Thanks,
>
My pleasure.

>Andy

koko
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sf wrote in :

> On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:53:33 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas >
> wrote:
>
>>koko wrote in :
>>
>>> Any postings I do regarding the trip will be added to this thread
>>> rather than starting a new one or posting
>>
>>
>>WoooooHooooo!! We're going on a road trip........ in absentee !!!!!!!
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>> We pulled into the motel and checked in at 1:45 p.m. There is a
nice
>>> grassy area outside the office. On the lawn was a sheet laid out
with
>>> what resembled tortillas.
>>> http://i16.tinypic.com/66e7j4n.jpg
>>>
>>> http://i17.tinypic.com/4zkr1jl.jpg
>>
>>
>>Looks like what we call Pappadums.
>>
>>
>
> I have no idea what a pappadum is, but they don't look like tortillas.
> They look like some sort of filo thingie.
>
>


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pappadum



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

"People sleep safely in their beds because rough men stand ready in
the night to do violence to those who would do them harm"
-- George Orwell

On Sun, 2 Sep 2007 06:20:21 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas >
wrote:

>sf wrote in :
>
>> On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:53:33 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>koko wrote in :
>>>
>>>> Any postings I do regarding the trip will be added to this thread
>>>> rather than starting a new one or posting
>>>
>>>
>>>WoooooHooooo!! We're going on a road trip........ in absentee !!!!!!!
>>>
>>>>
>>>> We pulled into the motel and checked in at 1:45 p.m. There is a
>nice
>>>> grassy area outside the office. On the lawn was a sheet laid out
>with
>>>> what resembled tortillas.
>>>> http://i16.tinypic.com/66e7j4n.jpg
>>>>
>>>> http://i17.tinypic.com/4zkr1jl.jpg
>>>
>>>
>>>Looks like what we call Pappadums.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I have no idea what a pappadum is, but they don't look like tortillas.
>> They look like some sort of filo thingie.
>>
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pappadum

What you showed in Wiki looks like a corn tortilla. IMO Koko's
pictures do not resemble a tortilla in any way, shape or form.



--

Ham and eggs.
A day's work for the chicken, a lifetime commitment for the pig.

sf wrote in :

> On Sun, 2 Sep 2007 06:20:21 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas >
> wrote:
>
>>sf wrote in :
>>
>>> On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:53:33 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>koko wrote in :
>>>>
>>>>> Any postings I do regarding the trip will be added to this thread
>>>>> rather than starting a new one or posting
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>WoooooHooooo!! We're going on a road trip........ in absentee !!!!!!!
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> We pulled into the motel and checked in at 1:45 p.m. There is a
>>nice
>>>>> grassy area outside the office. On the lawn was a sheet laid out
>>with
>>>>> what resembled tortillas.
>>>>> http://i16.tinypic.com/66e7j4n.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>> http://i17.tinypic.com/4zkr1jl.jpg
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Looks like what we call Pappadums.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> I have no idea what a pappadum is, but they don't look like
tortillas.
>>> They look like some sort of filo thingie.
>>>
>>
>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pappadum
>
> What you showed in Wiki looks like a corn tortilla. IMO Koko's
> pictures do not resemble a tortilla in any way, shape or form.
>
>
>

A thin disk made from a combo of rice and chick pea flour with added
spices...when nuked or fried in oil they crisp up and deform in shape but
stay thin, brittle and only wrinkle and warp in shape on cooking. Takes
less than about 10 seconds to fry per side a disk in preheated (about a
1/2 inch) oil...I've never nuked them. Oil is hot enough when one is
dropped in you get champagne bubble action. Way tastier than potato chips
probably healthier too. Up here they are carried by Safeway, Super Store
and east indian Groceries. I believe around 89 cents for a pkg of about
20 6-8 (guessing at size) inch disks except at Safeway where they are way
pricier but Safeway carries more flavours. One pkg with dip is the
equivelent snacks as roughly a large bag of potato chips. When broken for
approx. sizing they work well with fruit Salsa, chutneys or any thin dip
as dippers (except they are fragile and break readily). So addictive in
taste they played a major role in me falling off my low carb diet. Truly
they are worth trying and extremly quick & easy to cook.

Maybe 5 minutes to cook up a whole pkg... drop them in one at a time to
cook in the preheated oil... slight champagne bubbles occur and almost
immediate deforming and slight color change... turn it over with tongs,
remove to paper towels to drain... repeat. You will note also a slight
pebbled skin on cooked disks as well as the minor color change. They will
burn readily so speed and attention is required. Actual cooking time
maybe 15 seconds per disk. Takes longer to preheat the oil than to cook a
whole pkg (on my electric stove).

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

sf wrote:
>
> On Sun, 2 Sep 2007 06:20:21 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas >
> wrote:
>
> >sf wrote in :
> >
> >> On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:53:33 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>>koko wrote in :
> >>>
> >>>> Any postings I do regarding the trip will be added to this thread
> >>>> rather than starting a new one or posting
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>WoooooHooooo!! We're going on a road trip........ in absentee !!!!!!!
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> We pulled into the motel and checked in at 1:45 p.m. There is a
> >nice
> >>>> grassy area outside the office. On the lawn was a sheet laid out
> >with
> >>>> what resembled tortillas.
> >>>> http://i16.tinypic.com/66e7j4n.jpg
> >>>>
> >>>> http://i17.tinypic.com/4zkr1jl.jpg
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Looks like what we call Pappadums.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >> I have no idea what a pappadum is, but they don't look like tortillas.
> >> They look like some sort of filo thingie.
> >>
> >
> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pappadum
>
> What you showed in Wiki looks like a corn tortilla. IMO Koko's
> pictures do not resemble a tortilla in any way, shape or form.
>


They do look like poor-quality papads/pappadums and certainly not like
tortillas.

hahabogus wrote:
>
> sf wrote in :
>
> > On Sun, 2 Sep 2007 06:20:21 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas >
> > wrote:
> >
> >>sf wrote in :
> >>
> >>> On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:53:33 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas >
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>koko wrote in :
> >>>>
> >>>>> Any postings I do regarding the trip will be added to this thread
> >>>>> rather than starting a new one or posting
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>WoooooHooooo!! We're going on a road trip........ in absentee !!!!!!!
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> We pulled into the motel and checked in at 1:45 p.m. There is a
> >>nice
> >>>>> grassy area outside the office. On the lawn was a sheet laid out
> >>with
> >>>>> what resembled tortillas.
> >>>>> http://i16.tinypic.com/66e7j4n.jpg
> >>>>>
> >>>>> http://i17.tinypic.com/4zkr1jl.jpg
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Looks like what we call Pappadums.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> I have no idea what a pappadum is, but they don't look like
> tortillas.
> >>> They look like some sort of filo thingie.
> >>>
> >>
> >>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pappadum
> >
> > What you showed in Wiki looks like a corn tortilla. IMO Koko's
> > pictures do not resemble a tortilla in any way, shape or form.
> >
> >
> >
>
> A thin disk made from a combo of rice and chick pea flour with added
> spices...when nuked or fried in oil they crisp up and deform in shape but
> stay thin, brittle and only wrinkle and warp in shape on cooking. Takes
> less than about 10 seconds to fry per side a disk in preheated (about a
> 1/2 inch) oil...I've never nuked them. Oil is hot enough when one is
> dropped in you get champagne bubble action. Way tastier than potato chips
> probably healthier too. Up here they are carried by Safeway, Super Store
> and east indian Groceries. I believe around 89 cents for a pkg of about
> 20 6-8 (guessing at size) inch disks except at Safeway where they are way
> pricier but Safeway carries more flavours. One pkg with dip is the
> equivelent snacks as roughly a large bag of potato chips. When broken for
> approx. sizing they work well with fruit Salsa, chutneys or any thin dip
> as dippers (except they are fragile and break readily). So addictive in
> taste they played a major role in me falling off my low carb diet. Truly
> they are worth trying and extremly quick & easy to cook.
>
> Maybe 5 minutes to cook up a whole pkg... drop them in one at a time to
> cook in the preheated oil... slight champagne bubbles occur and almost
> immediate deforming and slight color change... turn it over with tongs,
> remove to paper towels to drain... repeat. You will note also a slight
> pebbled skin on cooked disks as well as the minor color change. They will
> burn readily so speed and attention is required. Actual cooking time
> maybe 15 seconds per disk. Takes longer to preheat the oil than to cook a
> whole pkg (on my electric stove).
>
>

They can also be heated over a gas flame; works on an electric ring as
well but with a thin plate of metal protecting the ring. Used to do that
to avoid the deep-fry smell but either way it does go quickly. And they
are cheap!

On Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:36:39 -0600, Arri London >
wrote:

>
>
>hahabogus wrote:
>>
>> sf wrote in :
>>
>> > On Sun, 2 Sep 2007 06:20:21 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >>sf wrote in :
>> >>
>> >>> On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:53:33 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas >
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>>koko wrote in :
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> Any postings I do regarding the trip will be added to this thread
>> >>>>> rather than starting a new one or posting
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>WoooooHooooo!! We're going on a road trip........ in absentee !!!!!!!
>> >>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> We pulled into the motel and checked in at 1:45 p.m. There is a
>> >>nice
>> >>>>> grassy area outside the office. On the lawn was a sheet laid out
>> >>with
>> >>>>> what resembled tortillas.
>> >>>>> http://i16.tinypic.com/66e7j4n.jpg
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> http://i17.tinypic.com/4zkr1jl.jpg
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>Looks like what we call Pappadums.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>> I have no idea what a pappadum is, but they don't look like
>> tortillas.
>> >>> They look like some sort of filo thingie.
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pappadum
>> >
>> > What you showed in Wiki looks like a corn tortilla. IMO Koko's
>> > pictures do not resemble a tortilla in any way, shape or form.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> A thin disk made from a combo of rice and chick pea flour with added
>> spices...when nuked or fried in oil they crisp up and deform in shape but
>> stay thin, brittle and only wrinkle and warp in shape on cooking. Takes
>> less than about 10 seconds to fry per side a disk in preheated (about a
>> 1/2 inch) oil...I've never nuked them. Oil is hot enough when one is
>> dropped in you get champagne bubble action. Way tastier than potato chips
>> probably healthier too. Up here they are carried by Safeway, Super Store
>> and east indian Groceries. I believe around 89 cents for a pkg of about
>> 20 6-8 (guessing at size) inch disks except at Safeway where they are way
>> pricier but Safeway carries more flavours. One pkg with dip is the
>> equivelent snacks as roughly a large bag of potato chips. When broken for
>> approx. sizing they work well with fruit Salsa, chutneys or any thin dip
>> as dippers (except they are fragile and break readily). So addictive in
>> taste they played a major role in me falling off my low carb diet. Truly
>> they are worth trying and extremly quick & easy to cook.
>>
>> Maybe 5 minutes to cook up a whole pkg... drop them in one at a time to
>> cook in the preheated oil... slight champagne bubbles occur and almost
>> immediate deforming and slight color change... turn it over with tongs,
>> remove to paper towels to drain... repeat. You will note also a slight
>> pebbled skin on cooked disks as well as the minor color change. They will
>> burn readily so speed and attention is required. Actual cooking time
>> maybe 15 seconds per disk. Takes longer to preheat the oil than to cook a
>> whole pkg (on my electric stove).
>>
>>
>
>They can also be heated over a gas flame; works on an electric ring as
>well but with a thin plate of metal protecting the ring. Used to do that
>to avoid the deep-fry smell but either way it does go quickly. And they
>are cheap!

Arri,
This is exactly the way she cooked them. She had a metal grate that
sat above an electric burner. Actually is was on a flat top electric
range, and boy, did she have that burner cranked up.

Sorry you are not able to make the cookin' I'll eat your share. ;-)
koko
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"There is no love more sincere than the love of food"
George Bernard Shaw

sf wrote in :

> On Sun, 2 Sep 2007 06:20:21 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas >
> wrote:
>
>>sf wrote in :
>>
>>> On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:53:33 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas
>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>koko wrote in :
>>>>
>>>>> Any postings I do regarding the trip will be added to this thread
>>>>> rather than starting a new one or posting
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>WoooooHooooo!! We're going on a road trip........ in absentee
!!!!!!!
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> We pulled into the motel and checked in at 1:45 p.m. There is a
>>nice
>>>>> grassy area outside the office. On the lawn was a sheet laid out
>>with
>>>>> what resembled tortillas.
>>>>> http://i16.tinypic.com/66e7j4n.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>> http://i17.tinypic.com/4zkr1jl.jpg
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Looks like what we call Pappadums.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> I have no idea what a pappadum is, but they don't look like
tortillas.
>>> They look like some sort of filo thingie.
>>>
>>
>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pappadum
>
> What you showed in Wiki looks like a corn tortilla.


Nooooooooo. It was a pappadum.



> IMO Koko's
> pictures do not resemble a tortilla in any way, shape or form.
>

That because they are pappadums.



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

"People sleep safely in their beds because rough men stand ready in
the night to do violence to those who would do them harm"
-- George Orwell

koko wrote:
>
> On Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:36:39 -0600, Arri London >
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >hahabogus wrote:
> ><snip pappadam discussion>
> >
> >They can also be heated over a gas flame; works on an electric ring as
> >well but with a thin plate of metal protecting the ring. Used to do that
> >to avoid the deep-fry smell but either way it does go quickly. And they
> >are cheap!
>
> Arri,
> This is exactly the way she cooked them. She had a metal grate that
> sat above an electric burner. Actually is was on a flat top electric
> range, and boy, did she have that burner cranked up.
>
> Sorry you are not able to make the cookin' I'll eat your share. ;-)
> koko
>

LOL koko. You may eat my share but leave me some TPR please! Serves me
right for having lived in NJ for too long.