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It’s Hatch Chile season out here in the Sonoran Desert. I am obsessed with hatch chiles on eggs.
Cook corn tortillas first, place on plate. A note about corn tortillas – I am now making mine homemade thanks to my friend Jill of Wish I Were There. Jill introduced me to La Guera Tamalera where you can buy Non-GMO organic Corn Masa.
Here is Jill’s Recipe:
I usually do increments of 4oz masa to 2/3c water, and sea salt. I usually double or triple (8oz/12oz), depending on how many peeps are eating. Mix, and then usually add a few more small handfuls masa until it feels right – not sticky, pliable but not dry. Â I usually weigh the masa, because if it takes on humidity it will be heavier etc and we usually have our scale out. Â When you press it (with plastic wrap on the press, always!) it shouldn’t be difficult to deal with or gooey. If it is, just throw it back in the bowl and add more water or masa until it’s right! Cook in dry pan – no oil. Med heat, both sides. If it’s bubbling quickly (or at all) then pan is too hot.
You’ll use a tortilla press to make these as mentioned in the recipe above. Read more about tortilla presses HERE.
Now fry or poach some delicious farm raised eggs and place on top of corn tortillas. Finally the green chilies. I buy mine when they are in season from a local Mexican market already roasted and bagged. I just pop out as many as needed for my recipe, clean the seeds out and chop then small. I load these on top of the poached egg.
Salt and pepper and enjoy!
BONUS NOTE: Hatch Green Chiles freeze well and will keep for up to one year in the freezer. Fall heat all year round!
I love a music festival and it’s even better when it’s in my town so I don’t have to travel. This past weekend was the Summer Ends Music Festival at Tempe Beach Park. Two of the days got rained out and had to be moved inside the Marquee Theatre so I only have a few photos but the music was great, the company was the best and the inspiration was plentiful. I spent much of the weekend so inspired by the music that I drew and drew and drew in my little travel notebook.
Some of the drawings:
I am speaking on Thursday, Sept. 18, at 6:30 p.m. on Living with Stuff: How Objects Define Me at the Ceramics Research center at the ASU Art Museum Brickyard. Myself and Kathleen Vanesian discuss our pieces in the exhibition and the role collections and objects have played in our lives. Moderated by Peter Held.
These Are Some of My Favorite Things on view at the ASU Art Museum Brickyard through Oct. 11, 2014
Curated by Peter Held, this exhibition features eight private collections from local artists, collectors and creatives, all equally passionate and obsessive about the things they love and choose to live with.
These Are Some of My Favorite Things – on view at the ASU Art Museum Brickyard
Home of Cyndi Coon. Photo credit Lindsey Averill
The Little Spark – 30 Ways to Ignite Your Creativity By Carrie Bloomston – Now Available for Pre-Order!
My creative practice is featured in this book. Please pre-order and buy this amazing book as holiday gifts by my delightful friend and fellow Phoenician Creative Carrie Bloomston.
Arizona Gives Day
It’s March 20th, and today Arizonans are coming together for 24 hours of unprecedented giving! It’s one extraordinary day to support the organizations that make Arizona strong, and it’s your chance to make a real impact! From 12 am until 11:59 pm today only, every donation you make to your favorite Arizona nonprofit gives that organization a chance to win MORE MONEY through awards and prizes!
Whether you have a favorite cause or not, we encourage you to explore the many missions of our participating nonprofits and help show Arizona’s unparalleled generosity to the world by making your tax-deductible gift today.
