-=> JIM WELLER wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 JW> meatloaf.

 DD> You could have done a chile verde.

 JW> Roslind's relatives aren't really into Mexican and Tex-Mex or
 JW> spicy food at all for that matter.

 DD> Title: Chile Verde (Pork Stew w/Green Chilies)
 DD> 3 lb Pork butt; in small cubes
 DD> 1 c  Green chilies
 DD> 1 tb Ground green chile
 DD> 2 lg Jalapenos

 JW> That looks good to me though.

One can use the Pace-developed heatless (nearly so) jalapenos. Verde 
does not need to be Navajo hot to be good. But it does need green chile
flavour forward.
 
 DD> hard to find fresh green chilies (Anaheim/NewMex/Big Jim) at this
 DD> time of year

 JW> Right now besides a number of ground, dried, canned and pickled
 JW> chilies together with a variety of hot sauces and pastes I can buy
 JW> fresh Jalapeno, Thai, Poblano and Serrano chiles.

 JW> They are not all in stock at the same time but I commonly see
 JW> Banana, Colorado, Cayenne, Anaheim, Cubanelle, Fresno and Habanaro
 JW> peppers too.

Same here. If I'm not growoing my own I often buy 'em and dry 'em. The
dest use for habanero/Scoth bonnet chilies is at Halloween when I pass
them out to the urchins as "miniature pumpkins."  Hey, they did say
"Trick or Treat!"

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Stuffed Roaches (Halloween Appetizer With Dates)
 Categories: Five, Appetisers, Fruits, Cheese, Nuts
      Yield: 24 Servings
 
      8 oz Cream cheese; softened
    1/4 c  Fine chopped walnuts
     16 oz Whole pitted dates
 
  Mix cream cheese and walnuts together in a small bowl.
  
  Slice one side of each date lengthwise using a small
  sharp knife, creating an opening. Carefully spoon cream
  cheese mixture into the middle of each date; pinch the
  dates closed. Stack them on a plate with cut sides down.
  
  Recipe by: Deborah McCarthy
  
  RECIPE FROM: http://allrecipes.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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