NATIONAL TORTILLA CHIP DAY - February 24

National Day Calendar ^ | February 24, 2025 | Staff

[GaltAdonis]

“…Supermarket tortilla chips taste like cardboard. …”

.

They can be lousy.

So what I do is get some decent 6” corn tortillas - NOT Chips - soft yellow corn tortillas.
Cut each tortilla into quarters, (cut in half, then in half again…).
Arrange the slices in a single layer, not touching, on a cookie sheet or baking pan.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees, and then bake the Chips on low heat
for about 20 to 25 minutes, take out the pan and flip the tortilla chips
and put them back in for another 20 minutes or so, and the take them out.
Eat ‘em all up.
Crunchy and warm, almost fresh baked. Mmmmmm….

[Bon of Babble]

That peach salsa sounds heavenly!

I plan on growing a lot of jalapeños this year - peppers do really well in our long, hot, dry summers in So Cal - and make pickled jalapeños to give as Christmas gifts this year - family loves them and they go very well with nachos.

Grew a ton of habaneros one year - that no one wanted b/c they were too hot! I have a jar of ghost peppers my brother gave me last Christmas that I’m too terrified to open...

[Bon of Babble]

You just gave me a great idea for dinner this week - nachos!

Everyone loves them and I’ll make one portion with jalapeños and another without. So delicious and no leftovers.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

One season I grew ONE Habanero plant and it REALLY produced. It was too hot for us to use, though it is SUCH a pretty plant all on it’s own.

Anyhow, we took a grocery sack full to a local Mexican Restaurant and they were more than thrilled to use them, so I’m glad they didn’t go to waste. Since then, I’ve grown a variety called ‘Haba Nada’ which looks as pretty but has no heat.

Have you ever made, ‘Cowboy Candy?’ That’s the request I get most often from family and friends. I let the Jalapenos go to red, then use them. Another good pepper variety for those that don’t like a lot of heat is called, ‘Sweet Heat.’ I like that variety a lot.

Cowboy Candy: https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a40410570/cowboy-candy-candied-jalapenos-recipe/

If you want to hot water bath can them, this recipe works just fine. I keep the sealed jars in the boiling water for about 10 minutes.

[Liz]

Enchilada Pasta
All the flavors of cheesy enchiladas in a quick and easy pasta dish.

Ing 16 oz extra wide egg noodles 1 ¼ c ea enchilada sauce, canned corn kernels, drained, shredded cheddar, shredded Monterey Jack, both divided ¼ c Greek yogurt 4 oz can diced green chiles 1 tbl olive oil 1 lb ground beef 4 oz cr/cheese ½ teaspoon chili powder, or more to taste ¼ teaspoon cumin Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1 avocado diced 2 tbl chopped fresh cilantro leaves garnish

Instructions Lightly oil or spray 9×13" baking dish . Combine enchilada sauce, corn, beans, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, Greek yogurt and green chiles; set aside. Heat olive oil over med-high. Brown ground beef 3-5 minutes, crumbling beef as it cooks; drain excess fat.

Stir in cream cheese, chili powder and cumin til cream cheese has melted. Stir in pasta and enchilada mixture until well combined; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add pasta to prepared baking dish and top with avocado and remaining cheeses. Place into oven and bake 350 deg until cheeses have melted, 5-10 min. Serve immediately, garnished with cilantro.