Category: Food
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Spreading the Word: NM flavors hit the global stage at 2025 National Restaurant Association Show
Thanks to support from the New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA), Best in the West Brands, Bueno Foods, Southern Roots Pecan Company, Worthington Pecans and Zia Hatch Chile Company will introduce their bold, authentic flavors to buyers from across the U.S. and around the world.
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EASTER SIDE: BRISKET DEVILED EGGS
The mission of the New Mexico Beef Council is to protect and increase demand for Beef and Beef products in New Mexico through national and state developed consumer marketing programs, thereby enhancing profit opportunities for Beef producers in New Mexico.
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Brisket: It’s What (Could Be) For Easter Dinner
The most important tool for properly carving your roast is a sharp knife — be safe!
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Recipe: Chipotle Egg Sandwich
Crack an egg into each onion ring. Cook, covered, for 4 to 6 minutes until whites are set and yolks are still runny.
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NMSU students to host free mushroom-cooking demonstration April 15
The event will include a cooking demonstration led by chef Danielle Young of NMSU’s School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management.
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Tony’s Chocolonely Recalls Two Chocolate Products Because They May Contain Small Stones
Tony’s Chocolonely Inc., a New York, New York Corporation, is voluntarily recalling seven lots of Tony’s brand Dark Almond Sea Salt Bar (6.35oz); and Everything Bar (6.35oz) because the product may contain small stones.
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The State Question is “Red or Green?” Whatever Hero You Choose, the Trusty Sidekick Remains Unquestionable… Pintos
Beans were domesticated in Peru and Mexico around 8,000 to 7,000 years ago.
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New Mexico Beef Council Suggests an Addition to Your Mix When Hitting the Trails: BEEF JERKY TRAIL MIX
Add store-bought Beef Jerky to a mix of nuts, seeds and fruit.
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New Mexico Beef Council Presents a Money Recipe: BEEF AND RAMEN LETTUCE WRAPS
This recipe is an excellent source of Vitamin B12; and a good source of Protein, and Zinc.
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Recall of Lean Cuisine® and STOUFFER’S® Frozen Meals Due to Potential Presence of Foreign Material
Nestlé USA is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of Lean Cuisine® and STOUFFER’S® frozen meals due to the potential presence of wood-like material.
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New Mexico Beef Council’s Slow-Cooker Beef Pot Roast Soup
This recipe is an excellent source of Protein, Iron, Vitamin D, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, Zinc, and Selenium; and a good source of Dietary Fiber, Potassium, and Choline.
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NMSU students to unveil rebranded campus restaurant
Students in NMSU’s School Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management have rebranded the former 100 West Café into the Westside Bistro and are eager to unveil an all-new à la carte menu and revamped dining room to the NMSU community and general public on Friday, Feb. 28.
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No Deje Que Se Agote el Tiempo de Seguridad Alimentaria Durante Este Super Bowl (Bilingual Post)
El Servicio de Inocuidad e Inspección de Alimentos (FSIS, por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Agricultura de EE. UU. (USDA, por sus siglas en inglés) tiene un plan de juego para mantener sus porciones del Super Bowl libres de penalizaciones.
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Yes, You Can Make Homemade Cheese–NMSU’s Extension Service Explains How
This guide focuses on the production of dairy milk products to make dairy cheese.
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La FDA actualiza la declaración de “healthy” (saludable) que ofrece una herramienta renovada para los consumidores (Bilingual Post)
“Es fundamental para el futuro de nuestro país que los alimentos sean un vehículo para el bienestar.”
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Tax and Trade Bureau Adds New Standards of Fill for Wine and Distilled Spirits; Eliminates Distinction Between Standards of Fill for Distilled Spirits in Cans and Other Types of Containers
Wine industry members may now use the following new standards of fill: 180, 300, 330, 360, 473 (16 oz.), 550, 568 (19.2 oz), 600, 620, 700, and 720 milliliter sizes and 1.8 and 2.25 liter sizes.
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CDC Declares November Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak Over: Very Few New Mexico Illnesses Reported
Cucumbers and cucumber products linked to illnesses are past shelf life and should no longer be on the market
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Public Health Alert For Chicken Empanada Products Due To Misbranding And Undeclared Allergen: Package Might Contain Apple Empanadas, Instead
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for frozen product labeled as Chicken Curry Empanadas due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.
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Carla Hall’s Childhood Christmas Favorite with a Pecan Twist
Years later, when I went to culinary school, I learned that what we called “boiled custard” was actually crème anglaise.
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Ponche Navideño and a Punchy Little Bit of History
No one really knows where or when punches originated. Barroom historian David Wondrich in his popular work, “Punch” (2010), suggests the word likely comes from the puncheon, a barrel or cask, used to transport rum from the Caribbean to England
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FSIS Announces Stronger Measures to Protect the Public from Listeria monocytogenes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced several new steps to strengthen the agency’s oversight of food processing facilities it regulates (meat, poultry and egg products) and ensure safe food.
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FDA Updates “Healthy” Claim, Providing a Refreshed Tool for Consumers
There is an ever-growing crisis of preventable, diet-related chronic diseases in the U.S. that requires immediate action. The updated “healthy” claim marks an important step in fulfilling the FDA’s nutrition priorities, which are part of a whole-of-government approach to address this crisis.
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Three Posóle Recipes that Need Improving: An Open Letter to the County Extension
This request is (somewhat) tongue-in-cheek; however the importance of this chile-rich holiday staple is not a laughing matter, at least not here.
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TTB Establishes ‘American Single Malt Whisky’ Standard of Identity
The adopted criteria for American single malt whisky specify that the product be a type of whisky that is mashed, distilled, and aged in the United States
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A Pretty Sweet Deal: Celebrate National Maple Syrup Day [Video Content]
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works with the nation’s agriculture producers to help make their operations more sustainable and efficient.
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Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) Expands List of Ingredients Used in the Production of Beer Exempt from Formula Requirements
Some of the newly exempted adjuncts include: pecans, almonds, bananas, beets, cantaloupe, dill, prickly pear fruit and many more.
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Mantenga Sus Tradiciones a Salvo en Su Próxima Tamalada [Bilingual Post]
Una tamalada es una sesión de preparación de tamales que crea docenas de porciones echas al vapor envueltas individualmente. [Cover Photo Courtesy Getty Images for USDA.]
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Clove, A Mighty Spice in Chocolate Nuevo Mexicano (New Mexican Hot Chocolate)
The part of the plant utilized for spice is the unopened flower bud. Once dried and ground, clove is used the world over as an aromatic and warm spice employed in curries, marinades, teas, and baked goods.
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Cook up a career with the City of Las Cruces Pre-Apprenticeship Program
From the kitchen to your career, we’re here to help you gain the skills, mentorship, and opportunities to succeed.
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Dueling Cooperative Extension Services want you to try Pecans in your Broccoli Casserole
Informally called the “County Extension Office”, this sprawling institution bridges the gap between Agriculture and the broader community.
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Food Safety Tips for Healthy Holidays
Parties, family dinners, and other gatherings where food is served are all part of the holiday cheer.
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Historical Holiday Cookbooks … Did We Really Eat This Stuff? (Yes)
If you were a kid in the 1960s and 1970s, you likely remember “salads” like the red gelatin.
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Turkey Basics: Safe Thawing
Immediately after grocery store checkout, take the frozen turkey home and store it in the freezer.
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No Carrot Vegetable Medley: Autumn Vegetable Succotash
This medley of vegetables mixes fresh and frozen vegetables for a side dish that takes a short time to prepare.
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Outbreak Investigation of E. coli Linked to Organic Carrots (November 2024)–No New Mexico Cases; Investigation Ongoing
Grimmway Farms initiated a voluntary recall of multiple sizes and brands of bagged organic whole and baby carrots.
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Recipe: Three Sisters Soup
Try This: Change the vegetables and beans based on what you have on hand. Instead of cumin, try 2 to 3 teaspoons of Italian seasoning or 1 tablespoon of curry powder.