Vegan Green Chile Stew, Tomatillo Salsa, Guacamole

During a recent visit to Reyna Foods - our usual source for dried red chiles - we discovered bags of frozen green chile in their small freezer section. In the past, I've shelled out hundreds of dollars to have the stuff shipped on dry ice from Hatch, New Mexico. This discovery, it appears, will save big money.

The only problem - this chile is HOT. I made up some enchilada sauce, but it was almost too much to handle. A classic green chile stew with potatoes, onions, pinto beans, chicken stock, and oregano was a much better application, allowing me to limit the amount of chile used.

Reminds me of orientation day on the UNM campus ... one day of the week-long affair involved free green chile stew all day long.