Santa Fe Blog

If you’ve never tasted a Frito Pie, you are missing out! Can’t make a quick dash to the Santa Fe Five and Dime on the Plaza? Here’s a recipe to make your own:   https://aninspiredcook.com/2015/10/15/new-mexico-frito-pie/

Looking for a way to enjoy the outdoors in Northern New Mexico during winter but downhill skiing isn’t your thing? How about snowshoeing? Outspire Hiking & Snowshoeing Tours will provide you with the equipment you need and take you out for a day of winter fun!   http://www.outspire.com/snowshoeing.html?utm_campaign=consumer-target&utm_source=santafeblog&utm_medium=link&utm_content=2016-11-08

“The Clearing” by Doug West.   http://www.blueraingallery.com/artists/doug_west/    

We’ll admit it. Some years we don’t attend Indian Market in August because we just don’t feel up to dealing with the crowds. That is why we are so excited about 2016 WINTER INDIAN MARKET! Winter Indian Market has a much more intimate feel as opposed to that of the summertime Indian Market, which draws … Read more

Statues of the Midnight Sun by Klaus Priebe.   http://klausphoto.com/

Continuing with our movies filmed in New Mexico series, 2009’s “Sunshine Cleaning” stars Amy Adams and Emily Blunt as sisters who embark on the business of removing bio-hazards and cleaning up crime scenes in Albuquerque.   Quirky and poignant with great performances all around, “Sunshine Cleaning” also shows many sides to New Mexico’s largest city, … Read more

Las Posadas: A Santa Fe Holiday Tradition The holiday tradition of Las Posadas takes place on Sunday, December 11, at 5:30pm at the Palace of the Governors Santa Fe loves Christmas Eve and the annual farolito display, but less well-known, is the unique tradition known as Las Posadas, also a one-night-only event. It is a re-enactment of … Read more

Located on Hwy 14 southeast of Santa Fe, Madrid was once a historic coal mining town and is now a creative community of over 40 galleries and shops, several restaurants, a spa and museum. Always a fun jaunt, especially when you need to get some holiday shopping done.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqZYF3hErsQ

How to build an adobe oven (horno):   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Gs9vUb-ewM

Looking for a new way to warm up and charge up at breakfast-time? Try atole (a beverage or a porridge depending on how thick you prepare it) – traditional fare from Mexico and Central America by way of Spain.   Perfect in winter and prolific during holiday time, this version is what you will find … Read more