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The Mountain West is held together by the Rocky Mountains, which runs down its center like a back bone. This is the largest sub-region of them all, connecting the Four-Corner States of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah in the Southwest with Nevada and the northern mountain states of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. Early explorers, prospectors, big game hunters, and other adventurous types left their mark on the culture and cuisine of the northern mountain states. Their stews, roasts, and one-pot meals relied on wild game and fresh fish pulled from mountain streams. And their independent, frontier spirit still defines the people from this part of the country. The cuisine that developed in the Southwest developed over the centuries from Mexican, Spanish, and Native American traditions. Under the umbrella of Southwestern cuisine, we find even more specialized expressions emerging with names like Sonoran (the chimichangas of Arizona), Cal-Mex (fish tacos), and New Mexican-style (chile rellenos casserole).

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Apple Streusel Cobbler

Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2009 by EverRed

I made this recipe for my daughters birthday - - and it was a HIT!..."Ooohh's & Aaaahhh's" Everyone raved over this recipe. I used my own homemade apple pie filling (32oz bottle instead of the 21oz can) so it gave more body to the recipe. I doubled the recipe (but not the sweetened condense milk) I served it with vanilla ice cream since it is very sweet, next time will drop the brown sugar to half. Trust me, it won't hurt the flavor or recipe at all! This is a KEEPER recipe! Thank you!

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Chicken Breasts in Caper Cream Sauce

Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2009 by MommyofRedHeads

This was pretty good. We aren't huge caper fans but had some left over from another recipe and wanted to find a way to use them up. We'll make this again.

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Macadamia Nut Chocolate Chip Cookies

Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2009 by MommyofRedHeads

I reduced the white chips to 1cup and that was perfect for us. I didn't grease the pan and I was careful to not let the cookie get too brown otherwise they were pretty crispy. Pull them out when the edges just begin to brown, let them sit on the pan for another minute so they won't be too soft on the cooling rack. Wonderful cookie, I'll be sure to use this recipe again.

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