Join me on my green chile roasting road trip.
Hello, again!
On the Great Divide Mountain bike route there are a few spots that are regular stops for one reason or another. It is usually a resupply point of food for the next section or a food stop to get a good meal. One such spot is about route mile 475 on Highway 83, about 75 miles south of Ferndale, Montana. Arrival time depends on one's pace; for me it’s about a day's ride after a meal, so The Hungry Bear Steak House is a welcome sight after riding down the Mission Mountain Range.
I remember ordering a green chile bacon cheeseburger in 2019 and the waiter apologizing for the butter toasted bun being a little overcooked. After he offered to remake it, and I declined the offer to remake it, what I found was the best thing ever - a slightly crunchy, buttery bun with green chile smothering the burger. I knew at that time I was going to have this on the menu at Smokin’ Joe’s burger stand!!
This past weekend at ChileFest 2024 at the stores, we offered the butter toasted Hatch green chile burger and it was quite a hit. The staff at the grills at both stores did a great job keeping up with the demand for the burgers. We also sampled our pork chile verde at both stores as well. A shout out to friends Lora J. and Kelly Harper and Shawn Devlin for serving the stew at the West store.
New this year on my green chile road trip, we are making small batch fresh roasted green chile available for those wanting to take it home and use it right away. While it doesn’t take long to thaw one of our frozen sample packs, having it ready to use is convenient. Join us at The Depot Wichita (Ziggy’s & Walnut River) tomorrow afternoon where we’ll be roasting and having the chile available in the grab-and-go packs. I heard a rumor that a special green chile pizza will be on the menu! Then on Friday afternoon we’ll be at Central Standard Brewing with our roaster. Come and enjoy a chile beverage and food with our green chile.
If you’re wanting to get one of the butter toasted green chile cheeseburgers or a bowl of pork chile verde, join us this Sunday at the 7th Annual Orie’s Garlic Fest in Old Town.
Here’s the scoop on Garlic Fest:
Orie's Garlic Fest is from 11 to 4
Live music on the Brickyard Stage from 12 to 4
Enjoy walking the brick-lined streets of Wichita’s historic Old Town district while taking in the aroma of the city’s best garlicky fare. It’s here you’ll find vendor businesses, including farms, ranches, food artisans and handmade artists (and Johnson’s green chile!), as well as garlicky products galore and our popular complimentary garlic shots.
Riding down the Mission Range in Montana isn’t the most scenic part of the Great Divide Mountain bike route. It’s a gravel road in the middle of a forest. You can’t see the beauty of the area because of the trees! But after passing Highway 83 to make the ascent up Richmond Pass, if you look back towards the west to see the Mission Range in the evening light, it is magical, one of my favorite spots on the route. I'll have to say it brings a tear to my eye every time I’m there.
Our stores are stocking up with all the fall plants for your garden or patio. With our homegrown mums, ornamental cabbage and kale, ornamental peppers, pumpkins and more, I know you’ll find something to freshen up your home for fall.
Your friend in the garden,
Marty Johnson
Owner - Johnson's Garden Centers
On the Great Divide Mountain bike route there are a few spots that are regular stops for one reason or another. It is usually a resupply point of food for the next section or a food stop to get a good meal. One such spot is about route mile 475 on Highway 83, about 75 miles south of Ferndale, Montana. Arrival time depends on one's pace; for me it’s about a day's ride after a meal, so The Hungry Bear Steak House is a welcome sight after riding down the Mission Mountain Range.
I remember ordering a green chile bacon cheeseburger in 2019 and the waiter apologizing for the butter toasted bun being a little overcooked. After he offered to remake it, and I declined the offer to remake it, what I found was the best thing ever - a slightly crunchy, buttery bun with green chile smothering the burger. I knew at that time I was going to have this on the menu at Smokin’ Joe’s burger stand!!
This past weekend at ChileFest 2024 at the stores, we offered the butter toasted Hatch green chile burger and it was quite a hit. The staff at the grills at both stores did a great job keeping up with the demand for the burgers. We also sampled our pork chile verde at both stores as well. A shout out to friends Lora J. and Kelly Harper and Shawn Devlin for serving the stew at the West store.
New this year on my green chile road trip, we are making small batch fresh roasted green chile available for those wanting to take it home and use it right away. While it doesn’t take long to thaw one of our frozen sample packs, having it ready to use is convenient. Join us at The Depot Wichita (Ziggy’s & Walnut River) tomorrow afternoon where we’ll be roasting and having the chile available in the grab-and-go packs. I heard a rumor that a special green chile pizza will be on the menu! Then on Friday afternoon we’ll be at Central Standard Brewing with our roaster. Come and enjoy a chile beverage and food with our green chile.
If you’re wanting to get one of the butter toasted green chile cheeseburgers or a bowl of pork chile verde, join us this Sunday at the 7th Annual Orie’s Garlic Fest in Old Town.
Here’s the scoop on Garlic Fest:
Orie's Garlic Fest is from 11 to 4
Live music on the Brickyard Stage from 12 to 4
Enjoy walking the brick-lined streets of Wichita’s historic Old Town district while taking in the aroma of the city’s best garlicky fare. It’s here you’ll find vendor businesses, including farms, ranches, food artisans and handmade artists (and Johnson’s green chile!), as well as garlicky products galore and our popular complimentary garlic shots.
Riding down the Mission Range in Montana isn’t the most scenic part of the Great Divide Mountain bike route. It’s a gravel road in the middle of a forest. You can’t see the beauty of the area because of the trees! But after passing Highway 83 to make the ascent up Richmond Pass, if you look back towards the west to see the Mission Range in the evening light, it is magical, one of my favorite spots on the route. I'll have to say it brings a tear to my eye every time I’m there.
Our stores are stocking up with all the fall plants for your garden or patio. With our homegrown mums, ornamental cabbage and kale, ornamental peppers, pumpkins and more, I know you’ll find something to freshen up your home for fall.
Your friend in the garden,
Marty Johnson
Owner - Johnson's Garden Centers
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