Central Ca Short Sales and Creamed Chile Soup!

Being a Central Ca Short Sale Specialist is not all work and no play. Every once in a while I need to get away for a day and decompress. One of the great things about living in the central Valley of California is that we are so close to some great things.

This past Saturday was one of those days for me to get away. Just a short drive from the Central Valley is Half Moon Bay Ca. Half Moon bay is located about 30 miles south of San Francisco.

This day started out with the sun shining but soon the fog rolled in. Of course even a foggy day at the ocean is great. If you are ever in the area stop in at the Half Moon Bay Brewing Co. While this time I did not eat there I did enjoy a Mavericks Amber Ale. I have eaten there on previous trips and the food is good. The owners are also from my home town of Turlock in California's Central Valley.

I had different plans for lunch on this day. About 15 miles south of Half Moon bay is the tiny little town of Pescadero. The town has a population of a little over 2000 people.

Right in the middle of downtown Pescadero is the famous Duarte's Tavern. Duarte's has been around since 1894. They are famous for their artichoke soup and pies. But that was not why I came back here.

Also on the menu is a Creamed Green Chile Soup. It is made with Anahiem Chiles and is awesome. It is also served with hot sourdough bread. I also had the calamari steak sandwich and that was very good too. According to their website Duarte's serves over 13,000 people a month. That's a lot of soup!

It was suggested that I add the recipe for the creamed chile soup so here it is.

If you are ever in this part of the world do yourself a favor and stop in.

Now it's back to the Central Valley and Short Sales.