So, I’ve been encouraged by this “stay at home” time to try some Novel Corona Gardening! I planted a beet that I bought in a grocery store (was a whole beet with the top), and I’ve been harvesting and cooking the leaves. Cook them as you would any green, or add them to soup. And…
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Cactus Pickles
It’s spring, so I’m foraging the yard for edibles as usual. For me, I love having as many delicious nutrient pack edibles as possible, in close proximity to the house. Although I’ve shared a lot of the recipes I use for cactus (nopales, nopalitos), my new favorite is cactus pickles. Because good kosher and dill…
Mi Gran Vida En Laredo
This spring was a particularly gorgeous time in Laredo. Everything was green, and lots of things were blooming, including the cacti. I was fortunate to be able to spend time on my friend’s ranch again, and I could stay out in the country the whole time, but of course, there was shopping and eating out that had…
Winter Blooms
Several years ago, we created a sheltered area on the back porch, to over-winter some of the outdoor plants that are temperature sensitive. For a couple weeks now some of the succulents have been blooming. It’s aways a surprise to walk out the back door, and see blooms. Succulents are my plants of choice. I…
Nopalitos and Bacon
I’m on a mission to clean out the freezer, and I found a package of cactus from the spring harvest. Cactus is one of my favorites that could only be made better by the addition of bacon! Whatever is leftover from this recipe, I’m turning into nopalitos with potato and egg. PrintNopalitos and Bacon IngredientsExtra virgin…