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…
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…
Pickled Prickly Pear
I’m glad some of our spring veggies are coming to an end. The mushrooms may not end this spring, because of all the rain we’ve had, but I’m just tired of picking and preparing them. The asparagus has almost finished producing, and the prickly pear pads (nopales) are over. I’m always wanting new ways to…
Grilled Cactus Salad
I’ve been waiting for the new pads to shoot out on my thornless cactus this spring, and finally I have a few to work with. This year I wanted to try a Nopales (cactus) Salad. It’s a great summer side dish, and gets better the longer it sits. Click here, for how to prepare fresh…