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…
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Oven Roasted Wild Mushrooms
All the rain this year has made for a bumper crop of wild mushrooms, and I’m pretty happy about it. I have several books on wild mushrooms, and I’m not as good at identification as my father was, so I confine myself to what I’m positive about. If you’ve read my previous posts, you’ll know…
Yucca Blossoms
It’s that time of year that I’m foraging in my yard for edibles. The new cactus pads are starting, so I’m harvesting them. And I’ve been waiting to see if the yucca was going to put out a bloom stalk. Last year I wanted to try yucca blossoms, and my plants didn’t produce stalks. This year is…
Salsa Slaw
My nephew started making a delicious slaw, and perfect for summer. Even if you think it sounds a little strange, make it anyway! PrintSalsa Slaw Ingredients4 cups finely shredded cabbage or baby kale 1/3 cup diced Claussen pickles, seeds removed, or use baby kosher pickles 1 large jalapeño, seeded and diced 1/2 tsp mustard seeds…
Carrots En Escabeche
I do love “all things pickled,” and I had a lot of carrots that I thought might be good as pickles. I started thinking about the jalapeño mixture that has a few carrot slices in it, and thought I’d reverse the quantity of the ingredients, because I like the carrots in that mixture, better than the…