It’s great to finally start doing meals with our homegrown potatoes and tomatoes. And luckily, I still have cactus I picked and prepared this year. In a previous post, I included instructions on how to prepare cactus, click here, for that info. If you buy a bag of cut up cactus in the vegetable section…
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(Breakfast) Green Chile, Chorizo, Egg Casserole
There are feral hogs that need to be eliminated from the ranch, and I’m glad the hunters don’t want to hunt them, without having me cook their meals. It started out as just Saturday night dinner, but now includes “catering breakfasts” on Saturday and Sunday. The breakfast for Saturday was a bit of a challenge,…
Frittata (Cooking for One)
There are several frittata recipes in “Recipe” archives. They’re such a great way to have a quick, delicious meal, it’s worth talking about a little more. I’ll give you some combination suggestions, but really you can use anything that sounds good to you. Remember it’s a great way to finish your leftover meat and vegetables,…
Nopalitos (Cactus) Frittata
In Texas, cactus is as local as it gets! This time of year it’s a great local food. Now I know I have a lifelong job digging prickly pears off this property. The interesting thing is I grow the thornless variety in my yard. When the new pads start coming on, I harvest them and…
What’s in the Fridge Frittata
It was one of those days when I looked in the fridge and said, “What can I make?” And this is the recipe that happened. I’m not very fond of radishes, but they turn mild when cooked and this was delicious. However, if you’ve got some leftover asparagus because you took advantage of this week’s…