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  • Desert Goji – Easy to Forage
  • How to Harvest and Use Epazote
  • Watermelon Gazpacho – A Refreshing Summer Soup
  • About that Toilet Brush

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  • September 27, 2023September 28, 2023
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Forage Acorns in Autumn

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Acorns are ripening now across North America, including here in the Southwest.  Acorns are rich in fats, which is great for energy in the cool months. They are also rich in protein, carbohydrates, and a reasonable amount of soluble fibers, which makes them ideal snacks … Read more

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  • September 20, 2023September 21, 2023
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Desert Goji – Easy to Forage

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You can easily forage these wild goji berries across the West. The scientific name is Lycium – same as the imported goji berries from Asia.  Desert goji?  I grew up with them called “wolfberry.” Also I was told not to eat them. Sadly I was … Read more

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  • September 13, 2023
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How to Harvest and Use Epazote

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Epazote is a herb that’s easy to grow in warm weather, and can be very useful in cooking. It’s primary use is to help predigest the “gassy” bean compounds. What’s in the Name? Epazote is basically pronounced “eh-pa-zo-tee.”  There.  Now you know a word in Nahuatl, … Read more

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  • September 6, 2023August 22, 2023
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Watermelon Gazpacho – A Refreshing Summer Soup

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Watermelon meets the fruits and flavors of the Southwest in this gazpacho – a refreshing summer soup. This melding of summer flavors started centuries ago when plants of the Old World and the New World melded in the Columbian Exchange.  And thanks to Father Kino, … Read more

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  • August 30, 2023August 22, 2023
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About that Toilet Brush

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It is the fifth week of this month – so that means it is time for a guest post. Today we look at a tool  found in every home and homestead – the lowly toilet brush. “Cactusman” Jan Emming shared this recently with his followers. … Read more

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  • August 23, 2023August 22, 2023
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How to Deal With Cactus Glochids

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Love prickly pear but hate those pesky tiny glochids?  Here is how to deal with glochids when you harvest your prickly pear fruit.   Harvesting and processing the prickly pear fruit is covered – here. What are Glochids? Wikipedia tells us that: “Glochids or glochidia (singular … Read more

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  • August 16, 2023August 22, 2023
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Process Prickly Pear Fruit – Painlessly!

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Follow my simple method for processing prickly pear painlessly! Prickly pear – Opuntia – fruit are ripening now and the fruits are easy to enjoy – while avoiding millions of painful glochids if you work smarter not harder. Three Simple Steps There are three simple … Read more

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  • August 9, 2023
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Corn – Have the Kids Cook Tonight!

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Corn season is upon us and there are many great ways to enjoy this  delightful fruit. You might think of corn as a vegetable – but Word Nerd reminds us that if it has seeds then technically it is a “fruit.” Mexican Corn Each region … Read more

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  • August 2, 2023September 21, 2023
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Summer Treats

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Hot this summer! Summer Vacation? Reminder that we here at Savor the Southwest have lots of great content out there in the world, like some great recipes on both our own YouTube channel and on this website at the same time. There is a wealth … Read more

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  • July 26, 2023July 18, 2023
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Epazote – Predigest Beans

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You might want some epazote to help celebrate this July. July is National Baked Bean Month. It is also National Hot Dog Month, and a few others – but I digress. Why epazote with beans?  Because this interesting herb has been proven to help predigest … Read more

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  • Forage Acorns in Autumn
  • Desert Goji – Easy to Forage
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  • About that Toilet Brush

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