Horehound is not native to the Southwest, it is an Old World plant, but it has made the desert margins its home. It’s not invasive here in the Southwest* by any means, rather you can find a few rare scattered clumps of it here or […]
Horehound
Author: Dr. J Soule
Capers – Easy to Make at Home
So many Southwestern flower buds can be harvested and turned into “capers.” If you don’t live in the Southwest there are still many flower buds to use. Flowers that have been historically used by people around this globe before there were supermarkets. Capers Defined Capers […]
How to Use Mulberry
Mulberry fruits are ripening now in many parts of the world. Time to share some of the many ways to use this very tasty fruit. Since there are SO very many ways (kind of like mesquite, or maybe acorns), we will get you started with […]
Greek Salad Dressing – with Lemon & Honey
Greek Independence Day is March 25 (the day I post this), so I am sharing a delicious Greek salad dressing that uses two things abundant around our homestead – honey and lemons. Greeks in The Southwest There may or may not be many people of […]
Citrus Marinade
Citrus marinade helps tenderize a tough cut of meat while it adds flavor. Making the marinade is one delightful way to use ample citrus. This does make good gifts to people that cook or grill. Citrus Ripening Now Citrus is ripening as the plants are […]
Sauteed Pods – Foraged Jewel Flower Pods
A tasty foraged find in March in the desert Southwest are the pods of jewel flower. This plant is native to a limited area of the Southwest, but when you find it in Arizona it is often nicely abundant. Jewel Flower And here is why […]
Chicken Soup from the Soule
Making chicken soup is a basic cooking skill that everyone should know. It’s not hard, and yet it does take some practice to get good at. Indeed, every human endeavor takes practice to get good at, from walking, to reading, to driving a car. Men […]
Kahlúa
February 27 is National Kahlúa Day, so time to share how to make some of this tasty liqueur on your own. It’s easy, and given the cost of the store-bought kind, this homesteader likes to make my own that is far less expensive. Uses of Kahlúa […]
Garbanzo Delight
Garbanzo beans are popular in parts of Mexico. They grow very well in the Sierra Madre Occidental (Western Sierra Madre mountains) because the climate is much like that of Asia Minor, in what is now Eastern Turkey, where the plant originated. This climate is called […]
Forage Wild Spinach
There are many things called wild spinach that are good to forage. In modern times, many of them are generally considered “weeds.” But a few short years ago – before modern supermarkets became the norm – most of these wild greens were simply called “food.” […]