In honor of National Senior Fitness Day, May 25, I am going to share how herbs can make you more fit. It’s easy – and tasty too! Have You Heard “Salt is Bad?” It’s a myth! Salt is required for basic health. The part […]
Pass the Herbs
Category: Food
Edible Cactus Flowers
Humans have been eating flowers for millennia, in many different cultures, and in some truly tasty dishes. Desert peoples are no exception. They found many ways to use the desert plants around them, including cactus and their flowers – and fruits too. Yes, […]
Water is Wonderful
Do you want to save money? Do you want to stay healthy? Is the Southwest hot in the summer? Step right up folks, and listen while I tell you of this amazing miracle cure. No, it’s not snake oil, but you can […]
Dutch Baby AKA Pan Plano AKA Flat Bread – Part I
You can serve Dutch Babies for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert! Depends on how you make them and serve them. Their very versatility makes this a recipe that is hard to categorize. This will be a two part post – with the basic recipe today. […]
Canning Your Food
Have concerns about canning? Here at the end of “Canuary” we have a guest post from a fellow who has been canning and eating canned food most of his life. James Rancourt is now retired and lives in Massachusetts, and this is what he has […]
Beware of Beans
National Bean Day is January 6. Go ahead and celebrate – but do so carefully! Beans can be a problem if they are not prepared properly. Do You Commonly Eat This Toxic Food? Many people eat this toxic food on a daily basis and have […]
Mango Salsa / Chutney
Mango? Yep – mangoes, and lemons, and peppers oh my. What to do with the produce this week from Borderlands Produce Rescue? Try Our Mango Chutney With the mangoes and lemon we are making this tasty chutney-like salsa that goes well as a sauce on […]
One Minute Mesquite Muffin
No, this post is not about snarfing down a mesquite muffin in a minute. It is about making a muffin that bakes in one minute! Providing you have a microwave. One Minute Muffin Uncle Smokey worked for many years with a wonderful man who, along […]
Stuffed Squash Blossoms
One of my favorite summer treats is stuffed squash blossoms. If you carefully harvest your blossoms you can also allow your squash to grow for later harvest and enjoyment. Yep – it’s like having your cake and eating it too! Squash Blossoms are Tasty This […]
Watermelon Gazpacho
Luscious sweet watermelon meets the fruits and flavors of the Southwest in this charming and refreshing summer soup. Instead of a hot soup like our other summer soup, “Caldo de Verduras,” this is served chilled. This melding of summer flavors started centuries ago when plants […]