Purslane, called verdolagas in Spanish, is a summer growing plant that has been used for regional dishes since before the written history of our area. This is a dish that uses the bounty of the season. Above cover image: purslane in flower courtesy L Rignanese. […]
In an earlier post we shared using foraged purslane in Sonoran Verdolagas Cornbread. Since the monsoon rains have blessed up with ample purslane plants, let’s look at this wonderful native plant – native to the Southwest and also found around the world. Verdolagas is the […]
Mesquite beans make a lovely gluten-free meal or flour. Sweet. A tad nutty flavored. Some people say somewhat carob-like. They have a delightful taste all their own. Just like we said in the post about verdolagas when asked what they taste like. Shrug. They taste […]
Verdolagas is the Spanish name for a heat loving plant grown around the world, Portulaca oleracea, also called purslane. It can be eaten raw, but is more commonly cooked. Above cover image of purslane in flower, courtesy of L. Rignanese. Meet the Purslane Portulaca oleracea […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.” […]
Borage is not native to the Southwest but it can be planted in your garden and foraged from your yard. There is also a cousin that is a native species and was once used by native peoples for food and medicine. We will look at […]
Last year we celebrated OAKtober and shared how to harvest acorns and how to use acorn flour. Since it is once again OAKtober, here is another way to use those acorn you forage. You can grind them to a meal (like corn meal) rather than […]
