Wild rhubarb in the Southwest is in a genus called Rumex. This tasty wild plant that only shows its leaves in late winter in the Southwest. Jacqueline Soule here today to talk about about Rumex hymenosepalus, commonly called wild rhubarb, canaigre, hierba colorada, Arizona dock, […]
Creosote bush (Larrea tridentata) has many uses for the forager. Lucky for us this plant is quite common throughout the Southwest. But note. Desert plants contain numerous defensive compounds to keep the critters from devouring them wholesale and creosote is no exception! In my book […]
I enjoy atole – a warm drink popular throughout Mexico, Central America, and the American Southwest. Atole Has Many Variations Atole (pronounced a-tole-ee) is generally based on corn, frequently sweetened somehow, and often prepared with cinnamon as well. There are countless various recipes for preparation, […]
Uncle Smokey here today with an old family recipe for the cold winter days – sausage soup. It’s a thick and meaty meal – and best of all – it only needs one pot! Love one pot meals since I don’t much like […]
Acorn season is here. Last week we shared how to forage and process acorns. Now here are a few ways to use them. Acorn Safety Reminder. Do NOT eat raw acorns. They are high in chemicals called tannins, which are great for tanning animal skins […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
