Humans around the globe celebrate the gift of light with gifts to the people in their lives. The celebrations at this time of year – when the shortest day of the year happens and the world turns to light once more – often include gifts […]
Many of us in the Southwest grow rosemary because it is a relatively low-water user that blooms in winter to feed the bees. But rosemary can become rampant! It will easily overtake a space. Yes, it is related to mint – which will also run […]
Sometimes called Buttermilk Ranch, Buttermilk Dressing is not quite the same thing as just plain “Ranch Dressing.” In this post we share how to make both. We will also highlight the difference between the two. They are both super simple to make and creamy and […]
Uncle Smokey here this week to share our old family favorite beverage for hay season, and no, it isn’t beer. It was something my Grandma made all summer long. She called it switchel, and summertime was switchel time. Switchel time because it’s haying time folks! […]
Infuse vinegar. Infuse flavor. Maybe infuse health. Infuse newness into old. You can infuse so many things! Infuse some cash into your life? Sure that could happen too. Making new flavors to enjoy can reduce the urge to go out to eat (or order delivery) […]
Here at Savor the Southwest our full motto is: appreciating, nurturing, and using the products of the Earth and the Southwest. You don’t have to live in the Southwest to enjoy our site! We are a diverse group of individuals with a wide range of […]
Humans have foraged plants and herbs for aeons. Plants have many uses, but the title says “herbs” – so we will stick to those. Herbs are used for food, medicine, as glue, to eliminate pests, to help with acquiring food (e.g., fish stunning herbs), for […]
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 […]
Forage some wormwood (Artemisia) while you forage your acorns for OAKtober. Indeed, you can forage leaves of the wormwood plants at virtually any time of year. Best flavor is when plants are not in bloom tho. Wormwood?! This plant was once commonly used to treat […]
I started this topic last week with the basic Dutch Baby, or Pan Plano recipe. Now we are going to look at some refinements and embellishments that can be done when not squatting around a campfire. A Short Philosophy of Food Before we cook, let […]
