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 […]
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Arugula – Two Ways
A friend served us arugula and prosciutto sandwiches on home-made focaccia last week, and all I can say is YUM! I grow arugula at home and get a tad tired of arugula salads, so inspired by friend Jamie’s fresh and tasty dinner – I have […]
Acorn Tahini Cookies for OAKtober
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 […]
Mesquite Apple Muffins – Gluten Free
So you foraged those mesquite beans – harvested them and ground them into meal or flour – NOW what?! There are many lovely ways to use the mesquite flour! We already shared our One Minute Mesquite Muffin, now here is a muffin for folks that […]



