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Ready to ferment!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/midpoint-fermentation-e1751430394770.jpgmidpoint fermentationRed saguaro fruit has been added to the bubbling brew. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/fruit-with-jar-e1751430469110.jpgfruit with jarRipe saguaro fruit https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/frothy-closeup-e1751430482745.jpgfrothy closeupFrothy bubbles of active yeast activity!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/saguaro-with-fruit-e1751430494780.jpgsaguaro with fruitBahidaj (Tohono O'odham for saguaro fruit), June 20252025-07-02T20:06:20+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2025/05/30/little-backyard-eggs/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/egg-scissors-e1748632885771.jpgegg scissorshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/hen-egg-e1748629650370.jpghen egghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/quail-chics-e1748629152312.jpgquail chickshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/lemon-mer-e1748629282281.jpglemon merhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/quial-nest-e1748629196112.jpgquial nesthttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/quail-eggs-peeling-e1748629351509.jpgquail eggs peelinghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/yolk-kimchi-e1748629316681.jpgyolk kimchihttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/beet-egg-salad-e1748629381100.jpgbeet egg saladhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/eggs-basket-e1748629414181.jpgeggs baskethttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/deviled-eggs-e1748629440204.jpgdeviled eggs2025-06-02T17:50:42+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2025/05/06/it-all-began-back-in-the-70s/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/people-dancing.jpgpeople dancinghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/antiwar-march.jpgantiwar marchMulticultural young people marching the streets for world peace. Teenage activists raising banners and placards during an anti-war rally in the city. Demonstrators protesting against war and violence.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/bread-baking.jpgbread bakinghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/vegetable-garden.jpgvegetable gardenhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/everything-we-thought-we-knew-w-hippie.jpegEverything we thought we knew w hippie2025-05-07T00:22:05+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2025/04/10/lean-times-for-desert-foods-foraging/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reduced-baboquivari-image-maburgess.jpegreduced Baboquivari image maburgesshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reduced-agave-flower-feliz-paseos-maburgess-copy.jpegreduced agave flower Feliz Paseos maburgess copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reduced-barrel-cactus-fruit-persist-april2025img_9518-copy.jpegreduced barrel cactus fruit persist april2025IMG_9518 copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/onk-i-wagi-atriplex-wrightii.jpgOnk I-wagi` Atriplex wrightiihttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reduced-quailbush-atriplex-lentiformis-harvested-for-greensimg_9517-copy.jpegreduced quailbush Atriplex lentiformis harvested for greensIMG_9517 copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reduced-saltbush-iitoi-onion-acelgas-london-rocket-stir-fryimg_9521-copy.jpegreduced saltbush, I'itoi onion, acelgas, london rocket stir-fryIMG_9521 copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reduced-fourwing-saltbush-male-flowers-atriplex-canescens-dioecious-img_9505-copy-1.jpegreduced fourwing saltbush male flowers Atriplex canescens dioecious IMG_9505 copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reduced-fourwing-saltbush-male-flowers-atriplex-canescens-dioecious-img_9505-copy.jpegreduced fourwing saltbush male flowers Atriplex canescens dioecious IMG_9505 copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reduced-four-wing-saltbush-winged-seed-harvested-in-basket-img_9512-copy.jpegreduced four-wing saltbush winged seed harvested in basket IMG_9512 copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/reduced-fourwing-saltbush-hedge-sweetwater-copy.jpegreduced fourwing saltbush hedge Sweetwater copy2025-04-11T17:59:49+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2025/03/11/get-ready-for-nopalito-season/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/img_0052-e1741730984328.jpgIMG_00522025-03-15T16:44:03+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/05/10/call-it-prickly-pear-call-it-nopal-its-time-for-harvest/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/securedownload-e1589062690717.jpgsecuredownloadhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/dsc01593.jpgDSC01593Apple, carrot, and nopalito salad is a delicious way to introduce people to their first taste of cactus.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/dsc01583-e1589061853220.jpgDSC01583Interior structure of mature prickly pear pad.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/dsc01585-e1589054781883.jpgDSC01585Woody interior structure of older prickly pear pads.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/dsc01582-e1589054800308.jpgDSC01582https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_0199-e1589054820923.jpgIMG_0199https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_0198-e1589054836428.jpgIMG_0198https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_0196.jpgIMG_0196Trim off the edges of the pad and discard.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/img_0195-001.jpgIMG_0195-0012025-03-05T03:30:19+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2025/02/07/raramuri-corn-tesguino/2025-02-08T01:57:29+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2025/01/17/cushaw-ravioli/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/sqrav13-1-e1737092778568.jpgcushaw raviolihttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/sqrav9-1-e1737068033286.jpgCushaw ravioli 92025-01-17T23:13:58+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2025/01/14/welcome-to-2025/2025-01-16T22:37:33+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/about/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/emily-4180360546-e1736889646576.jpgEmily RicheyEmily Richeyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/linda-w-horse.jpeglinda w horsehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/amy-mole.jpgamy moleAmy Valdez Schwemmhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/jacqueline1.jpgJacqueline Soule business portrait. Tucson, AZ. © 2012 Mark Turnerhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dsc00621.jpgDSC00621Carolyn Niethammerhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/e329ebcb77c6f730bd65527a1d129dc2_w290_h399_sc-1.jpge329ebcb77c6f730bd65527a1d129dc2_w290_h399_sc-1Aunt Lindahttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/muffin.jpgmuffinMartha Burgesshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/jacqueline.jpgJacqueline2025-01-14T22:38:28+00:00weekly0.6https://savorthesouthwest.blog/2024/05/12/marvelous-mulberries-garden-dessert-in-a-desert-garden/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/mulberry-sauce-on-apple-brown-betty-ala-mode.jpegmulberry-sauce-on-apple-brown-betty-ala-modehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_6795.jpegimg_6795https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_6799.jpegimg_6799https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/img_6798.jpegimg_6798https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/luscious-white-mulberry-fruit-so-sweet.jpegluscious-white-mulberry-fruit-so-sweethttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/looking-up-into-white-mulberry.jpeglooking-up-into-white-mulberryhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/mission-garden-mulberry-jam.jpegmission-garden-mulberry-jamhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/giant-elongate-fruits-of-pakistani-mulberry.jpeggiant-elongate-fruits-of-pakistani-mulberryhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/harvesting-pakistani-mulberry-fruit-.jpegharvesting-pakistani-mulberry-fruit-2025-09-15T18:55:55+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2024/10/18/chapulines-a-taste-of-past-future/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/low-res-pumpkin-seed-snack-copy-2.jpegIMG_8615.HEIChttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/low-res-chapulin-chile-salt-on-cucs-copy.jpeglow res Chapulin chile salt on cucs copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/low-res-hash-browns-with-spicy-chapulin-salt-copy.jpeglow res hash browns with spicy chapulin salt copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/low-res-chapulin-salt-on-quesadilla-with-nopalitos-copy.jpeglow res chapulin salt on quesadilla with nopalitos copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/low-res-crushed-chapulin-with-lemon-for-jamaica-copy.jpeglow res crushed chapulin with lemon for jamaica copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/low-res-sea-of-cortez-and-guerrero-negro-sea-salts.jpeglow res Sea of Cortez and Guerrero Negro sea saltshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/low-res-chiltepines-and-other-optional-spices-copy-1.jpeglow res chiltepines and other optional spices copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/low-res-chiltepin-plant-in-fruit-mab-copy-2.jpeglow res chiltepin plant in fruit mab copy 2https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/low-res-re-toasting-cooked-chapulines-copy-2.jpeglow res re-toasting cooked chapulines copy 2https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/low-res-spiced-chapulines-copy.jpegspiced chapulines2024-11-10T16:23:53+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2024/11/09/lime-marmalade-make-it-spicy-and-boozy/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thermometer-e1737695661527.jpgthermometerThe thermometer registered 220 degrees but had risen another degree in time it took me to focus the camera. Moves fast at this point. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/limones-on-tree-e1731188117511.jpglimones on treeThis is the season for small Mexican limes. Trees are usually very prolific and owners are happy to share the harvest. They are also available in produce sections of some store, particularly in the Southwest. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/jars-1-e1731188227645.jpgjarshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ingredients-e1731188294607.jpgingredientsThis is all you need to make a delicious lime marmalade: limes, sugar, some tequila or mescal, and a jalapenohttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/boiling-e1731188329354.jpgboilingHere's the marmalade happily boiling and getting thick. 2024-11-23T15:36:51+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2024/09/16/prickly-pear-borscht-a-novel-way-to-mix-cultures/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/straining-liquid-e1726512423488.jpgstraining liquidBe sure to strain the liquid through a fine mesh strainer to catch every last glochid (those the tiny thorns).https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/prickly-pear-fruit-e1726511973870.jpgprickly pear fruithttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/mashing-fruit-e1726512244378.jpgmashing fruitMash the fruit. It is easier if you freeze it as this helps break down the cell walls. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/lunch.jpglunchFinal step: Serve for lunch. Goes well with other desert delicacies. Find recipes in East Mesquite, a cookbook of desert plants. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/juice-in-pot-e1726512595272.jpgjuice in potSimmering the juice and broth helps meld the flavors. 2024-09-16T19:59:19+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2024/08/19/wild-wine-of-the-southwest/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/bubbling-in-crock-e1724026205955.jpgThe juice with the yeast begins bubbling in the crock.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/carboy-with-airlock.jpgcarboy with airlockCarboy with an airlock. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/finished-wine-in-glass-e1724024917554.jpgfinished wine in glasshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/finished-wine.jpgfinished wineGallons of delicious finished wine!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/yeast-display-e1724025118788.jpgYeast displayFor easiest results, use commercial yeast.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ready-to-rack-into-carboys.jpgFermented juice is ready to rack into carboys.2024-10-08T20:00:44+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2024/07/24/no-roll-crackers/2024-11-19T02:34:39+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2024/06/15/tepache-an-sonoran-summer-favorite/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/img_2902-1.jpgIMG_2902 (1)A nice ripe pineapple, a cone of piloncillo, and a jar are all you need to make tepache.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/pineapple.jpgpineappleCut the pineapple peel and core into chunks. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/mg-tepache.jpgMG tepacheThis is Josefina's tepache she was serving at Mission Garden. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/josefina.jpgJosefina brought several gallons of tepache to an event at Mission Garden in Tucson and delighted in explaining how to make it.2024-06-16T13:32:29+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2024/04/30/savory-wolfberry-amaranth-balls/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20230311_103841-e1714546134319.jpgprocessed by AtomJPEG 1.5.0nprocessed by AtomJPEG 1.5.0nhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/10-amaranth-balls-cooked.jpg10 amaranth balls cookedhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/9-amaranth-balls-raw.jpg9 amaranth balls rawhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/8-amaranth-dough.jpg8 amaranth doughhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/7-amaranth-toast.jpg7 amaranth toasthttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/6-amaranth-cup.jpg6 amaranth cuphttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/5-millet-cooked-hand.jpgprocessed by AtomJPEG 1.5.0nprocessed by AtomJPEG 1.5.0nhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4-millet-raw.jpgprocessed by AtomJPEG 1.5.0nprocessed by 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dishes2024-03-24T20:02:30+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2024/02/17/50-years-exploring-wild-foods-of-the-southwest/2024-02-17T22:35:00+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2024/01/19/celebrating-three-tucson-women-and-their-innovative-work-with-southwest-foods/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/agave-spirits-book-by-gp-nabhan-copy.jpegagave-spirits-book-by-gp-nabhan-copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/niethammers-books-copy.jpegNiethammer's bookshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/pipian-rojo-mole-image-copy.jpegpipian-rojo-mole-image-copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/desert-smells-like-rain-book-image-copy.jpegdesert-smells-like-rain-book-image-copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/gary-nabhan-and-dennis-moroney-at-sonoita-concert.jpegGary Nabhan and Dennis Moroney at Sonoita 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smallhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/10pipian-oil-small.jpg10Pipian oil smallhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/1chile-grill-small.jpg1Chile grill smallhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/4chile-fried-small.jpg4Chile fried small2023-12-05T18:03:56+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/04/30/quiche-sonoraine-a-la-cholla-bud/2023-11-16T00:58:26+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2023/10/19/cheering-with-agave-spirits/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/agave-image-within-babo-painting-maburgess-copy.jpegAgave image within Babo painting MABurgesshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/technique-to-separate-sunrise-ingredients-4.jpegtechnique to separate Sunrise ingredientshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/torchlighters-mezcal-sunrise-showing-layers.jpegTorchlighter's Mezcal Sunrise showing layershttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/agave-murpheyi-clones-for-sale-at-mission-garden.jpegAgave murpheyi clones for sale at Mission Gardenhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/mezcal-torchlighters-sunrise-with-saguaro.jpegMezcal Torchlighter's Sunrise with Saguaro2023-10-20T01:23:10+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2023/09/26/easy-tricks-for-pomegranates-and-a-recipe/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/images.jpgimageshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/dsc01906-e1695751715531.jpgDSC01906Submerge the arils in water and the inedible fiber will float to the top.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/dsc01904-e1695751688782.jpgDSC01904The pomegranate tree in my backyard. The blemish on the closest fruit was made by a xx bug. A small part of the interior will be bad, but the majority of the fruit will be useable. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/dsc01895-e1695751654409.jpgDSC01895Sections ready for eating or separating.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/dsc01893-e1695254267831.jpgDSC01893https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/dsc01890-e1695254313825.jpgDSC01890Just whack that pomegranate with the spoon so the seeds releasehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/dsc01886-e1695254362273.jpgDSC01886Cut along the sections.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/dsc01847.jpgDSC018472023-09-28T03:54:35+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/10/11/home-cured-olives-are-easy/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/dsc01470-e1570290532633.jpgDSC01470A few olives, some cheeses, all you need is a glass of wine to make a perfect Happy Hour snack. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/img_0374.jpgIMG_0374You'll need some glass jars to process your olives. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/img_0372.jpgIMG_0372I like to pick olives when they are part green and part black. But all green or all black, if they aren't over ripe, are fine as well. 2023-09-21T17:10:55+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2023/08/19/stuffed-squash-blossom-time/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/stuffed-squash-blossom-22turtles22.jpegstuffed squash blossom "turtles"https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/sauteeing-squash-blossoms-blue-corn-batter.jpegsauteeing squash blossoms blue corn batterhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/open-male-squash-blossom-to-stuff-chilpotle-cheese.jpegopen male squash blossom to stuff chilpotle cheesehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/navajo-blue-cornmeal.jpegNavajo Blue Cornmealhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/blue-cheese-stuffed-squash-blossoms-sauteeing.jpegblue cheese-stuffed squash blossoms sauteeinghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/wrapping-stuffed-squash-blosooms.jpegwrapping stuffed squash 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stuffhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/hgic_veg_squash_malefemaleflower_label_600-1.jpghgic_veg_squash_malefemaleflower_label_600-12023-08-22T02:26:22+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2023/08/02/eat-mesquite-and-more-a-cookbook-for-sonoran-desert-living/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/355012166_638829724952430_513996290793874387_n.jpg355012166_638829724952430_513996290793874387_nhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/361212868_658116773023725_8339404627606318875_n.jpg361212868_658116773023725_8339404627606318875_nhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/screen-shot-2022-12-16-at-2.13.04-pm.jpegscreen-shot-2022-12-16-at-2.13.04-pm2023-08-03T02:25:22+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2023/05/16/a-traditional-recipe-for-nopales-prickly-pear-pads/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/dsc01882.jpgDSC01882This spicy dish can be a side dish or a dip for tortilla chips.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/dsc01879.jpgDSC01879Delicious combination of nopales, onions, tomatoes, and chile paste.2023-05-17T18:35:14+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2023/04/09/happy-yellow-moon-s-keg-oam-ma%e1%b9%a3ad/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/eggs-dyeing-in-cochineal-and-brittlebush-flower-both-with-vinegar-1.jpegeggs dyeing in cochineal and brittlebush flower both with vinegarhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/eggs-yarn-cotton-dyed-with-black-bean-graybrittlebush-yellowcochineal-pink-purple-1.jpegeggs yarn cotton dyed with black bean gray,brittlebush yellow,cochineal pink purplehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/brittlebush-and-stetsonia-casa-suerte-1.jpegbrittlebush and Stetsonia Casa Suertehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/yellow-cholla-flower-close-mab-copy.jpegyellow-cholla-flower-close-mab-copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cholla-buds-swelling-apr8-2023-not-quite-ready.jpegcholla buds swelling apr8 2023 not quite readyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/young-emerging-cholla-buds-c.versicolor-not-ready-for-harvest-1.jpegyoung emerging cholla buds C.versicolor not ready for harvesthttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/eggs-dyeing-in-cochineal-and-brittlebush-flower-both-with-vinegar.jpegeggs dyeing in cochineal and brittlebush flower both with vinegarboiled Easter eggs in dye baths of L-to-R cochineal insect and brittlebush flowershttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/eggs-yarn-cotton-dyed-with-black-bean-graybrittlebush-yellowcochineal-pink-purple.jpegeggs yarn cotton dyed with black bean gray,brittlebush yellow,cochineal pink purplehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/young-emerging-cholla-buds-c.versicolor-not-ready-for-harvest.jpegyoung emerging cholla buds C.versicolor not ready for harvest let's get up close and personal with the cholla flower buds.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/eggs-dyeing-in-heirloom-black-bean-juice.jpegeggs dyeing in heirloom black bean juice2023-04-09T22:30:18+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2023/04/03/spring-grapefruit-salsa/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/sm-1grapefruit-sm.jpgsm 1grapefruit smhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/sm-15grapefruit.jpgsm 15grapefruithttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/sm-14grapefruit.jpgsm 14grapefruithttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/sm-13grapefruit.jpgsm 13grapefruithttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/sm-12grapefruit.jpgsm 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Discard what you have trimmed and grind the cleaned wedges. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img_1726.jpgIMG_1726A winter breakfast with a grapefruit halve, coffee, and a sweet and tangy cupcake. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img_1719-2.jpgIMG_1719 (2)Five dozen Seville orange cupcakes ready for transport to the Mission Garden Citrus Fest. 2023-02-23T01:51:30+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2023/01/29/homage-to-seed-savers-homage-to-the-seeds/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/img_3221-1.jpegimg_3221-1https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/img_3221.jpegimg_3221https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/img_3220.jpegimg_3220https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/beet-seedlings-jan2023.jpegbeet-seedlings-jan2023https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/bean-diversity.jpegbean-diversityhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/nss-2023-seedlisitng.jpegnss-2023-seedlisitng2023-01-30T19:32:37+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2022/12/31/simple-posole-for-winter-suppers/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/dsc01873-e1672520266398.jpgDSC01873Here are the canned products that simplify the process. If you can find the Santa Cruz chile paste, it is great. If not, a canned chile past works. 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Add goat or ricotta cheese for added richness. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/dsc01828-e1657584489405.jpgDSC01828Cut the figs and plums into half-inch chunks.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/dsc01821-e1657584521475.jpgDSC01821Dark plums and brown figs aren't brilliantly colored but they bring deep sweetness to summer jam. 2022-07-14T02:22:43+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2022/05/14/nopalitos-for-a-healthy-side-dish/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc01593.jpgDSC01593Use your own recipe for Apple and Carrot Salad and add nopalitos in small dice.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/img_0200-001.jpgIMG_0200-001https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/img_0198.jpgIMG_0198https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dsc01582-e1652137655351.jpgDSC01582Gather prickly pear pads when they are young and tender.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/carolyn-with-prickly-pears-1.jpgCarolyn with prickly pears 1https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/3-savorsisters-amycarolynmuff-april-8-2022.jpg3 SavorSisters Amy,Carolyn,Muff april 8, 2022Amy, Carolyn, and Tia Marta gather for a memorial service. 2022-05-14T23:38:22+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2022/04/17/discovering-goma-de-sonora/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/coursetia-stem-covered-with-harvestable-crust.jpgCoursetia stem covered with harvestable crusthttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/pattyw-goma-de-son.jpgPattyW goma de sonhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/crust-on-coursetia.jpgcrust on CoursetiaLook closely to notice goma de Sonora. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/coursetia-with-hidden-crust.jpgCoursetia with hidden crustThis twiggy legume--Coursetia glandulosa-- with its spray of white and yellow pea flowers in spring may offer a rare surprise. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/blistered-crust-on-coursetia-against-blue-sky.jpgblistered crust on Coursetia against blue skyGoma de Sonora exuded on branches of Coursetia glandulosa (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/coursetia-glandulosa.jpgIMG_2367.JPG2022-04-19T14:30:16+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2022/03/15/spicy-joys-of-zhoug/2022-03-15T21:12:49+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2022/02/14/treat-yourself-day-scallops-with-mole-verde/2023-03-27T07:29:55+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2022/01/10/barrel-cactus-fruit-and-lemon-combine-for-tangy-winter-treat/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/dsc01811-e1641838206323.jpgDSC01811https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/dsc01810-e1641838233237.jpgDSC01810https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/dsc01809-e1641838250353.jpgDSC01809Barrel cactus fruit and lemons are tasty winter companions.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/dsc01807-e1641838269446.jpgDSC01807Slice the fruit thinly and rinse off the seeds, catching them in a sieve. Don't clog your drain!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/dsc01799-e1641838287230.jpgDSC017992022-01-12T06:19:00+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/12/14/three-sisters-for-a-holiday-feast/2021-12-16T20:27:56+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/12/01/happy-holidays-from-the-savor-sisters/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/prickly-pear-new-sc-copy.jpgPrickly Pear New SC copy2021-12-02T01:52:37+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/11/18/mole-marinated-roast-poultry/2021-11-19T13:59:27+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/10/12/mesquite-popcorn-two-old-foods-combine-for-a-new-snack/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/dsc01781-e1634062504631.jpgDSC01781Sprinkle mesquite meal on plain or buttered popcorn for a naturally sweet treat.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/dsc01780-e1634062367745.jpgDSC01780Native people in the Southwest have been growing popcorn and collecting mesquite podsfor more than 4,000 years. 2021-10-12T19:00:48+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/10/01/mole-nachos/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/image4.jpegimage4Apples and plums combine with prickly pear syrup and a mesquite oatmeal topping for the perfect fall dessert.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/image3.jpegimage3Sprinkle the top with a mixture of oatmeal, mesquite meal, and butter. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/image2.jpegimage2Sonoran Fruit Cobbler is delicious as is or add cream, whipped cream, or ice cream.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/image1.jpegimage1Mix the chopped apple and plums with a little bit of prickly pear syrup.2021-10-01T21:56:15+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/09/19/what-in-the-world-is-a-cardoon/2022-03-06T23:13:30+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/09/10/sonoran-fall-cobbler-with-prickly-pear-apples-and-plums-and-a-mesquite-crust/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/dsc01772.jpgDSC01772Late summer country picnic perfect for Sonoran Fruit Cobbler.2021-09-11T01:49:03+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/08/31/hun-pastil-pastel-de-elote-muy-saboroso-as-in-yummy/2021-08-31T19:10:28+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/08/13/summer-mocktails-or-cocktails/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/a-desert-feast-sw-books-2021.pngA Desert Feast SW Books 2021https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/image4-e1625596822328.jpegimage4Combine herbs and juices for delicious mocktails with a Southwest zing.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/image2-e1625596713455.jpegimage22021-08-13T23:23:44+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/07/30/tepa-litesteparies-quelitessummer-beans-and-greens/2021-07-31T23:56:59+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/07/22/moleverde-sweetcorn-cornbread/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1-cb-piece.jpg1 cb piecehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/9-cb-table.jpg9 cb tablehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/8-cb-baked.jpg8 cb bakedhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-cb-top.jpg7 cb tophttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/6-cb-tin.jpg6 cb tinhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/5-cb-puff.jpg5 cb puffhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/4-cb-lard.jpg4 cb lardhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/3-cb-ear.jpg3 cb earhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2-cb-ing.jpg2 cb ing2021-07-23T22:27:21+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/07/10/syrian-salad-for-fig-season/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/syrians-with-fig-salad-e1625958700987.jpgsyrians with fig saladAsaf Hasan, a Palestinian from and Rain Kanawati from Syria brought this delicious Syrian fig salad to share with Mission Garden volunteers. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/syrian-fig-salad.jpegSyrian fig saladCompleted Syrian Fig Salad. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/sliced-onion.jpegsliced onionWhen you slice the onion, do so pole to pole rather than through the equator.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/slice-lemon.jpegslice lemonhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/figs-in-basket.jpegfigs in basketFigs are ripe in deep summer. Originally from the Mediterranean, they grow well in the hot American desert. 2021-07-13T03:12:09+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/07/02/brown-butter-pecan-ice-cream/2021-07-03T04:58:18+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/06/20/mesquite-milling-mania-at-mission-garden/2021-06-27T01:12:58+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/06/10/when-drought-led-to-famine-what-did-people-eat/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/famine-foods.jpgfamine-foodshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/lambsquarter.jpglambsquarterAn abundant crop of lambsquarter greens has appeared on Mt. Lemmon where none grew before, even in this dry year. The Big Horn fire burned near here last summer. Could the ash have added something to the soil? The greens are sweet and tender and a common food of the indigenous people of many areas.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/kreutz-saguaros-e1623270260416.jpgkreutz saguarosThis years saguaros are blooming further down on the arms. Botanists believe this may be related to the drought. More fruit means more opportunity for baby saguaros. (Photo by Doug Kreutz)2021-06-10T17:02:09+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/05/31/sprouted-white-sonora-wheat-berry-mesquite-brunch-cake/2021-06-01T00:28:09+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/05/22/nopalitos-pulao/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210521_211426.jpg20210521_211426https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210521_210739.jpg20210521_210739https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210521_204328.jpg20210521_204328https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210521_203519.jpg20210521_203519https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210521_203316.jpg20210521_203316https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210521_201016.jpg20210521_201016https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210521_191820.jpg20210521_191820https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210521_191724-1.jpg20210521_1917242021-05-25T16:31:21+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/05/10/coriander-herb-gives-depth-to-southwest-spice-blends/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/dsc01763-e1620657113795.jpgDSC01763Put a small puddle of good olive oil on a plate, dip your pita in the oil and then your coriander spice mix. Delicious!2021-05-11T20:06:02+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/04/21/curry-puffs-with-cholla-and-palo-verde/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/curpuf4.jpgcurpuf4https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/curpuf3.jpgcurpuf3https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/curpuf2.jpgcurpuf2https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/curpuf1.jpgcurpuf1https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/curpuf10.jpgcurpuf10https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/curpuf9.jpgcurpuf9https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/curpuf8.jpgcurpuf8https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/curpuf7.jpgcurpuf7https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/curpuf6.jpgcurpuf6https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/curpuf5.jpgcurpuf52021-04-22T21:51:10+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/04/10/grapefruit-and-poppy-seeds-cooking-from-neighborhood-abundance/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/zeru_gf2021-e1617989245276.jpgzeru_gf2021Zeru, from Eritrea, an Iskashitaa volunteer, is thrilled with this one-day grapefruit harvest. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/poppies.jpegpoppiesOriental poppies produce thousands of tiny seeds and self-sow easily.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/grapefruit.jpeggrapefruitGrapefruits are abundant now in desert communities.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/dsc01754-e1617989387842.jpgDSC01754https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/dsc01752-e1617989323592.jpgDSC01752Finished grapefruit bread with drizzled glazehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/dsc01751-e1617988938575.jpgDSC01751Use a skewer, a toothpick, or even a fork to make holes to allow the glaze to penetrate.2021-04-11T19:05:02+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/03/30/hot-cross-buns-sonora-desert-style/2021-04-02T02:54:13+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/03/21/pipian-empanadas/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/12flat.jpg12flathttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/11plate.jpg11platehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/10round.jpg10roundhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/9mole.jpg9molehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/8turk.jpg8turkhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/7paste.jpg7pastehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/6oil.jpg6oilhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/5tin.jpg5tinhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/4lid.jpg4lidhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/3hand.jpg3hand2021-03-22T15:55:00+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/03/10/broccoli-leaves-make-chips-not-compost/2021-03-11T03:10:50+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/02/28/childhood-favorites-from-scratch/2021-03-01T19:42:25+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/02/20/curry-toppings-with-a-sw-flair/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/low-res-chutney-barrel-cactus-mustard-rosemary-garlic-jelly.jpglow res chutney, barrel cactus mustard rosemary garlic jellyBarrel cactus chutney, rosemary-garlic jelly, and Bean-Tree Farm's barrel cactus mustard make great toppings!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/low-res-ginger-candied-meyerlemon-sweetlime-grapefruit-rind-copy.jpglow res ginger candied meyerlemon sweetlime grapefruit rind copyCurry dishes call for crystallized ginger so my inventive Southwest solution is candied local fruit rinds!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/low-res-pickled-eggs-copy.jpglow res pickled eggs copyWith fresh eggs from the Mission Garden "farm" I first boiled then pickled them for another curry complement.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/low-res-mesquite-membrillo-conserve-copy.jpglow res mesquite membrillo conserve copyTia Marta's Mesquite/Membrillo Conserve is another perfect garnish for curry!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/low-res-chiltepin-olives-bacanora.jpglow res chiltepin olives bacanoraI'm topping off our SW curry meal with Rod's amazing backyard olives (that's a future post), an extra chiltepin hit, and partnering it with a wee dram of bootleg bacanora mescal.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/low-res-chimichuri-mint-sauce-ingredients-from-the-garden-copy.jpglow res chimichuri mint sauce ingredients from the garden copyFresh from the garden here are ingredients to make Tia Marta's Chirichurri Mint Sauce.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/low-res-raisins-coconut-jujube-sorbus-copy.jpglow res raisins coconut jujube sorbus copyIn place of raisins and coconut toppings, try dried crunchy jujubes or desert hackberries!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/low-res-peanuts-bellotas-pinyones.jpglow res peanuts bellotas pinyonesIn place of the traditional peanut "side" I like our local bellotas (Emory oak acorn nutmeats) or pinyon pinenuts.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/lamb-curry-meal-with-sw-toppings.jpglamb curry meal with SW toppingsIn a festive array around the curried lamb centerpiece, the Southwest's bounty provides a garland of delectable complementary flavors!2021-02-21T05:17:53+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2016/07/29/the-best-mesquite-brownies/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_0672.jpgIMG_0672https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_0650.jpgIMG_0650Ummm, don't these look good?https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_0648.jpgIMG_0648Cooling in the pan, ready to cut into squares.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_0257-e1469818741740.jpgIMG_0257Dry mesquite pods ready for milling.2021-02-14T19:02:26+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/02/09/mesquite-apple-cake-easy-treat-for-valentines-day/2021-02-10T04:13:45+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/01/31/tepary-time/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/low-res-mixed-tepary-burritos-mab.jpgmixed tepary burritosThe BEST vegetarian burrito you will ever eat!!--This is the famous Tepary Burrito made with our local mixed O'odham ba:wi--full of flavor, substantial high-protein nutrition, and sustained energy!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/low-res-mixed-tepary-dip-blue-corn-chips-mab.jpglow res mixed tepary dip blue corn chips MABEnergize your refried teparies with your favorite chile spices, cumin powder, and/or hot sauce and voila! --you have an instant healthy dip that keeps for a week in the frig--if it doesn't get eaten up right away! "Serving suggestion"--serve teparies with blue corn chips for a complete protein.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/low-res-breakfast-with-refried-teps-mab.jpgbreakfast with refried tepariesRefried teparies complement eggs and toast or tortilla for a hearty and delicious breakfast!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/low-res-mashing-teparies-tarahumara-bean-masher-mab.jpgmashing teparies Tarahumara bean masherIt is so easy to mash your cooked, drained teparies. To refry teparies, just add some olive oil or butter to your fry pan and mash them as they bubble--the good old fashioned way.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/low-res-creamed-tepary-soup-mab.jpgCREAMed tepary soupTo make a fancier bean soup, mash cooked teparies for a pleasant creamy texture. Mushroom powder, or kelp, or pimenton, can lead this creamy soup into different delectable directions!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/low-res-mixed-tepary-soup-mab.jpglow-res mixed tepary soup MABMixed Tepary Bean soup is perfect for chilly days of winter for an easy and delicious stick-to-the-ribs lunch.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/low-res-comparison-cooked-teparies-keep-their-integrity-mab.jpgcooked teparies keep their integrityWhen cooked, these beautiful O'odham tepary beans keep their pleasing integrity, and lend themselves to a diversity of delectable dishes. Read on!2021-02-01T04:21:11+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/01/22/sweet-squash-crisp/2021-04-20T20:04:39+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2021/01/10/flavorful-crispy-crackers-with-barrel-cactus-blue-corn-and-herbs/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/dsc01716-e1610302584889.jpgDSC01716https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/dsc01715-e1610302600414.jpgDSC01715Crush herbs in mortar or electric grinder.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/dsc01714-e1610302611201.jpgDSC01714Rolling the cracker dough very thin with ensure a crisp cracker. Here the dough is 1/8 inch. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/dsc01711-e1610302626193.jpgDSC01711https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/dsc01719-e1610302077815.jpgdsc01719Homemade crackers with lots of flavor are good for a snack plate or alongside soup or a salad.2021-01-11T18:22:53+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/12/31/easy-cinnamon-swirls-with-sweet-southwest-glaze/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/low-res-wh-son-wh-cinn-swirls-saguaro-hard-sauce-copy.jpglow res wh Son wh cinn swirls saguaro hard sauce copyQuick cinnamon swirl biscuits can dress up any celebratory breakfast. These have special Southwest surprises inside--Read on!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/low-res-making-hard-sauce-copy.jpgmaking hard sauceUse saguaro, prickly pear or mesquite syrup for a delightsome glaze. Make your own or find syrups at Cherie's Desert Harvest.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/low-res-serve-swirls-with-melted-butter-or-copy.jpgserve swirls with melted butter orButtered Desert Cinnamon Swirls -- yum!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/low-res-serve-hot-sweet-cinnamon-pinyon-swirls-copy.jpgserve hot sweet cinnamon pinyon swirlsServe cinnamon swirls HOT out of the oven!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/low-res-roll-dough-into-log-then-cut-in-1-2-rounds-to-bake-copy.jpgroll dough into log then cut in 1/2 rounds to bakePlace dough swirls on ungreased cookie sheet to bake 12-14 minutes.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/low-res-rolled-out-cinnamon-swirl-with-pine-nuts-berries-and-saguaro-seed-copy.jpglow res rolled out cinnamon swirl with pine nuts berries and saguaro seed copyBefore rolling up your dough "log" sprinkle with saguaro seed, chia or popped amaranth.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/low-res-making-cinnamon-swirl-pinyon-biscuits-copy.jpgmaking cinnamon swirl pinyon biscuitsRoll out your biscuit dough and spread with your mix of pinyon nuts, agave syrup, and dried berries. Then, roll up the dough tightly into a log shape.2020-12-31T20:27:24+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/12/24/atole-a-mug-of-warm-comfort/2020-12-26T18:54:47+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/12/11/cook-along-class-of-desert-classics-with-carolyn-on-dec-15/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1-e1607725012857.png1Here's a fancied up presentation of the White Sonoran Wheat Salad we'll make in the Flying Aprons Class. 2020-12-12T08:25:43+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/12/09/watch-the-savor-sisters-demo-wild-foods-at-native-plants-christmas-party/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/dsc01710-e1607547253256.jpgDSC01710Using two forks,dip each ball into the melted chocolate. They are fragile, so if any break, just eat them immediately!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/dsc01702.jpgDSC01702When you pour the amaranth into a hot wok, the golden seeds will pop and become like tiny kernels of popcornlhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/dsc00433-e1607529522461.jpgdsc00433Hank Rowe at Catalina Brewing adds desert flavors such as prickly pear and mesquite to his brews.2023-05-17T21:38:57+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/11/30/holiday-citrus-treats-and-zoom-invite/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/reduced-meyer-lemon-confection-w-choc-and-pinones-copy.jpgMeyer lemon confection w choc and pinonesFor the ultimate in Meyer lemon delicacies, try dipping your crystallized lemon-rind into melted chocolate, then while it is hot, imbed a sprinkle of pine nuts.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/reduced-extracting-pinon-nutmeats-copy.jpgextracting pinon nutmeats...but the rewards of our local pinones (pine nutmeats) are a joy to the tastebuds! Our local pinyon pine nuts (Pinus cembroides and Pinus edulis) are bigger and tastier than Italian pignolas.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/reduced-crushing-pinones-w-rolling-pin-in-bag-copy.jpgcrushing pinones w rolling pin in bagProcessing pine nuts from our native pinyon trees is an ordeal....https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/reduced-meyer-lemon-rind-confection-copy.jpgMeyer lemon rind confectionMeyer lemon-rind confection is a welcome flavor surprise of a pleasant bitter note with the sweet.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/reduced-sliced-meyer-lemon-rind-for-candying-copy.jpgsliced meyer lemon rind for candyingMeyer Lemon Rind Confection Step 1: After juicing lemon, cut rind into strips and put in saucepan.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/reduced-sweet-limes-from-missiongarden-copy.jpgsweet limes from MissionGardenHeirloom sweet lime is growing in profusion at Mission Garden. I can hardly wait to use its sweet juice in a libation and its unusually fragrant rind in this confection!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/reduced-meyer-lemon-tree-with-fruit-copy.jpgMeyer lemon tree with fruitMeyer lemons are ripening at Mission Garden orchard and in my yard. Every part of this glorious fruit can be used for festivities! Read on to see how to even use the RIND in delectable confections!2020-12-09T05:22:08+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/11/23/turkey-mole-shepherds-pie/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/20201122_182143-1.jpg20201122_182143https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/20201122_175544.jpg20201122_175544https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/20201122_175345.jpg20201122_175345https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/20201122_175234.jpg20201122_175234https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/20201122_175138.jpg20201122_175138https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/20201122_151736.jpg20201122_151736https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/20201122_150702.jpg20201122_150702https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/20201122_145608.jpg20201122_145608https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/20201122_145147.jpg20201122_145147https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/20201122_124851.jpg20201122_1248512020-11-24T15:01:14+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/11/09/quince-having-fun-with-an-old-fruit/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/dsc01686-1-e1604959489577.jpgdsc01686-1https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/dsc01685-e1604959432805.jpgdsc01685Green apple on the left, quince on the right. Related but different.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/dsc01683-e1604958605383.jpgdsc01683Quinces come with a fuzz that must be washed off before cooking. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/dsc01695-1-e1604961440565.jpgDSC01695https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/dsc01690.jpgDSC01690https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/dsc01688-e1604959546865.jpgDSC01688Quince, when cooked with sugar, turns slightly pink.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/dsc01687.jpgDSC016872024-09-18T07:59:57+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/10/30/whole-mesquite-pods-what-to-do/2022-09-20T00:15:23+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/10/22/green-chile-stew/2022-11-12T01:54:18+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/10/11/harvest-time-happenings-at-mission-garden/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/low-res-carolyn-niethammer-at-piano-book-launch-copy.jpgCarolyn Niethammer at Piano book launchAuthor Carolyn Niethammer and her latest Southwestern foods book will be in the limelight this Saturday Oct.17 at Mission Garden. A DESERT FEAST describes in delicious detail the 4000 year history of foodways in Tucson, Arizona--named UNESCO's first International City of Gastronomy! All of her books are gastronomic inspirations, but THIS one bears the crown! It is rich in history and recipes! Come get your copy signed and discuss traditional foods--wild and domestic-- with the author herself.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/low-res-flor-de-mayo-white-sonora-wheatberries-packaged-copy.jpgFlor de Mayo white Sonora wheatberries packagedAs the evenings get cooler, it will be time to plant a winter crop of ancient White Sonora Wheat, a golden low-gluten wheat-berry introduced to our area by Padre Kino over 300 years ago. It will be packaged and available for sale at the Mission Garden's Oct.17 gastronomy book launch event.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/low-res-tohono-oodham-60-day-corn-harvest-copy-3.jpgVersion 2Tohono O'odham 60-day corn is probably the fastest maturing corn known. It was domesticated by the Desert People long ago. Mission Garden is honoring it and helping to bring it into wider cultivation. Come taste a tortilla made with this ancient and nutritious desert crop.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/low-res-flor-de-mayo-nat.am_.tepary-bean-mix-copy.jpgFlor de Mayo Nat.Am.Tepary Bean MixO'odham tepary beans hold the record for desert adaptation, high nutrition, rich flavor, and long sustainable cultivation right here in the Sonoran Desert.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/low-res-toms-mix-14-heirloom-beans-close-up-copy.jpgTom's Mix 14 heirloom beans close upThis colorful heirloom bean mix known as Tom's Mix is like a multi-cultural metaphor--bringing 14 different Southwestern cultures together in one incredibly delectable soup. You can taste it Oct.17 at Mission Garden.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/low-res-chapalote-and-tohonooodham-60-day-corn-harvest-mission-garden-copy.jpgchapalote and TohonoO'odham 60-day corn harvest Mission GardenAncient Chapalote corn (known from 4100-year-old archaological sites in the Tucson area) and pre-Columbian Tohono O'odham 60-day corn are being celebrated at Mission Garden. What a beautiful way to pay proper respect on Indigenous Peoples' Day! Our mutual thanks to Native ancestors for these gifts!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/low-res-tohono-oodham-ha-l-harvest-copy.jpgTohono O'odham Ha:l harvestTohono O'odham ha:l--the traditional desert pumpkin with a corky attachment--is ripening in the late heat at Mission Garden.....2020-10-12T01:17:35+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/10/04/a-desert-feast-tells-story-of-a-heritage-grain/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1-e1601850778356.png1https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/dsc00658-e1601849769845.jpgDSC006582020-10-30T04:21:10+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/09/21/prickly-pear-coconut-frozen-pops/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1drain-slurry.jpg1drain slurryhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1whole-blender.jpg1whole blenderhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1seed-skin.jpg1seed skinhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1pop.jpg1pophttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1pear-syrup.jpg1pear syruphttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1hang-drip.jpg1hang driphttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1freeze-spood.jpg1freeze spoodhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1dry-pear.jpg1dry pearhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1churn.jpg1churnhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1bucket.jpg1bucket2020-09-25T01:57:25+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/09/10/mesquite-and-chocolate-a-love-story/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cover-large-e1599764783974.jpgcover largehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/dsc01618-e1599764307998.jpgDSC01618https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/dsc01629-e1599764056424.jpgDSC01629https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/dsc01616-e1599757468425.jpgDSC01616Mesquite Chocolate Mousse for two2020-09-14T02:49:40+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/08/26/peanut-butter-bellota-bars/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/when-cool-cut-peanutbutterbellotabars-into-squares-for-packing-or-serving..jpgWhen cool, cut PeanutButterBellotaBars into squares for packing or serving.When cool, cut into small squares, as they are super- rich and energy-packed.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/patting-bellota-bar-dough-into-pyrex-dish.jpgpatting bellota bar dough into pyrex dishhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ingredients-for-peanut-butter-bellota-bars.jpgingredients for peanut butter bellota barsIngredients you'll need for Peanut Butter Bellota Barshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cracking-bellotas-with-pliers.jpgcracking bellotas with pliersIf you're careful, cracking bellota shells with pliers can yield perfect nutmeats.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cracking-bellota-hulls-with-rolling-pin.jpgcracking bellota hulls with rolling pinDon't use the rolling pin method unless your bellota shells are very brittle--or you'll be hunter/gatherer once again.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/check-for-holes-there-will-always-be-some-for-nature.jpgcheck for holes--there will always be some for NatureAlways check for holes--We aren't the only ones who eat bellotas!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dry-and-22roast22-bellotas-in-hot-sun.jpgdry and roast bellotas in hot sun...then quick-dry or "roast" your bellotas in the hot sunhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/wash-bellotas-in-collander.jpgwash bellotas in collanderQuick-wash dust of your bellota harvesthttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/belloteras-emilymuffletitia-near-sycamorecan-08-17-20-copy.jpgbelloteras Emily,Muff,Letitia near SycamoreCan 08-17-20 copySocially distanced bellota harvesting under giant Emory oaks near the border2020-08-26T17:28:11+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/08/22/chocolate-mole-dulce-cake/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/mc-batter.jpgmc batterhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/mc-baked.jpgmc bakedhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/mc-top.jpgmc tophttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/mc-spoon.jpgmc spoonhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/mc-pour.jpgmc pourhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/mc-md-sift.jpgmc md 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water.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dsc01619-e1597088581217.jpgDSC01619Here are the palm fruits in my kitchen. I started experimenting.2025-06-24T13:53:25+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/07/30/tomatillo-mustard-seed-chutney/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/chut-ing.jpgchut inghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/tom-slice.jpgtom slicehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/raw-urad.jpgraw uradhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/tom-wash.jpgtom washhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/tomatillo.jpgtomatillohttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/tom-basket.jpgtom baskethttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/curry-plant-tall.jpgcurry plant tallhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/tom-stewd.jpgtom stewdhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/toasted-urad.jpgtoasted uradhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/urad-onion.jpgurad onion2020-07-30T22:04:37+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/07/17/an-exultation-of-figs/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/low-dpi-agave-caramelized-fig-dessert-1-copy.jpgagave-caramelized fig dessertMuff's Agave-caramelized Figs with Yogurt https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/low-dpi-holding-by-stem-dip-choc-fig-in-nutmeats-copy.jpgholding by stem dip choc fig in nutmeatsFor a fast and fancy dessert, wash & chill fresh figs with stems on, dip in fudge sauce then in your favorite crushed nutmeats. Keep in frig until celebration time.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/low-dpi-sun-drying-fresh-figs-step1-copy.jpgsun-drying fresh figs step1Figs ripen fast and action is needed to preserve their goodness for later. Try sun-drying them under insect protection such as this picnic net "umbrella" or in a solar oven with the lid propped open 1/2 inch.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/low-dpi-22brown-turkey22-fig-variety-at-mission-garden-copy.jpg"Brown Turkey" fig variety at mission gardenFigs are ripening all over Baja Arizona! You can enjoy their great taste, their lore and history, and learn of their gentle medicine at Tucson's Mission Garden--read on!2020-08-30T23:20:39+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/07/11/mesquite-not-flour-broth/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/img_7307-1.jpgIMG_7307 (1)This gorgeous photo shows the lifecycle of a mesquite pod. It was taken by talented photographer Jill Lorenzini. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc01603-e1594511082257.jpgDSC01603This is what your unstrained broth will look like. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc01601-e1594511110131.jpgDSC01601Start with four cups of broken mesquite pods.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/dsc00711-e1594508590994.jpgDSC00711Desert Survivors grinding mesquite pods in June 2018. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/img_0262-e1594506426605.jpgIMG_0262https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/img_0257-e1599756028453.jpgIMG_0257Gather a basket of beans. Remember to gather only from the tree, never from the ground. 2020-07-13T23:12:16+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/06/30/sonoran-plant-power-treats/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sonoran-energybars-step12-after-sun-drying-cut-into-serving-squares-copy.jpgsonoran energybars after sun drying cut into serving squaresstep 12--Cut into squares for additional drying in sun until stiff. Enjoy the rich energy of Sonoran Plant-Power Treats in small bites!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sonoran-energybar-step11-pat-it-out-copy.jpgsonoran energybar step11 pat it out copysteps 9, 10, 11--Mix ingredients, set molds out to dry in the sun until mix is getting stiff, remove from mold. Pat out on mesquite dusted board with fingers.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sonoran-energybard-step8910-barrel-cactus-seed-seasalt-copy-then-mix-sun-dry.jpgsonoran energybard step8 barrel cactus seed &seasaltstep 8--Sprinkle crunchy barrel cactus seed (wild harvestable) and sea salt (seed salt mix available from BeanTreeFarm) on top.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sonoran-energybar-step7-popped-amaranth-sprinkle-copy.jpgsonoran energybar step7 popped amaranth sprinklestep 7b--sprinkle popped or griddled amaranth seed on tophttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/popping-amaranth-grain-in-dry-skillet-copy.jpgpopping amaranth grain in dry skilletstep 7a--Pop amaranth grain in a hot dry skillet (harvested wild or available at www.native seeds.org)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sonoran-energybar-step6-carob-powder-copy.jpgsonoran energybar step6 carob powderstep 6--cover with a dusting of local carob powder (available from Iskashitaa.org)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sonoran-energybar-step5-honey-or-agave-nectar-copy.jpgsonoran energybar step5 honey or agave nectarstep 5--add local honey (from Freddie Terry or San Xavier Coop Assoc.) or agave nectar to cover, but don't use as much as I didhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sonoran-energybar-step4-chia-sprinkle-copy.jpgsonoran energybar step4 chia sprinklestep 4--sprinkle with chia seedhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sonoran-energybar-step3-more-mesquite-flour-copy.jpgsonoran energybar step3 more mesquite flourhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/sonoran-energybar-step2-saguaro-fruit-copy.jpgSonoran Energybar step1 saguaro fruitstep 2--press dry or semi-dry chun into the mesquite flour and flatten2020-07-08T00:58:04+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/03/09/barrel-cactus-seeds-make-irresistible-appetizers/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/003.jpg003https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc00475.jpgDSC00475https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc00489.jpgDSC00489A plate of cheese appetizers.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc00485.jpgDSC00485https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc00471.jpgDSC004712020-06-11T18:32:53+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/06/10/rusty-makes-barrel-cactus-jam-with-less-sugar/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc01595-e1591557376499.jpgDSC01595https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc01594-e1591559241480.jpgDSC01594https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc01260-e1591559386709.jpgDSC01260Rusty Ramirez, cook at EXO, with one of the delicious breakfasts she serves with her homemade barrel cactus jam. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/dsc00471-e1591557445727.jpgDSC00471Halve barrel cactus fruit and set in sun to dry. Seeds will then be easy to remove.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/003-e1591557521487.jpg003Barrel cactus fruits are ready for harvest in the winter. With no spines, they are easy to gather. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/smaller-version-e1607529686526.jpgsmaller version2022-01-21T17:25:54+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/05/31/the-palo-verde-window/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/tia-marta-peals-open-a-foothills-paloverde-22pea22-from-its-pod-for-a-sweet-and-nutritious-gift-from-the-desert-e1590945728296.jpgTia Marta peals open a foothills paloverde pea from its pod for a sweet and nutritious gift from the desertTia Marta peals open a foothills paloverde "pea" from its pod for a sweet and nutritious gift from the deserthttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/palo-verde-roasted-seed-for-high-protein-flour-copy-e1590944354698.jpgpalo verde roasted seed for high protein flour copyDry pods and hard dry seeds of foothills paloverde, harvestable by mid-June for milling into protein-rich flour.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/green-pods-foothills-palo-verde-mab-copy-e1590944224556.jpggreen pods foothills palo verde mab copyFoothills aka little leaf paloverde pods are hanging on the trees for only a short few days in early June. Timing may change with global warming.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/paloverde-fresh-pods-may312020-e1590942257735.jpgpaloverde fresh pods may31,2020Foothills paloverde pods are at their peak of sweetness when they are still very green and the seeds inside have swelled to plumpness. You can eat them safely right off the tree. Peel back the pod covering and pop the peas right in your mouth--with thanks to the tree!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/rodmondt-sunset-foothills-paloverde-parkinsonia-microphylla-may82020-mab-e1590937204666.jpgRodMondt sunset foothills paloverde Parkinsonia microphylla MABThe foothills palo verde show in April-May of 2020 in the Tucson Mountains was a sight to behold, and promised a plentiful harvest.....2020-06-04T05:47:51+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/05/21/yellow-squash-blossoms-with-blue-corn/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1yellow-plant-copy.jpg1yellow plant - Copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1sliced-squash-copy.jpg1sliced squash - Copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1raw-fry-copy.jpg1raw fry - Copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1male-female-copy.jpg1male female - Copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1lg-fls-copy.jpg1lg fls - Copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1ing-ready-copy.jpg1ing ready - Copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1garnish-rock-copy.jpg1garnish rock - Copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1fls-garnish-copy.jpg1fls garnish - Copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1female-coat-copy.jpg1female coat - Copyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1bite-fl-copy.jpg1bite fl - Copy2020-06-01T03:47:53+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/04/29/enjoy-ya-cholla/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sonoran-quarantini-with-cholla-bud-and-iitoi-onion-copy.jpgSonoran quarantini with cholla bud and i'itoi onion copyFor the best in local libation to allay woes of social distancing, quaff a Sonoran quarantini made with Tucson's ThreeWells Mt.Lemmon gin and garnished with a pickled cholla bud in place of an olive, and a bulb of I'itoi's onion. It can't get more festively flavorful and local than that!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/dried-buds-and-just-cooked-buds-set-on-drying-screen-copy.jpgdried buds and just cooked buds set on drying screen copyIf planning for future food is on your mind, consider drying your cholla buds. Compare sizes on my drying screen of freshly boiled buds and tiny, stone-hard dry buds for storage. Fully dried over several days, buds will keep for years in a glass jar.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/deviled-eggs-with-ciolim-copy.jpgdeviled eggs with ciolim copyDeviled eggs made with chopped pickled cholla buds are a perfect hot-weather lunch or unusual buffet addition.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/pickling-cholla-buds-copy.jpgpickling cholla buds copyUsing a simple dill pickling recipe online, I packed 20-minute-boiled buds into canning jars with snips of fresh oregano and I'itoi's onion from my garden, then filled jars with a cider vinegar and spice mix. After a 15-minute waterbath jars were ready for storage and use as gourmet hors d'oeuvres.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/zoom-dinner-with-cholla-jambalaya-copy.jpgzoom dinner with cholla jambalaya copyJambalaya a la Cholla was our centerpiece dinner shared on Zoom with pals.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/jambalaya-a-la-cholla2-copy.jpgjambalaya a la cholla2 copyJambalaya a la Cholla made with andouille sausage, sauteed garlic and celery, cooked cholla buds, served with brown rice! Find great jambalaya recipes online--just add prepared cholla buds!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sauerkraut-with-cholla-buds-copy.jpgsauerkraut with cholla budsTry diluting the pucker-up sourness of sauerkraut by adding chunks of apple, caraway seed, and...tah-dah...cooked cholla buds for a wonderful addition!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/comfort-food-cream-of-chicken-with-cholla-and-iitoi-onions-copy.jpgcomfort food cream of chicken with cholla and I'itoi onions copyTry this variation on a favorite comfort food--Add prepared cholla buds to creamed chicken or chicken stew.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cholla-petals-catch-spines-copy.jpgcholla petals catch spines copyWhy harvest unopened buds? Note how loose opening petals grab spines and don't let go. After brushing and screening off spines, cleaned buds must be boiled or roasted before eating. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cholla-bloom-time-in-full-swing-copy.jpgcholla bloom time in full swing copyIn late April and early May the cholla bloom is in full swing! When the first flower buds open, traditional O'odham harvested knew that is the short window of time to feast on this nutritious food, to dry and store enough for the rest of the year. With so much plenty around us in the low desert--like this glorious staghorn cholla (Cylindropuntia versicolor)--2-leggeds can be rewarded in social-distancing times with good exercise out in the desert and super nutrition. 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It is a soothing "slow-down" for active children. Add a dab of honey or agave nectar.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/gooddings-verbena-flower-e1582157890357.jpgGoodding's verbena flowerFlowers of our native Goodding's verbena are sending out their sweet scent to the desert air. Soon they will be round mounds of lavender in arroyos and along the highway. Harvest the fragrant flower stalks for a calming tea. It is a soothing "slow-down" for active children with a dab of honey or agave nectar.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/te-de-oja-young-lemon-leaf-e1582156801316.jpgte de oja young lemon leafSteep 3-5 fresh young leaves of a lemon tree, tangerine or lime tree for a gentle no-caffein tea. Its aroma is a soothing gift....https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/meyer-lemon-rind-young-leaf-e1582156761978.jpgMeyer lemon rind & young leafScratch the rind of a lemon--especially a Meyer--and your sniff sense will soar into heaven. Add a wedge of lemon rind or tangerine rind to hot tea. Or harvest a couple of young leaves for a simply fine herbal tea!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/te-de-limon-lemongrass-tea-e1582155853687.jpgte de limon--lemongrass teaTe de limon has a blast of lemon flavor and is full of nutrition--no need to even add sweet.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/lemongrass-for-tea-e1582154864955.jpglemongrass for teahttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/desert-mistletoe-blooming-fruiting-feb162020-e1582153638209.jpgdesert mistletoe blooming fruiting Feb16,2020I was out on a trail and caught a whiff of what seemed like Avon perfume ahead. Surprised to find that it was blooming mistletoe in the palo verde tree!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/mescalbean-flower-grape-coolaid-e1582153966782.jpgmescalbean flower grape coolaidMescalbean is a favorite ornamental from the Chihuahuan Desert planted in my Southern Arizona garden. Last night, walking from the driveway I was hit by the scent of grape Kool-aid. Finally traced it to the nocturnally-active flowers of this beautiful "Texas mountain laurel."https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/hyacinth-flower-feb162020-e1582153361340.jpghyacinth flower Feb16,2020I was down on hands and knees in olfactory ecstasy, to sniff my lonesome but persistent hyacinth's sweet bouquet. (MABurgess)2020-02-27T16:04:31+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/02/10/green-chile-makes-zippier-mac-n-cheese/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dsc01527-e1581293149185.jpgDSC01527https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dsc01525-e1581293130373.jpgDSC01525https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_0066-e1581293387577.jpgIMG_0066Open chiles and clean out seeds and ribs.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_0059-e1581186748214.jpgIMG_0059Roast chiles on a grill or under a broiler until all skin is blistered.2020-02-17T20:26:58+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/01/30/wonderful-winter-squash/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/curried-mag.bigg-cheese-squash-with-22side-boys22-of-currents-peanuts-ginger-and-banana-slices.jpgcurried Mag.bigg cheese squash with side-boys of currents, peanuts, ginger, and banana sliceshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/stir-fryed-slices-of-mag.-big-cheese-with-marinated-tofu.jpgstir-fryed slices of Mag. big cheese with marinated tofuStir-fried sliced Magdalena Big Cheese pumpkin with soy-sauce-marinated tofu, onion, and pea pods. Delish! Serve over rice. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/steamed-magdalena-big-cheese-squash.jpgsteamed Magdalena big cheese squashSimply steamed, Magdalena Big Cheese is totally a blissful experience. Here I dusted it with Cavender's spice--but it really needs nothing --just eating!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/img_0214.jpgcut open fresh Magdalena big cheese squashFresh Magdalena big cheese squash cut open, ready to seed-- Exercise care in cutting this huge pumpkin. It can be tough and requires a big knife. You can clean the seed to dry and save for next summer's monsoon garden, or to share with the Tucson Public Library's Seed Library. There are enough inside to use some seeds to toast with garlic oil and salt for a healthy, zinc-filled snack. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/rod-at-mission-garden-fall-harvest-corn-mag.jpgRod at Mission Garden fall harvest corn & magA volunteer at Tucson's Mission Garden at a fall harvest. Two of the "Three Sisters" (Chapalote corn and Magdalena Big Cheese Squash) are dry and ready to harvest.(MABurgess photo)2020-01-30T04:16:51+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/01/20/camp-cooking-at-home/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200117_101856.jpg20200117_101856https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/8dark.jpg8darkhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/7fork.jpg7forkhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/6open.jpg6openhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/5coals.jpg5coalshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/4fire.jpg4firehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/3folded.jpg3foldedhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2ready-to-fold.jpg2ready to foldhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/1raw-veg.jpg1raw veg2020-03-01T20:21:07+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2020/01/10/the-new-southwest-cookbook-recipe-inspiration/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/new-southwest-cookbook-2019-cover-e1583886161150.jpgNew Southwest Cookbook 2019 coverhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/dsc00740-e1578598183579.jpgDSC00740https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/dsc01519-e1578596362301.jpgDSC01519New Southwest cuisine often incorporates citrus juices and lots of fresh herbs. Here clockwise are mint, cilantro, and basil.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/dsc01517-e1578595894182.jpgDSC01517Preparing for the new kitchen floor. The pipe in the foreground is where the stove should be.2020-01-10T17:25:37+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/12/29/festive-buffet-ideas-southwest-style/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cholla-bud-pickle-hors-doeuvres.jpgcholla bud pickle hors doeuvresTangy pickled cholla cactus flower bud hors d'oeuvres (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/holiday-table-pr-pr-punch.jpgSonoran buffetThis festive table features Sonoran desert fare--Note lemon juice ice-float (MABurgess)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/whirl-thawed-prickly-pear-in-blender.jpgwhirl thawed prickly pear in blenderWhirl your thawed prickly pear tunas in blenderhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/squeeze-whirled-prickly-pear-fruit-thru-cheesecloth.jpgsqueeze whirled prickly pear fruit thru cheeseclothSqueeze whirled prickly pear fruit thru 4 layers of cheeseclothhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/festive-punch-of-prickly-pear-cherry-and-ginger-ale-with-ice-block-of-prickly-pear.jpgfestive punch of prickly pear, cherry and ginger ale--with ice block of prickly pearSparkly and nutritious cherry punch with ginger ale and a floating iceberg of pure prickly pear juice (MABurgess photo)2020-01-17T04:32:04+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/12/13/mesquite-cookies-with-an-moroccan-twist/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/pouring-mint-tea.jpgpouring mint teaIn Morocco, you could find someone to serve you a nice cup of mint tea to go along with the cookies.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/img_0504-e1576262231283.jpgIMG_0504Jumble of cookie shapers in the Marrakesh market.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/dsc01502-e1576262972387.jpgDSC01502Cookies ready for the party. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/dsc01501-e1576262828608.jpgDSC01501Cookies ready for the oven.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/dsc01498-e1576262375613.jpgDSC01498These little devices don't cut the cookies they are pressed on little balls of dough to make shapes.2019-12-14T01:13:21+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/11/30/get-gardening-a-post-turkey-exercise-plan/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/lindas-rainbow-chard-in-pots.jpegLinda's rainbow chard in potsColorful rainbow chard in handsome pots grown by herb-gardener-alchemist-friend Linda Sherwoodhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/harvesting-acelgas-mission-garden-volunteers-e1575119905371.jpgharvesting acelgas, Mission Garden volunteersHeirloom Magdalena acelgas will give you sumptuous delicious harvests of greens all winter--as these at Tucson's Mission Garden.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/young-magdalena-acelgas-and-collards-e1575119754418.jpgyoung Magdalena acelgas and collardsYoung starts of heirloom Magdalena acelgas (chard) grown from seed available at Mission Garden or NativeSeedsSEARCH www.nativeseeds.orghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/white-sonora-wheat-sprouting-in-feb-e1575119612217.jpgWhite Sonora Wheat sprouting in FebYoung White Sonora Wheat sprouts enjoying the rain--and ready to harvest for juicinghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/planting-white-sonora-seed-in-pot-e1575119493484.jpgplanting white sonora seed in potWhite Sonora Wheat kernels so easy to plant in crowded pots or in a small garden plotshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/flor-de-mayo-packaged-white-sonora-wheat-e1575119371545.jpgFlor de Mayo packaged white Sonora wheatOrganic heirloom White Sonora Wheat-berries ready for planting or cooking, available at the NativeSeedsSEARCH Store, 3061 N.Campbell Avenue, Tucson (locally grown at BKWFarms)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/benwilder-shows-tony-roasted-agave-heart-e1575119155445.jpgBenWilder shows Tony roasted agave heartDesert Laboratory Director Ben Wilder and Desert Ecologist Tony Burgess sampling sweet roasted agave at Agave Heritage Festival, Mission Gardenhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/hohokam-agave-bulbils-e1575119044434.jpgHohokam agave bulbilsHohokam agave (Agave murpheyi) bulbil clones planted in pots for growing out and sharing....https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/agave-murpheyi-bulbils-e1575118929480.jpgAgave murpheyi bulbilsLittle Hohokam Agave bulbils from the bloom-stalk now ready for planting....https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/planting-oodham-peas-in-a-pot-e1575118563705.jpgplanting O'odham Peas in a potPeas love desert winters and will give wonderful pods next spring. So easy to grow! O'odham Wihol (peas) have become well-adapted to low desert since their welcome introduction about 350 years ago.2019-12-14T15:12:27+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/11/19/rosie-bravos-chimichangas/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/5beansspread.jpg5beansspreadhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/5achimiingredients.jpg5Achimiingredientshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/4tortillaheat.jpg4tortillaheathttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/3beansmash.jpg3beansmashhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2chimibeans.jpg2chimibeanshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1adobopan.jpg1adobopanhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/chimilast.jpgchimilasthttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/achimitop.jpgAchimitophttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/7chimipancrisp.jpg7chimipancrisphttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/6baconraw.jpg6baconraw2019-11-19T19:35:22+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/11/11/the-sioux-chef-cooks-southwest-heritage-foods/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/dsc01482.jpgDSC01482https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/dsc01479-e1573494366819.jpgDSC01479Chia pudding with saguaro fruit and popped amaranth. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/dsc01476-e1573494149787.jpgDSC01476Amaranth showing both popped and unpopped seed. Like popcorn, seeds don't all pop at the same time.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/with-pot.jpgwith potSean Sherman, The Sioux Chef, uses indigenous ingredients in creative dishes. (photo courtesy of The Sioux Chef).https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/standing-e1573428746430.jpgSean Sherman, "The Sioux Chef" cooks2019-11-22T18:20:21+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/10/30/its-masa-time-making-tortillas-with-fast-corn/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/flor-de-mayo-jojoba-herbal-soaps-e1572389991549.jpgFlor de Mayo jojoba herbal soapsLuxurious herbal jojoba soaps created by Martha Ames Burgess, made with local desert plants and healing jojoba https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/mab-tote-notecard-art-e1572389899574.jpgMAB tote & notecard artNotecard and canvas tote artwork by Martha Ames Burgess, www.flordemayoarts.comhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/traditional-native-american-tepary-bean-mix-e1572389798683.jpgTraditional Native American Tepary Bean mixNative American-grown Tepary Bean Mix with recipes, available at www.flordemayoarts.com and other southwest specialty storeshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/toms-mix-heirloom-beans-e1572389701909.jpgTom's Mix heirloom beansTom's Mix Southwest Bean Mix--14 delicious heirlooms with recipeshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tohono-oodham-60-day-corn-with-maiztucson-masa-e1572377735933.jpgTohono O'odham 60-day corn with MaizTucson masaMaizTucson has prepared masa from the heirloom Tohono O'odham 60-day corn grown at Tucson' Mission Garden (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/creating-a-basin-in-corn-masa-for-filling-with-cheese-etc-e1572377796108.jpgcreating a basin in corn masa for filling with cheese etcforming a basin in the soft masa as it heats on the griddle, to make quesadilla-style cheese-and-salsa melthttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/60day-corn-tortilla-and-blue-corn-tortilla-heating-on-grill-e1572377833628.jpg60day corn tortilla and blue corn tortilla heating on grilla 60-day corn tortilla on the grill with blue corn tortilla https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/grilling-corn-tortillas-at-mission-garden-e1572378352996.jpggrilling corn tortillas at Mission Garden60-day corn tortillas and blue corn on the grill at Mission Gardenhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/make-your-ball-of-masa-e1572378408234.jpgmake your ball of masaForm your masa into a ball about the size of a golf ball before putting into your tortilla press or rolling with rolling pin.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/three-kinds-of-corn-for-masa-to-60day-on-right-e1572378433230.jpgthree kinds of corn for masa TO-60day on rightThree kinds of heirloom corn kernels ready for nixtamalization. Tohono O'odham 60-day corn is at lower right.2021-11-26T08:29:17+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/10/20/what-to-do-with-tomatillos-carne-en-su-jugo/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/carne-en-su-jugo.jpgcarne en su jugohttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/blending-tomatillos.jpgblending tomatilloshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/bacon-brown.jpgbacon brownhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/adding-tomatillo.jpgadding tomatillohttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tomatillos-raw.jpgtomatillos rawhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tomatillos-cooked.jpgtomatillos cookedhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/simmer-carne.jpgsimmer carnehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/dry-beans.jpgdry beanshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cooking-jugo.jpgcooking jugohttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/carne-ingredients.jpgcarne ingredients2019-10-20T22:08:36+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/09/30/enjoying-bellotas-in-apache-acorn-stew/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/apache-acorn-stew-at-ap.foodsfestival-e1569463272495.jpgApache acorn stewYou may not be able to see it but you can taste its wonderful bitter-sweetness--the flavor and thickening of Emory oak acorn flour--in Apache acorn stew. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/bellotas-on-grindstone-to-crack-shells-e1569458274194.jpgbellotas on grindstone to crack shellsEmory oak acorns known as bellotas, from our native Southwestern live-oak Quercus emoryi, have traditionally provided superb nutrition and flavor in the diets of the Tohono O'odham, the Apache, and other Native Peoples of the borderlands. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/shelling-bellotas-on-metate-with-mano-quercus-emoryi-e1569458071856.jpgshelling bellotas on metate with mano Quercus emoryiYou can easily crack the shells of Emory oak acorns (bellotas) with a rolling pin or, as in this image, on a stone metate with a mano to release the yummy golden nut-meat inside. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/apache-foods-festival-making-acorn-stew-e1569457800410.jpgApache Foods Festival making acorn stewApache ladies at their Traditional Foods Festival prepare cauldrons of acorn stew. As the stock simmers they add pieces of dough to make dumplings that will take on the rich flavor of the bellotas. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/apache-foods-festival-sign-the-peoples-farm-e1569457489287.jpgApache Foods Festival sign The People's FarmThe White Mountain Apache now have a richly productive community farm. It is the venue for their Traditional Foods Festival where they celebrate their delicious sweet heirloom corn, their young farmers, and many wild foods that their ancestors thrived on. (MABurgess photo)2020-01-27T23:25:02+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/09/10/prickly-pear-peach-sherbet/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/dsc01460-e1568136827169.jpgDSC01460Combine prickly pear, peaches, and honey for a delicious and healthy homemade sherbet.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/dsc00841-e1568135774901.jpgDSC00841Although this recipe calls for peaches, any ripe stone fruits will do. Plums combine deliciously with prickly pear. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/img_0888-e1568134451442.jpgIMG_0888https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/dsc01367-e1568134514289.jpgDSC013672019-09-10T21:35:29+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/08/30/magical-cereal-ism-this-week-in-baja-arizona/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/blue-berry-and-white-sonora-wheat-scones-e1567213628847.jpgblue berry and white sonora wheat sconesMuff's heirloom grain scones made with white Sonora wheat, Ramona Farms roasted O'las Pilkan Chui (Pima Club wheat) and wild blueberries.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/hot-heirloom-flour-scone-e1567213753135.jpghot heirloom flour sconeMuff's date scones made with Ramona Farms roasted O'las Pilkan Chui (Pima Club wheat flour roasted), kamut flour, and chopped Dateland dates.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/brush-on-egg-glaze-and-sprinkle-with-raw-sugar-e1567213967758.jpgbrush on egg glaze and sprinkle with raw sugarOnto pressed scone dough brush egg "glaze" and sprinkle with raw sugar.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/fold-dough-over-fruit--e1567214068959.jpgfold dough over fruitFold dough over chopped fruit or berries and few times, and roll very lightly over each fold. (A Light touch is key! Don't overdo.)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/pat-out-dough-on-floured-board-and-place-fruit-ready-to-be-folded-over-e1567214198811.jpgpat out dough on floured board and place fruit ready to be folded overPat out dough on floured board, then place chopped fruit or berries on the dough layer, ready to be folded over.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/chop-dry-dates-for-scones--e1567214355262.jpgchop dry dates for sconesI chose a dry date (Khadrawy, but Medjool is perfect too) because it is easy to chop into discrete pieces which stay visible and taste-able in your scone!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/make-well-for-wet-ingredients-into-dry-for-scone-dough-e1567214674588.jpgmake well for wet ingredients into dry for scone doughMake a well in the dry ingredients then pour in wet ingredient mixture. Stir minimally to make dough with few strokes.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cut-in-cold-butter-for-scone-dough-e1567214786855.jpgcut in cold butter for scone doughOrganic eggs, organic mild, Ramona's roasted heirloom wheat, and raw organic sugar assembled for scone-making. Cut in cold butter into golden white Sonora Wheat mixture. 2019-09-01T02:53:41+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/08/10/chads-sky-island-spice-company/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/smoking-chiltepines-e1565059804595.jpgsmoking chiltepineshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/prickly-pear-sea-salt-e1565059285637.jpgprickly pear sea saltThe solar-evaporated salte from the Sea of Cortez is infused with prickly pear juice and lime juice.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/dsc01437.jpgDSC01437https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/dsc01436-e1565058516612.jpgDSC01436Chad Borseth sells his wildcrafted products from his website and at farmers' markets.2019-08-19T01:35:45+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/08/18/chilaquiles-with-mole-dulce-y-negro/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2-fry-tortilla.jpg2 fry tortillahttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1-tort.jpg1 torthttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/9-garnish-plate.jpg9 garnish platehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/8-plate.jpg8 platehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/7-mole-tortillas.jpg7 mole tortillashttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/6-n-d-pan-wisk.jpg6 n d pan wiskhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/5-n-d-tin.jpg5 n d tinhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/4-toping-bowls.jpg4 toping bowlshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/3-red-onion-rinse.jpg3 red onion rinse2019-08-19T00:03:51+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/07/29/beat-the-heat-with-mesquite-treats/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/refreshing-and-nutritious-mesq-carob-peanut-butter-malt-e1564435469839.jpgrefreshing and nutritious! mesq carob peanut butter maltAdd carob to your mesquite peanut butter shake and voila you've into the gourmet snack dimension! (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/mesquite-peanut-butter-milkshake-ingredients-mab-e1564435281695.jpgmesquite peanut butter milkshake ingredients mabFor a fast cool-down treat, blender up a mesquite peanut butter malted milkshake! You'll have a meal-in-a-glass in no time--full of complex carbs, calcium, protein, and renewal! (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/22serving-sugguestion22-gov-with-mesq-pb-cookies-mab-e1564435051146.jpgserving suggestion gov with mesq pb cookies mabMy "serving suggestion" is to enjoy mesquite peanut butter cookies any time--especially with GOV (good old vanilla) ice cream or an ice-cold glass of tea on a hot day!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/solar-mesquite-peanut-butter-cookies-maburgess-e1564434460220.jpgsolar mesquite peanut butter cookies maburgessPreheat solar oven to around 350-375 degrees, then bake about 20 minutes (depending on the sun's intensity) or until done. The sweet bouquet of cookie-bliss will let you know they are ready! (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/press-ball-of-dough-with-fork-in-cress-cross-mab-e1564434363490.jpgpress ball of dough with fork in cress-cross mabOn cookie sheet, press each ball of dusted cookie dough with fork in criss-cross pattern....ready to bake....https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/roll-ball-of-cookie-dough-in-mesquite-flour-mab-e1564434231592.jpgroll ball of cookie dough in mesquite flour mabMake small balls of cookie dough and roll each in mesquite meal....https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/cream-butterhoneybrown-sugar-e1564433905175.jpgcream butter,honey,brown sugarCream butter, honey and brown sugar to start cookie dough....https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/mesquite-peanut-butter-cookie-ingredients-e1564433515665.jpgmesquite peanut butter cookie ingredientsFor mesquite peanut butter cookies, in addition to mesquite meal you'll need ingredients you'll need: butter, brown sugar, vanilla, flour, baking soda and chunky peanut butter. Amaranth flour is a great option available at Safeway, Sprouts, WholeFoods, and NaturalGrocers.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/peanut-butter-mesquite-cookies-maburgess-e1564433188522.jpgpeanut butter mesquite cookies maburgess2019-08-07T19:55:11+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/07/21/brown-goddess-dressing-copycat-recipe/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/mole-dulce-candied-pepitas-1.jpgmole dulce candied pepitashttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/plain-pepitas.jpgplain pepitashttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/mole-dulce-vin.jpgmole dulce vinhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/mole-dulce-pepitas-sugar-salt.jpgmole dulce pepitas sugar salthttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/mole-dulce-pepitas-cucs.jpgmole dulce pepitas cucshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/mole-dulce-cuc-mint-peptia-salad.jpgmole dulce cuc mint peptia saladhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/mole-dulce-candied-pepitas.jpgmole dulce candied pepitas2019-07-22T03:28:17+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/07/10/raspados-a-sonoran-summer-treat/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/dsc01366-e1562707764626.jpgDSC013662019-07-12T18:27:12+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/06/30/sonoran-desert-new-year-greetings/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/bahidaj-chun-in-hand-ready-to-eat-e1561955282213.jpgbahidaj chun in hand ready to eatBahidaj Chuñ--dry saguaro fruit--is like candy, one of the finest of desert treats! (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/open-dried-saguaro-fruit-ready-to-eat-as-chun-e1561954940456.jpgopen dried saguaro fruit ready to eat as chunCount yourself lucky if you find totally dried fruit still in the husk. This is Chuñ, the dried sweet fruit, storable or immediately edible, and better than any energy bar. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/saguaro-fruit-rinds-set-upwards-to-bring-rain-1-e1561956376365.jpgsaguaro fruit rinds set upwards to bring rainJuanita, and Stella after her, always instructed young harvesters to place the empty husks on the ground near the generous saguaro facing up to the sky, asking for rain. I hope they are watching. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/use-your-thumb-to-scoop-out-the-sweet-saguaro-fruit-pulp-e1561946351979.jpguse your thumb to scoop out the sweet saguaro fruit pulpUse your thumb to scoop outhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ripe-blushing-bahidaj-ready-to-open-e1561943755661.jpgripe blushing bahidaj ready to openRipe saguaro fruits perfect for collecting are still closed with a luscious rosy color or "blush" to them! (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/green-saguaro-fruit-e1561943573469.jpggreen saguaro fruitSaguaro fruits as yet unopened and still green may not be ready to collect. Wait a few more days until they develop a blush. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/open-saguaro-fruit-maburgess-e1561946250987.jpgopen saguaro fruit maburgessSaguaro fruit open showing the glorious inner rind can still be harvestable for making syrup. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ripe-saguaro-fruit-west-side-tucson-june-29-2019.jpgripe saguaro fruit west side Tucson June 29, 2019Ripening saguaro fruit ready to harvest by many desert creatures. The traditional Tohono O'odham Bahidaj--saguaro harvest and the rain ceremonies that are an integral part--herald our true New Year in Baja Arizona!2019-07-02T22:32:40+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/06/21/dinner-from-the-garden/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190611_192519897594440.jpg20190611_192519897594440.jpghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190611_1926481812957590.jpg20190611_1926481812957590.jpghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190611_194634160676403.jpg20190611_194634160676403.jpghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190611_194818731776034.jpg20190611_194818731776034.jpghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190611_193219839981304.jpg20190611_193219839981304.jpghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190611_192150204359837.jpg20190611_192150204359837.jpghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190611_1932192050656257.jpg20190611_1932192050656257.jpghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190611_192425952042527.jpg20190611_192425952042527.jpghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190611_192228763077985.jpg20190611_192228763077985.jpghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190611_19463426587086.jpg20190611_19463426587086.jpg2019-06-26T18:54:25+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/06/16/a-trip-to-the-mano-y-metate-kitchen/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dsc01257-e1560709805788.jpgDSC01257Display of mole mixes on the shelf at the Native Seeds/SEARCH retail store.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dsc01123-e1560710398305.jpgDSC01123https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/dsc01121-e1560710197856.jpgDSC01121Amy uses a large industrial Cusinart to grind spices. It is really loud so she wears ear protection. 2019-12-09T21:14:21+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/05/29/fern-shoots-are-spring-treat/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/dsc01255-e1559173416458.jpgDSC01255Shoots nicely cooked with butter and lemon juice and ready for eating. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/dsc01254-e1559172260446.jpgDSC01254Cleaned young ferns ready for cooking.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/dsc01248-e1559172220121.jpgDSC01248https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/dsc01245-e1559172086595.jpgDSC012452019-06-09T20:31:48+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/06/07/yellow-moon-leads-to-sweet-pea-harvest-time/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/flat-pods-of-blue-palo-verde-parkinsonia-florida.jpgflat pods of blue palo verde Parkinsonia floridaNot to be confused with foothills palo verde, the flat pods of blue palo verde (Parkinsonia Florida) have no constrictions between seed. They have a bitter taste to my palate--not nearly as flavorful as foothills. [The one to avoid entirely is Mexican palo verde (Parkinsonia aculeata) with its unique orange petal and potentially toxic seed.]https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/open-foothills-palo-verde-pod-like-edamame-mab.jpgopen foothills palo verde pod like edamame mabNote the structural similarity of an open foothills-palo-verde pod to edamame finger food at your favorite sushi bar. They look like botanical sisters. Find a great "desert edamame" recipe in my June13,2019, savorthesouthwest post linked below.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/green-pods-foothills-palo-verde-mab.jpggreen pods foothills palo verde mabYou can imagine each seed of a foothills palo verde (Kuk Chu'hu-dahk) pod inside its green sheath, constrictions between each like beads on a necklace. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/foothills-palo-verde-flowers-may-2019-at-sandys.jpgfoothills palo verde flowers may 2019 at Sandy'sWe have several palo verdes in Baja Arizona. For ID-ing the most edible and flavorful tree--the foothills palo verde--note the top petal of its butterfly-shaped pea flower is WHITE, and its pinnate leaflets are super-teensy. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/blooming-foothills-palo-verde-early-may-2019-mab.jpgblooming foothills palo verde early May 2019 mabMassively dense bloom of foothills palo verde (Parkinsonia microphylla), spring of 2019, lasted from April well into May, the longest lasting and dense-est flowering in botanical memory! (MABurgess photo) These flowers will become.....https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/05_02_19_tony-in-palo-verde-bloom.jpg05_02_19_Tony in palo verde bloomEnjoying the glow of Oam Mashad -- "Yellow Moon" -- with the foothills palo verde bloom extending into early May 2019, Desert ecologist Dr. Tony Burgess on the new Painted Hills Trail2023-06-23T02:03:39+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/05/17/raspberry-beet-stem-turnovers/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/5beet-filling.jpg5beet fillinghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/4-beet-compote.jpg4 beet compotehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/3beet-lemon.jpg3beet lemonhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2beet-stem.jpg2beet stemhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/1beet-ing.jpg1beet inghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/9beet-bite.jpg9beet bitehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/8beet-baked.jpg8beet bakedhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/7beet-unbaked.jpg7beet unbakedhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/6beet-folded.jpg6beet folded2019-05-17T17:10:09+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/05/10/delectable-cholla-bud-and-nopalito-recipe-ideas/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/best-ever-cholla-bud-wheatberry-salad.jpgbest-ever cholla bud wheatberry saladThe yummiest cholla bud and wheat-berry marinated salad ever! (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/marinated-cholla-bud-wheatberry-salad-mab.jpgmarinated cholla bud wheatberry salad mabI love to pickle my fresh cholla buds to enjoy later as garnish in wintertime dishes. Here I've used pickling spices and canned them, but they can also be marinated short-term for 24-48 hours in your favorite dressing for a quick fix. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019-cholla-bud-harvest-despined-mab.jpg2019 cholla bud harvest despined mabA harvest of staghorn cholla buds in screen box to remove spines from areoles (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019-cholla-bud-in-tongs-mab.jpg2019 cholla bud in tongs mabA staghorn cholla cactus flower bud (Cylindropuntia versicolor) still with spines in need of cleaning. Buds with petals not yet open are the ones to pick carefully.... (MABurgess)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019-cholla-and-palo-verde-bloom-west-side-mab.jpg2019 cholla and palo verde bloom west side mabhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/nopalitos-en-mole-adobo-mab.jpgnopalitos en mole adobo mabNopalitos in Mano y Metate Mole Adobo sauce--yum! Here I served it with a mesquite tortilla from Tortilleria Arevalo available at farmers' markets in Tucson. It's also great over brown rice. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sauteeing-roasted-nopalitos-nowi-at-tocc-april-2019.jpgsauteeing roasted nopalitos nowi at TOCC april 2019After singe-ing off the tiny leaves and hair-like spines with tongs over a flame (either campfire or gas stove), slice and saute young prickly pear pads in olive oil. Now they are ready to scramble with eggs, bake into a quiche, prickly, OR to simmer in a delicious mole sauce.... (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/young-pads-for-nowi-harvesting-tocc-cowk-iibai-campus-april-2019.jpgyoung pads for nowi harvesting TOCC (cowk iibai) campus April 2019The YOUNGEST pads of new growth on prickly pear are the ones which still have tiny leaves at the areoles (where spines will later grow). Young pads have no woody tissue yet developed inside. At this stage they are not only edible but also super-nutritious! The photo is our native Engelmann's prickly pear with flower buds forming. Traditional Tohono O'odham call the edible young pads nawi. (MABurgess photo)2019-05-16T06:45:22+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/05/03/agave-fest/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/dsc01201.jpgDSC01201Amaranth, chia, agave balls with chocolate coating.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/dsc01198-5.jpgDSC01198This is what the roasted heart looked like after 10 hours. The core on the right is where I removed some of the leaves. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/dsc01197-5.jpgDSC01197https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/dsc01200-2-e1556916796138.jpgDSC01200https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/dsc00647.jpgDSC00647https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/dsc00654-1.jpgDSC00654https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/agave-heritage-festival-april-28-2017-mission-garden.jpgAgave Heritage Festival April 28 2017 Mission GardenJesus Garcia placing an agave heart in an earth oven on the grounds of Mission Garden.2019-05-10T00:39:49+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/04/19/mole-spiced-dark-chocolate-sable-cookies/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/manoymetate-mole-dulce-sable-log.jpgmanoYmetate mole dulce sable loghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/manoymetate-mole-dulce-sable-dry-ingredients.jpgmanoYmetate mole dulce sable dry ingredientshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/manoymetate-mole-dulce-sable-cookies.jpgmanoYmetate mole dulce sable cookieshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/manoymetate-mole-dulce-sable-butter.jpgmanoYmetate mole dulce sable butterhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/manoymetate-mole-dulce-sable-sheet.jpgmanoYmetate mole dulce sable sheethttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/manoymetate-mole-dulce-sable-sheet-rounds.jpgmanoYmetate mole dulce sable sheet rounds2019-04-20T03:42:04+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/04/12/wild-rhubarb-upside-down-cake/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/melt-brown-sugar-in-butter-in-iron-skillet-for-upside-down-cake-mab.jpgmelt brown sugar in butter in iron skillet for upside down cake mabTo start your upside-down cake, first melt butter and brown sugar in your skillet. (MABurgess)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/rhubarb-cake-fipped-over-on-pizza-pan-mab.jpgrhubarb cake fipped over on pizza pan mabWe took our cake out on a camping trip, re-heated it in the skillet and turned it over to serve on a pizza pan. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/rhubarb-cake-done-in-iron-skillet-mab.jpgrhubarb cake done in iron skillet mabWhen done, the cake will pull away from sides of skillet. At this point you can keep it in pan to cool down and heat again later, or turn it over immediately. (MABurgess)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/pour-batter-over-rhubarb-mab.jpgpour batter over rhubarb mabPour batter right over the wild rhubarb/butter/brown sugar mix in bottom of skillet. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/wild-rhubarb-chopped-mab.jpgwild rhubarb chopped mabPut chopped canaigria into the butter-and-brown-sugar melt in the iron skillet, and dredge them til all coated with sweetness. It helps to have your skillet warm, as a head start before baking. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_6834.jpgwild rhubarb stalks chopped for cake mabWild rhubarb stalks are like celery with a pink tinge. Peel off any tough fibers, then chop into 1/2 inch pieces to use as the lemony flavor in the "bottom" of your cake--which becomes the top when turned upside-down! (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/wild-rhubarb-stalk-ready-to-harvest.jpgwild-rhubarb-stalk-ready-to-harvestWild desert rhubarb--better known as Canagria--is up from its hiding place deep in desert sands with our wonderful winter rains of 2019, and is ready to harvest for upside-down cake (MABurgess photo)2021-12-03T04:26:14+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/04/05/citrus-season-is-time-for-marmalade/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/dsc00966.jpgDSC00966Farmers' markets in the Southwest have abundant citrus for sale now.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/dsc01196.jpgDSC01196I use whatever jars I have for the marmalade. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/dsc01191.jpgDSC01191Mix citrus for a delicious marmalade with my favorite recipe.2019-04-09T05:39:12+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/03/08/browse-and-bedeck-with-deserts-bounty-mustards-and-more/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/peppergrass-roasted-chicken.jpgpeppergrass roasted chickenPeppergrass--another mustard family plant growing in plenty this spring--makes a zesty herbal addition to roast chicken (and other meats). It also makes an edible little garnish spray to liven up any platter. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/peppergrass-pods-tucson-west-side.jpgpeppergrass-pods-tucson west sidePeppergrass (Lepidium sp.) is not a grass at all! So what's in a name? Well it is kinda spicy--I wouldn't say peppery--just a gentle "bite." It's a delicate little mustard growing in profuse mounds and sprays this spring. You don't usually notice it until you are up close. Check out the 2 bladder-pod flowers in the midst of the peppergrass seedpod stalks in this image. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/verbena-flower-tea.jpgverbena flower teaLovely, fragrant Goodding's Verbena makes a refreshing tea steeped for a few minutes. It has a hint of sweet on one part of the tongue and a little interesting bitterness on another. It's as if flavor could be depicted as color! Pleasantly, verbena tea is a beautiful calming tea. It can safely mellow you out which is what tea-time should do for all--young and old! (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/verbena-gooddinggii.jpgVerbena gooddinggiiVerbena gooddinggii--Goodding's verbena--is forming lovely mounds of lavender in arroyos across the Sonoran Desert. Keep your eyes peeled as you drive. It also makes a fabulous landscape plant for xeriscape yards. Notice how the flowerless in each cluster turn from orchid to French blue after pollination. Try verbena as a garnish on any platter for a winsome look and edible addition. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/lesquerella-lettuce-plus.jpgLesquerella & lettuce plusYellow Bladderpod (aka Lesquerella gordoni) flowers gives your salad a wonderful little flavor-kick and a touch of beauty to boot. Nip off the very fresh tops of this wild mustard and toss it in with your favorite salad. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/lesquerella-gordoni-flowers.jpgbladder pod flower close-upDancing yellow Crucifers--members of the mustard family--are not only showy but edible too. Try them as a garnish or a spicy addition to salads. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/bladderpod-meadow-tucson-west-side-.jpgbladder pod meadow March2019Meadows of bladder pod are carpeting Tucson's West Side, parts of Avra Valley, and the Tohono O'odham Nation. Bare ground between creosote bushes has turned yellow! (MABurgess photo)2019-03-09T07:47:36+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/03/01/love-chimichangas-heres-a-book-for-you/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/dsc00216.jpgDSC00216Menu from Mexican restaurant in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzogovina.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/wet-chimi-1.jpgwet chimiChimichanga "enchilada style" or a "wet" chimi. Photo from Arizona Chimichangas.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/chimi-cover.jpgchimi cover2019-03-02T02:42:48+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/02/15/pollo-milanesa/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/20190216_131749.jpg20190216_131749https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/20190216_131630.jpg20190216_131630https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/3egg.jpg3egghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2flat-whole.jpg2flat wholehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1whole.jpg1wholehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/0plate.jpg0platehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/9bite.jpg9bitehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/8crunchy-skillet.jpg8crunchy skillethttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/7.jpg7https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/6breading-2.jpg6breading 22019-02-18T04:22:57+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/02/08/wild-harvesting-with-good-heart/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_5785.jpgIMG_5785Sensational bright pink-purple prickly pear juice frozen in a round mould makes a festive"float" for Valentine's Day or any party punch. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/a-friend-enjoys-my-prickly-pear-punch.jpga friend enjoys my prickly pear punchhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/braiding-sweetgrass-by-rwkimmerer-book-image.jpgBraiding Sweetgrass by RWKimmerer book imageBraiding Sweetgrass by Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer is the most gently inspiring book I've read in a long time! It would make a perfect Valentine's gift to a harvester you love--or for yourself!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/kimmerers-2-books-incl.gathering-moss-braiding-sweetgrass-e1549599137129.jpgKimmerer's 2 books incl.Gathering Moss & Braiding SweetgrassKimmerer's books can be found locally at Antigone Books, 411 N.4th Ave. They are traditional knowledge and hard science expressed as intimate, personal stories.2019-02-08T19:09:53+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/01/26/monicas-fried-green-tomatoes/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/green-tomatoes-032-web.jpggreen-tomatoes-cooked-drainhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/green-tomatoes-030-web.jpggreen-tomatoeshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/green-tomatoes-028-web.jpggreen tomatoes 028 webhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/green-tomatoes-027-web.jpggreen tomatoes 027 webhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/green-tomatoes-025-web.jpggreen tomatoes 025 webhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/green-tomatoes-024-web.jpggreen tomatoes 024 webhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/green-tomatoes-021-web.jpggreen tomatoes 021 web2019-01-26T15:26:07+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/01/19/onion-rings-spiced-with-adobo/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190119_164016-e1547943592879.jpg20190119_164016https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190119_152836.jpg20190119_152836https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190119_152554.jpg20190119_152554https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190119_152350.jpg20190119_152350https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190119_152248.jpg20190119_152248https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190119_152221.jpg20190119_152221https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190119_152214.jpg20190119_152214https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190119_151947.jpg20190119_151947https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/20190119_150917.jpg20190119_1509172019-01-25T19:06:11+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/01/11/peeling-potatoes-for-propagation-and-provender/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/mole-verde-potato-dish.jpgmole verde potato dishNo waste here by using partly-peeled-for-planting red spuds in this delicious variation on scalloped potatoes--using Mano y Metate's yummy Mole Verdehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/scalloped-potatoes.jpgscalloped potatoesHaving our "cake and eating it too"-- I'm making garlic-parsley-scalloped potatoes with the potatoes I peeled for planting.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/organic-red-new-potatoes-ready-to-peel-for-the-garden-then-for-cooking.jpgorganic red new potatoes ready to peel for the garden then for cookingOrganic new red potatoes ready to peel for sprouting AND for cooking!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/thin-covering-of-topsoil-over-potato-peels-note-worms-in-soil.jpgthin covering of topsoil over potato peels--note worms in soilAs I began covering the potato peels on damp garden soil, worms came out to see what the action was. They will assist keeping the soil turned and loosened as the potato plants grow and as I continue to bury the young growth.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/yukon-gold-peels-sprouted-and-placed-for-planting.jpgyukon gold peels sprouted and placed for plantingClose-up view of potato peels set at bottom of garden "trench"https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/potato-peelings-placed-in-prepared-trench-in-garden.jpgpotato peelings placed in prepared trench in gardenSprouted potato peels being planted--For desert gardens: Dig a trench in good garden soil about a spade depth and place sprouted peels at the bottom.....https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/potato-peeling-sprouts.jpgpotato peeling sproutsThese active Yukon Gold peelings sprouted fast and are ready to plant in the garden!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/place-peels-in-shallow-water-rinse-and-drain-1-2-times-per-day-until-little-rootlets-sprout-out-at-nodes-under-leaf-sprouts.jpgplace peels in shallow water, rinse and drain 1-2 times per day until little rootlets sprout out at nodes under leaf sproutsPlace potato peelings in a flat dish like this shallow plastic tub. Rinse and drain 1or2 times per day until little rootlets sprout out from the tiny green leaf sprouts at the "eye"https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sprouting-potato-turning-green.jpgsprouting potato turning greenYukon Gold potato beginning to sprout, skin turning green... This potato wants to be planted!2019-01-11T15:51:53+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2019/01/06/refugees-glean-citrus-abundance/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/isk-harvest.jpgisk harvestHarvesting citrushttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dsc01028-1.jpgdsc01028https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dsc01026-1.jpgdsc01026Citrus season in Southern Arizona.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dsc00989.jpgdsc00989Refugees harvest oranges from a tree a homeowner planted 40 years ago. There is more than he can use, so he called Iskashitaa.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dsc01028.jpgdsc01028Some of the products produced by the volunteers and refugees.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dsc01026.jpgdsc010262019-01-08T01:49:18+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/12/24/holiday-brunch-enchiladas-with-sweet-winter-squash-and-mole-negro/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20181223_121059.jpg20181223_121059https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20181223_113551.jpg20181223_113551https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20181223_111627.jpg20181223_111627https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20181223_112956.jpg20181223_112956https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20181223_112827.jpg20181223_112827https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20181223_112003.jpg20181223_112003https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20181211_132914.jpg20181211_132914https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20181211_125641.jpg20181211_125641https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20181211_123821.jpg20181211_123821https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20181211_123715.jpg20181211_1237152018-12-24T21:04:44+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/12/12/mesquite-gingerfolk-for-christmas/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dsc00768.jpgDSC00768Mesquite Ginger Cookies in simple form.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_0420.jpgIMG_0420Mesquite Gingerfolk are tasty treats for the holidays.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_0416.jpgIMG_0416https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_0414.jpgIMG_0414https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_0413.jpgIMG_0413https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_0412.jpgIMG_0412https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_0411.jpgIMG_04112018-12-16T15:07:35+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/12/14/blue-corn-pancakes-bedecked-for-the-holidays/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/kahlua-whipped-cream-and-home-canned-apricots-from-BacoachiSonora.jpgkahlua whipped cream and home canned apricots from BacoachiSonoraTop your blue corn pancakes with whipped cream and fruit--Here I've used home-canned apricots purchased in the endearing town of Bacoachi, Sonora (south of Cananea) on a recent Mission Garden tour. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/home-made-saguaro-syrup-whipped-cream-on-blue-corn-pancakes.jpghome made saguaro syrup & whipped cream on blue corn pancakesHome-made saguaro syrup tops whipped cream made with Kahlua liqueur on these blue corn pancakeshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/local-toppings-Cheris-mesq-syrup-and-CoyotePause-pr-pr-jelly.jpglocal toppings Cheri's mesq syrup and CoyotePause pr pr jellyGoing local for a holiday breakfast! Gluten-free blue corn pancakes are bedecked with Tucson's own Cheri's Desert Harvest mesquite syrup and Coyote Pause's prickly pear jam (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/pancakes-ready-to-turn-when-batter-bubbles-begin-to-stay-open.jpgpancakes ready to turn when batter bubbles begin to stay openPancakes on the hot griddle are ready to turn when batter bubbles begin to stay open....https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/quick-beat-in-gluten-free-flour-after-wet-ingredients.jpgquick beat in gluten free flour after wet ingredientsAfter mixing wet ingredients, quick-beat in your gluten-free flour....https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cornmealhoneyand-hot-water-to-let-stand-for-pancake-batter.jpgcornmeal,honey,and hot water to let stand for pancake batterFirst step in for holiday pancake recipe--Beautiful blue cornmeal mixed with boiling water and raw honey to mix and let corn's bouquet permeate! (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/blue-cornmealBobsRed-Mill-gluten-free-flours.jpgblue cornmeal&Bob'sRed Mill gluten free floursA delicious gluten-free mix of flours for pancake batter--Navajo blue cornmeal, Bob's Red Mill amaranth flour and tapioca flour2018-12-14T15:04:45+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2017/12/22/mole-dulce-latte-and-hot-chocolate/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171222_092934.jpg20171222_092934https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171216_1955161.jpg20171216_195516https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171216_195516.jpg20171216_195516https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/mole-latte.jpgmole lattehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/xoco-classic.jpgxoco classichttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171215_170212.jpg20171215_170212https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171215_171246.jpg20171215_171246https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171215_170521.jpg20171215_170521https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171215_165720.jpg20171215_165720https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171215_164244.jpg20171215_1642442019-10-21T20:55:55+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2013/12/20/decorate-using-your-sonoran-yard/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dec-08-jan-09-106.jpgdec. 08 - jan. 09 106https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/summer08-562.jpgsummer08 562https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/summer08-576.jpgsummer08 576https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/larrea_tridentata_5_stan_shebs.jpgLarrea_tridentata_5_stan_Shebshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/nandina_domestica_by_wouter_hagens.jpgNandina_domestica_by_Wouter_Hagenshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/rosmarinus_officinalis_by_h_zell.jpgRosmarinus_officinalis_by_H_Zell2018-12-13T12:59:15+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2017/12/30/new-desert-harvesters-cookbook-celebrates-glories-of-wild-desert-foods/2018-12-13T12:58:18+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/12/19/foods-to-celebrate-the-solstice-tide/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/zuni-gold-jacobs-cattle-bean-close-up.jpgZuni Gold jacobs cattle bean close upFour Corners Gold beans up close--check out the difference with Yellow-eye--very different tastes--both wonderfulhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/yellow-eye-beans-close-up-with-scoop.jpgYellow-eye beans close up with scoopHeiloom Yellow-eye Bean--a delectable alternative to black-eye peas for New Years or great as baked beans anytime!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/christmas-lima-beans-with-hand.jpgChristmas lima beans with handHeirloom Christmas Limas can lend themselves to our BBQ bean recipe as wellhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/gift-packs-1ef80a22-lb-christmas-limas.jpgGift packs 12 lb Christmas limasChristmas limas with recipe ideas--a yummy stocking stufferhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/better-bbqed-scarlet-runner-bean-hors-doeuvres.jpgbetter BBQed scarlet runner bean hors d'oeuvresBarbequed Scarlet Runner beans as hors d'oeuvres--each one is a perfect tasty bite!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/bbqed-scarlet-runners-will-look-glazed.jpgBBQed scarlet runners will look glazedBBQed Scarlet Runner beans glazed and delicious after simmering in saucehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/scarlet-runner-beans-close-up-dry.jpgscarlet runner beans close up dryHeirloom Scarlet Runner Beans washed and ready to soak for cookinghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/tarahumara-scoop-of-zuni-gold-beans.jpgTarahumara scoop of Zuni Gold beansFour Corners Gold beans in a Tarahumara madrone scoophttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/zuni-bean-sprouts-2nd-day-just-emerging-from-skins.jpgzuni bean sprouts 2nd day just emerging from skinsFour Corners Gold bean sprouts on the 2nd day just emerging from seed coat2018-12-13T12:47:51+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/12/07/pear-and-arugula-salad/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cheese-feta-2250448_1280-crop.jpgcheese feta 2250448_1280 crophttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cheese-1768034_1280.jpgcheese 1768034_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/pecan-1090266_1280.jpgpecan 1090266_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/pear-salad-2157795_1280.jpgpear salad 2157795_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/pear-salad-1786327_1280.jpgpear salad 1786327_1280Add some pickled beets too for color and taste!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/pear-1229961_1280.jpgpear 1229961_12802018-12-07T14:38:45+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/09/14/colorful-landscaping-with-medicinals/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/opuntia-lindheimeri-pad-and-flowermaburgess-e1536690026943.jpgOpuntia lindheimeri pad and flower(MABurgess)This showy orange-flowered prickly pear, collected by Dr Mark Dimmitt in the Chihuahuan Desert (Opuntia lindheimeri), is now a favorite in desert gardens all over Baja Arizona. Plentiful young pads of all prickly pears (flat new stems called nopales in Spanish, nowh in Tohono O'odham)--are an important traditional source of blood-sugar-balancing mucilage plus available calcium for bones or lactation, when prepared properly. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/unadjustednonraw_thumb_2f18-e1536687114690.jpgmesquite flowers JRMondtSweet catkin-like flowers of mesquite will cover this handsome "Giving Tree" in spring, to be maturing into healthy sweet pods by late May and June. Its beauty is far more than bark-deep. Almost every part of mesquite was (and can be) used medicinally--leaf, sap, flower, bark, branchlets and bean pod!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/mimbre-flowers-chilopsis-linearis.jpgmimbre flowers Chilopsis linearisBeautiful flowers of desert willow (Chilopsis linearis)--known in Spanish as mimbre and ahhn in Tohono O'odham--are an important addition to desert landscaping. Not only can be brewed for a gentle, refreshing tea, but its anti-fungal properties can be such a boon when needed. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/medicinal-verbena-for-landscaping.jpgmedicinal verbena for landscapingFor a mound of glorious color in a rock garden, landscaped hillside, arroyo, or spring accent, our desert Goodding's Verbena is a must. And what a handy source at your fingertips for brewing up a calming, soothing sedative tea that is even safe for children! (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/medicinal-nutritional-native-chia-da-pk-e1536688061257.jpgmedicinal nutritional native chia da-pkAs the nights get cool, toss a handful of desert chia seed in your garden and scratch it into the soil for a useful and pretty addition to your wildflower mix. Medicinally desert chia--da:pk in Tohono O'odham (Salvia columbariae)--can be used not only as a blood-sugar balancing seed when eaten; the foliage has been used as a topical disinfectant and throat gargle as a tea. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/medicinal-elderberry-for-landscaping-e1536688872317.jpgmedicinal elderberry for landscapingNative Mexican elderberry--sauco in Spanish (Sambucus mexicana)--makes an effective screen as a shrubby, small, dense tree. It bears cream colored nosegays of flowers that lead to clusters of dark berries (tasty but toxic unless cooked). Its flowers and foliage have been used also for curbing fever and as a diuretic. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/engelmanns-prickly-pear-for-medicinal-garden-e1536690478863.jpgEngelmann's prickly pear for medicinal gardenPrickly pear fruits (tunas in Spanish, i:bhai in Tohono O'odham, Opuntia engelmannii) add landscaping color and a feast for wildlife. But they ALSO are important traditional medicine with their complex carbs for balancing blood-sugar and their high available calcium for preventing and treating osteoporosis. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/yellow-trumpet-flower-for-medicinal-garden-e1536684887170.jpgyellow trumpet flower for medicinal gardenYellow trumpet flower--tronador (Tecoma stans)--is so showy in a desert landscape. It will bloom multiple times through warm and hot seasons depending triggered by rainfall. Its foliage and flowers have been used as a tea for treating certain kinds of diabetes and blood-sugar issues.2018-12-05T04:51:49+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/11/17/tortilla-soup-with-mano-y-metate/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/7-soup-plain.jpg7 soup plainhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/6-tortilla.jpg6 tortillahttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/5-corn-br.jpg5 corn brhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/4-corn-raw.jpg4 corn rawhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/3-tomat-char.jpg3 tomat charhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2-tomat-raw.jpg2 tomat rawhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/1-ing-soup.jpg1 ing souphttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/9-serve.jpg9 servehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/8-garnish.jpg8 garnish2018-12-05T04:51:13+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2016/12/30/chile-rellenos-reimagined/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/img_0059.jpgimg_0059To make this dish, start with some nice roasted chiles.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dsc00051.jpgdsc00051Add a salad and you have a great light meal.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dsc00050.jpgdsc00050https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dsc00049.jpgdsc00049https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dsc00048.jpgdsc00048https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dsc00044.jpgdsc00044This book went out of print long ago, but there are still used copies on Amazon.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dsc00041.jpgdsc00041https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dsc00040-e1483030044978.jpgdsc000402018-12-05T04:50:25+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/12/01/spiced-pecans/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sugar-1809980-web.jpgsugar 1809980 webhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/pecans-store-1809987-web.jpgpecans store 1809987 webhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/pecans-spiced-step-4-1809984-web.jpgpecans spiced step 4 1809984 webhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/pecans-spiced-step-3-1809983-web.jpgpecans spiced step 3 1809983 webhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/pecans-spiced-step-2-1809981-web.jpgpecans spiced step 2 1809981 webhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/pecans-spiced-burned-1809986-web.jpgpecans spiced burned 1809986 webDiscard any burned nuts. Lessen cooking time on your next batch.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/pecans-freshness-1809988-web.jpgpecans freshness 1809988 webhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/pecans-delep-1809979-web-e1543699851387.jpgpecans DELEP 1809979 webDifferent varieties of pecans have different colors, flavors, and plumpness.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/chili-chipotle-1809978-web-e1543699667723.jpgchili chipotle 1809978 webhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/chili-ancho-1809977-web-e1543699721984.jpgchili ancho 1809977 web2018-12-01T23:45:46+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/11/23/thank-a-farmer-for-garlic/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/dsc00868-1.jpgDSC00868 (1)Look closely at the tiny white strand. That is the that signals healthy soil.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/dsc009521.jpgDSC00952Two kinds of garlic.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/dsc00894.jpgDSC00894Donald and Cristina Breckenfeld at their farm stand at the Santa Cruz Farmers Market.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/dsc00962.jpgDSC00962Crystina's Garlic Diphttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/dsc00956.jpgDSC00956Using a garlic presshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/dsc00954.jpgDSC00954https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/dsc00952.jpgDSC00952https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/dsc00951.jpgDSC009512018-11-25T23:13:37+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/11/09/holiday-deliciousness-for-diabetics-and-friends/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_4970.jpgIMG_4970https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/toms-mix-in-crock-pot.jpgTom's mix in crock potThe most efficient way to cook Tom's Mix (after presoak and change water) is in a crock-pot. Put them on before you leave for the day and their inviting aroma meets you when you come in the door!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/toms-mix-package-and-loose.jpgTom's Mix package and looseTom's Mix--A most delectable mix of 14 colorful heirloom beans from the Southwest! This makes a lovely warming soup, dip or mixed bean salad. Yummy easy recipes on the label.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/tepary-mix-package-and-loose.jpgtepary mix package and looseSouthwestern Native teary beans are among the lowest glycemic index foods, with published low figures of 30 to 44. They make a fantastic healthy hummus! (see recipe)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/bean-gifts-for-the-holidays-cards-tote-painting.jpgbean gifts for the holidays cards tote paintingSouthwest "bean gifts" from Flor de Mayo include not only these precious heirloom food flavors, but also feasts for the eyes, Native food watercolor notecards, canvas art totes, and original paintings by yours truly Tia Marta. Check links below.....2018-11-09T18:43:01+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/10/22/chile-poblano-and-pomegranate-season-chiles-rellenos-en-nogada/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20181022_063453.jpg20181022_063453https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/5-peeling.jpg5 peelinghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/4-cooked-chile.jpg4 cooked chilehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/3-raw-chile.jpg3 raw chilehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2-cooked-filling.jpg2 cooked fillinghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1-raw-filling.jpg1 raw fillinghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/10-table.jpg10 tablehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/9-plated.jpg9 platedhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/8-pom.jpg8 pomhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/7-cheese.jpg7 cheese2018-11-07T04:41:39+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/10/31/create-a-sonoran-scents-pomander/2018-10-31T18:23:02+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2017/11/10/so-many-pumpkins-so-little-time/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/mayo-blusher-cake-with-white-sonora-flour-and-barley-flour.jpgMayo Blusher cake with white Sonora flour and barley flourAfter steaming your pumpkin (here I"ve used Mayo Blusher again as we had a bumper crop), add 1 cup of mashed pumpkin as a substitute for the wet ingredients in any coffeecake recipe. It will add flavor, color, and nutrition.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sweet-mayoblusher-with-pepitas-and-pinones.jpgsweet MayoBlusher with pepitas and pinonesWith steamed Mayo Blusher you can make a slightly sweet dish pleasing to a younger palate. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/mayoblusher-turkey-skillet-copy.jpgMayoBlusher turkey skillet copyMayo Blusher turkey-skillet--the perfect way to use left-over turkey!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/stir-fry-mayo-blusher.jpgstir fry Mayo blusherSkin and dice fresh Mayo Blusher into chunks to stir-fry with onion or garlic. Enjoy as is, or add herbs and other veggies as desired. Yum!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/to-hal-pumpkin-seed-cushaw.jpgTO ha;l pumpkin seed (cushaw)Tohono O'odham Ha:l seed saved from a pumpkin, cleaned & saved for summer planting or winter snackinghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/mayo-blusher-seed.jpgMayo Blusher seedShiny Mayo Blusher seeds washed, dried, ready to save for planting--or to roast as a healthy snackhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/mayo-blusher-opened-and-de-seeded.jpgMayo Blusher opened and de-seededhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/magdalena-big-cheese-squash-at-missiongarden.jpgMagdalena big cheese squash at MissionGardenThe so-called "Magdalena Big Cheese squash" from Sonora, shaped like an ancestral jackolantern, has a glorious color inside. This one was grown from NativeSeeds/SEARCH seed at Mission Garden (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/mission-garden-squashes-with-mayoblusher-mag-bigcheeseto-ha-l.jpgMission Garden squashes with MayoBlusher, Mag BigCheese,TO Ha-lThree different pumpkin lineages--the light green "Mayo Blusher"(Cucurbita maxima), the striped "TO ha:l" (C. argyrosperma), and "Magdalena Big Cheese" (C.moschata). Surprisingly, they can all be grown together and remain pure because the different species will not easily cross.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/dine-squash-crop-diversity-hunters-point-az.jpgDine squash crop diversity Hunter's Point AZAn assortment of Dineh Hubbard-type pumpkins from a Navajo community in northeastern Arizona (MABurgess photo)2018-10-30T05:09:34+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/10/27/epic-eggs/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/img_9525-crop.jpgIMG_9525 crophttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/chicken-1415260_12801.jpgchicken 1415260_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/eggs-876432_1280.jpgeggs 876432_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/egg-omlete-1882887_1280.jpgegg omlete 1882887_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/chicken-eggs-316412_1280.jpgchicken eggs 316412_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/chicken-3341864_1280.jpgchicken 3341864_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/chicken-2678608_1280.jpgchicken 2678608_12802018-10-29T16:07:46+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/food-and-herbs/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_1935.jpgIMG_1935https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_0916.jpgIMG_0916https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/img_8651.jpgIMG_8651https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/flordemayo.jpgflordemayo2018-10-16T14:57:13+00:00weekly0.6https://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/10/17/chiltepin/2022-10-07T23:16:00+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/09/28/amaranth-for-alegria/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/honey-1970592_1280.jpghoney 1970592_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cast-iron-pan-2202193_1280.jpgcast iron pan 2202193_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/amaranth-1112988_1280.jpgamaranth 1112988_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/amaranth-dc3ada-de-muertos-by-a-yang-wiki-cc3-0.jpgAmaranth Día de muertos by A Yang Wiki CC3.0Somewhat traditional Dia de Muertos skulls. 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(MABurgess photo with permission)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/compost-mountain-at-sanxaviercoop-compost-cats.jpgcompost mountain at SanXavierCoop Compost CatsThis mountain of compost is but a fraction of the "Sierra Madre of Super Soil" at San Xavier Coop Farm collected by the UA Compost Cats. They IMPROVE the soil with traditional composting--not deplete it. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ua-compost-cats-teaching-at-youthagday-sept2018.jpgUA Compost Cats teaching at YouthAgDay Sept2018https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/youth-ag-day-san-xavier-learning-about-cover-and-runoff-nrcs-demo-sanxavier-youthagday.jpgYouth Ag day San Xavier learning about cover and runoff NRCS demo SanXavier YouthAgDayThere's nothing like being out there observing what happens in Nature. 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batter.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/dsc00847.jpgDSC00847Enjoy your delicious cake.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/dsc00841.jpgDSC00841Mixture of delicious late summer stone fruits.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/dsc00845.jpgdsc00845Pluots cut into large chunks.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/dsc00844.jpgdsc00844Spread thick batter in paper-lined pan.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/dsc00843.jpgdsc008432018-09-05T01:26:43+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/08/24/september-is-national-honey-month/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/hover-fly-1672677_1280.jpghover fly 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ham iberian cheese mushroom pintxosBest-yet pintxo: local thin-sliced ham on manchego cheese on Barrio baguette topped with farmers market mushrooms--and baked to perfection in solar oven (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/barrio-bread-for-pinxtos.jpgBarrio bread for pinxtosThese baguette slices for other pintxos I cut flat then diagonally to make diamond bases for the asparagus pintxos. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/asparagas-wrapped-in-chorizo-pintxos.jpgasparagas wrapped in chorizo pintxosChorizo-wrapped Asparagas Pinto--cooked in the solar oven! (MABurgess photo) https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/step4-of4-lyer-pintxo-sliced-mango-on-top-ready-to-serve-on-slate-platter.jpgstep4 of4-lyer pintxo sliced mango on top, ready to serve on slate platterStep4--place a thin slice of fresh mango on the top (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/step3-4-layer-pintxo-place-on-slice-of-avocado.jpgstep3 4-layer pintxo place on slice of avocadoStep 3--place a thin slice of avocado right on the salmonhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/step2pintxo-place-marinated-salmon-on.jpgstep2pintxo place marinated salmon onStep 2--spread cooked salmon thinly on the avocado layerhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/first-step-4-layer-pintxo-spread-avocado-on-barrio-bread-sliced-diagonally.jpgfirst step 4-layer pintxo--spread avocado on Barrio bread sliced diagonallyFirst step in the Four-layer Salmon Pintxo--spread avocado thinly on an oval of Barrio Bread baguette (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/tomato-and-shrimp-boat-pintxos.jpgtomato and shrimp boat pintxoshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/barrio-breads-bagette-for-pintxos.jpgBarrio Bread's bagette for pintxoshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/bee-on-garden-oregano-mab.jpgbee on garden oregano mabCulinary oregano (Oreganum vulgare) with happy bee pollinating the flowers in my Tucson garden (MABurgess)2018-08-10T20:44:32+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/01/03/dyi-cheese-yogurt-chiltepin-edible-flowers-simplicity-mystery/2018-08-07T18:50:32+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/08/04/preserving-the-harvest/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/preserving-248030_1280.jpgpreserving 248030_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/pressure-cooker-cc-3-0.jpgpressure cooker cc 3.0https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/pickled-sweet-peppers-with-onion-garlic-in-an-anise-peppercorn-and-coriander-brine-m-king-web.jpgPickled sweet peppers with onion & garlic in an anise, peppercorn, and coriander brine M King webPickled sweet peppers with onion and garlic in an anise, peppercorn, and coriander brine, made by Monica Kinghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/pressure-canning-book.jpgpressure canning bookhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/jam-2091026_1280.jpgjam 2091026_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/green-beans-631157_1280.jpggreen beans 631157_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cook-pot-1804760_1280.jpgcook pot 1804760_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/canning-728269_1280.jpgcanning 728269_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/pickled-cucumbers-1520638_1280.jpgpickled cucumbers 1520638_12802018-08-18T02:07:47+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/07/27/awesome-amaranth/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/greens-and-eggs-694677_1280.jpggreens and eggs 694677_1280A quick dinner when you don't want to heat the kitchen too much is steamed amaranth greens and scrambled eggs.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/greens-cooked-1268619_1280.jpggreens cooked 1268619_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/quinoa-1243592_1280.jpgquinoa 1243592_1280Amaranth is related to quinnoa.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/amaranthus-retroflexus-844463_1280.jpgAmaranthus retroflexus 844463_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/amaranthus-3207825_1280.jpgamaranthus 3207825_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/amaranth-foxtail-2769772_1280.jpgamaranth foxtail 2769772_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/amaranth-2709238_1280.jpgamaranth 2709238_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/amaranth-1112988_1280.jpgamaranth 1112988_12802018-08-18T01:39:19+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/07/20/summer-fruit-pickled-figs-grape-salad/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180714_191941.jpg20180714_191941https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180714_191636.jpg20180714_191636https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180714_191549.jpg20180714_191549https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180714_191143.jpg20180714_191143https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180714_190401.jpg20180714_190401https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180714_185555.jpg20180714_185555https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180707_101031.jpg20180707_101031https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/20180707_100732.jpg20180707_1007322018-07-25T21:34:59+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/07/13/heirloom-cowpeas-for-a-summer-garden-surprise/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/tohono-oodham-cowpea.jpgTohono Oodham cowpeaThe colorful and reliable Tohono O'odham cowpea in the NSS Conservation Garden--U'us Mu:n (NativeSeeds/SEARCH photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/bisbee-gray-cowpea.jpgBisbee gray cowpeaA prolific producer is pioneer heirloom Bisbee cowpea saved by NativeSeeds/SEARCH, available at the NSS Store (NativeSeeds/SEARCH photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/chinese-long-bean-july-2018-mg-dena.jpgchinese long bean July 2018 MG denahttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/6362ed5f-bb3d-4af6-b6c3-9ef1b207dc59.jpg6362ed5f-bb3d-4af6-b6c3-9ef1b207dc59Mosaic of cowpeas created by NativeSeedsSEARCH aficionados (credit NSS)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/black-eye-peas-cooked-in-solar-oven.jpgblack eye peas cooked in solar ovenBlack-eye pea compote with garden vegetables --cooked in the solar oven! (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/to-uus-mu-n-harvest-at-mission-garden.jpgTO u'us mu-n harvest at Mission GardenA rich harvest of Tohono O'odham U'us Mu:n grown at Mission Garden from seed saved by NativeSeedsSEARCHhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/to-uus-mun-at-mission-garden-2015-july.jpgTO u'us mun at Mission Garden 2015 julyLovely foliage, flowers, pods of Tohono O'odham U'us Mu:n maturing in a monsoon timeline garden at Mission Garden, Tucson (MABurgess photo)2019-12-23T07:56:39+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/07/06/sweet-desert-nectars/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/monica-king-001-e1530904322171.jpgMonica King 001Monica King is a rancher near Tucson.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/mesquite-monica-king-607.jpgmesquite Monica king 607Honeybee on mesquite.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/mesquite-monica-king-605.jpgmesquite Monica King 605https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/honey-monica-king-005.jpghoney monica king 005A chunk of comb full of honey.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/honey-monica-king-001.jpghoney Monica King 001https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/honey-m-king-002.jpghoney M King 002https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cat-claw-monica-king-055.jpgcat claw monica king 055Honey bee on cat claw acacia.2018-07-07T15:28:38+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/06/29/san-juans-day-invites-the-monsoon-at-native-seeds-search/2018-06-29T19:06:55+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/06/24/perennial-herbs-for-honey/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/yerba-mansa-6276-web.jpgyerba mansa 6276 webYerba mansa is a California native plant that has strong anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/thyme-1781005_1280-savor.jpgthyme 1781005_1280 savorThyme is tasty in the kitchen and a great herb for honey bees.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/tagetes-lucida-jas-8392-web.jpgTagetes lucida JAS 8392 webSweet marigold comes to us from the mountains of Sonora, and can be used in cooking anywhere it calls for tarragon.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/oregano-791486_1280-savor.jpgoregano 791486_1280 savorOregano is a charming plant for pollinators, and for cooking.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/allium-tuberosum-amap-4590-web.jpgAllium tuberosum AMAP 4590 webGarlic chives do just fine in alkaline desert soils. Harvest some leaves anytime you want a mild garlic flavor.2018-06-24T21:33:00+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/06/16/mole-buttered-corn-on-the-cob/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180612_102518.jpg20180612_102518https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180612_102043.jpg20180612_102043https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180612_101452.jpg20180612_101452https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180612_100839.jpg20180612_100839https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180612_104234.jpg20180612_104234https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180612_104142.jpg20180612_1041422018-06-16T16:52:56+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/06/08/cooking-with-the-sun/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/white-sonora-wheatberry-salad-with-chollanopalito-and-barrel-cactus-fruit.jpgwhite sonora wheatberry salad with cholla,nopalito and barrel cactus fruitMuff's White Sonora Wheat-berry Salad laced with pickled cholla buds, roasted nopalitos and barrel cactus fruit nibbles. (MABurgess photo)2018-06-08T23:34:07+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/06/01/diy-cheese-at-home/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_5372.jpgIMG_5372https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_2602.jpgIMG_2602https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_5928-21.jpgIMG_5928 2https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_5937.jpgIMG_5937https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_6299.jpgIMG_6299https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_6295.jpgIMG_6295https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_6290.jpgIMG_6290https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_57991.jpgIMG_5799https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_5796.jpgIMG_5796https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_5775.jpgIMG_57752018-06-30T23:58:37+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/05/25/savor-southwestern-iced-tea/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/tea-thyme-01.jpgtea Thyme 01Thyme tisane.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/tea-mint-sage-fennel-1410565_1280.jpgtea mint sage fennel 1410565_1280Tea from mint, sage, and fennel. Some blends work better than others.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/tea-1851261_1280.jpgtea 1851261_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/tea-1726270_1280.jpgtea 1726270_1280Mint tea garnished with fresh mint and a slice of orange.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/tea-992838_1280.jpgtea 992838_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/hibiscus-2931000_1280.jpghibiscus 2931000_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ferocactus-fruit-3079-web.jpgferocactus fruit 3079 webBarrel cactus fruit can be dried for use like lemon peel.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/calendula-1493160_1280.jpgcalendula 1493160_1280Calendula grows well in winter in the Southwest.2018-05-25T14:37:23+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/05/18/flower-pesto/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/9c-pair-filled-nast.jpg9chttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/9b-sing-filled-nast.jpg9b sing filled nasthttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/9a-nast-pest.jpg9a nast pesthttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/8chilt.jpg8chilthttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/7sing-nastur.jpg7sing nasturhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/6mult-tomat.jpg6mult tomathttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/5-singl-tomat.jpg5 singl tomathttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/4sage-pesto.jpg4sage pestohttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/3sage-fls.jpg3sage flshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2gar-pine.jpg2gar pine2018-05-21T03:50:12+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/05/12/a-new-addiction-nopalito-tortilla-chips/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/nopalyellow-cornmeal-chips-baked-then-quick-fried.jpgnopal&yellow cornmeal chips baked then quick friedHere are some nopalito tortilla chips made by adding yellow cornmeal to the mixture, then quick fried after baking. They are tasty but not as much nopal flavor.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dipping-nopal-tortilla-chips-also-shown-fried-yellow-cornmeal-nopal-chips.jpgdipping nopal tortilla chips also shown fried yellow cornmeal nopal chipshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/brushed-with-light-oil-then-baked-nopal-tortilla-chips.jpgbrushed with light oil then baked nopal tortilla chipsNopalito tortilla chips brushed lightly with oil and then baked in a medium-hot ovenhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cutting-nopal-tortillas-to-make-chips.jpgcutting nopal tortillas to make chipsCutting a stack of warm tortillas into corn chip sizehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/nopal-tortilla-on-griddle.jpgnopal tortilla on griddlehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/rolling-out-nopal-masa-dough-with-ziplock.jpgrolling out nopal masa dough with ziplockIf you don't have a tortilla press you can flatten your dough ball between 2 layers of a cut ziplock with a rolling pinhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/balls-of-nopal-and-masa-dough-to-let-stand.jpgballs of nopal and masa dough to let standRolled balls of nopalitos masa dough golf-ball size left to set awhilehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/nopal-puree-to-be-mixed-with-maseca-instant-corn-masa.jpgnopal puree to be mixed with Maseca instant corn masaAdd pureed nopalito liquid into the masa flour and mixhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/pureed-nopalitos-for-making-nopal-chips-e1526161097498.jpgpureed nopalitos for making nopal chipsPureed fresh nopalitos prepped for mixing with masa to make nopal tortilla chips--such a rich healthy green!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/chopping-nopalitos-in-cuisinart-e1526161210577.jpgchopping nopalitos in cuisinartChopping diced nopalitos in Cuisinart2018-05-13T22:51:01+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/05/04/udder-ly-magic-buttermilk/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_0400.jpgIMG_0400https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_0422.jpgIMG_0422https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_5732.jpgIMG_5732https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_7553.jpgIMG_7553https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_5734.jpgIMG_5734https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_5730.jpgIMG_5730https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_5505.jpgIMG_5505https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_0167.jpgIMG_01672018-05-07T21:57:45+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/04/21/pear-prickly-pear-desert-dessert/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/baked-crisp.jpgbaked crisphttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/baked-yogurt.jpgbaked yogurthttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/whole-pears.jpgwhole pearshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/butter-n-dry.jpgbutter n dryhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/assembled-crisp.jpgassembled crisphttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/seeds.jpgseedshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/pink-pears.jpgpink pearshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/dry-pears.jpgdry pearshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/mesq-cover.jpgCover 17x10 7-24-17.indd2018-04-23T23:13:07+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/04/13/celebrating-succulent-food-plants-sonoran-centuries-cholla/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/full-size-red-cholla-flower-and-bud.jpgfull size red cholla flower and budstaghorn cholla flower Cylindropuntia versicolor with bud ready to harvest (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/blog-idea-prickly-pear-chia-agave-lemonade.jpgblog idea--prickly pear, chia, agave lemonadehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/agave-colorata-plac-desuerte1.jpgAgave colorata Plac.deSuertehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/agave-americana-plac-desuerte1-e1556847600168.jpgAgave americana Plac.deSuerteThere are many species of agave. We're not sure how many kinds were used by the Native Americans. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/agave-murpheyi-hohokam-century-plant-at-mg1.jpgAgave murpheyi Hohokam century plant at MGThe Hohokam Century Plant, Agave murpheyi, planted at Mission Garden simulating a Hohokam archaeological site, will be one of the agaves to taste after the roasting event at Mission Garden. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/roasted-maguey-leaf-base-sweet-and-smokey.jpgroasted maguey leaf base, sweet and smokeyRoasted agave (maguey) leaf base ready to eat, showing fiber and pulp. Wish you could taste the smokey flavor! (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8466.jpgIMG_8466Roasted agave heart ready to divide and eat! (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/bootleg-bacanora-from-sahuaripa-with-agave-angustifolia.jpgbootleg Bacanora from Sahuaripa with Agave angustifoliaBootleg Sonoran Bacanora mescal, made in backyard stills from Agave angustifolia. Importers are now bringing it legally into the US https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/agave-deserti-blair-valley-anza-borrego.jpgAgave deserti Blair Valley Anza-Borregohttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/agave-zebra-plac-desuerte.jpgAgave zebra Plac.deSuerteThe beautifully cross-banded Agave zebra, from some of the hottest mountains of NW Sonora, known before the 1950s for making mescal2018-04-15T20:26:29+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/04/07/protecting-what-is-precious/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_4152.jpgIMG_41522018-04-08T03:12:38+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/03/30/mole-pecan-crackers-and-goat-cheese/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/20180330_165531.jpg20180330_165531https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1plate.jpg1platehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/7plate.jpg7platehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/6verde-crackers.jpg6verde crackershttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/5crackers-raw.jpg5crackers rawhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/4pecan-dough.jpg4pecan doughhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/3pecan-meal.jpg3pecan mealhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2cheese-mole-label.jpg2cheese mole label2018-03-31T01:45:49+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/03/23/marvelous-mints/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/mint-2922385_1280.jpgmint 2922385_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/mint-julep-1471533_1280.jpgmint julep 1471533_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/mint-3175117_1280.jpgmint 3175117_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/mint-3136714_1280.jpgmint 3136714_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/mint-3090326_1280.jpgmint 3090326_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/mint-2480624_1280.jpgmint 2480624_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/mint-2450015_1280.jpgmint 2450015_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/mint-1804431_1280.jpgmint 1804431_12802018-03-30T15:48:15+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/03/16/a-gastronomy-tour-thru-time-from-ancient-to-now/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/la-cocina-sign.jpegla cocina signA landmark in the heart of Tucson's Old Town, a restaurant, shops and music venue occupy the oldest existing structure in the neighborhood, across Court Street from Tucson Presidio Museumhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/presidio-sign.jpgpresidio signTucson's Presidio San Augustine Museum is a living-history treasure at the center of downtown where visitors can experience the quarters, clothing, firearms, foods of 18th century Spanish conquistadores.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ramona-farms-olas-pilkan-s-moik-pilkan-hejel-chui.jpgRamona Farms olas pilkan, s-moik pilkan hejel chu'ihttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/grinding-gain-amaranth-on-metate.jpggrinding gain amaranth on metateGrinding grain amaranth with stone mano on metate. Better still--hard amaranth seed can be easily ground in a grain mill or coffee mill. Plan to harvest wild amaranth (aka pigweed) seed next September if monsoon rains are good. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/rolling-amaranth-mesq-wsw-biscuits.jpgrolling amaranth, mesq, wsw biscuitsRolling out mesquite, amaranth, white Sonora wheat biscuit dough with Mayo Indian rolling pin purchased from NativeSeedsSEARCHhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/making-white-sonora-wheat-ramona-pilkan-mesquite-biscuits.jpgmaking white sonora wheat Ramona pilkan mesquite biscuitsMixing organic white Sonora wheat flour from BKWFarms, amaranth flour, roasted mesquite flour, and butter for Muff's mixed heritage biscuitshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/mesquite-biscuit-tastes-done.jpgmesquite biscuit tastes doneMuff's Mesquite-Amaranth Biscuits hot from the ovenhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/saltbush-slot-canyon-anza-borregosp-a-hymenolytra.jpgsaltbush Slot Canyon Anza-BorregoSP A.hymenolytraOne of many species of Sonoran Desert saltbush, used traditionally dried and pulverized for baking powder. (Atriplex hymenolytra)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/white-sonora-wheat-sprouting-in-feb.jpgWhite Sonora Wheat sprouting in FebSeedlings of heirloom white Sonora wheat, planted early Feb and gladly doused by the rain, growing rapidly, to be harvested in May (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/bedrock-mortar-with-legs-anza-borrego-kaseycaroline.jpgbedrock mortar with legs Anza-Borrego Kasey&CarolineBedrock mortar hole where ancient desert people milled mesquite and other legumes (MABurgess photo)2018-03-24T00:52:34+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/03/02/mandala-meal-itos/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_3860.jpgIMG_3860https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_6645-3.jpgIMG_6645 3https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_4537.jpgIMG_4537https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_3854.jpgIMG_3854https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_3840.jpgIMG_3840https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_3843.jpgIMG_38432018-03-02T19:38:07+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/02/16/black-bean-mole-negro/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/7serving-a.jpg7serving ahttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/6soak-beans-a.jpg6soak beans ahttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/5bean-sort-a.jpg5bean sort ahttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/4pot-mixed-a.jpg4pot mixed ahttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/3pot-dry-pdr-a.jpg3pot dry pdr ahttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2green-chile-a.jpg2green chile ahttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1ingredients-a.jpg1ingredients ahttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/0eat.jpg0eat2018-02-17T16:58:07+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/02/04/humble-pie/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_3336.jpgIMG_3336https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_3339.jpgIMG_3339https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_3343.jpgIMG_3343https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_3355.jpgIMG_3355https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_3354.jpgIMG_3354https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_3334.jpgIMG_3334https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_3304.jpgIMG_3304https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_3300.jpgIMG_3300https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_3290.jpgIMG_3290https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_3287.jpgIMG_32872018-02-15T04:01:24+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/02/09/a-cordial-tribute-to-time-itself-valentines-dessert-toasts/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/co-cherry-cordial-decanted-with-cherries-for-dessert-topping.jpgCO cherry cordial decanted with cherries for dessert toppingColorahttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/prickly-pear-cordial-for-valentines-day.jpgprickly pear cordial for Valentine's DayPrickly Pear Cordial sits next to its drought-stressed provider the winter after a grand August harvest. What gifts these plants provide--then they bounce back with the next rains to give more!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/filtering-pr-pr-cordial-thru-cheesecloth.jpgfiltering pr pr cordial thru cheeseclothSeveral folded layers of cheesecloth set in a funnel can be used in decanting the prickly pear cordial.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/filtering-cordial-from-tuna-pulp-with-tarahumara-masher.jpgfiltering cordial from tuna pulp with Tarahumara masherDecant prickly pear juice separating fruit, seed, and remaining spines using a masher and coffee filter set in a funnel over a bowl or measuring cup.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/pressing-prickly-pear-cordial-out-of-tunas.jpgpressing prickly pear cordial out of tunasCut halves of prickly pear fruits (tunas) after mulling for months in tequila. Mash to loosen juices.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/lemoncello-from-meyer-lemons-and-agave-nectar.jpglemoncello from Meyer lemons and agave nectarTime and tequila produced the finest limoncello ever with Meyer lemon! (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/meyer-lemon-open-in-half.jpgMeyer lemon open in halfMeyer lemon does well in a low desert garden. It's juice is so sweet and even its thin rind is edible!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/meyer-lemon-harvest.jpgMeyer lemon harvestWe had left our Meyer lemons on the tree to fully sweeten up. When frost was predicted, we quick-harvested 52 giant juicy fruits from one little tree!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/washingtonia-filifera-cordial-with-datiles-for-valentines.jpgWashingtonia filifera cordial with datiles for ValentinesTime--that is, timing and patience--are the necessary ingredients in making festive cordials. Here is native fan palm cordial made with tiny dates harvested & put up in the fall, ready for a Valentine's dessert cap.2018-02-12T21:05:30+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/01/27/heartease-aka-pansy/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/viola-odorata-006.jpgViola odorata 006Tiny Viola odorata is incredibly fragrant and grows well in our area.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/viola-2289974_1280.jpgviola 2289974_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/viola-1997578_1280.jpgviola 1997578_1280Yogurt with chia, berries, and hearease. A great way to start the day.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/viola-1982626_1280.jpgviola 1982626_1280All of these are high in Vitamin C.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/viola-1767463_1280.jpgviola 1767463_1280Top a custard tart with berries and heartease.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/salad-with-salmon-1443366_1280.jpgsalad with salmon 1443366_1280Smoked salmon salad with purple pansies - colorful and yummy.2018-02-01T13:29:05+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/01/23/easy-homemade-chorizo-vegan-cauliflower-or-traditional/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20180123_1037201.jpg20180123_103720[1]https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/7-tostada.jpg7 tostadahttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6-cooked-skillets.jpg6 cooked skilletshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/6-cooked-skillets-75.jpg6 cooked skillets 75https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/5-raw-skillets.jpg5 raw skilletshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/4-raw-meat.jpg4 raw meathttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/3-raw-cauliflower-75.jpg3 raw cauliflower 75https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2-food-processor.jpg2 food processorhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1-head.jpg1 head2018-01-24T03:39:28+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/01/12/real-smut-good-smut/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cuitlacoche-on-nss-teosinte.jpgcuitlacoche on NSS teosinteCuitlacoche (corn smut) on NSS teosinte cob (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_0244.jpgIMG_0244Beautiful cuitlacoche, corn smut at the top of an ear of corn https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cuitlacoche-with-bison-and-potato-casserole.jpgcuitlacoche with bison and potato casseroleCuitlacoche Casserole made with ground bison burger, onion, potatoes, mild green chiles, and diced teosinte corn smut (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/teosinte-corn-smut-cut-for-cooking.jpgteosinte corn smut cut for cookingTeosinte corn smut diced for scrambling or adding to a cuitlacoche omelette (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cuitlacoche-from-teosinte.jpgcuitlacoche from teosinteSmall bulbous "buds" of cuitlacoche harvested from teosinte (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/mexican-corn-truffle-on-teosinte-at-nss.jpgMexican corn truffle on teosinte at NSShttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/normal-immature-teosinte-cob.jpgnormal immature teosinte cobNormal non-infected teosinte "cob" maturing on the stalk. Note the green kernels aligned vertically at angles. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ustilago_maydis-on-commercial-corn_j1b.jpgUstilago_maydis on commercial corn_J1bFungal growth of Ustilago maydis on commercial corn (internet source)2018-01-14T20:22:44+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/03/18/theyre-here-theyre-ready-cholla-buds-grand-opening/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2503-cylindropuntia-versicolor-bud-close-up-with-leaves-jrmondt.jpgIMG_2503 Cylindropuntia versicolor bud close up with leaves JRMondtstaghorn cholla bud showing true leaves and spines at aereole (JRMondt photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/04_29_13_yellow-c-versicolor-de-spined-and-ready-to-boil.jpg04_29_13_yellow C.versicolor de-spined and ready to boilyellow staghorn buds in the cook pot (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/04_29_13_red-c-versicolor-buds-before-cooking.jpg04_29_13_red C.versicolor buds before cookingred cholla buds de-spined ready for cooking (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/04_27_13_cholla-yellow-flower-by-betsy-sandlin.jpg04_27_13_cholla yellow flower by Betsy Sandlinstamen strands in staghorn cholla flower (B.Sandlin photo)2018-01-11T05:06:37+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2018/01/07/on-ease-and-chiltepin-popcorn/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_0498.jpgIMG_0498https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_3023.jpgIMG_3023https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_3021.jpgIMG_3021https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_3018.jpgIMG_3018https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_3013.jpgIMG_3013https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_3011.jpgIMG_3011https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_3004.jpgIMG_30042018-01-08T20:02:04+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2017/12/16/celebrate-seasons/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sunflowe-and-monk-parakeet-2884519_1280.jpgsunflowe and monk parakeet 2884519_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sunflower-seeds-1705752_1280.jpgsunflower seeds 1705752_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/stonehenge-1566686_1280.jpgstonehenge 1566686_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/petroglyph-sedona-672885_1280.jpgpetroglyph sedona 672885_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/solstice-summer-1474745_1280.jpgsolstice summer 1474745_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/christmas-cookies-2992468_1280.jpgchristmas cookies 2992468_1280https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/jam-1886343_1280.jpgjam 1886343_12802017-12-16T17:54:55+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2017/12/08/sweet-new-ideas-for-the-honorable-old-sweet-lime/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sweet-lime-tart-cherry-margarita.jpgsweet lime, tart cherry margarita(You've already thought of this!): "Enhance" your sweet-lime punch into a fabulous margarita by adding your favorite local Bacanora, Sotol or mescal spirits and pow--taste that "nutrition"!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sweetlime-crystallized-rind-candy.jpgsweetlime crystallized rind candyCrytallized sweet-lime and tangerine rinds make a marvelous home-made holiday candy. (MABurgess)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sweetlime-sliced-rinds-after-juicing.jpgsweetlime sliced rinds after juicingNo need to throw away these fragrant sweet-lime rinds! Everything has a use. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sweet-lime-fruit-salad-dressed-with-chia-and-agave-nectar.jpgsweet lime fruit salad dressed with chia and agave nectarPeeled and diced sweet-lime fruit makes an incomparable aromatic addition to a fruit salad. Here sweet-lime chunks are tossed with sliced red grapes and bananas, dressed with chia seed and agave nectar. (MABurgess)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sweet-lime-and-tomato-garni-with-pine-nuts-drusled-with-olive-oil.jpgsweet lime and tomato garni with pine nuts, drusled with olive oilSweet-lime, sweet sliced tomato, and rosemary Garni, topped with pine nuts and drizzled with olive oil. (MABurgess)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sweet-lime-and-tart-cherry-punch.jpgsweet lime and tart cherry punchSweet-lime juice and tart cherry punch--a glass full of flavor and cheer for the holidays!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/juicing-sweet-limes-with-manual-squeezer.jpgjuicing sweet limes with manual squeezerIt's easy to juice sweet-limes in a manual squeezer.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/mexican-sweet-limes-sliced-note-few-seeds.jpgMexican sweet limes sliced note few seedsMexican sweet-limes sliced and ready to eat-- There is NO puckering up with THESE limes; their gentle sweetness and bouquet will thrill your tastebuds! (And note: the seeds are small and few.)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/bowl-of-citrus-sweet-lime-meyer-lemon-tangerine.jpgbowl of citrus--sweet lime meyer lemon tangerineIt is citrus time again in Baja Arizona! I've harvested Meyer Lemon, Mexican lime, and tangerine from my trees, and I hope to buy an heirloom sweet-lime from Mission Garden to plant in mi huertita--my mini-orchard. (MABurgess) https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/mexican-sweet-lime-at-mission-garden.jpgMexican sweet lime at Mission GardenHeirloom Mexican Sweet Lime ready to harvest at Mission Garden. This ancient and honorable citrus was brought to Tucson by the Padres and is a proven producer in our desert kitchen-gardens and orchards. 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bee on Hesperaloe, Rod Mondt IMG_7964Honeybee heavy with pollen--photo by JRod Mondthttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/to-harvest-vwa-watercolor.jpgTO harvest VWA watercolorTohono O'odham Autumn Harvest--large-scale watercolor by Virginia Ameshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/native-heirlooms-5.jpgnative-heirlooms-5In Georgia O'Keefe-style, up close and intimate with heirloom beans--"Boyd's Beauties" original watercolor by MABurgesshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/navajo-cushaw-squash-watercolor-mab.jpgNavajo Cushaw squash watercolor MABShapely Dine Cushaw --a big-as-life watercolor by MA Burgess--Join us for the ArtTrails.org OPEN STUDIO TOUR Sat-Sun Feb.8-9 to see more!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/amesart2010_085-imbedded-mesquite-handmade-paper-mab-e1507855694331.jpgAmesArt2010_085 Imbedded mesquite handmade paper MABVelvet Mesquite's Lasting Impressions--Imbedded handmade paper sculpture by MABurgesshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/bo-and-the-fly-away-kite-cover.jpgBo and the Fly-Away Kite coverCover of new children's adventure picture-book of the Sonoran Desert Borderlands (in 3 languages); by Virginia Ames, illustrated by Frank S. Rose, and edited by Martha Burgesshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/mission-garden-harvest-of-heirloom-squashes.jpgMission Garden harvest of heirloom squashesLiving sculptures--a colorful harvest at Mission Garden, Tucson--Tohono O'odham Ha:l, NSS Mayo Blusher, Magdalena Big Cheese pumpkin, membrillo, T.O 60-day and chapalote corn (MissionGarden photo)2017-10-14T16:45:42+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2017/10/06/food-fingertips/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_7550.jpgIMG_7550https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_0473.jpgIMG_0473https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_0167.jpgIMG_0167https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_01671.jpgIMG_0167https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_0488.jpgIMG_0488https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_0400.jpgIMG_0400https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_0051.jpgIMG_00512017-10-09T15:53:28+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2017/09/29/date-bars-with-mesquite/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dsc00458.jpgDSC00458Ummm....delicious with a cup of coffee or tea.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dsc00455.jpgDSC00455Mesquite meal, oats, and dates combine for a sweet and nutritious snack.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dsc00454.jpgDSC00454https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dsc00453.jpgDSC00453Ummm... delicious with a cup of coffee or tea.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dsc00452.jpgDSC00452Cut small pieces because the bars are quite rich.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dsc00450.jpgDSC00450Line the pan with paper or foil to help lift out the finished bars.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dsc00448.jpgDSC00448Dates and water cook quickly into a smooth paste.2017-10-03T04:45:34+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2017/09/22/glorious-germander/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/teucrium-chamaedrys-calflora-0079.jpegTeucrium chamaedrys calflora 0079https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/teucrium-chamaedrys-and-chrysactinia-mexicana.jpgTeucrium chamaedrys and Chrysactinia mexicanahttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/teucrium-chamaedrys-008.jpgTeucrium chamaedrys 008https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/teucrium-chamaedris-wiki-003.jpgTeucrium chamaedris wiki 003https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rosemary-barbecue-pixa-2585704.jpgrosemary barbecue pixa 25857042017-09-22T20:36:00+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2017/09/16/mole-roasted-garbanzos/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/18103-e1505568310148.jpeg18103https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/18100-e1505567826503.jpeg18100https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/18098-e1505567714395.jpeg18098https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/18096-e1505566286341.jpeg180962017-09-16T14:55:34+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2017/09/08/wild-satisfaction-a-simple-sandia-watermelon-pomegranate-margarita-and-for-the-intrepid-sipper-chiltepin/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_00262.jpgIMG_0026https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_00012.jpgIMG_00012017-09-09T04:20:18+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2017/08/10/blessed-monsoon-weeds/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/amaranth.jpgamaranthAmaranthus palmeri seedheads too growing too tall for a selfie --but soon ready to harvest for seedhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/purslane-and-amaranth-pestos1.jpgPurslane and amaranth pestosMonsoon Pestos! The top row is Purslane Pesto with Pine Nuts. The darker green is "Pigweed & Pepita Pesto" made with pumpkin seeds. Both SO delicious! (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/hopi-red-dye-amaranth-in-flower.jpgHOpi red dye amaranth in flowerHopi red dye amaranth in flower--a sensational AND edible ornamental. Seeds are available at www.nativeseeds.org. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/young-leaves-of-hopi-red-dye-amaranth.jpgyoung leaves of Hopi red dye amaranthhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/grain-amaranth-seed-and-popped-amaranth.jpggrain amaranth seed and popped amaranth Delicious and healthy grain amaranth and popped amaranth, available at the NativeSeedsSEARCH store for cooking.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/amaranthus-palmeri.jpgAmaranthus palmeriMature, drying Amaranthus Palmer. The seedhead is spiny but contains nutritious seeds! (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/pigweed-sending-up-flower-stalk.jpgpigweed sending up flower stalkWhen flower stalks of Amaranthus palmeri emerge, leaves toughen. Be sure to harvest only the tender leaves.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ambrosia-cordifolia-in-tucson-mtns.jpgAmbrosia cordifolia in Tucson Mtnshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/fresh-young-amaranthus-palmeri-growing-tips.jpgfresh young Amaranthus palmeri growing tipshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/drained-purslane.jpgdrained purslanePicked and washed verdulaga/purslane ready to make into pesto! 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flower bud with ants at nectarycholla feeds many desert creatures (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/cholla-bud-and-white-sonora-wheatberry-salad.jpgcholla bud and white Sonora wheatberry saladdelectable cholla bud and white Sonora wheat-berry saladhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/cane-cholla-in-bud-and-fruit.jpgCane cholla in bud and fruitcane cholla in bud with last year's persistent yellow fruitshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/full-size-red-cholla-flower-and-bud.jpgfull size red cholla flower and budred staghorn cholla flower and bud (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fire-killed-ponderosa-tongs-for-cholla-and-nopal-harvesting.jpgfire-killed ponderosa tongs for cholla and nopal harvestingtongs specially designed for harvesting cholla buds and prickly pear--available at Flor de Mayo tent Sunday St Phillips farmers' markethttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/cylindropuntia-versicolor-in-bud-and-flower.jpgCylindropuntia versicolor in bud and flowerSonoran desert staghorn cholla coming into its spring show!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/cholla-bud-cornbread.jpgcholla bud cornbreadfirst cut into cholla bud cornbread--yum!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/cleaned-cholla-buds-ready-to-cook.jpgCleaned cholla buds ready to cookCholla buds from yellow and red flowers--de-spined and ready to cookhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/prepping-cholla-buds-for-wheatberry-salad-with-iitoi-onions.jpgprepping cholla buds for wheatberry salad with i'itoi onionsprepping cooked cholla buds with I'itoi's onions for White Sonoran Wheatberry saladhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/orange-c-versicolor-flower-and-bud.jpgorange C.versicolor flower and budrusty orange flower of the various-colored staghorn 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017https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sunflower-sprouts-1213754.jpgsunflower sprouts 1213754https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/helianthus-sprouts-pixabay-015.jpgHelianthus sprouts pixabay 015https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/helianthus-pixabay-005.jpgHelianthus pixabay 005https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/helianthus-bread-pixabay-021.jpgHelianthus bread pixabay 0212017-08-21T17:16:12+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2017/07/21/fig-pecan-mole-dulce-chutney/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170721_191010.jpg20170721_191010https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170721_190015.jpg20170721_190015https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170721_134638.jpg20170721_134638https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170721_132232.jpg20170721_132232https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170721_131902.jpg20170721_131902https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170720_195902.jpg20170720_195902https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170719_140108.jpg20170719_140108https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170719_135535.jpg20170719_135535https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170719_134623.jpg20170719_134623https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170719_133314.jpg20170719_1333142017-07-22T03:22:34+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2017/07/15/monsoon-mesquite-bosque-butter/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/mesquite-pods-shaken-from-tree-into-harvesting-net-e1500156148840.jpgmesquite pods shaken from tree into harvesting netMesquite pods shaken from tree onto harvesting nethttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/finish-split-edge-of-pod-harvesting-net-with-hem-openings-for-a-pvc-pipe-or-saguaro-rib-for-better-control-for-under-tree-set-up.jpgfinish split edge of pod- harvesting net with hem openings for a pvc pipe or saguaro rib for better control for under-tree set-upI finished the split center edges of my pod-harvesting net with hems in which to optionally insert saguaro ribs or PVCpipe for easy set-up around a mesquite tree trunk https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/muffs-12x12-pod-net-reiforced-on-non-selvedge-edges-with-duct-tape.jpgMuff's 12x12' pod net reiforced on non-selvedge edges with duct tapeTia Marta's 12'x12" pod net slit into center on an imaginary radius, edged with duct tape on non-selvedge sides (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/mark-m-moody-portrait.jpgMark M Moody portraitMesquite orchardist, miller of primo mesquite flour, died June3, 2017https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/bosque-butter-on-pancake.jpgbosque butter on pancakeMesquite Bosque Butter on buckwheat pancake--delish! https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/bosque-butter-e1500157805791.jpgbosque butterMesquite "Bosque Butter" and "Bosque Sauce" a la Tia Martahttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/boiling-down-liquid.jpgboiling down liquidAfter adding all other ingredients,, boil the sweet pulpy liquidhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/washed-pods-with-water-to-coverplaced-in-solar-oven-to-cook-e1500158968700.jpgwashed pods with water to cover,placed in solar oven to cookWashed pods, covered with drinking water, set in solar oven to cook (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/squeezing-cooked-blendered-pods-thru-cheesecloth-to-extract-pulpy-liquid-e1500159436449.jpgsqueezing cooked blendered pods thru cheesecloth to extract pulpy liquidSqueezing cooked, blendered pods thru cheesecloth to extract pulpy liquidhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/look-to-bottom-of-blender-and-remove-fiber-from-blade-carefully-by-hand.jpglook to bottom of blender and remove fiber from blade carefully by handCheck bottom of blender to remove all fiber from blade with each handful2023-03-28T05:37:49+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2017/07/08/cherry-pie-with-picante-spicy-pie-crust/2017-07-08T23:42:14+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2017/06/30/savor-homemade-corn-tortillas/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc00201.jpgDSC00201A simple meal includes one tortilla with chicken and green salsa and another with grilled beef with red salsa. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc00192.jpgDSC00192Sprinkle some chia seeds on the tortilla dough before pressing. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc00199.jpgDSC00199Plain metal tortilla press.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc00198.jpgDSC00198Grated turmeric root adds nutrition and a lovely golden color to the tortillas.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc00194.jpgDSC00194Tortillas cook quickly on a well-seasoned griddle. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc00191.jpgDSC00191Peel the tortilla up from the hinge end of the press.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc00183.jpgDSC00183Hermina Serino uses a wooden tortilla press in her booth at the San Phillips Farmers Market in Tucson. 2017-06-30T21:41:28+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2017/06/23/summer-solstice-celebrated-with-saguaros/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/whitewing-dove-eating-bahidag-8b1a8350-copy.jpgwhitewing dove eating bahidag 8B1A8350 copyWhite-wing dove coos to the saguaro fruit to hasten its ripening. When red fruit opens, doves will dip in and come up with red heads.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cool-june-chun-fruity-dessert.jpgcool June Chun fruity dessertCool JUNE CHUN fruity and crunchy salad or dessert! (MABurgess)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dried-chun-and-mesquite-pods-drying.jpgdried chun and mesquite pods dryingDried sweet CHUN in the sun. (Don't forget to harvest mesquite pods too-- now in the dry heat of Solstice-time before the monsoons!)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/saguaro-fruit-dehydrating-in-open-solar-oven.jpgsaguaro fruit dehydrating in open solar ovenTry de-hydrating saguaro fruit in a solar oven with the lid partially open to allow moisture to escape. It doesn't take long. (MABurgess)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/extracting-saguaro-fruit-for-drying.jpgextracting saguaro fruit for dryingSetting out fresh bahidaj pulp to dry. (MABurgess)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/saguaro-fruit-opened-with-its-pizza-cutter-calyx.jpgsaguaro fruit opened with its pizza-cutter calyxSaguaro fruit, opened with its sharp "pizza-cutter" calyx, is filled with sweet raspberry-red pulp and crunchy black seeds.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/fallen-bahidaj-on-the-rocks.jpgfallen bahidaj on the rocksFallen bahidaj on the rocks will be critter food--For people, catch it before it fallshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/saguaro-split-jo7c4918.jpgsaguaro split JO7C4918Saguaro Split--topped with sguaro syrup, chia and nuts (JRMondt photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sonoran-melba-with-pine-nuts-jo7c4913.jpgSonoran Melba with pine nuts JO7C4913Sonoran Melba topped with pine nuts and chia seed (JRMondt photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/making-saguaro-syrup.jpgmaking saguaro syrupJuanita would add water to the pulp and seed mass to loosen the mass, then strain out seeds before boiling down the sweet water to a syrup. 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zester makes producing citrus zest quick and easy.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc00088.jpgDSC00088Whipped cream and berries are a luxury addition to a slice of Tarte au Citron.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc00087.jpgDSC00087Perfection from the oven.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc00085.jpgDSC00085Spring in the desert means great citrus.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc00082.jpgDSC00082https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc00080.jpgDSC00080https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc00077.jpgDSC00077https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc00076.jpgDSC00076Cutting the butter into the flour for pie 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crop2017-03-18T15:37:02+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2017/03/10/ornamental-medicinals-for-desert-landscaping/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/chiltepine-in-full-picante-fruit-at-tcp.jpgchiltepine in full picante fruit at TCPAt summer's end your garden will be punctuated with bright Chiltepin peppers! You--and your wild birds--will prosper with picante delights full of vitamin C and A. In addition, you can use them in a topical salve to soothe the anguish of shingles or muscle-sore. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/escholtzia-mexicana-mexican-goldpoppy.jpgEscholtzia mexicana Mexican goldpoppyAlso to be planted as seed in the fall for a spring show is Mexican gold poppy. Its effect as a calmer/mellower has been known to traditional people for centuries. (MABurgess)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/staghorn-cholla-in-bloom-and-bud-king-canyon.jpgStaghorn cholla in bloom and bud King CanyonNo desert garden is complete without cholla! Cylindropuntia versicolor's (Staghorn's) colors are dazzling; its prepared buds balance blood sugar and give enormous amounts of available calcium. (MABurgess)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/opuntia-lindheimeri-in-flower-and-nopal.jpgOpuntia lindheimeri in flower and nopalhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/tecoma-stans-in-full-bloom.jpgTecoma stans in full bloomWith monsoon rains come the bright yellow flowers of Tecoma stans ("tronadora" in Spanish) making a sensational landscape splash. It also doubles as an important remedy for certain types of diabetes. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/chilopsis-linearis-ahn-in-flower-and-pod.jpgChilopsis linearis--ahn in flower and podFlowers of Ahn (Chilopsis linearis) are a visual as well as an herbal gift. Check out herbal books for guidance how it was traditionally used. (MABurgess)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/chilopsis-linearis-22ahn22-in-full-bloom-tocc-campus.jpgChilopsis linearis--ahn in full bloom TOCC campusLate spring will bring a pink and lavender show of flowers to desert willow ("ann" in O'odham). This beautiful tree is part of the landscape at the new Tohono O'odham Community College campus. All parts of Ahn have been used traditionally as an effective anti-fungal. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/wild-rhubarb-paradox-valley.jpgwild rhubarb Paradox ValleyA perennial to be planted as a tuber in the fall is the wild rhubarb (hiwidchuls in O'odham, see last month's blog post). Its tuber has important astringent properties.(MABurgess)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/salvia-columbariae-desert-chia-in-bloom.jpgSalvia columbariae--desert chia in bloomDesert chia--"da:pk" in Tohono O'odham--Salvia columbariae--should be planted as seed in the fall for a spring harvest of seed that helps balance blood sugar and has high omega-3 fatty acid. (MABurgess)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/she-gi-creosotebush-flowers.jpgshe-gi creosotebush flowersLarrea tridentata--known a She:go by the Tohono O'odham is "our desert drugstore." 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rhubarb on sandy soil in Paradox Valley, western CO (JRMondt photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/wild-rhubarb-with-barrel-cactus.jpgwild-rhubarb-with-barrel-cactusWild rhubarb is emerging again this month from its hidden storage roots, dotting arroyo-banks and sandy places with green rosettes of leaves and colorful raspberry-pink stalks (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/wild-rhubarb-seeds-close-up.jpgwild-rhubarb-seeds-close-upClose-up of wild rhubarb's membranous seeds (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/wild-rhubarb-flower-stalk-close-up.jpgwild-rhubarb-flower-stalk-close-upWild rhubarb flower stalk close-up (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/canaigre-sketch-from-michael-moore-med-plants-of-the-mountainwest.jpgcanaigre-sketch-from-michael-moore-med-plants-of-the-mountainwestBotanical illustration of wild rhubarb from Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West by Michael Moore, U.NewMexico Press (drawing by Mimi Kamp)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/wild-rhubarb-stalk-with-immature-seeds.jpgwild-rhubarb-stalk-with-immature-seedsWild rhubarb stalk with colorful immature seeds forming (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/wild-rhubarb-stalk-ready-to-harvest.jpgwild-rhubarb-stalk-ready-to-harvestWild rhubarb stalk ready to harvest (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/wild-rhubarb-close-up-storage-roots.jpgwild-rhubarb-close-up-storage-rootsClose-up of wild rhubarb storage roots (JRMondt photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/exhumed-wild-rhubarb-with-storage-roots.jpgexhumed-wild-rhubarb-with-storage-rootsWild rhubarb dug out of sandy soil showing multiple tuberous roots and young leaves (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/young-wild-rhubarb-in-dune-sand-avravalley-stalk-ready-to-harvest.jpgyoung-wild-rhubarb-in-dune-sand-avravalley-stalk-ready-to-harvestWild rhubarb emerging in ancient dune soil, Avra Valley , southern AZ (MABurgess photo)2023-03-26T19:42:44+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2017/01/21/mole-tasting-saturday-january-21/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15541989_1198579546916916_1603876568704811100_n.jpg15541989_1198579546916916_1603876568704811100_nhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/20161217_141728.jpg20161217_141728https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/20161217_141247.jpg20161217_141247https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/20161217_131604.jpg20161217_131604https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/20161119_105930.jpg20161119_105930https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/20161119_105559.jpg20161119_105559https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/20161119_105547.jpg20161119_105547https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/20161119_105535.jpg20161119_105535https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/15621766_10154632246971900_8966691242679411883_n.jpg15621766_10154632246971900_8966691242679411883_n2017-01-21T16:29:12+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2017/01/13/everything-local-pizza-from-baja-arizona/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/pickled-prickly-pear-cactus-pads-better-known-as-nopalitos-or-nowh-in-tohono-oodham-language.jpgpickled-prickly-pear-cactus-pads-better-known-as-nopalitos-or-nowh-in-tohono-oodham-languagePickled prickly pear cactus pads--better known as nopalitos in Spanish and nowi in Tohono O'odhamhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/cholla-and-chorizo-pizza-done.jpgcholla-and-chorizo-pizza-doneWhat a great combination--wild-harvested cholla buds, local chorizo, Fiore di Capra goat cheese, and truly flavorful organic wheat flour crust!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/veggie-pizza-baked.jpgveggie-pizza-bakedHow could you top this Baja Arizona Pizza?!!! Our locally grown and wild desert-harvested ingredients can't be beat by any other veggie pizza!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/veggie-pizza-ready-to-bake.jpgveggie-pizza-ready-to-bakeTotally local veggie pizza with cholla buds, nopalitos, acelgas, mushrooms, goat cheese and home-grown cherry tomatoes--ready to bakehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/chiltepin-peppers-crushed-for-spicy-pizza.jpgchiltepin-peppers-crushed-for-spicy-pizzaHome-grown chiltepin peppers crushed and ready to spice up a local pizza--Look out for a wave of picante heat even with a small pinch!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/cooking-chorizo.jpgcooking-chorizoFresh local pork chorizo to render before putting on pizza doughhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/lucscious-oyster-mushrooms-grow-by-maggies-farm-from-rillito-farmers-market.jpglucscious-oyster-mushrooms-grow-by-maggies-farm-from-rillito-farmers-marketLuscious oyster mushrooms from Maggie's Farm (Rillito Farmers Market) to cut in strips for pizzahttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/acelgas-chard.jpgacelgas-chardFresh Chard (acelgas) from a refugee friend's garden--a great substitute for spinach in a pizza!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/iitois-onions-and-heirloom-garlic.jpgiitois-onions-and-heirloom-garlicNative I'itoi's Onions and local heirloom garlic from my garden for pizza toppinghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/buckhorn-cholla-buds-reconstituted.jpgbuckhorn-cholla-buds-reconstitutedLocally-harvested buckhorn and staghorn cholla buds, reconstituted and ready to cut as toppings for pizza2017-01-14T06:54:42+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2017/01/06/on-oysters-and-artists/2017-01-10T22:06:11+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2016/12/03/pepitas-squash-bees-and-the-power-of-small-things/2016-12-18T21:10:30+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2016/12/10/for-a-spicy-solstice/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/toms-mix-14-bean-assortment.jpgtoms-mix-14-bean-assortmentTom's Mix 14-Heirloom Bean Mix makes a perfect gift from the Southwest--made spicy with chiltepines! Find them at NativeSeeds/SEARCH store, Tohono Chul Museum Shop, Wiwpul Du'ag at San Xavier Plaza, and the UNICEF Store in Monterrey Village, Tucson; or online www.flordemayoarts.comhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/chiltepines-harvested-in-hand.jpgchiltepines-harvested-in-handFresh-picked mature chiltepin peppers--Caution: do not rub eyes after picking chiltepines!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/live-chiltepine-in-fruit-ready-to-harvest1-e1481390471422.jpglive-chiltepine-in-fruit-ready-to-harvestChiltepin pepper from the wild, growing at Tohono Chul Park (Burgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/chiltepin-cranberry-canapes.jpgchiltepin-cranberry-canapesHere I've used Chiltepin-Cranberry Relish served with creamcheese-on-rye canapéshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dried-chiltepin-peppers2-e1481391768807.jpgdried-chiltepin-peppersDried chiltepines for the relish--They make a great snack, great flavoring for Tom's Mix SW Heirloom Beans, and super in any salsahttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/chiltepin-heart-ornament-at-nss.jpgchiltepin-heart-ornament-at-nssChiltepin-filled Heart Ornaments available at NativeSeeds/SEARCH Store for holiday decor and spice into the New Year!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/chiltepin-cranberry-relish.jpgchiltepin-cranberry-relishNote texture of fresh relish--not too fine. (Tarahumara and Mayo spoons like this for serving can be found at the NativeSeeds/SEARCH store)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ingredients-for-chiltepin-relish.jpgingredients-for-chiltepin-relishIngredients for Chiltepin-Cranberry Relish--some local, some transported2022-10-08T10:03:32+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2016/11/21/corn-to-posole/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20161121_170748_001.jpg20161121_170748_001https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20161121_115028.jpg20161121_115028https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20160918_120010.jpg20160918_120010https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20161121_082941.jpg20161121_082941https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20161121_0809571.jpg20161121_080957https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20161121_105421.jpg20161121_105421https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20161120_1534311.jpg20161120_153431https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20161120_154052.jpg20161120_154052https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20161120_154253.jpg20161120_154253https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20161120_154644.jpg20161120_1546442018-10-22T15:01:03+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2016/11/11/election-bread-savoring-an-old-recipe/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cut-election-brea.jpgcut-election-breaSonoran Desert style Election Bread with local grains and local fruits--Ah the aromas!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/testing-electionbread.jpgtesting-electionbreadYou can test to see if dough is done thru using a wooden kabob skewer or cake tester. Listen to hear if bubbles are still popping in the dough.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dough-rising.jpgdough-risingProofing Election Bread dough--after covering and allowing dough to rise to almost double size--fruit bites visiblehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/doughin-pan.jpgdoughin-panFreshly mixed dough in greased and floured bunt panhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/heirloom-pomegranate.jpgheirloom-pomegranateHeirloom pomegranate from Mission Garden, Tucson (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/hamilton-whiskey.jpghamilton-whiskeyTucson's best--mesquite-smoked whiskeyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_7892.jpgimg_7892Ames Family Election Bread served joyously as a dessert https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/dried-mission-figs-yum.jpgdried-mission-figs-yumSun-dried figs get even sweeter and more flavorful than when they are fresh!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/figs-cut-for-drying.jpgfigs-cut-for-dryingFresh Mission figs cut ready for drying in the solar 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dessert close upSonoran White Pomegranate tops this southwestern dessert (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fruit-dessert-with-sonora-pomegranate-arils.jpgfruit dessert with Sonora pomegranate arilsFruity dessert topped with juicy clear Sonoran White Pomegranate seed-cells (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/heirloom-yellow-pomegranate-traditional-cut-by-jesus-garcia.jpgheirloom yellow pomegranate traditional cut by Jesus GarciaTraditional way of opening the Sonoran White Pomegranate for happy access to arils (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/traditiona-sonoran-style-opening-of-heirloom-pomegranate.jpgtraditiona Sonoran style opening of heirloom pomegranateTraditional Sonoran style for opening an heirloom Sonoran White pomegranate (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sonoran-pomegranates-with-blush-showing.jpghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/fallen-star-pomegranate-flower-that-fell-on-pavement.jpgfallen star--pomegranate flower that fell on pavementA "fallen star" --a pomegranate flower on the pavement continues as a radiant bouquet (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/double-pomegranate-flower-peeking-over-the-wall-cordova-house.jpgdouble pomegranate flower peeking over the wall Cordova HousePeeking over the wall of Cordoba House in Tucson's historic neighborhood is a double flowered pomegranate (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/heirloom-pomegranate-with-blush-on-ready-to-harvest.jpgheirloom pomegranate with blush on ready to harvestBrought by the Padres to Baja Arizona during the Mission Period, this desert-adapted Sonoran White Pomegranate can continue to feed us visually, nutritionally, esthetically (photo MABurgess)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/heirloom-yellow-pomegranate-with-bugs.jpgheirloom yellow pomegranate with bugsPrepare to share your plentiful crop of Sonoran White Pomegranate with other frugivorous creatures. True bugs can be pests. No prob--damage is limited. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/heirloom-pomegranate-flower-missiongarden.jpgheirloom pomegranate flower MissionGardenSensational flower of Sonoran White Pomegranate--an extra bonus for edible landscapers (MABurgess photo)2022-12-05T17:23:41+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2016/09/02/two-ingredient-super-salsa/2016-09-06T12:19:20+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2016/08/26/barrel-cactus-provide-ample-seed-for-cooking-and-baking/2023-09-01T04:20:41+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2016/08/19/mole-negro-grilled-burgers-and-veggies/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tomatoes.jpgtomatoeshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/table.jpgtablehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/shishitoes.jpgshishitoeshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/raw-squash.jpgraw squashhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/meat-mix.jpgmeat mixhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/meal.jpgmealhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/long-green.jpglong greenhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/grilling-squash.jpggrilling squashhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/grilling-okra.jpggrilling okrahttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/grilling-burgers.jpggrilling burgers2016-08-21T20:27:11+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2016/08/12/mmmm-ihbhai-the-marvelous-monsoon-prickly-pear/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tunas-ready-to-harvest-august.jpgtunas ready to harvest AugustLuscious tunas washed by monsoon rains and ready to pick--carefully!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/into-the-batter-go-the-tuna-pieces.jpginto the batter go the tuna piecesInto the batter go the tuna pieces!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/prickly-pear-fruit-august-monsoon-e1527259817137.jpghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/prickly-pear-fruit-pieces-for-coffeecake.jpgprickly pear fruit pieces for coffeecakePrickly pear fruit chunks prepped for bakinghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/prickly-pear-coffeecake-with-prickly-pear-jelly.jpgPrickly pear coffeecake with prickly pear jellyGilding the lily?--No Way!--This Prickly pear coffeecake loves prickly pear jelly on top!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/mesquite-prickly-pear-coffee-cake.jpgmesquite prickly pear coffee cakePrickly pear-mesquite coffeecake (Ihbhai Wehog Pas-tihl) ready to servehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/mesquite-muffins-with-pods.jpgmesquite muffins with podsPrickly pear mesquite muffins (with purple mesquite pods)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/peeled-seeded-tuna.jpgpeeled seeded tunaPeeled and de-seeded half tuna https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/tuna-de-seeded.jpgtuna de-seededDe-seeded half prickly pear fruithttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/scooping-tuna-seeds-out-with-thumb.jpgscooping tuna seeds out with thumbScooping out seeds from prickly pear fruit cut in half 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third blooming of saguaros July 6, 2016This is the third bloom of saguaros this season--with pollination may give another fruit harvesthttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/unripe-green-padre-kino-fig1.jpgunripe green Padre Kino figGreen swelling Padre Kino fig--watch for preparing heirloom fruit ideas next month….https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/new-mesquite-flowers-and-green-pods-july-6-2016.jpgnew mesquite flowers and green pods July 6, 2016A new wave of mesquite flowers and green pods promise a second harvest this season.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/prickly-pear-fruit-beginning-to-turn-color.jpgprickly pear fruit beginning to turn colorOpuntia engelmannii in first stages of ripening...https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/late-fruiting-prickly-pear-still-green-in-early-july.jpglate fruiting prickly pear still green in early JulyLate fruiting prickly pear--still green and full of 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(MABurgess)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/orange-cholla-bud-max-resolution.jpgorange cholla bud-max resolutionhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/market-veggie-omeletter-made-with-whitesonorawheat-flour.jpgmarket veggie omeletter made with WhiteSonoraWheat flourRosa's delicious Market Veggie Omelette with White Sonora flourhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/rosa-with-market-veggie-omelette.jpgRosa with market veggie omeletteRosa serving her Market Veggie Omelette with White Sonora flour (MABurgess)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/white-sonora-wheat-mild-stage-april2-2016-missiongarden.jpgWhite Sonora Wheat mild stage April2, 2016 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cookieshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/purple-barley-wswheat-valentine-rolled-cookies.jpgpurple barley &WSwheat valentine rolled cookiesHappy Valentine's expressed with the happiest of ingredients--heirloom barley, white Sonora wheat, organic hard red wheat and mesquite!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/rolling-out-purple-barley-valentine-cookies.jpgrolling out purple barley valentine cookiesRolling out dough for heirloom barley hearts--Valentine treats to celebrate Tucson's LIVING culinary historyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ingredients-for-oatmeal-purple-barley-cookies.jpgingredients for oatmeal purple barley cookiesIngredients for baking Valentine cookies--L to R rolled oats, dry cranberries, White Sonora wheat-berries and flour, Purple Prairie grain and lavender flour, local hard red wheat kernels and flour2016-02-12T15:06:29+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2016/02/05/simple-home-remedy-for-a-cold/2016-02-08T20:06:18+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2016/01/29/oh-yum-tasty-mesquite-meal-enhances-pie-crust-and-waffles/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_01801.jpgIMG_0180Mesquite waffles make a delicious breakfast or lunch.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_0180.jpgIMG_0180Bodie Robins offers a selection of delicious gluten-free baked goods at farmers markets in Tucson and Sierra Vista.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_0175.jpgIMG_0175Bodie Robins offers a selection of delicious gluten-free baked goods at farmers markets in Tucson and Sierra Vista.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_0174.jpgIMG_0174Mesquite crust adds extra deliciousness to Big Skye's fruit pies.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_0173.jpgIMG_0173Bodie entices his 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Expect them to come out with not-so -symmetrical slices.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/quince-fruit-on-tree-closer-missiongarden.jpgQuince fruit on tree closer MissionGardenMembrillo is a perfect food-giving tree for low desert as it can can handle heat--great for a kitchen garden2015-11-16T23:06:42+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2015/11/06/bats-seed-dispersal-clusters-and-taking-off-by-letting-go/2015-11-09T00:36:41+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2015/10/30/two-soups-featuring-winter-squash-and-mole-dulce/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/for-review_chiles-choclate_16x20-poster_fy16_02.jpgFOR-REVIEW_Chiles-Choclate_16X20-poster_FY16_02https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/836.jpeg836https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/830.jpeg830https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_3590.jpgIMG_3590https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_3589.jpgIMG_3589https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_3587.jpgIMG_3587https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_3585.jpgIMG_35852015-10-31T13:19:47+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2015/10/15/taste-buds-ready-to-rejoice-in-local-at-mission-garden/2015-10-20T14:26:52+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2015/10/02/stella-and-alices-potent-potato-rosemary-recipe-to-start-your-day/2015-10-02T18:12:00+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2015/09/26/cool-time-for-the-carrot-family/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/season-fall-at-tbg-5791.jpgseason fall at TBG 5791https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/wheat_43402.jpgwheat_4340https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/carrot-seed_43424.jpgcarrot seed_4342https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/bailyea-multiradiata_43411.jpgBailyea multiradiata_4341https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/trunip_4337.jpgtrunip_4337https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dill_4335.jpgdill_4335https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cilantro_4336.jpgcilantro_4336https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/seasons-at-tbg-5791.jpgseasons at TBG 5791https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/coriandrum_sativum_foliage.jpgCoriandrum_sativum_foliagehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/caraway_fruit.jpgcaraway_fruit2015-09-27T15:01:42+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2015/09/12/black-teparies-make-a-come-back/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/s-chuuk-bavi-from-ramona-farms.jpgS-Chuuk Bavi from Ramona Farmshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/chiltepin-plant-at-nss-e1442080266846.jpgchiltepin plant at NSSPotted blooming chiltepin plant for edible landscapinghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/picante-black-tepary-brownie-bites-with-wsw-maburgess-photo.jpgpicante black tepary brownie bites with WSW (MABurgess photo)"Hot-dam" Black Tepary Brownies ready to enjoy!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/adding-white-sonora-wheat-and-ground-chiltepin-to-black-tepary-brownie-mix.jpgadding white sonora wheat and ground chiltepin to black tepary brownie mixAdding White Sonora Wheat flour and crushed chiltepin to molten chocolate mixturehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/flavors-for-hot-dam-black-tep-brownies.jpgflavors for Hot-dam! 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The green ones are called "white" and some people think they are sweeter.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_0620.jpgIMG_06202017-08-17T14:30:50+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2015/08/21/you-say-purslane-i-say-verdolagas/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_0154.jpgIMG_0154Purslane just sprigs so far due to late rains at my house. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_0884.jpgIMG_0884https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_0882.jpgIMG_0882https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_0881.jpgIMG_0881https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_0880.jpgIMG_0880https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/enchilada.jpgenchiladaDip the tortilla in chile sauce, add some purslane and roll.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc00619.jpgDSC00619Here's how it should look once we get some more rain.2018-08-19T03:06:09+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2015/08/14/prickly-pear-upside-down-cake-summer-in-tucson/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150814_103012.jpg20150814_103012https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150814_102702.jpg20150814_102702Prickly pear vinegarhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150811_115233.jpg20150811_115233https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150729_124045.jpg20150729_124045https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150515_181431.jpg20150515_181431Harvest party at Bean Tree Farm. Classic Barbara Rose cocktail with too many ingredients to list!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150729_084455.jpg20150729_084455https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150729_195641.jpg20150729_195641https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150730_185022-e1439590654863.jpg20150730_185022https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150811_111746.jpg20150811_111746https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150813_184946.jpg20150813_1849462015-08-16T20:19:56+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2015/08/07/poets-late-summer-smoothie-savory-or-sweet/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_5968.jpgIMG_5968https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_9633.jpgIMG_9633https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_9469.jpgIMG_9469https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_9417.jpgIMG_9417https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_6456.jpgIMG_6456https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_6406.jpgIMG_6406https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_5560.jpgIMG_5560https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_5534.jpgIMG_5534https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_5525.jpgIMG_5525https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_5523.jpgIMG_55232015-08-16T10:30:50+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2015/07/31/desert-broom/2023-01-29T01:21:19+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2015/07/25/blue-moon-month/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_4871.jpgIMG_48712015-08-16T04:28:57+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2015/07/10/begin-with-the-end-in-sight-monsoon-planting-time-for-a-fall-harvest/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/uus-mun-flower-and-pea-pods-mission-garden.jpgu'us mun flower and pea pods Mission GardenWhite flowers of Tohono O'odham Black-eye pea quickly producing long pods in the humid heat of monsoon season at Mission Garden (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/uus-mun-at-mission-garden.jpgu'us mun at mission gardenRich harvest of Tohono O'odham U'Us Mun (black and white spotted black-eye pea) from last summer's harvest at Mission Gardenhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/nss-sunflower-at-mission-garden.jpgNSS sunflower at mission gardenA NativeSeeds/SEARCH heirloom sunflower--colorful protection for a garden marginhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/when-your-hands-are-covered-with-good-clean-dirt-you-know-you-can-think-of-a-fruitful-future.jpgwhen your hands are covered with good clean dirt you know you can think of a fruitful future!When your hands are covered with good clean dirt, you can anticipate a fruitful future!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/volunteers-barney-and-oscar-planting-heirloom-corn-seedlings-mission-garden.jpgVolunteers Barney and Oscar planting heirloom corn seedlings Mission GardenGoodworks Volunteers Barney and Oscar planting chapalote corn seedlings at Mission Gardenhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/connecting-with-the-soil.jpgconnecting with the soilConnecting with the soil, prepping for planting a seed, can be a communion and a meditation, good for the soul and beyond….https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/guarijio-red-sweet-corn.jpgguarijio red sweet cornRed Sweet Corn, from the Guarijio People of southern Sonora--note the wrinkly kernels indicating sweetness. (Available through NativeSeeds/SEARCH)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/chapalote-corn-silk-at-mission-garden.jpgchapalote corn silk at mission gardenWhen you see silks emerge on your maturing corn plants, you can help Nature and Genetic Diversity along by touching a tassel from another plant onto the silks.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/solar-cooking-the-perfect-summer-way-to-keep-the-house-cool.jpgsolar cooking--the perfect summer way to keep the house coolWhen energy efficiency matters, cook your beans in a solar oven. Sunlight is a gift! Find a smoking deal on solar ovens at www.flordemayoarts.com.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/flor-de-mayo-bean-salad.jpgflor de mayo bean saladPlanting heirloom Flor de Mayo Beans, string beans, and corn now with the monsoon will mean great marinated bean salads in September!2015-07-13T16:09:03+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2015/07/03/feed-sack-wisdom-rendering-lard-101-diy-photo-essay-spicy-chiltepin-lard/2015-07-04T23:01:54+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2015/06/26/all-that-bountiful-basil/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/basil-pinched-stalk-002.jpgbasil pinched stalk 002https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/basil-pinch-006.jpgbasil pinch 006https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/basil-pinch-001.jpgbasil pinch 001https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/basil-harvest_2678.jpgbasil harvest_2678https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/basil-harvest_2672.jpgbasil harvest_2672https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/basil-habit-009.jpgbasil habit 009https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/basil-chop_6262.jpgbasil chop_6262https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/basil-chop_6261.jpgbasil chop_6261https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/basil-chop_62591.jpgbasil chop_62592015-06-24T21:51:44+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2015/06/13/lovely-luscious-legumes/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/desert-museum-hybrid-palo-verde-thanks-to-st-marys-hospital-for-their-landscaping.jpgDesert Museum hybrid palo verde--thanks to St Mary's Hospital for their landscaping!Desert Museum hybrid palo verde--thanks to St Mary's Hospital for beautiful landscaping!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/desert-palo-verde-edamame.jpgdesert palo verde edamameEasier than edamame--and you know they are not GMO! Yum!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/cooked-palo-verde-pods.jpgcooked palo verde podsFoothills palo verde pods cooked in brine ready to eat (maburgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/green-ripe-palo-verde-beans-close-up.jpggreen ripe palo verde beans close upFoothills palo verde harvest (maburgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/plump-and-ready-palo-verde.jpgplump and ready palo verdeSeed pods of foothills palo verde plump and ready to pick fresh for a green desert treat.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/opening-a-palo-verde-pod-for-the-green-22pea22.jpgopening a palo verde pod for the green %22pea%22Opening a palo verde pod for the sweet green "pea" inside.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/just-open-the-green-palo-verde-pod-and-voila.jpgjust open the green palo verde pod and voila!Just peel back the outer fiber and voila! there's the delicious sweet "pea"https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ripe-red-palo-verde-seed-pod.jpgripe red palo verde seed podFoothills palo verde (Parkinsonia microphylla) pod ready to eat.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/red-pods-with-green-palo-verde-seed-inside.jpgred pods with green palo verde seed insideFoothills palo verde with bright purple pods--Tucson's west side.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ripe-green-foothills-palo-verde-pods.jpgripe green foothills palo verde podsFoothills palo verde pods ready for eating off the tree! (maburgess photo)2018-06-01T20:31:17+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2015/06/05/native-flavors-talking-turkey-turkey-tapas-pies-with-bird-peppers/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_64311.jpgIMG_6431https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_5125.jpgIMG_5125https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_5407.jpgIMG_5407https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_6244.jpgIMG_6244https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_4531.jpgIMG_4531https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_4529.jpgIMG_4529https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_4525.jpgIMG_4525https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_4518.jpgIMG_4518https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_4389.jpgIMG_4389https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_4380.jpgIMG_43802015-06-08T19:22:18+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2015/05/23/bountiful-basil/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/basil-trio_renees-garden_1.jpgbasil-trio_renees garden_1https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/basil-saladleaf_renees-garden.jpgbasil-saladleaf_renees gardenhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/basil_pa_08.jpgbasil_PA_08https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/basil-thai-queenette_03_renees-garden.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/basil-lemon-mrs-burns-famous-nss.jpegbasil lemon mrs burns famous nss2015-06-07T08:52:57+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2015/05/15/harvest-time-for-iitoi-onions/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/scallion-pancake.jpgscallion pancakeSavory pancakes using onion tops.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0731.jpgIMG_0731I'itoi onions cooking for Sweet and Sour sauce.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0726.jpgIMG_0726https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0725.jpgIMG_0725Lovely little iItoi onion with penny for size comparison.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0148.jpgIMG_0148Big clump of iItoi onions. All this from just one little onion planted last October.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0146.jpgIMG_0146A healthy row of iItoi onions.2024-09-21T16:03:04+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2015/05/08/an-invitation-to-celebrate-el-dia-de-san-ysidro-labrador/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/white-sonora-wheat-sheaves-a-la-jesusgarcia.jpgwhite Sonora wheat sheaves a la JesusGarciaSheaves of heirloom White Sonora Wheat hand-harvested at Mission Gardenhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/tep-posole.jpgTep PosolePima Posole Stew with Tepary Beans and White Sonora Wheat, served at Heard Museumhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/san-ysidro-labrador-celebration-may2014-mg-mab.jpgSan Ysidro Labrador celebration May2014 MG mabVaquero in the Orchard of heirloom Mission Period fruit trees at San Ysidro Fiesta 2014 (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/heirloom-wheat-seed-packets-availabe-at-mission-garden.jpgheirloom wheat seed packets availabe at Mission GardenSeed packets of heirloom wheat varieties grown at Mission Gardenhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/san-ysidro-fiesta-invitation-may1620151.jpgSan Ysidro Fiesta invitation May16,2015Invitation to the 2015 San Ysidro Fiesta https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/mission-garden-wall-schuk-shon-base-of-a-mountain.jpgMission Garden wall Schuk-shon base of A-MountainThe new Mission Garden--living agricultural historyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/white-sonora-wheat-seedheads-ripening.jpgwhite Sonora wheat seedheads ripeningRipened seed heads of organic heirloom Padre Kino White Sonora Wheat from BKWFarms in Marana (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/san-ysidro-bean-mosaic-image-maburgess.jpgSan Ysidro heirloom Bean Mosaic created by artist MABurgessHeirloom bean mosaic of San Ysidro Labrador created by artist/ethnobotanist 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Salsahttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc00679.jpgDSC00679Pick nopales in the spring when the size of your hand.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0295.jpgIMG_0295https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0199.jpgIMG_0199The cooked nopalitos turn from bright green to olive. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0198.jpgIMG_0198Cut into small pieces to cook. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0196.jpgIMG_0196https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_0195.jpgIMG_0195Scrape the thorns vigorously in the direction of the stem.2015-04-17T15:17:20+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2015/04/10/glorious-diversity-a-palette-of-heirloom-legumes/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/toms-mix-loose.jpgTom's Mix looseDiversity of Southwestern heirlooms in Tom's Mixhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/anasazi-beans.jpgAnasazi beans“Anasazi Bean” is the only trademarked bean in the mix. Original seeds of this fast-cooking bean were actually found in an ancestral Puebloan ruin in the Four Corners. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/aztec-black-turtle-beans.jpgaztec black turtle beans“Aztec Black Bean” or “Black Turtle” is the traditional bean of the Nahuatl or central Mexico. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bolitas.jpgbolitas“Bolita” or “little bullet” is a champion of flavor and makes a delish burrito or refried bean. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/christmas-limas-close-up-with-hand.jpgChristmas limas close up with hand“Christmas lima” or “Chestnut lima” is a true lima bean Phaseolus lunatus, large, flat, purple mottled, and hearty flavored. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cranberry-bean.jpgcranberry bean“Cranberry bean” refers to the flecks and strips of dark maroon or cranberry coloration on beige, not to its flavor. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cannellini-beans.jpgCannellini beans“Cannellini” is an elongated white bean grown in the Four Corners for years, brought there by immigrants. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/colorado-river-beans.jpgColorado River beans“Colorado River bean” takes its name from the Colorado Plateau where it is grown. This small speckled bean makes a wonderfully creamy soup. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/flor-de-mayo-beans-in-palm-basket.jpgflor de mayo beans in palm basket“Flor de Mayo” (Mayflower) is a favorite of traditional people from Chihuahua and Texas to southern Sonora.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/close-up-maicoba.jpgclose-up maicoba“Maicoba” is named for the Pima Bajo village in Sonora where it originated. This yellow bean goes by many monikers—sulfur bean, azufrado, canario, peruano.2022-09-24T10:58:05+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2015/04/03/tiny-hummingbirds-spider-silk-and-web-of-life-eggs-part-two/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_9422.jpgIMG_9422https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_9420.jpgIMG_9420https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_9368.jpgIMG_9368https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_9314.jpgIMG_9314https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_9312.jpgIMG_9312https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_9299.jpgIMG_9299https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_9291-e1428084643298.jpgIMG_9291https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_9288-e1428075009720.jpgIMG_9288https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_9263.jpgIMG_9263https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_9255.jpgIMG_92552015-04-07T14:11:50+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2015/03/27/lovely-lavender/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/lavandula_dentata_plant.jpgLavandula_dentata_planthttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/lavandula_angustifolia_prg_1.jpgLavandula_angustifolia_prg_1https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/lavandula_2015_5108.jpglavandula_2015_5108https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/lavandula_2015_5106.jpglavandula_2015_5106https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/lavandula-and-penstemon_5174.jpglavandula and penstemon_5174https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/lavandula-_5487.jpglavandula _5487https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/lavandula-_5331.jpglavandula _5331https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/lavandula-_5177.jpglavandula _5177https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/lavandula-_5175.jpglavandula _5175https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/hyptis-emoryi_flowers_001.jpegHyptis emoryi_flowers_0012015-04-27T22:05:35+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2015/03/19/luscious-lemons/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_01291.jpgIMG_0129https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0132.jpgIMG_0132Lemon curd and English muffins make an elegant breakfast.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0131-001.jpgIMG_0131-001The curd is almost ready.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0130-001.jpgIMG_0130-001Test doneness without a thermometer.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0129.jpgIMG_0129Using a microplane to make lemon zest.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0127.jpgIMG_0127Zesting with a simple lemon zester.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0099.jpgIMG_0099No squeezing needed when you pour boiling water over sliced lemons.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0096-001.jpgIMG_0096-001Italian limoncello is easy to make.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0092.jpgIMG_00922015-03-20T04:45:38+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2015/01/30/more-ideas-for-wild-dates-in-borderlands-towns/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/wild-fan-palm-liqueur.jpgWild Fan Palm LiqueurWild Fan Palm Liqueur (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/wild-fan-palm-liqueur-with-marinated-fruit-snacks.jpgWild Fan Palm Liqueur with marinated fruit snacks"Desert Oasis Cordial" from wild fan palm fruits (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/decanting-fanpalm-liqueur.jpgdecanting FanPalm liqueurDecanting the marinated fan palm fruits from the liqueur (MABurgess)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/tinctured-fruit-after-decanting-and-whirling-in-cuisinart-ready-for-separation.jpgtinctured fruit after decanting and whirling in CuisinArt--ready for separationAfter decanting the cordial, remaining fruit is whirled and put thru colander to separate pulp from seedshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/w-filifera-fruit-after-decanting-liqueur-seed-remaining-after-alcoholic-mini-treat.jpgW.filifera fruit after decanting liqueur, seed remaining after alcoholic mini-treatW.filifera fruit AFTER tincturing and decanting makes a fabulous alcoholic treat (seeds to be discarded)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/concentrated-syrup-of-w-filifera-fruit.jpgConcentrated syrup of W.filifera fruitConcentrated Solar Fan Palm Syrup--nothing added--just water and fan palm fruit! (MABurgess)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/w-filifera-fruit-liquid-concentrating-into-syrup-in-solar-oven.jpgW.filifera fruit liquid concentrating into syrup in solar ovenAfter sieving out the simmered fruit, the liquid is being concentrated in a solar oven with oven cover slightly open to release moisture (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/simmered-washingtonia-fruits-for-making-syrup.jpgsimmered Washingtonia fruits for making syrupSimmering fan palm fruitshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/washingtonia-second-batch-fruits.jpgWashingtonia second batch fruitsFruits newly harvested from the California fan palm Washingtonia filifera (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/washintonia-dates-second-batch-washed.jpgwashintonia dates second batch washedWashed and drained fruits of Washingtonia filifera ready for snacking! 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(MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/roasted-mesq-chia-pr-pr-smoothie-for-breakfast.jpgroasted mesq chia pr pr smoothie for breakfastAdd color and joy to your Valentine breakfast with a roasted mesquite/berry smoothie! https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/roasted-mesq-comp-to-natural-raw-mesq-meal.jpgroasted mesq comp to natural raw mesq mealComparing roasted mesquite flour and natural raw mesquite flour (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/roasted-mesq-valentine-bar.jpgroasted mesq valentine barRoasted mesquite cookies in valentine iron panhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/valentines-gluten-free-mesquite-almond-coffeecake.jpgvalentines gluten-free mesquite almond coffeecakeValentine's gluten-free roasted mesquite/almond coffeecake (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/valentines-cherry-roasted-mesq-cookies.jpgvalentines cherry 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White inner seeds delish after peeling (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/artemisia-ludoviciana-estafiate-herb.jpgArtemisia ludoviciana--estafiate herbEstafiate--all purpose Artemisia ludoviciana--and Mexican arnica behind, in the herb plot, Mission Garden (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/basket-of-tangled-wild-devilsclaw-dry-pods.jpgbasket of tangled wild devilsclaw dry podsTangled wild devilsclaw dry pods ready to split for basketry and seed harvesting (MABurgess)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/maturing-green-devilsclaw-pods-beyond-food-stage.jpgmaturing green devilsclaw pods beyond food stageMaturing green devilsclaw pods beyond the food stage (MABurgess)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/tubular-proboscidea-sp-flower-close-up.jpgtubular Proboscidea sp flower close-upDevilsclaw (Proboscidea) flower close-up (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/young-harvestable-devilsclaw-pods.jpgyoung harvestable devilsclaw podsYoung, harvestable devilsclaw pods (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/tohono-oodham-baskets-with-black-devilsclaw-designs.jpgTohono O'odham baskets with black devilsclaw designsTohono O'odham coiled basket by Juanita Ahil with domestic long-clawed i:hug (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/brush-the-leaves-of-devilsclaw-for-a-cooling-sensation.jpgbrush the leaves of devilsclaw for a cooling sensationBrush leaves of devilsclaw for a cooling sensation (MABurgess)2014-09-20T15:41:53+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/09/05/tomato-hornworms-sphinx-moths-and-tiny-fried-tomatoes-with-honey/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_5407.jpgIMG_5407https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_6401.jpgIMG_64012014-09-15T10:20:03+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/09/01/fermented-salsas/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/20140831_184900.jpeg20140831_184900Amy Valdés Schwemm2014-11-29T19:52:07+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/08/08/cool-summer-bean-dishes-with-heirlooms-2/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/heirloom-mortgage-lifter-roll-up-on-hors-doeuvre-chicken-tray-img_3073.jpgheirloom mortgage lifter roll-up on hors d'oeuvre chicken tray IMG_3073Heirloom Bean Roll-up Appetizers and yellow pear tomatoes in chicken hors d'oeuvre tray (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/seedling-magdalena-big-cheese-squash-from-nss-img_3040.jpgseedling Magdalena Big Cheese squash from NSS IMG_3040Happily planted--seedling Magdalena Big Cheese Squash seedling from NativeSeeds/SEARCH monsoon plant sale still on!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/tepary-bean-mix-flor-de-mayo.jpgtepary bean mix Flor de MayoTraditional Native tepary beans--colorful mix available at Tohono Chul Park gift shop, NativeSeeds/SEARCH and Flor de Mayo booth at farmers markethttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/rolling-up-anasazi-roll-up-hors-doeuvres-processimg_3059.jpgrolling up anasazi roll-up hors d'oeuvres processIMG_3059Rolling up heirloom bean hors d'oeuvres--Step 2 before cuttinghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mortgage-lifter-roll-up-process-with-bean-spread-img_3060.jpgmortgage lifter roll-up process with bean spread IMG_3060Heirloom bean "roll-ups" Step 1--with Anasazi beanshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/making-mortgage-lifter-burrito-in-ww-tortilla-img_3053.jpgmaking mortgage lifter burrito in ww tortilla IMG_3053Mortgage Lifter burrito in whole wheat tortilla--first step for making heirloom bean roll-up appetizershttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mixed-bean-salad-with-heirloom-flor-de-mayo-beans-img_3065.jpgmixed bean salad with heirloom flor de mayo beans IMG_3065Marinated Mixed Bean Salad with Flor de Mayo heirlooms (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/flor-de-mayo-beans-in-mayo-palm-basket-img_3050.jpgFlor de Mayo beans in Mayo palm basket IMG_3050Flor de Mayo beans in Mayo palm basket (beans and baskets from Sunday St Phillips market)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sonoran-caviar-with-nss-heirloom-garlic-img_3070.jpgSonoran Caviar with NSS heirloom garlic IMG_3070George's Sonoran Caviar--teparies with NSS heirloom garlic (both available at St Phillips Sunday farmers market)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/tepary-beans-done-by-2pm-in-solar-oven-temp300-img_3061.jpgtepary beans done by 2pm in solar oven temp300 IMG_3061Tepary beans, done by 2pm in solar oven, temp 300 (MABurgess photo)2014-08-10T00:33:54+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/08/01/foes-or-friends-and-foes-as-friends-fudge/2014-08-02T18:18:01+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/07/12/where-monsoon-melons-reign/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/guarijio-amaranth.jpgguarijio amaranthGuarijio Grain Amaranth for greens, high protein grain, and glorious summer color!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/to-yellow-meated-watermelon-nss-sept-13-2005-0611.jpgTO yellow meated watermelon NSS Sept. 13, 2005 061Unique rich flavor, color, and hot-weather-hardy--that's Tohono O'odham yellow watermelon https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/nss-mayo-watermelon1.jpgNSS Mayo watermelonRefreshing and prolific are Mayo Indian watermelon (photo from Mission Garden)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/nss-to-yellow-meated-watermelon-sept-1-2005-0531-e1405170049698.jpgNSS TO yellow meated watermelon Sept. 1, 2005 053Tohono O'odham yellow-meated watermelon from NativeSeeds/SEARCH is a color and taste delighthttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/to-watermelon-seedling-cropped-ok.jpgTO watermelon seedling cropped okSeedling Tohono O'odham watermelon emerges with a water-assisthttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/to-watermelon-seeds-for-planting.jpgTO Watermelon seeds for plantingThe seeds are READY to put in the ground! All they need is a little help!https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/nss-keli-baso-melon-f005_grande.jpgNSS keli baso melon f005_grandeTohono O'odham keli ba:so--by any name, a success for Baja Arizona gardenshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/nss-mayo-watermelon2.jpgNSS Mayo watermelon2Native Mayo watermelon from the hot coastal plains of Sonora (seed from NativeSeeds/SEARCH)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/melon-de-castila.jpgMelon de CastilaMelon de Castille from NativeSeeds/SEARCH--another summer treathttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mayo_minol_grande.jpgMayo_Minol_grandeDelicious and well adapted, this Mayo Minol grande is perfect for Baja Arizona2024-10-18T01:26:24+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/07/03/evaporative-cooling-and-the-hive-recipe-the-hive-tool-a-cooling-cocktail-for-the-overheated-beekeeper/2014-07-08T22:30:27+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/06/28/marvelous-and-medicinal-mesquite/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/prosopis_velutina-by-mj-plagens1.jpgprosopis_velutina by MJ Plagenshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/resin_indet.jpgresin_indethttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/resin_from_pinus_radiata_stump.jpgResin_from_Pinus_Radiata_Stumphttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/resin-by-t-bresson.jpgresin by t. bressonhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/prosopis_velutina_seeds.jpgProsopis_velutina_seedshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/prosopis_velutina_pods.jpgProsopis_velutina_podshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/prosopis_velutina_habit_001.jpgprosopis_velutina_habit_001https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/prosopis_velutina-by-mj-plagens.jpgprosopis_velutina by MJ Plagens2025-12-03T01:22:45+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/06/19/its-saguaro-season/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014-06-19-12-21-09.jpg2014-06-19 12.21.09Serve your Black Beauty Wafers with a crisp salad.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_1357.jpgIMG_1357https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_1356.jpgIMG_1356Roll out each portion of dough.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_1354.jpgIMG_1354Form dough into log and divide into eight portions.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_1349.jpgIMG_1349https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_1348-e1403207532514.jpgIMG_1348Sharp edge of the calyx can be used as a knife.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_1347.jpgIMG_1347Ready for cleaning.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_1345-e1403207457273.jpgIMG_1345Opening a fruit with the calyx on the blossom end.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_1344.jpgIMG_1344My harvesthttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2011-summer-005.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERADove getting breakfast2014-06-19T20:37:21+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/06/16/wild-greens-and-mole-enchiladas/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/blog9l.jpgblog9lhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/blog9j.jpgblog9jhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/blog9i.jpgblog9ihttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/blog9h.jpgblog9hhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/blog9g.jpgblog9ghttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/blog9f.jpgblog9fhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/blog9d.jpgblog9dhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/blog9c.jpgblog9chttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/blog9b.jpgblog9bhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/blog9a.jpgblog9a2014-06-16T19:42:22+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/06/06/savor-the-southwest-portable-pies/2014-06-09T22:36:15+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/05/30/mesquite-ancient-food-for-the-future/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_1374.jpgIMG_1374Harvesting ripe velvet mesquite pods--an old Chuk-shon tradition (RodMondt photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_0204.jpgIMG_0204Select sweet velvet mesquite pods dry and ready to grind (maburgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_1040.jpgIMG_1040Velvet mesquite pods (Prosopis velutina) in green phase (maburgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/honey-mesquite-at-the-springs-nv.jpghoney mesquite at The Springs NVDelicious honey mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) with ripening pods (maburgess photo).2014-06-02T17:59:35+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/05/12/celebrating-la-fiesta-de-san-ysidro-labrador/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/san-ysidro-bean-mosaic-mab-pk-photo-med-denstiy.jpgSan Ysidro Bean Mosaic MAB pk photo med denstiyA mosaic of 21 heirloom beans and seeds by artist MABurgess, depicting the angel plowing for San Ysidro Labrador. (photo PeterKresanPhotography.com) Notecards available at NativeSeeds/SEARCH and www.flordemayoarts.comhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/barney-with-san-ysidro-carving.jpgBarney with San Ysidro carvingNW Mexico craft-arts collector and expert Dr.Barney T.Burns with santo of SanYsidro showing the oxen and angels.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/san-ysidro-carving.jpgSan Ysidro carvingCottonwood root carving by Mayo Indian, Sinaloa, Mexico, depicting San Ysidro with ox, plow, corn motif, and angel watching him. From Burns...Drees Collection (photo MABurgess)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/san-ysidro-image-low-res.jpgSan Ysidro Image low resSan Ysidro retablo art, courtesy of Friends of Tucson's Birthplacehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/san-ysidro-retablo.jpgSan Ysidro retabloRetablo, painting on metal of San Ysidro plowing with angel, in style of traditional New Mexico folk arts. From Burns/Drees Collection (Photo MABurgess)2014-05-12T18:01:52+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/05/08/follow-up-photos-for-housekeeping-and-the-hive-removing-the-dead/2014-05-09T17:47:14+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/05/02/housekeeping-and-the-hive-honeybee-ice-cream/2014-05-19T21:33:01+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/04/28/enjoy-beans-with-epazote/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/chenopodium_dysphania_ambrosioides_courtesy-of-udsa_01.jpgChenopodium_Dysphania_ambrosioides_courtesy of UDSA_01https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/chenopodium_ambrosioides_90592.jpgChenopodium_ambrosioides_9059https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/chenopodium_dysphania_ambrosioides-by-s-doronenko.jpgChenopodium_Dysphania_ambrosioides by S Doronenkohttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/chenopodium_dysphania_ambrosioides_08_by-h-zell.jpgChenopodium_Dysphania_ambrosioides_08_by H Zellhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/chenopodium-dysphania-ambrosioides-by-iamtexture.jpgChenopodium Dysphania ambrosioides by iamtexturehttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/chenopodium-dysphania_ambrosioides_9061-by-t-voekler.jpgChenopodium Dysphania_ambrosioides_9061 by t voekler2014-06-02T17:18:31+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/04/22/edible-flowers-of-spring/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ford-at-empire-015.jpgFord at Empire 015https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/lavendar.jpglavendarhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_1271.jpgIMG_1271Ocotillo blossomshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/desert-flower-tea.jpgdesert flower teaDesert Flower Teahttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/squash-blossoms.jpgsquash blossomsSquash blossomshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_1300.jpgIMG_1300Marigoldhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_1293.jpgIMG_1293Arugula flowershttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_1291.jpgIMG_1291Two colors of nasturtium flowers on a fresh garden salad.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_1290.jpgIMG_1290Pansieshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_1289.jpgIMG_1289Great artichokes in my neighbor's garden.2014-04-26T22:01:02+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/04/14/in-praise-of-seeds-and-rebirth/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/easter-wheatberry-pie.jpgEaster Wheatberry PieLuscious Easter Wheatberry pie, from judysculinaria.wordpress.comhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/giant-white-runner-bean-dove-creek-mab.jpggiant white runner bean Dove Creek MABGiant Aztec white runner-beans, aka bordal and "mortgage lifter" (MABurgessphoto)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/white-son-wheatberry-salad-with-cholla-buds.jpgwhite Son Wheatberry salad with cholla budsWheatberry salad with cholla buds--an April delight (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/staghorn-cholla-bud-with-leaves-and-ants-april-5-2014.jpgstaghorn cholla bud with leaves and ants april 5, 2014Staghorn cholla bud about to open, with ants enjoying extra-floral nectaries (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/white-sonoran-wheat-berries-mab.jpgWhite Sonoran Wheat berries MABHeirloom White Sonoran Wheat berries, local, organic, traditional, from BKWFarms (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/heirloom-barley-in-bloom-mission-garden.jpgheirloom barley in bloom Mission GardenHeirloom barley in flower at Mission Garden (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/white-sonoran-wheat-green-seedheads-mission-garden-march-2014.jpgWhite Sonoran Wheat green seedheads Mission Garden March 2014Heirloom White Sonoran Wheat seedheads filling out at Mission Garden (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/dry-chia-seedheads-mab.jpgdry chia seedheads MABwild native chia seedheads (Salvia columbariae) ready to winnow (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/chia-in-flower-march-2014-mission-garden.jpgchia in flower March 2014 mission gardennative chia (Salvia columbariae) in bloom at Mission Garden (MABurgess)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tarahumara-scarlet-runner-bean-swains-mab.jpgTarahumara scarlet runner bean Swain's MABScarlet runner beans grown by ace gardener T.S.Swain--good nutrition and beauty besides (MABurgess photo)2022-02-03T18:50:18+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/04/04/on-java-chickens-the-egg-tooth-and-very-simple-poached-eggs/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_43622.jpgIMG_4362https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_43621.jpgIMG_43622014-04-11T22:08:36+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/03/25/food-security-in-the-desert/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_1266.jpgIMG_1266Our biggest tank drains water from roof of guest house and provided water for my winter vegetable garden. https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_1265.jpgIMG_1265https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_1264.jpgIMG_1264A small water-harvesting tank from Home Depot.2014-03-27T15:09:54+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/03/23/how-nopales-become-nopalitos/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_0708.jpgIMG_0708Amy cooks the pads whole then cuts later.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dsc00694.jpgDSC00694French Green Lentils with Nopalitos2014-03-23T18:28:10+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/03/07/on-cows-and-the-sweetness-of-milk-dulce-de-leche/2014-03-13T04:35:51+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/02/14/wondrous-weeds/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/young-malva-neglecta.jpgyoung Malva Santa Cruz floodplainDid you ever contemplate cheeseweed thru the day? (Are you kidding?) Its palmate leaf is a sun-tracker! I discovered these young Malva neglecta in late afternoon with each leaf bent westerly, cupped, facing the setting sun.(MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/saltbush-near-a-mtn.jpgsaltbush near A MtnFind saltbush's gray greenery along the Santa Cruz floodplain--or plant it in your yard for wildlife habitat. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/tumbleweed-sprouts.jpgtumbleweed sproutsBetter known as tumbleweed, Russian thistle (Salsola kali) is best harvested in this tender stage—and every rancher will thank you for your service! (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bladderpod-in-bloom.jpgbladderpod Santa Cruz floodplainThis year, if you spy Lesquerella gordoni (bladderpod), it will stand out like little yellow stars on the bare ground. (MABurgess photo)https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/london-rocket-in-flower.jpgLondon rocket in flower"Wild arugula” or London rocket (Sisymbrium irio) provides zesty greens, flower garnish, and later, mustard seeds when mature. (MABurgess photo)2024-03-20T18:40:42+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/02/07/cracks-and-creation-how-the-light-gets-in-tea-eggs/2014-02-21T02:09:56+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2014/01/10/wonders-of-white-sonora-wheat-berries/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/may-2013-white-sonoran-wheat-mission-garden-omalley.jpgMay 2013 White Sonoran wheat Mission Garden-OMalleyFresh harvest of White Sonora Wheat Mission Garden May 2013--Bill O'Malley photohttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mg-april-13-white-sonoran-wheat-green-milkstage-seedhead-rod-mondt.jpgMG april '13 White Sonoran Wheat green milkstage seedhead-Rod MondtHeirlooom White Sonora Wheat growing at Mission Garden April 2013--Rod Mondt photo2014-01-11T16:05:38+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2013/12/19/prickly-pear-sparkles-in-holiday-cocktails/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_1088.jpgIMG_1088You can buy commerical syrup and a special prickly pear/lime blend.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_0347.jpgIMG_0347Make your prickly pear syrup.https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dsc00779-2.jpgDSC00779-2Welcome guests with tasty prickly pear cocktails.2013-12-20T03:39:23+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2013/12/13/heirloom-beans-for-holiday-feasts/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/bowl-of-four-corners-gold-heirloom-beans.jpgbowl of Four Corners Gold heirloom beansBright and beautiful Four Corners Gold beans are used in the traditional winter ceremony by the Zuni. These beans are truly light-returning and life-renewing. photo by Muffin Burgesshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/christmas-lima.jpgChristmas LimaColorful Christmas lima, also known as Chestnut lima, will keep some of its purple color and its shape in cooking. Photo by Muffin Burgesshttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/heirloom-moon-beans-with-pipianrojo-mole-by-mano-y-metate.jpgHeirloom Moon Beans with PipianRojo Mole by Mano y Metate"Moon Beans" spiced with Pipian Rojo Mole from Mano y Metate makes an exceptionally festive vegetarian dish! photo by Muffin Burgess2013-12-13T20:05:02+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2013/12/07/slowing-it-down-super-slow-rosemary-crusted-steak/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/img_1440.jpga cow suckling two calves2013-12-14T13:59:31+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2013/11/29/seasonal-flavors-and-scents-of-the-southwest-spice-up-the-holidays/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_33531.jpgIMG_33532013-11-30T23:34:16+00:00monthlyhttps://savorthesouthwest.blog/2013/11/14/winter-veggie-gardeners-alert/https://savorthesouthwest.blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/photo.jpgphotoLook what I made with Mrs. Burns' Lemon Basil--a luscious scented herbal soap! 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