Nopales, also known as prickly pear cactus pads, are vastly versatile, antioxidant-packed succulent plants. While these spiny cactus paddles are staples in Mexican cooking, their uses are endless and ...

Nopales, also known as cactus pads or paddles, have long been a part of my California culinary life. I've had periodic bursts of enthusiasm over their slightly lemony flavor and firm-to-the-bite flesh ...

A total diet overhaul can be scary, but a Scranton plant-based eating group aims to show how simple – and fun – it can be. Empowered Eating, organized by Scranton Beets founder Jean Hayes, meets at ...

Cactuses aren’t just part of the scenery in South Texas. For centuries, the fruit and paddles from the prickly pear cactus have fueled the people who live here, and they’re still easy to find on the ...

Don’t let the spines of nopales intimidate you. Try these steps to peel and cook them. If your heritage is Mexican, you already know about nopales - the pads of opuntia ficus-indica, the prickly pear ...

The scent of chiles toasting hung low like a sweet, spicy cloud swirling around the kitchen. I worked with one or two dried chiles at a time for the most control, flipping, then flattening them with a ...

Here’s how to harvest, prep and cook the cactus pads. Remember the shmoo? This animal was invented by cartoonist Al Capp and introduced in his comic strip L’il Abner in the late 1940s. Shmoos were ...

Eat cactus? For people living in Mexico and the Southwest, the answer is a resounding yes. Nopal, also known as the prickly pear cactus, grows plentifully there and its health benefits and versatility ...

Cactus might look intimidating, but once you learn how to clean and cook it to make nopales, you’ll be looking for ways to incorporate this nutritional powerhouse into more dishes Walk around almost ...