Archive for the ‘Nature's Natural Foods’ Category

Prickly Pear Cactus Fruit

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Prickly pear might be considered an "exotic" fruit to some folks, but where I live, it is commonly available. This plant, Opuntia ficus-indica grows wild throughout the American southwest and I'm also a stones throw away from Mexico, where it has been a staple of their diet for thousands ...