The Prickly Pear Cookbook
Author: Carolyn J. Niethammer
Publisher: Rio Nuevo Pub
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9781887896566
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThose bristly cactus spines are guarding something really good to eat.
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Prickly Pear
Author: Ronda Thompson
Publisher: Leisure Books
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9780843946246
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAttacked by a stranger and held at knife point Camile wasn't afraid of him.
Prickly Pear Cactus Medicine
Author: Ran Knishinsky
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2004-06-07
Total Pages: 134
ISBN-13: 1594778590
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first complete guide to natural healing properties and uses of the prickly pear cactus • Examines the scientific research promoting the cactus as a natural diabetes and cholesterol medication as well as its use in the treatment of obesity, gastrointestinal disorders, skin ailments, and viral infections • Explores the healing uses of prickly pears from the perspective of doctor, chemist, ethnobotanist, cook, and layman • Includes 24 cactus recipes--from Prickly Pear Bread to Cactus Candy The prickly pear cactus--a plant that has the distinction of being a vegetable, fruit, and flower all in one--is destined to be the next big herbal superstar, following in the footsteps of St. John’s wort and Echinacea, according to author Ran Knishinsky. One of the driving forces behind its popularity is that each part of this plant functions as both food and medicine. It has been a staple in the diets of the people of the southwestern portion of the United States, the Middle East, parts of Europe and Africa, and Central and South America for hundreds of years. Traditionally, the prickly pear cactus has been used as a panacea for over 100 different ailments. More recently, it has been the subject of blood cholesterol research trials sponsored by the American Heart Association. In addition to the results of this research, Knishinsky includes scientific studies on the antiviral properties of the cactus to treat herpes, influenza, and HIV, as well as its use in treating obesity, gastrointestinal disorders, and skin ailments. A resource section details the natural food companies that supply prickly pear cactus and a chapter of recipes offers 24 traditional and modern dishes using the pads and fruit of the cactus.
What a Prickly Pear?
Author: Tina Mowrey
Publisher: Spork
Published: 2020-08-25
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781950169283
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRoxy and Stumpy, two clever raccoons, are known for their dumpster diving abilities. Most mornings, their bellies are full and sleep comes easy. Until one day, they aren't so lucky. Tired and hungry, Roxy and Stumpy meet a handful of unique animal friends who eat prickly pear cactus. Yes, that's right - CACTUS! Join the raccoons as they decide whether or not this spiny food is worth the trouble.
Prickly Pear
Author: William Beinart
Publisher:
Published: 2021
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9781776306954
DOWNLOAD EBOOK''The prickly pear has been part of our landscape for over 250 years and many of us have relished its tasty fruits. However, who would have thought that this controversial plant has such a fascinating history and such a variety of uses for such a diverse group of South Africans. The authors have produced a well-researched, entertaining and thought-provoking account of this plant in the Eastern Cape from its introduction in 1750. This book will appeal to the general public, farmers and environmentalists as well as to extension officers, conservationists and municipal officials, not to mention researchers and academics. Facts are supported with anecdotes, some quite amusing, from interviews with a wide range of commercial farmers, scientists and users. You will be entertained by this story in which the main protagonist is both a hero and a villain. Each of the nine chapters is accompanied by illustrations, photographs and text boxes.''--Publisher's description.
Nutritional Composition and Antioxidant Properties of Fruits and Vegetables
Author: Amit K. Jaiswal
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 2020-08-17
Total Pages: 774
ISBN-13: 0128127805
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNutritional Composition and Antioxidant Properties of Fruits and Vegetables provides an overview of the nutritional and anti-nutritional composition, antioxidant potential, and health benefits of a wide range of commonly consumed fruits and vegetables. The book presents a comprehensive overview on a variety of topics, including inflorescence, flowers and flower buds (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage), bulb, stem and stalk (onion, celery, asparagus, celery), leaves (watercress, lettuce, spinach), fruit and seed (peppers, squash, tomato, eggplant, green beans), roots and tubers (red beet, carrots, radish), and fruits, such as citrus (orange, lemon, grapefruit), berries (blackberry, strawberry, lingonberry, bayberry, blueberry), melons (pumpkin, watermelon), and more. Each chapter, contributed by an international expert in the field, also discusses the factors influencing antioxidant content, such as genotype, environmental variation and agronomic conditions. Contains detailed information on nutritional and anti-nutritional composition for commonly consumed fruits and vegetables Presents recent epidemiological information on the health benefits of fresh produce Provides in-depth information about the antioxidant properties of a range of fruits and vegetables
My March With César
Author: Marco E. López-Quezada
Publisher: Prickly Pear Publishing
Published: 2021-02-15
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9781889568010
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"My March with César" is a coming-of-age memoir of the chosen path of one young Chicano, Marco Lopez, through the farm worker movement, focusing on turbulent times in the 1960s, '70s and early '80s. The memoir covers the author's formative years in student politics, witnessing Cesar Chavez ending his 1968 fast for nonviolence alongside Robert Kennedy, Lopez's emersion in the United Farm Workers' international table grape boycott backed by millions of Americans, the landmark August, 1970 anti-Vietnam War Chicano Moratorium in East L.A., the signing that summer of the Delano grape growers' first union contracts and the battle against cynical sweet-heart deals between growers and Teamsters in the Salinas Valley row-crop industry.Lopez answers "the call" in 1970. Determined to become a movement lawyer, he obtains his degree from a top California law school and rejoins the struggle to organize farm workers. In 1979, Cesar Chavez asks him to serve as UFW general counsel during bitter field walkouts and internal union strife. This quixotic adventure, told in a lively and sometimes humorous bilingual and bi-cultural weave is well-paced, hypnotic, informative, and intriguing. These true accounts offer insights into historical and stormy times, many of which are still relevant in today's challenging era.
Prickly Pears & Pomegranates
Author: Bernadette Le Roux
Publisher: Quivertree Publications
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 114
ISBN-13: 0980265142
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Texanist
Author: David Courtney
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2017-04-25
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 1477312978
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of Courtney's columns from the Texas Monthly, curing the curious, exorcizing bedevilment, and orienting the disoriented, advising "on such things as: Is it wrong to wear your football team's jersey to church? When out at a dancehall, do you need to stick with the one that brung ya? Is it real Tex-Mex if it's served with a side of black beans? Can one have too many Texas-themed tattoos?"--Amazon.com.
New Native Kitchen
Author: Freddie Bitsoie
Publisher: Abrams
Published: 2021-11-16
Total Pages: 403
ISBN-13: 1647002524
DOWNLOAD EBOOKModern Indigenous cuisine from the renowned Native foods educator and former chef of Mitsitam Native Foods Café at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian From Freddie Bitsoie, the former executive chef at Mitsitam Native Foods Café at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, and James Beard Award–winning author James O. Fraioli, New Native Kitchen is a celebration of Indigenous cuisine. Accompanied by original artwork by Gabriella Trujillo and offering delicious dishes like Cherrystone Clam Soup from the Northeastern Wampanoag and Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin from the Pueblo peoples, Bitsoie showcases the variety of flavor and culinary history on offer from coast to coast, providing modern interpretations of 100 recipes that have long fed this country. Recipes like Chocolate Bison Chili, Prickly Pear Sweet Pork Chops, and Sumac Seared Trout with Onion and Bacon Sauce combine the old with the new, holding fast to traditions while also experimenting with modern methods. In this essential cookbook, Bitsoie shares his expertise and culinary insights into Native American cooking and suggests new approaches for every home cook. With recipes as varied as the peoples that inspired them, New Native Kitchen celebrates the Indigenous heritage of American cuisine.
