My first adventure in foraging! The nopales are an experiment. It’s the same paddle cactus that you see everywhere that also makes prickly pear fruit aka tuna (spanish). I’ve also seen a local brand of moonshine made out of paddle pulp, sort of like tequila is made of agave. Projects for another day! I also grilled a couple paddles, commonly known as green steak. The recipes I read said not to peel…

It’s spring, the time of rejuvenation and resolutions. I’m slowly rallying myself to restart various food related hobbies. Yogurt, cold brew, sauerkraut… spring pickles! Hopefully it’s not jinxing things to share the recipes before I see how they turn out. Tip: For spices, buy some re-usable tea bags. Cotton, nylon, whatever. This keeps your spices from floating to the top and getting moldy. Also much nicer when you fish out a pickle…

Some of my fermentation fervor originates with a doomsday prep impulse. I want to have good food when zombies make grocery shopping inconvenient. 4 days later Scrap Vinegar I read about scrap vinegar some weeks ago and decided to give it a try. Vinegar is such an essential ingredient, useful for cleaning too! The idea that I can make it myself is really appealing. It’ll be a lifesaver someday when zombies make…