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Nopalitos  Agua Fresca

Nopalitos Agua Fresca

Nopalitios agua fresca is a recipe I’ve adapted from one published in the monthly magazine, El Mesteño: A Magazine About Mexican-American Culture And Heritage In South Texas And Mexico.  It was published by Homero Vera. Nopalitos are part of the Texas Mexican culinary heritage since […]

Nopales Recipe – Cactus Sautéed With Onion

Nopales Recipe – Cactus Sautéed With Onion

Delicious and nutritious, Nopales or nopalitos are one of the most important Texas Mexican indigenous foods. This nopales recipe is one that I recall my mother making time and time again.  It’s straightforward and foregrounds the green herbal flavor of the cactus.Nopal cactus, Opuntia ficus–indica, is […]