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Papalo = Summer Cilantro with Kick
Papalo also called Papaloquelite porophyllum ruderale or macrocephalum. An herb, similar to cilantro used in Mexican cooking. The name comes from the word papalotl, Nahuatl for butterfly. In Spanish the plant is referred to as mampuitu which translates to skunk. It is typically used raw to flavor tacos filled with guacamole or carnitas (pork). It [...]
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Green Goodness
CSA Fruits and Veggies July 27th: Parsley, Alache, Papalo, Apples, Peaches, Zucchini, Kirby Cucumbers, Summer Squash, Lettuce
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All in a Days Work
Every Tuesday, the Girls Gone Green group prepares the produce that CSA members will later pick up. We make bags of veggies and fruits, so that once customers arrive, they can leave with a bag full of yummies!! Of course, its not an easy process, it takes work to help the CSA members receive their [...]
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Look! A Plum(s)!
How many times do you see conjoined fruit? While pulling together shares for todays CSA memebers, a fellow girls club member, Zoe, stuck her hand in the cardboard box and out emerged a rare plum! Tempted to eat, we decided to save our beautiful plum (sorry CSA members!). Mother nature and Angel farms make delicious [...]
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What’s Up with Purslane?
Wondering what to do with your Purslane? Check out this link with directions on how to prepare Purslane! HERE ARE SOME RECIPES FOR YOUR CULINARY ENJOYMENT!!!!! YUMMM -VERDOLAGO CON QUESO -FRIED PURSLANE -HAM AND PURSLANE ON RYE -MEXICAN PURSLANE STUFFING -VERDOLAGO CON HUEVOS <3 Apolonia
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CSA members love Tuesdays!
Who loves fresh vegetables and fruit? We all do! Being a part of the Lower East Side Girls Club’s Girls Gone Green summer employment program, has introduced me to the CSA movement. CSA refers to Community Supported Agriculture. Learning about what Ana Angel (who owns and operates Angel Farm along with her husband) does to [...]
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¿Qué pasa con Alache?