Ever seen a smoothie bowl this pretty? Make this prickly pear smoothie bowl that’s cold, crunchy, and fruit-forward. Perfect if you need color and a little sparkle. I’ve always had a thing for ...

The leftover pulp and seeds were saved for the compost pile. Prickly pear fruit can be prepared in a variety of ways. Consider these recipes using prickly pear fruit.

Prickly Pear Jelly *Center Staff Member Recipe from Rick Mick: Rick helps write and edit the Center’s action alerts, weekly e-newsletter and other email communications. This recipe is adapted from the ...

Make some prickly pear jam Life in the upper Sonoran Desert has its perks. Among them: six months of peerless weather and more prickly pear pods than you can shake a rain stick at.

Like all jelly and jam recipes, this one relies on the complex interaction of pectin, fruit juice, acid and sugar, so don’t substitute sugar substitutes for the sugar in this recipe.

1 cup heavy cream GLAZE 10 ounces prickly pear jelly (find the recipe in my book, “The Field to Table Cookbook,” or order from Meier Ranch Foods in Fredericksburg; meierranchfoods.com) ...

NPR's John Burnett talks with a Texas ethno botanist who touts the healing properties of prickly pear jelly. He takes us into the kitchen where he makes his own and shares the process.