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General Discussion => The Flea Trap => Topic started by: Annie on August 22, 2013, 12:46:11 AM

Title: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Annie on August 22, 2013, 12:46:11 AM
I was given a cactus leaf today. I had to look up online what to do with it and discovered it's a Mexican cactus leaf and there's a variety of ways to cook it.  I had no idea you could eat this and in several ways. I might cook it and add it to scrambled eggs tomorrow for hubby and I. Has anyone else eaten cactus leaf? Is it good?
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Anonymous on August 22, 2013, 12:49:20 AM
Quote from: "Annie"I was given a cactus leaf today. I had to look up online what to do with it and discovered it's a Mexican cactus leaf and there's a variety of ways to cook it.  I had no idea you could eat this and in several ways. I might cook it and add it to scrambled eggs tomorrow for hubby and I. Has anyone else eaten cactus leaf? Is it good?

Hello Ms. Annie, these are the kind of threads I like best..



I like learning new recipes, but I have no idea how to cook cacti.



I will do a quick google search and post what I find..



Stand by.
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Old Medic on August 22, 2013, 12:54:18 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Annie"I was given a cactus leaf today. I had to look up online what to do with it and discovered it's a Mexican cactus leaf and there's a variety of ways to cook it.  I had no idea you could eat this and in several ways. I might cook it and add it to scrambled eggs tomorrow for hubby and I. Has anyone else eaten cactus leaf? Is it good?

Hello Ms. Annie, these are the kind of threads I like best..



I like learning new recipes, but I have no idea how to cook cacti.



I will do a quick google search and post what I find..



Stand by.




Remember,



Revelation 6:15

Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and everyone else, both slave and free, hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Anonymous on August 22, 2013, 12:56:07 AM
Here is one Ms. Annie.



Ingredients

1 cactus leaf, French fries cut,

2 tablespoons butter,

1 teaspoon minced garlic,

1/2 teaspoon seasonings (Montreal)



DIRECTIONS:



Saute cactus in butter for 4 to 5 minutes; stir in garlic and seasonings and continue saute for 1, 2 minutes. Serve! How does it taste? Yummm ! Lots of vitamins...so eat it up! :))))

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Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Old Medic on August 22, 2013, 12:57:58 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"Here is one Ms. Annie.



Ingredients

1 cactus leaf, French fries cut,

2 tablespoons butter,

1 teaspoon minced garlic,

1/2 teaspoon seasonings (Montreal)



DIRECTIONS:



Saute cactus in butter for 4 to 5 minutes; stir in garlic and seasonings and continue saute for 1, 2 minutes. Serve! How does it taste? Yummm ! Lots of vitamins...so eat it up! :))))

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Thank-you for this great recipe. I will enjoy it as soon as I can. It is better than the rat meat and rice I eat back in 1968.
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Anonymous on August 22, 2013, 12:58:06 AM
And another one Ms. Annie.



Nopales (cactus leaves) with scrambled eggs are a delicious treat – add salsa or hot sauce as you like and serve with warm corn tortillas. Be very careful and use a sharp knife to remove the spikes or, do as I do, and buy nopales with their spikes already removed.



Prep Time: 10 minutes



Cook Time: 30 minutes



Total Time: 40 minutes



Yield: 6 to 8 servings



Ingredients:

•8 nopales (cactus leaves)

•1 small onion, finely chopped

•1/2 tsp. salt

•6 eggs, lightly beaten



Preparation:



1.Use a sharp knife to cut off the spikes from the cactus leaves, if necessary (be very careful as you do this). Cut nopales into 1/4-inch strips.

2.In a large frying pan over medium high heat, heat the oil. Add the onion and nopales and salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until nopales are tender and most of their liquid had evaporated, 15 -20 minutes.

3.Add eggs and cook, stirring, until eggs and nopales are combined and the eggs are set, about 5 minutes.

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Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Minaeni on August 22, 2013, 12:58:47 AM
I have a cactus between my living room and dining room that almost touches the roof. It is only six inches from the roof now. It has grown about six feet since I bought it a couple years ago.. At the condo in Phoenix I have a huge cactus in the backyard that flowers as well as smaller flowering cactus. There are cactus in the complex boulevard, but I don't have to worry about them. The mexican workers do that. I tried peyote as well, but it didn't do much for me except make me paranoid. I guess it was because I was in the city instead of in nature.
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Old Medic on August 22, 2013, 12:59:15 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"And another one Ms. Annie.



Nopales (cactus leaves) with scrambled eggs are a delicious treat – add salsa or hot sauce as you like and serve with warm corn tortillas. Be very careful and use a sharp knife to remove the spikes or, do as I do, and buy nopales with their spikes already removed.



Prep Time: 10 minutes



Cook Time: 30 minutes



Total Time: 40 minutes



Yield: 6 to 8 servings



Ingredients:

•8 nopales (cactus leaves)

•1 small onion, finely chopped

•1/2 tsp. salt

•6 eggs, lightly beaten



Preparation:



1.Use a sharp knife to cut off the spikes from the cactus leaves, if necessary (be very careful as you do this). Cut nopales into 1/4-inch strips.

2.In a large frying pan over medium high heat, heat the oil. Add the onion and nopales and salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until nopales are tender and most of their liquid had evaporated, 15 -20 minutes.

3.Add eggs and cook, stirring, until eggs and nopales are combined and the eggs are set, about 5 minutes.

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Isn't the picture you showed a bunch of pot?
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Minaeni on August 22, 2013, 12:59:51 AM
That's what it looked like to me at first glance.
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Anonymous on August 22, 2013, 01:00:49 AM
Quote from: "Old Medic"
Quote from: "Fashionista"And another one Ms. Annie.



Nopales (cactus leaves) with scrambled eggs are a delicious treat – add salsa or hot sauce as you like and serve with warm corn tortillas. Be very careful and use a sharp knife to remove the spikes or, do as I do, and buy nopales with their spikes already removed.



Prep Time: 10 minutes



Cook Time: 30 minutes



Total Time: 40 minutes



Yield: 6 to 8 servings



Ingredients:

•8 nopales (cactus leaves)

•1 small onion, finely chopped

•1/2 tsp. salt

•6 eggs, lightly beaten



Preparation:



1.Use a sharp knife to cut off the spikes from the cactus leaves, if necessary (be very careful as you do this). Cut nopales into 1/4-inch strips.

2.In a large frying pan over medium high heat, heat the oil. Add the onion and nopales and salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until nopales are tender and most of their liquid had evaporated, 15 -20 minutes.

3.Add eggs and cook, stirring, until eggs and nopales are combined and the eggs are set, about 5 minutes.

(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22http://0.tqn.com/d/localfoods/1/I/N/F/-/-/nopaleseggs.jpg%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22http://0.tqn.com/d/localfoods/1/I/N/F/-%20...%20eseggs.jpg%22%3Ehttp://0.tqn.com/d/localfoods/1/I/N/F/-/-/nopaleseggs.jpg%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)




Isn't the picture you showed a bunch of pot?

Do you mean marijuana Old Medic?



I don't think so Old Medic, I got it form this link.

http://localfoods.about.com/od/breakfast/r/Nopales-And-Scrambled-Eggs.htm
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: cc on August 22, 2013, 01:01:56 AM
Original OM? That you, mate?
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Old Medic on August 22, 2013, 01:02:31 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Old Medic"
Quote from: "Fashionista"And another one Ms. Annie.



Nopales (cactus leaves) with scrambled eggs are a delicious treat – add salsa or hot sauce as you like and serve with warm corn tortillas. Be very careful and use a sharp knife to remove the spikes or, do as I do, and buy nopales with their spikes already removed.



Prep Time: 10 minutes



Cook Time: 30 minutes



Total Time: 40 minutes



Yield: 6 to 8 servings



Ingredients:

•8 nopales (cactus leaves)

•1 small onion, finely chopped

•1/2 tsp. salt

•6 eggs, lightly beaten



Preparation:



1.Use a sharp knife to cut off the spikes from the cactus leaves, if necessary (be very careful as you do this). Cut nopales into 1/4-inch strips.

2.In a large frying pan over medium high heat, heat the oil. Add the onion and nopales and salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until nopales are tender and most of their liquid had evaporated, 15 -20 minutes.

3.Add eggs and cook, stirring, until eggs and nopales are combined and the eggs are set, about 5 minutes.

(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22http://0.tqn.com/d/localfoods/1/I/N/F/-/-/nopaleseggs.jpg%22%3E%3CLINK_TEXT%20text=%22http://0.tqn.com/d/localfoods/1/I/N/F/-%20...%20eseggs.jpg%22%3Ehttp://0.tqn.com/d/localfoods/1/I/N/F/-/-/nopaleseggs.jpg%3C/LINK_TEXT%3E%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)




Isn't the picture you showed a bunch of pot?

Do you mean marijuana Old Medic?



I don't think so Old Medic, I got it form this link.

http://localfoods.about.com/od/breakfast/r/Nopales-And-Scrambled-Eggs.htm




It looks like it.



Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Annie on August 22, 2013, 01:26:29 AM
I think that's the recipe I saw online and I want to try it tomorrow. Looks interesting :-)
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Annie on August 22, 2013, 01:27:01 AM
But I want to slice it up like french fries too :-D
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Anonymous on August 22, 2013, 01:31:59 AM
Quote from: "Annie"But I want to slice it up like french fries too :-D

Will you tell us how it tasted Ms. Annie?
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: jaysings on August 22, 2013, 05:56:27 AM
Quote from: "Annie"I think that's the recipe I saw online and I want to try it tomorrow. Looks interesting :-)


i'll recommend u to braise the cubed cactus leaf in sweet soup with rock sugar,and sliced apples.
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Anonymous on August 22, 2013, 09:00:53 AM
Quote from: "jaysings"
Quote from: "Annie"I think that's the recipe I saw online and I want to try it tomorrow. Looks interesting :-)


i'll recommend u to braise the cubed cactus leaf in sweet soup with rock sugar,and sliced apples.

Oh my goodness Jaysings, I haven't known many young bachelors who can cook.

 :)
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: jaysings on August 22, 2013, 03:04:11 PM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "jaysings"
Quote from: "Annie"I think that's the recipe I saw online and I want to try it tomorrow. Looks interesting :-)


i'll recommend u to braise the cubed cactus leaf in sweet soup with rock sugar,and sliced apples.

Oh my goodness Jaysings, I haven't known many young bachelors who can cook.

 :)


i'm able to cook anything without complex cuisines
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Annie on August 22, 2013, 08:57:54 PM
I wasn't hungry enough to make it today and hubby wanted curry rice instead, so I guess I'll make it tomorrow after I ponder which recipe to use. They all sound so yummy.
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Anonymous on August 22, 2013, 10:22:49 PM
Quote from: "Annie"I wasn't hungry enough to make it today and hubby wanted curry rice instead, so I guess I'll make it tomorrow after I ponder which recipe to use. They all sound so yummy.

Curry rice is nice, but I am curious about the taste of cactus leaf Ms. Annie.
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Annie on August 22, 2013, 11:47:43 PM
Oh me too but I'm a little scared to try LoL
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Anonymous on August 22, 2013, 11:50:30 PM
Quote from: "Annie"Oh me too but I'm a little scared to try LoL

I am trying to imagine how cactus tastes?
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: jaysings on August 23, 2013, 01:07:06 AM
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Annie"I wasn't hungry enough to make it today and hubby wanted curry rice instead, so I guess I'll make it tomorrow after I ponder which recipe to use. They all sound so yummy.

Curry rice is nice, but I am curious about the taste of cactus leaf Ms. Annie.


its taste is probably similar to that of aloe
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Anonymous on August 23, 2013, 01:09:56 AM
Quote from: "jaysings"
Quote from: "Fashionista"
Quote from: "Annie"I wasn't hungry enough to make it today and hubby wanted curry rice instead, so I guess I'll make it tomorrow after I ponder which recipe to use. They all sound so yummy.

Curry rice is nice, but I am curious about the taste of cactus leaf Ms. Annie.


its taste is probably similar to that of aloe

Maybe it is Jaysings.
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Anonymous on August 23, 2013, 06:32:09 PM
Cactus is a Tex-Mex thing. Couldn't imagine it having much taste.
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Annie on August 23, 2013, 09:42:30 PM
Didn't cook it tonight, instead we had salmon steaks, salad and corn on the cob. It'll probably go a little more limp and then it won't be any good so I won't have to cook it. LoL
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Anonymous on August 24, 2013, 06:00:37 AM
Quote from: "Annie"Didn't cook it tonight, instead we had salmon steaks, salad and corn on the cob. It'll probably go a little more limp and then it won't be any good so I won't have to cook it. LoL

Salmon steaks or cactus leaves? That is a no brainer as far as I'm concerned.
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Odinson on August 24, 2013, 09:00:12 AM
If I would be on Fashies cookings. I would be one fat motherfucker.

She makes dinners too small, though.



I´m hungry. I eat everything. One of my nicknames is the great eater. "suur syömäri"

I´m always hungry and horny.
Title: Re: Cactus Leaf
Post by: Annie on August 24, 2013, 09:35:00 PM
If it tastes like aloe, then good thing I didn't cook it up, yuck! LoL
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