Today's Adventure...

...The prickly pear!

This little pink thing is quite a mystery to me, although we do have a lot growing in our yard. So my sister and I decided to get one down of of the catus and try one.

A light pink on the outside with little spiny needles all over, the inside smells like a tomato and looks like a big stick juice pop. It didn't tate like anything in particular though.

Through a little bit of research, I found out that you can get rid of the spikes either by holding the prickly pear over a flame or peeling it. It also loses a lot of it's nutritional value after you cut it from the catus, so you should consume it soon after you pick it.

I wonder if there are any good recipes for these little warriors.