Like their name implies, prickly pears can be a thorny fruit to deal with. They’re covered in tiny needles, chock-full of hard seeds and their juice can stain everything it touches a shocking magenta ...

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Cactus gives this smoothie a silky texture that seems deceptively rich and creamy. This is an ideal post-workout refresher. 1/2 cup cactus pads, needles removed and diced Instructions: Combine the ...

For years, when we are in deep South Texas, I have both admired and been intrigued by the beautiful magenta fruit on the prickly pear cactuses that grow wild in our pasture. I have read that for ...

The formula is a whopping 81% prickly pear mucin, derived from both the prickly pear cactus stem (a source of skin barrier-supporting hydration) and the antioxidant-rich fruit. In addition to the ...