Comments on: Prickly pear phone home http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/08/26/prickly-pear-phone-home/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:42:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: subREVOLT » Blog Archive » This one’s for Eexlebots http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/08/26/prickly-pear-phone-home/#comment-89171 subREVOLT » Blog Archive » This one’s for Eexlebots Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:38:27 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/08/26/prickly-pear-phone-home/#comment-89171 [...] This one’s for Eexlebots from TwistyFaster: [...] […] This one’s for Eexlebots from TwistyFaster: […]

]]> By: vixenstrangely http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/08/26/prickly-pear-phone-home/#comment-86942 vixenstrangely Sat, 01 Sep 2007 05:02:48 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/08/26/prickly-pear-phone-home/#comment-86942 Those prickly pears grow copiously in southern Italy--when I was there, I found that they come in many colors everywhere, kind of like a rainbow--and they are tasty. If some generous person consents to peel the prickly thing for me, I eat them just like that, and luckily, in the States, they can be found prickle-free and just need peeling, at certain Produce Junctions--well worth it. They have seeds, but the flesh is so juicy and tasty and the seeds easily swallowed. My mother in law reminisces about picking them--that it hurts but is worth it. She's right. But Italy is all about picking wild-growing fruit (I tell you, nespoli and lemons and limes are abundant in Calabria, and fragrant but not really edible bergamot) and eating small, silvery, tasty, quick-fried fishes (I get hungry and want to go back). But if you have prickly pears in your crisper, be prepared for a microscopic prick in the thumb, the forefinger, the sensitive, thin-skinned bit of your wrist. They really are sharp like that. Sneaky. They bite. Those prickly pears grow copiously in southern Italy–when I was there, I found that they come in many colors everywhere, kind of like a rainbow–and they are tasty. If some generous person consents to peel the prickly thing for me, I eat them just like that, and luckily, in the States, they can be found prickle-free and just need peeling, at certain Produce Junctions–well worth it. They have seeds, but the flesh is so juicy and tasty and the seeds easily swallowed. My mother in law reminisces about picking them–that it hurts but is worth it. She’s right. But Italy is all about picking wild-growing fruit (I tell you, nespoli and lemons and limes are abundant in Calabria, and fragrant but not really edible bergamot) and eating small, silvery, tasty, quick-fried fishes (I get hungry and want to go back).

But if you have prickly pears in your crisper, be prepared for a microscopic prick in the thumb, the forefinger, the sensitive, thin-skinned bit of your wrist. They really are sharp like that. Sneaky. They bite.

]]> By: ana http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/08/26/prickly-pear-phone-home/#comment-86939 ana Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:20:26 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/08/26/prickly-pear-phone-home/#comment-86939 I have never thought about how do you call them. Prickly pears is an awesome name. I hate them (too many little seeds) but "prickly pears" just made my day I have never thought about how do you call them. Prickly pears is an awesome name. I hate them (too many little seeds) but “prickly pears” just made my day

]]> By: Jezebella http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/08/26/prickly-pear-phone-home/#comment-86732 Jezebella Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:20:34 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/08/26/prickly-pear-phone-home/#comment-86732 I'm pretty sure the juicer handles the prickly bits for ya, peoples. I’m pretty sure the juicer handles the prickly bits for ya, peoples.

]]> By: trouc http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/08/26/prickly-pear-phone-home/#comment-86724 trouc Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:30:41 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/08/26/prickly-pear-phone-home/#comment-86724 Twisty, Check this out: http://www.examiner.com/a-907417~Spider_Web_Engulfs_Texas_Park_Trail.html Perhaps a good photograph oppurtunity ? Twisty,

Check this out:

http://www.examiner.com/a-907417~Spider_Web_Engulfs_Texas_Park_Trail.html

Perhaps a good photograph oppurtunity ?

]]> By: Caukee http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/08/26/prickly-pear-phone-home/#comment-86705 Caukee Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:07:08 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/08/26/prickly-pear-phone-home/#comment-86705 Your pics make the best wallpaper. There's nothing like a glorious gleaming beetle or a cheery cactus alien to perk up yet another crappy day as a Professional Invalid. Hurting and weepy all day, I despair; then, Ms E.T. appears to me, a vision of yumminess, and my spirits lift. Those almond eyes, that vibrant color ! Plus, fruit ! As seen on my screen, she has tiny blonde corkscrew "hairs" sticking up between her patches of dark rusty-orange "hair", for an effect so charmant, no salon could possibly achieve it. Ah, the natural look. Such silliness, for me, is better medicine even than margaritas. Thanks, Dr. Twisty ! Your pics make the best wallpaper. There’s nothing like a glorious gleaming beetle or a cheery cactus alien to perk up yet another crappy day as a Professional Invalid. Hurting and weepy all day, I despair; then, Ms E.T. appears to me, a vision of yumminess, and my spirits lift. Those almond eyes, that vibrant color ! Plus, fruit !

As seen on my screen, she has tiny blonde corkscrew “hairs” sticking up between her patches of dark rusty-orange “hair”, for an effect so charmant, no salon could possibly achieve it. Ah, the natural look. Such silliness, for me, is better medicine even than margaritas. Thanks, Dr. Twisty !

]]> By: oudemia http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/08/26/prickly-pear-phone-home/#comment-86644 oudemia Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:03:18 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/08/26/prickly-pear-phone-home/#comment-86644 Bonus prickly pear info! They prevent hangovers. No, <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5323977/" rel="nofollow">really!</a> Unfortunately, I think that one must ingest them <i>prior</i> to margarita quaffing. Bonus prickly pear info! They prevent hangovers. No, really!

Unfortunately, I think that one must ingest them prior to margarita quaffing.

]]> By: tinfoil hattie http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/08/26/prickly-pear-phone-home/#comment-86638 tinfoil hattie Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:28:59 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/08/26/prickly-pear-phone-home/#comment-86638 Awww, Antoinette, I'm sorry to hear that. Toast me on Fri.! I hope your week gets better. Ugh. Awww, Antoinette, I’m sorry to hear that. Toast me on Fri.! I hope your week gets better. Ugh.

]]> By: Antoinette Niebieszczanski http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/08/26/prickly-pear-phone-home/#comment-86635 Antoinette Niebieszczanski Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:35:40 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/08/26/prickly-pear-phone-home/#comment-86635 Tinfoil Hattie, I might be compelled to test your recipe this weekend. This is turning into a week that sucks like a Hoover and blows like at least a category 3 'cane. Tinfoil Hattie, I might be compelled to test your recipe this weekend. This is turning into a week that sucks like a Hoover and blows like at least a category 3 ‘cane.

]]> By: Twisty http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/08/26/prickly-pear-phone-home/#comment-86630 Twisty Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:05:28 +0000 http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com/2007/08/26/prickly-pear-phone-home/#comment-86630 "And I was wondering on what your views on elitism were." Elitism. <em>Such</em> a pedestrian word. “And I was wondering on what your views on elitism were.”

Elitism. Such a pedestrian word.

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