Carolyn Niethammer's Books

History

Cookbooks

Cooking the Wild Southwest: Delicious Recipes for Desert Plants

Complete guide for the southwestern desert forager

The Prickly Pear Cookbook

Delicious recipes for prickly pear pads and fruits.

Women's Studies

Keeping the Rope Straight

Engaging story for middle readers on the life of Navajo activist Annie Dodge Wauneka

I'll Go and Do More

The life of Annie Dodge Wauneka, feisty Navajo leader and activist

Daughters of the Earth, the Lives and Legends of Indian Women

A look at the lives of North American Indian women in traditional societies.

Travel

West of Paradise: Exploring Southeastern Arizona

Old West meets New West in this guide to a legendary land

Ethnobotany

American Indian Cooking: Recipes from the Southwest

Learn how Indians used 50 edible wild plants

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Savor the Southwest
I produce a blog with two other remarkable women involved in the food of the Southwest. We discuss edible wild plants, foods that grow well here like citrus and olives, and flavors typical to the Southwest. Sometimes we'll highlight a new book by one of our colleagues. We take turns so there are three posts every month. The links will take you to the full blog.

All About Prickly Pear

August 18, 2020

It's prickly pear season.

Newcomers and new generations discover prickly pear. I'm always happy to talk about harvesting this delicious fruit. I've learned lots of tricks to make it easy to get the juice and quick to start making something delicious. You can read a Nice interview with me here!