Food is a strong motivator for all creatures, including humans. In this third installment of the series "New Beginnings," we ...

Native Americans knew better: Mesquite pods were a staple for tribes in southern California, the Great Basin, and the Southwest. Stone pestles were used to grind the seedpods into a coarse meal.

Those skinny yellow tree pods falling into the swimming pool and littering the lawn seem like nothing more than a messy nuisance — until you realize they can be turned ...

Mesquite pods also make an appealing alternative for those who are trying to avoid eating grains or refined sugars. They are not only very high in protein (when compared to grains), they are ...

She uses pods for syrup, traditional drinks, a porridge like Cream of Wheat, and much more. Mesquite is unlike a bean, more like a sweetener. “For us, it’s something sweet that tastes like ...

Using BASA’s hammermill, Desert Harvesters will mill your mesquite pods into the valuable flour from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 17, at the Sierra Vista Farmers Market, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m ...

Some Tucson residents see the mesquite pods dotting their yards this time of year and start having visions of rakes and garbage bags. Amber Arvidson sees pancakes. Arvidson, a 27-year-old hiking ...

Finally in 2016, he won a grant from the Austin Food & Wine Alliance to purchase a hammer mill to grind mesquite pods. He began sourcing them from around the state last summer.

As mesquite spreads, it also chokes off valuable acreage, and the pods, when consumed in large quantities, can be harmful to cattle. This confluence of irritations led many landowners in the area ...

What: Have your dried mesquite pods ground into flour and learn about ways to use the flour. When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 15 and 16 Where: Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center, 3131 S ...