Recipe- Nopales Tostadas
Ingredients for Nopales 4 c nopales (chopped cactus paddles) 4–6 c water (enough to cover the nopales) 6-8 cloves of garlic 3/4 tsp salt Directions for Nopales Wearing heavy gloves, run a vegetable peeler along both sides of each nopal pad to remove both the large and small spines and the "eyes" from which […]
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Invited by God. Sent by Jesus. Empowered by the Holy Spirit. At Mennonite Mission Network we believe that Jesus calls, us, the church, to join in God’s mission to reconcile all things to God. And for nearly 150 years we have fulfilled that calling by partnering with you and others around the world. Come! Join […]
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