RecipeMuncher

More than a month ago, I decided to be slightly adventurous and buy a prickly pear at the grocery store. It stayed on my counter for a few days, then moved into the refrigerator. Somehow, my earlier excitement of trying this exotic fruit, has all but disappeared. Then this weekend, I finally decided to give this fruit a taste. I carefully washed the prickly pear and then sliced it in half. Gross! Seriously, the inside was so unappetizing. There were these big seeds and mucus-like substance, and (...)