My garden has Purselane (Portulaca) growing between the tomatoes, chilies, and squash. In Mexico we call it Verdolagas (it can be purchased in Hispanic grocery stores). People call it a weed and pull it (it has a short root system, tuberous pink stems, and little round, shiny leaves). What most people do not know is that Portulaca (Verdolagas) is an incredibly healthy food, loaded with essential fatty acids, vitamins and minerals.
I learned to cook and use it with the following recipe:
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 chopped onion
1 clove pressed garlic (saute together)
1 can Pinto Beans (cooked (I can my own in quart jars),
Handfuls of leaves of the portulaca plant.
It is a complete meal containing protein, enzymes, vitamins, minerals and fatty acids.
I'm grateful to a loving Father in Heaven who provides for us (even when we don't that we are being provided for!
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