AUTHOR JEAN GROEN WILL PRESENT A DESERT FOODS COOKING DEMONSTRATION
SUNDAY, JULY 24TH AT 3 PM
AT THE BOOK BANK
420 W Live Oak Street (HWY 60)
Miami, Arizona 85539
(928)473-4134
420 W Live Oak Street (HWY 60)
Miami, Arizona 85539
(928)473-4134
Don Wells and Jean Groen have been writing books about local desert plants since 1997. Their latest book, Cat’s Claw to Cow’s Tongue and Other Lesser Known Plants of the Sonoran Desert" is chock full of pictures, information and recipes for some of our lesser known desert plants. Don't miss this special cooking demonstration! PLEASE RSVP to so we know how to plan for this special event.
During the depression, Don Wells was put in charge of the family’s Victory Garden. He also helped his mother with the cooking and canning of all the produce. Jean Wells was raised on a Kansas farm during the depression. She learned to eat anything that was put before her and started cooking at the tender age of six!
Don and Jean each have a special role to play when they write books. Don provides beautiful color photographs of each plant, tells the reader where the plant can be found, and describes the medicinal use for the plant, seed, or fruit. Jean’s job is to research Native American recipes for each plant, and develop “modern” recipes based on today’s methods.
“We believe that we all should learn to live with the desert without harming its delicate balance and to understand its needs and nature to better serve its preservation. The plants of the desert served the Indian in so many ways, medicinally, physically, and spiritually. We feel that we can learn to use these plants as they were intended without harming the plants or the environment they grow in. The desert is a wondrous gift for all to enjoy, appreciate, and protect”, say Don and Jean.
