Habas Guisadas al Azafran (Stewed Fava Beans With Saffron). Photo by Liddie Martinez
By LIDDIE MARTINEZ
Española Valley
Habas (Favas) were frequently found in our pantry and highly desired as a portable snack. My mother toasted the dried beans in a cast iron skillet and we ate them much like piñon, cracking the hard, outer shell and eating the bean inside.
They were a delicious and nutritious snack and portable, like piñon, all you had to do was slip a handful inside your pocket. The beauty of this bean is its ease in growing and versatility in preparing.
Favas are not fussy plants; they are hearty, Read More










On the job in Los Alamos Aug. 26 are Carlos Florez and Martin Corona displaying carne asada fries, one of many specialties on the menu at El Rigoberto’s Taco Shop, 166 Central Park Square. The eatery is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information, call 505.661.9603. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade Photo by Jenn Bartram/

On the job in Los Alamos at Starbucks on Central Avenue are Barista Aide Aburto and Shift Supervisor Lexy Hernandez serving up summer in a cup Monday with the seasonal special drink, Iced Guava Passionfruit, which fuses guava juice and pineapple ginger with coconut milk and ice to perfect the taste of summer. #worklosalamos #wherediscoveriesaremade. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Attorney General Hector Balderas

