The Payson Roundup / Desert expert to speak at Roosevelt Lake this weekend

Archive for Thursday, March 1, 2007

March 1, 2007

The Roosevelt Lake Visitor's Center will host demonstrations of Sonoran Desert foods, plants and medicines this Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Author Don Wells will be on hand to talk about different plants found in the desert, where they are found and what they look like. He will also provide information about medicinal uses for desert plants, seeds, and fruit.

Author Jean Groen, who has a degree in home economics, has researched old Indian recipes and developed modern recipes using the products. She will share some recipes and cooking techniques and provide tasty samples of her cooking to the audience.

For more information call (928) 467-3200.