Prickly Foods

Striving to make sustainable food products with flavors from Southwest native plants, local ingredients, for all kinds of eaters

- ABOUT US -

Prickly Foods started out of collaboration between two old friends, Liz McKenzie and Will Thomson, who reconnected through the New Mexico Prickly Pear Festival and came together to start Prickly Foods. With unique flavors, local ingredients, and use of Southwest native plants we create food products that taste great and support local producers.

Chef Liz McKenzie

After completing a culinary degree in 2010, Diné chef Liz McKenzie has been honing skills in multiple areas in the industry. From teaching to baking, they strive to bring indigenous flavors mixed in with unique creativity to their clientele and audience. Liz is the genius behind the delicious and unique blend of flavors in our bars and lemonade.

Liz is also the owner of Howdy Cakes, a custom cake business with a creative edge.

Will Thomson

Will is the founder and main organizer of the New Mexico Prickly Pear Festival and while he’s not helping spread the word about native edible plants he also works as an arborist and landscape designer.