I also want to figure out how to eat acorns. I used to gather BUCKETS of them because they were awesome.
I'd rather stay home and watch television. It's often funnier than killing stuff.
Anya ,'Dirty Girls'
Spike's Bitches 44: It's about the rules having changed.
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Trudy Booth - Sep 07, 2009 8:49:39 pm PDT #22281 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
DCJensen - Sep 07, 2009 9:00:55 pm PDT #22282 of 30000
All is well that ends in pizza.
I still haven't roasted the insides of peach pits. I'll have to try that sooner or later.
Peach pits contain cyanide, so I personally would prefer later for myself...
Typo Boy - Sep 07, 2009 9:01:09 pm PDT #22283 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I don't recall the details, but I seem to remember many years ago that making acorns edible is a lot of work. Without a lot of steps they can make you sick.
Also peach pits contain a chemical that turns into cyanide when processed by the human digestive system, so you might want to hold off on the roasted peach pits thing.
X-post with Daniel
WindSparrow - Sep 07, 2009 9:03:38 pm PDT #22284 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Here is a link on how to prepare acorns for eating: [link] It further suggests that it might be easier to get the nutrition of acorns by harvesting the things that eat the acorns, i.e. squirrels.
DCJensen - Sep 07, 2009 9:04:43 pm PDT #22285 of 30000
All is well that ends in pizza.
I also want to figure out how to eat acorns. I used to gather BUCKETS of them because they were awesome.
Now those are usually edible. Some are a bit bitter with tannin, but you can draw some of that out. However, those huge ones? I hear they are the nom roasted.
WindSparrow - Sep 07, 2009 9:05:00 pm PDT #22286 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
ION I still want that dress. I wonder if eShakti.com will still offer that dress come next spring when Buffistas fancies turn to fancy dress for Prom.
DCJensen - Sep 07, 2009 9:05:21 pm PDT #22287 of 30000
All is well that ends in pizza.
It's acornapalooza!
omnis_audis - Sep 07, 2009 11:46:14 pm PDT #22288 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Finished s1 of Leverage. And two things have come of it.
1) am in love lust with Parker (not as much as I am for 'Fred from Angel).
2) I really want those in-ear comm system for my running crew. Dude! Those are the BOMB! Except, of course, no way to Mute the mic. And those of us who have spent time on headset know, that really sucks when allergies hit, chewing ice, well chewing anything, and of course, "natural" breaks. Nobody needs to hear that. Does not deter from wanting. Of course will never afford, so will chalk in same likelihood as item #1.
Must go to sleep now. Can't sleep in until 2pm Tuesday, like I've done all weekend. AND! In the afternoon, I get a phone call with a legend of Sound Design! Woot!
Laura - Sep 08, 2009 1:58:08 am PDT #22289 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I've never had cashew or almond fruit, I'm jealous. I want to try them.
Same here. Mmmmm drupes! I'm fairly certain I've never heard that word before.
1) am in love lust with Parker
I'm in love with the whole crew.
Miami! Woot! I went to bed before the end, but could hear the cheers from the boys.
brenda m - Sep 08, 2009 2:35:25 am PDT #22290 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Where did I get the idea that the liquid that surrounds a cashew nut - or cashew "nut" - is poisonous?
I had thought that something in the fruit or outer skin was caustic - I've heard it mostly in the context of it being dangerous/painful for the people doing the harvesting. Huh.
Most almond extracts are made from the nut inside the pit of apricots. Cherry pits also have that same almond flavor.