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(DIR) Post #Aa8XwUwB3tvOP8KYwi by MountainJay@noagendasocial.com
2023-09-25T20:36:26Z
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Acorns! What an abundance we have, and in different varieties. :DI’m planning to try both cold and hot (tannin) leaching methods, and excited to see what kinds of tasty things can be made from the flours.Anyone have tips or favorite recipes? :)’🍂🌰🍂🌰🍂
(DIR) Post #Aa8Y7BnaYhzuEUPZ6e by EarlThePearls@social.quodverum.com
2023-09-25T20:38:21Z
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@MountainJaySquirrel stew
(DIR) Post #Aa8YfVrOTfSgIWYeTg by TitoTill@noagendasocial.com
2023-09-25T20:44:34Z
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@EarlThePearls @MountainJay I didn't realize they were even edible. Make sure you post what you come up with.
(DIR) Post #Aa8ZvFy7QgnhbAm58y by MaleticResearch@noagendasocial.com
2023-09-25T20:58:37Z
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@MountainJay Convoluted one: get some pigs. Raise and particularly finish them using acorns, you got Jamon Iberico. If you happen to have pasture with both acorns and mulberry trees, you have my grandfather's secret recipe for which communists sent him to 3 years of really hard labor. Call it Serbian Ham.(Grandpa' used this traditional method, commies came and ordered how he must "properly" raise pigs, he didn't and had outstanding results. Not good for commies, you better do as told, 3yrs h.l)
(DIR) Post #Aa8b7pkWK7QI01yVv6 by pete@noagendasocial.com
2023-09-25T21:12:05Z
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@MountainJay I thought those were poisonous for humans?
(DIR) Post #Aa8c29hlJg6O6hXcQq by MountainJay@noagendasocial.com
2023-09-25T21:22:16Z
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@DeWalt — mmm, thank you! 😋
(DIR) Post #Aa8cQdhZRLuy5h7tsu by MountainJay@noagendasocial.com
2023-09-25T21:26:42Z
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@MaleticResearch — wow. What a story! F’n commies.Sadly, I’m afflicted with alpha-gal syndrome so pork is off the menu, as is even handling and being around that much mammal. :PHowever, it has motivated me to find other foods I can eat. 😆
(DIR) Post #Aa8cjWgJlVhfouXw0W by TadganHrothgar@rebelbase.site
2023-09-25T20:57:21.865960Z
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I've always wanted to try this. From what I hear you've got to leech the tannic acid out of the acorn meal many times before it's edible. Have you tried it?
(DIR) Post #Aa8cjgVhDr9IIreaq8 by MountainJay@noagendasocial.com
2023-09-25T21:30:04Z
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@TadganHrothgar — I haven’t yet. From what I’ve read, they used to be a common food in many parts of the world. Times (and prices) being what they are, seems worth exploring when I have so many at hand! Hopefully it’s worth the hassle of processing out the tannins, drying, and grinding into flour.
(DIR) Post #Aa8daAfSLKQStRFKoy by TadganHrothgar@rebelbase.site
2023-09-25T21:32:56.811698Z
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Absolutely! I wonder if it will be easier to grind it when it's still wet, or if you can just grind it into a paste and start making the dough from there instead of drying it out first?
(DIR) Post #Aa8daBTRLUPNOSdFjM by MountainJay@noagendasocial.com
2023-09-25T21:39:37Z
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@TadganHrothgar — hmmm, might be worth trying! 🧐
(DIR) Post #Aa8dix4QGbdFKP6xGK by MountainJay@noagendasocial.com
2023-09-25T21:41:13Z
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@pete — hmm, maybe if the bitter tannins haven’t been processed out?
(DIR) Post #Aa8eToRa9pG2BTHyAy by Kingstrum@noagendasocial.com
2023-09-25T21:49:41Z
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@MountainJay Related to the chestnut, maybe?As noted previously, pretty sure you could use them for a tea or coffee(?!), but these days the processing was just intensive enough to not be worth it. Can't find it, but seem to recall chicory and the like replacing it, since they didn't require the same work to make potable (depending on your opinions regarding "coffee substitutes".)Might look through archive.org or Google Books for old recipes books, might be something for a cake/cookie/pie?
(DIR) Post #Aa8eZa0KkwB98dIGPI by pete@noagendasocial.com
2023-09-25T21:50:43Z
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@MountainJay Yes, you are correct. Here is an article that discusses that you need to remove the tannins. WebMD “Are acorns safe to eat?”https://www.webmd.com/diet/are-acorns-safe-to-eat
(DIR) Post #Aa9ROjFwufckOv3MB6 by sDebke@noagendasocial.com
2023-09-26T06:57:48Z
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@MountainJay maybe the GAPS method (https://gaps.me) can help you out. It's a broad method you can tailor to your own situation and has been successful with all sorts of chronic problems, like food allergies. You go back to the bare essentials to heal your gut lining, then introduce more and more food (fermented foods are an important part of it). Can you still eat fish, chicken and eggs? And were you able to eat red meat before?
(DIR) Post #Aa9xrwwEJti5lXo5nk by gknee@noagendasocial.com
2023-09-26T13:01:39Z
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@MountainJay Found these https://practicalselfreliance.com/acorn-recipes/ https://honest-food.net/foraging-recipes/acorn-recipes/ keep us posted!
(DIR) Post #AaB5KqCdKobO6yAAVc by MountainJay@noagendasocial.com
2023-09-27T02:00:01Z
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@gknee — so many yummy ideas! Gonna start simple by trying whole roasted nuts and then adventure from there.
(DIR) Post #AaB6w3hUDJ68dsuA4W by MountainJay@noagendasocial.com
2023-09-27T02:17:57Z
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@sDebke — I had a close friend with RA who found GAPS very helpful. It’s been a long while now though, so I’ll look into it again.We (hubs and I both have it) are eating meat broths/soups about every other day, often from our own chickens or ducks. We’d love to eat fermented foods, but mast cell activation syndrome is also a problem, so very low histamine is still crucial to minimize allergic reactions. But we are starting to tolerate eating a wee bit of home-fermented foods like sauerkraut.
(DIR) Post #AaBXmHL7LW8yoI0FSS by sDebke@noagendasocial.com
2023-09-27T07:18:43Z
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@MountainJay sounds like you're on the right path already! Mast cell activation syndrome is specifically mentioned in my GAPS book as well. The reasoning is that the gut lining is damaged and lets in too many undigested particles into the blood stream, causing allergies and other problems like MCAS. I'm doing the GAPS introduction diet soon, which is specifically to heal the gut lining. That diet consists out of mostly meat broths to start with. I wish I had my own chickens too!