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Old 09-28-2011, 09:26 AM
 
Location: grooving in the city
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i like to eat them both ways - it's still too warm to be starting a fire in the fireplace yet so i've been munching them raw.
they have a thin, somewhat tough 'peel' rather than a hard shell, so i either cut them lengthwise with a sharp knife to open them [or, if no one's looking, just use my teeth ], then peel the 'shell' off with my fingers. they're not like most nuts in that there's almost no fat, and they're very crunchy when raw.
Sounds like you have roasted chestnuts, Ugga. How long does it take to roast them.
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Old 09-28-2011, 09:30 AM
 
Location: grooving in the city
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Last night I went for a walk along the river. (very warm here about 80F, and we are expecting the same today). I saw a retriever chasing squirrels, a little boy chasing the retriever, and his Dad chasing everybody. Indian summer is so beautiful here, and we don't get it every year, so it is a blessing. I love looking up at the leaves, and all the geese who are in the river. Saw some pelicans too.
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Old 09-28-2011, 12:25 PM
 
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Sounds like you have roasted chestnuts, Ugga. How long does it take to roast them.
oh, about 10-15 minutes in my experience. depends on how hot your fire is.

the first time i tried it, i found out the hard way that you are supposed to score the shell first so they don't explode
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Old 09-28-2011, 12:34 PM
 
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My cat is in big trouble she has killed two hummingbirds and brought them to the patio door as a present.
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Old 09-28-2011, 01:08 PM
 
Location: So Cal
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Hi, gang.

Nature and I aren't getting along this morning. Got about 3/4's of the way thru the walking path when I saw a gator floating towards the shore and I was headed to the same spot, so I did a U'ey and cut the path short. Got out of the cul-de-sac I cut thru, only to be attacked by a kamikaze gnat. He left, only to return with about 5 of his friends. Man, oh man....
I'm always impressed by those of you who co-exist among gators. I presume the attacks/deaths of humans are pretty rare?

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I thought of that too. Just wondering if any of the good folks on this thread have tried roasting chestnuts??
It always sounded so good.

Uggabugga, can you compare how they taste to any other nut? They always remind me of overgrown hazelnuts.

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My cat is in big trouble she has killed two hummingbirds and brought them to the patio door as a present.
Aw, that's sad. Your cat must be very quick.
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Old 09-28-2011, 03:29 PM
 
Location: grooving in the city
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My cat is in big trouble she has killed two hummingbirds and brought them to the patio door as a present.
Oh noI guess she is not discerning between the bad birds and the good birds. It's just all in a day's work for her. Several years ago my Mom's tabby stored several of her prizes (mostly beautiful yellow canaries) under my sister and her hubby's motorhome. We were all so mad at her, except for my Mom who referred to the canaries "as those stupid, stupid, little birds". It dawned on us then, that she probably loved her cat a little more than she loved us.
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Old 09-28-2011, 07:04 PM
 
Location: Finally made it to Florida and lovin' every minute!
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Sea of Grass, they are pretty rare. From what I've been told, gators are not usually aggressive towards humans, unless they're really hungry and you're bothering them. Crocs are much more aggressive, I'm told. Personally, if I see one too near, I"m not going to test the theory.

Lark, she just wanted to make you proud of her hunting capabilities.
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Old 09-28-2011, 09:12 PM
 
Location: grooving in the city
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Sea of Grass, they are pretty rare. From what I've been told, gators are not usually aggressive towards humans, unless they're really hungry and you're bothering them. Crocs are much more aggressive, I'm told. Personally, if I see one too near, I"m not going to test the theory.

Lark, she just wanted to make you proud of her hunting capabilities.
I wouldn't test the theory either. I hope Larksong is not made at her kitty anymore.
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Old 09-28-2011, 11:34 PM
 
Location: Puposky MN
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Outside the sliding glass door to my bedroom the other morning

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And I was out for a drive a few weeks ago.....this kinda cracked me up. In the middle of nowhere
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Old 09-29-2011, 06:18 AM
 
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great pics Light_shimmer

Yesterday I saw a guy out walking his pet boa... interesting sight.
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