tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post7953260037093456719..comments2024-03-28T04:22:59.500-07:00Comments on Pioneer Woman at Heart: Harvesting Black WalnutsPioneer Woman at Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-44182075870205708242015-10-16T13:06:38.067-07:002015-10-16T13:06:38.067-07:00Now that explains a lot Kristina, we were eating t...Now that explains a lot Kristina, we were eating them (or trying to) right after they were cracked when they were far from dry. LOL<br />Surprised our Dad didn't know they had to be dried. He really was a man of the land and knew many things, but guess he didn't know this.<br />God bless.<br />RB<br /><><RBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13053380234618898848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-69249756317023496312015-10-15T04:23:12.912-07:002015-10-15T04:23:12.912-07:00RB, they can taste bad if they are not dried long ...RB, they can taste bad if they are not dried long enough. I'll crack one to test dryness before we shell them.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-3719832616952202022015-10-14T18:31:20.281-07:002015-10-14T18:31:20.281-07:00Our Dad brought home some Black Walnuts once. To h...Our Dad brought home some Black Walnuts once. To hull them, he put them in an old pillowcase, laid them down in the gravel driveway and ran them over and over and over again with his jeep. I don't remember how we shelled them after that, but I do remember someone having black fingers. We were all anxious to taste them, but they were the bitterest thing I've ever tasted in my life. He ended up throwing them all away because none of us would eat them after that.<br />Are yours real bitter too?<br />God bless.<br />RB<br /><><RBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13053380234618898848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-68707466196463404072015-10-12T12:58:14.804-07:002015-10-12T12:58:14.804-07:00Mama Pea, Hubby remembers his dad using black waln...Mama Pea, Hubby remembers his dad using black walnuts for making fudge, and was happy to help me. Halfway through each of our buckets he was asking, "why can't we buy walnuts?" ha ha! It is work.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-73290333919119919312015-10-12T12:43:20.824-07:002015-10-12T12:43:20.824-07:00I know the black walnuts are a pain and a half (fo...I know the black walnuts are a pain and a half (for more reasons than one, huh?) to process, but, oh my, the flavor is heavenly! Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-27781667683902331162015-10-12T10:35:01.833-07:002015-10-12T10:35:01.833-07:00Kim, thanks for that tip on the gloves. My left h...Kim, thanks for that tip on the gloves. My left hand doesn't looks so appealing, ha ha! I tried to get Hubby to power wash, but he said no, just use the hose. I'll have to try that the next time.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-80620063542772694962015-10-12T08:53:14.962-07:002015-10-12T08:53:14.962-07:00When I clean the hulls off black walnut I use the ...When I clean the hulls off black walnut I use the black chemical gloves that I buy at Harbor Freight. And we lay ours in the grass and power wash them. Then lay them on the picnic tables and put a fan on them for a few days. Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469196553281350775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-62812813184623791512015-10-12T07:59:16.172-07:002015-10-12T07:59:16.172-07:00Michelle, I have never done that. Very interesting...Michelle, I have never done that. Very interesting.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-4371562943350459032015-10-12T07:17:52.204-07:002015-10-12T07:17:52.204-07:00Have you ever heard of taking the shelled walnuts ...Have you ever heard of taking the shelled walnuts and placing them in a pint jar with 1 teaspoon of vanilla flavoring, then cover and let sit for a month? After this time they are suppose to taste like pecans. I have never tried this but my mom and aunt did this when the pecan crop did not make and they needed pecans for their baked goods. Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687439254808529429noreply@blogger.com