Granny's gone and done it again

[CapricornFarm]

Well you have a disease we don’t have. Your bones are bad.

And her heart and lungs are not healthy.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I brine my chickens.

That's what Dad used to do.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

morning, ugg... not enough coffee yet.

 

[Nomadicus]

Good Morning Everyone.

 

[h2oratt]

Brining is a technique in which chicken or other meat is soaked in a brining solution for a period of time before it is cooked. Over the years, I’ve tried different formulations of brine. However, I keep coming back to this basic recipe which includes only three ingredients: Kosher salt, granulated sugar, and water.

Of course I leave out the sugar but add other spices. Like rosemary

 

[h2oratt]

Truly raw cashews are not safe to eat, as they contain a substance known as urushiol, found in poison ivy. Urushiol is toxic, and contact with it can trigger a skin reaction in some people. Cashew kernels are often sold as “raw” in stores, but these have been steamed.

 

[prostar]

Do you know if the highway still goes through a giant redwood tree on the coast?

There are roads that go through some giant redwood trees but no. The highways don’t anymore. Too big/too much traffic. The 101 goes through the redwoods and is a beautiful drive but we did the 5 - which still is pretty in its own right - especially around Shasta and such but…

 

[prostar]

 

[troyer]

Truly raw cashews are not safe to eat, as they contain a substance known as urushiol, found in poison ivy. Urushiol is toxic, and contact with it can trigger a skin reaction in some people. Cashew kernels are often sold as “raw” in stores, but these have been steamed.

So then, I especially like raw pecans and steamed cashews.

 

[Nomadicus]

My wife could never safely eat a raw cashew. She is extremely allergic to poison ivy. She got it once just washing my clothes.