Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Acorns were a major food source for native tribes. There are many ways to prepare acorns for immediate use or for future storage. They are nutritious and very abundant in the fall and winter months. In this video I show you a simple way to prepare tasty nutritious acorn cookies that can be eaten immediately or stored for the future.

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Key moments:
00:00 Introduction
01:26 Step one: removing the shell from the acorns
03:30 Burning the shells
04:45 Nap time in my hammock
05:42 Step two: toasting the acorns
07:03 Step three: removing the skins
07:44 Step four: grinding the acorns into flour
10:08 Leaching the acorn flour
11:50 Gathering firewood
12:58 Tasting the ingredients
13:44 Starting an outdoor fire
14:51 Mixing the ingredients into a dough
16:56 Cooking the cookies on a hot plate
18:54 Tasting a freshly made acorn cookie
20:19 Conclusion

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