Set the acorns aside to dry and don’t worry too much about the wet paint. Most of the acorns will naturally roll back to their caps when you set them down. And that is all there is to it! I placed my acorns on my table in a decorative leaf holder that I’ve held onto for eon...
Before eating acorns, the nuts must be shelled and leached to remove the tannins. Crack open the shell of each acorn with a hammer or a nut cracker and remove the nut inside. Grind the nuts in a blender or put them in a plastic food bag and crush them with a mallet or rolling pin....
To avoid rotting, it’s very important that the acorns dry fully. Spread tannin-free acorns to dry on cookie sheets in a warm place. If it is hot out, lay the cookie sheets in the sun. Or, you could put them in an oven set to “warm.” You can also put the acorns in adehydra...
acorns (if you collected them in nature, remember to bake them too) mini pinecones HERE seed pods HERE dry lotus pods HERE sweet gum seed pods HERE star anise (you can add them after the pinecones are scented) willow balls cinnamon sticks KEEPING PINECONES SCENTED This Scented Pinecone DIY...
This weekend we visited four different libraries and the library with the best Halloween decorations was Waverley Library!! ️🦇🎃🐈⬛ Otto had his very first Judo grading!! He's so proud of his new belt Otto trying out some more paper
Chestnuts can be pulverized using the methods above, dried (either in oven on trays over a low temp or in sun) and stored in jars for future use. When ready to make a new batch, take 1/2 cup of dried horse chestnut pulp, soak in 1 cup of boiling water, steep, strain, and use ...
Now we need to melt the wax. I put the pan in the oven (as pictured) at 260 degrees. I also put the coffee grounds, in a metal bowl, in with the pan to dry them more. It takes about 25 - 30 minutes for the wax to fully melt ...
In this photo, you can see the wheel of the grinder just a bit better but it really did the trick! Of course, if you try this yourself, follow all safety precautions and wear eye protection. We did have to stop from time to time because the air was getting a little smokey since we...