What an Excuse to Post......

[civilman1]

Yesterday Ty and I hit the old 1700's site,no old coin's but did manage to find a few measely keeper's I guess.My highlite of the day was the 3 old chestnut tree's in the side yard,dropping still as we speak I'll bet.Beside's these awesome find's does anyone have a good recipe for the Chestnut's,don't want to let them go to waste.Thank's and HH!!

 

[dex378]

Roast them on an open fire??

 

[kdismuke1]

Is that the key to the chestnuts.

 

[DD-777]

Get yourself a good slingshot...

 

[ModernMiner]

Come on Civ, those relics aren't that bad.
Any name or date on that lantern thumb wheel?

I always thought those nuts were called Buckeyes? I learned something new here on TN again.
Nice digs buddy.
-Doug-

 

[civilman1]

Civ ...

I love the key ...

But ... YOU GOTTA SEND CHESTNUTS ...

Ok ... Mamma SAYS SO ...

~ Nick ~

I'll send them Next Day Air Nick....Let me know!!

 

[twistidd]

Roast them on an open fire??

lol

 

[Ramapirate]

Buckeye's are bigger and poisonous. All I know is you have to pierce them with a needle or something before you put them in the oven or they sound like M-80's going off. A friend of mines dad came home and popped some in the oven one fall afternoon and about 30 minutes later, BOOM, POW. POW, BOOM!!! He didn't pierce them.

I'm sure there are recipes online. Keep us posted on how they turn out.

HH,
Ramapirate

 

[BuckleBoy]

Too bad that Colonial site didn't pan out...


I like the key, though.






18. Jahrhunderts Buckleboy

 

[creeper71]

Get yourself a good slingshot...

When I was a kid I used buckeyes in my sling shot...

 

[BuckleBoy]

Get yourself a good slingshot...

When I was a kid I used buckeyes in my sling shot...

I used Buckles in my sling shot.

 

[The Hunter]

Get yourself a good slingshot...

That way you can take out a squirrel with it. Roast him on the open fire........

 

[TimC (North Alabama)]

Yep, those relics aren't bad at all, I really like that key. Check the chestnuts for little worms. I have 3 trees and all the nut have them. I check with some of the older folks here in town and they said yeah, that the worms lay their larva in them while still developing on the tree. When the wife cut into one she said honey look a worm, I said naw, that's just protein.

 

[Marc(NB)]

simply love the key!!!! Patina on it is sweet!!

 

[Ramapirate]

No Hunter, that's "Chipmunks roasting on an open fire..." not squirrels. Ain't you heard the song?

HH,
Ramapirate

 

[The Hunter]

No Hunter, that's "Chipmunks roasting on an open fire..." not squirrels. Ain't you heard the song?

HH,
Ramapirate

I stand corrected........

 

[MUD(S.W.A.T)]

ROTFL

Chestnuts, haha !!

ummmm, nice key and the picture is cool btw.

Keep @ it and HH!!

 

[t-bucket]

Cool finds,love to dig old stuff !!!!!!

 

[warsawdaddy]

Yep, those relics aren't bad at all, I really like that key. Check the chestnuts for little worms. I have 3 trees and all the nut have them. I check with some of the older folks here in town and they said yeah, that the worms lay their larva in them while still developing on the tree. When the wife cut into one she said honey look a worm, I said naw, that's just protein.

Chestnut trees went extinct yrs ago here in the USA.If you have a chestnut tree,it's value could be $50,000.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
Place a chestnut on a "deep" dish towel that is lying flat on a cutting board or countertop. This will allow the chestnut to "sink" into the dish towel and keeps it from rolling while you make the cuts in the next step.
Use a sharp knife to cut an X into one side of the chestnut to allow the steam caused by roasting to escape, otherwise, the chestnut will explode.
Place each chestnut with the cuts facing up onto the cookie sheet.
Roast 20 to 30 minutes or until chestnuts are tender, easy to peel, golden brown in color, and the shells are beginning to open.
Peel nuts when they are cool

Then...wrap chestnut with bacon and insert bacon with toothpick to hold in place....broil for a few minutes till bacon crisp...yum yum yum