Big Primitive Acorn & Prickly Pear Cookies (episode 3.4)

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. My social media links: Instagram @chadzuberofficial Facebook @chadzuber 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 Drums of the Deep by Kevin