I guess it's that time of year again. We have the tree up and so far the cat has left it alone. As you can see there isn't much under it, but I haven't started
shopping yet. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving, with lots of good grits and family. We smoked a turkey and had some smoked salmon and smoked walnuts. It was all good. The nuts were from Jim and Kathleen's trees in Wenatchee. Cindy and I picked up the nuts and I cracked them watching football games on TV. I ended up with 5 1/2 pounds of nutmeat. You brine the nuts in salt water over night and then spray them with olive oil and sprinkle rub on. I smoked them for four hours and they are a keeper. Since I have smoked another batch and sent them to Germany for the kids to try. It will probably become a yearly deal. Many years ago my dad bought a black walnut cracker from a guy in Missouri. It was made from a Model A gear. His son later took over the business, but ran out of gears and they are no more. It is a fantastic cracker and leaves the nut whole. That makes the job a lot easier. From the pictures you can see the kids are enjoying the Christmas Market season in Germany. We had those cinnamon rolls last year too. They are fired in a wood burning oven. I guess the line was a lot longer this year. We will go to Wenatchee for Christmas again this year. Cindy will be here later today on her way to Seattle. We get to be doggie sitters for a couple of days. The cat really loves that. . . . . . not. We had a skiff of snow this morning. It is about gone now and hopefully the golf course will be awaiting shortly. May all of you and yours have a Merry Christmas and a Wonderful New Year.
shopping yet. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving, with lots of good grits and family. We smoked a turkey and had some smoked salmon and smoked walnuts. It was all good. The nuts were from Jim and Kathleen's trees in Wenatchee. Cindy and I picked up the nuts and I cracked them watching football games on TV. I ended up with 5 1/2 pounds of nutmeat. You brine the nuts in salt water over night and then spray them with olive oil and sprinkle rub on. I smoked them for four hours and they are a keeper. Since I have smoked another batch and sent them to Germany for the kids to try. It will probably become a yearly deal. Many years ago my dad bought a black walnut cracker from a guy in Missouri. It was made from a Model A gear. His son later took over the business, but ran out of gears and they are no more. It is a fantastic cracker and leaves the nut whole. That makes the job a lot easier. From the pictures you can see the kids are enjoying the Christmas Market season in Germany. We had those cinnamon rolls last year too. They are fired in a wood burning oven. I guess the line was a lot longer this year. We will go to Wenatchee for Christmas again this year. Cindy will be here later today on her way to Seattle. We get to be doggie sitters for a couple of days. The cat really loves that. . . . . . not. We had a skiff of snow this morning. It is about gone now and hopefully the golf course will be awaiting shortly. May all of you and yours have a Merry Christmas and a Wonderful New Year.
