NUTS!

[littlewolf]

my wife is a teacher (1st grade)
the parents of one of her students
gave us a plastic garbage bag full of
Pecans. so we have been shelling Pecans
for the last 4 hours. Have put a dent in the bag.
and I am done for a while. this weekend will finish
it up.

[Kali]

1. you can freeze them if you get totally sick of the work

lucky you!

[littlewolf]

2. we are freezing them. after we shell em. so far three 9oz bags. nt

[Worried senior]

3. That was a very

nice gift. Nuts are extremely expensive.

[littlewolf]

4. I know we were very happy. thanked her and she said

thank you, you got my kid for 8 hrs a day and you are getting him to learn
AND behave!

[japple]

5. Are these fresh pecans (this year's crop?) If so, do you season them? My Dad always

used to say that nuts needed to be "seasoned." He would let them sit in the shell for a month or so before shelling them. If they were this year's crop and shelled, they also needed to sit for a couple weeks at least before using them. I remember when we lived in mid-Georgia and had pecan trees in the backyard, the first nuts that fell off the trees were somewhat bitter and tasted too green.

My daughter always sends Northwestern shelled walnuts and hazelnuts every Christmas. We usually put them in the freezer, but sometimes they taste a bit "green" so we toast them before using.

Would love to hear from someone who has expertise on this subject.

[littlewolf]

6. this years crop, they have 4 trees in the yard.

we are shelling them and freezing them.

[TreasonousBastard]

7. Who says there are no rewards in teaching?

There's at least one set of great parents in that school.