I decided to try to put to use some of the thousands of Velvet Mesquite pods littering the yard at the house. I collected a bunch, washed and dried them, and with the help of a great site I found on Google...
Dried Mesquite pods
Using the coffee bean grinder to make the meal
(glad I didn't have to grind it using a couple of rocks!)
(glad I didn't have to grind it using a couple of rocks!)
The finished product
Now, if you can stop laughing long enough to read this...Mesquite is high in fiber and protein, and also a good source of potassium and zinc. I'm betting the jelly beans I consume do not have all that good stuff. I'm going to bring home this meal and use it to make some whole wheat pancakes.
I can hardly wait for next summer, when I can start harvesting Prickly Pear fruit. Hey, that stuff can be used to make Margaritas! Ole!
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