Texas Spring/Summer Thread

txdon · Sep 3, 2016

Brandi, thanks for posting the pic of you and Mike.

Bird · Sep 3, 2016

I think this is the first time I ever heard of making a drink from mesquite. I thought the only thing mesquite was good for was to use for barbecuing. Incidentally, some of my early experience with mesquite was using it in my fireplace in the early '70s. It burned so hot that it cooked the mortar out from between the fire bricks in the fireplace and I had to replace that mortar. I learned to not make such a hot fire.

txdon · Sep 3, 2016

oldballs said:
Heck, you Texans probably think that ground up Mesquite tastes good.

I didn't till you posted. So I went out and gathered some mesquite pods, roasted them, ground the and put them in the Keurig and WOW that is good coffee!!! Bird you would like the roasting part, the aroma is of roasting peanuts.
Thanks for the suggestion, pics provided.

txdon · Sep 3, 2016

Also on the holiday menu - Beet chips. They are grilling as I'm posting.

oldballs · Sep 3, 2016

I just dug about 15 lbs of nice beets today. My neighbor lady friend has been making pickled beets for me. But she might be tired of it by now.
Looks like I might me grilling some beets myself...........Thanx for the tip.
Cheers,
Mike

bindian · Sep 3, 2016

txdon said:
Brandi, thanks for posting the pic of you and Mike.

Don,
It's good from time to time to remember. Your welcome!
hugs, Brandi

Kyle_in_Tex · Sep 4, 2016

bindian said:
Don,
It's good from time to time to remember. Your welcome!
hugs, Brandi

Yep, I hear his adopted son/grandson is going to an advanced learning academy.

Don, shouldn't you strip the beans out of the hulls?

Bird · Sep 4, 2016

Something else new to me. I like pickled beets and hot buttered beets, but never heard of grilling beets or beet chips.

txdon · Sep 4, 2016

Kyle_in_Tex said:
Yep, I hear his adopted son/grandson is going to an advanced learning academy.

Don, shouldn't you strip the beans out of the hulls?

No, The link said not to, that that is where the sweetness comes from.

blueriver · Sep 5, 2016

Finally had a chance to read and catch up with my Texas neighbors !! Great reading, Thanks !!!

Our county is listed in "Moderate Drought" conditions, Bermuda grass pastures are brown ... Bahia is holding on !! Started feeding hay at the home place.

Shop has been extremely busy and taking up alot of time ... not a bad thing. Been burning alot of rods, using alot of wire and plasma cutting alot of parts.

Everyone have a great Holiday !!! I'll be in the shop ... 2 units to finish and ship this week !!