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20/10/2018

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Not roasting on an open fire (are you mad?) but in the oven. Any Bristolians out there, I hear Leigh woods is a great source for the chestnuts at this time of year. More beautiful autumnal produce.🍁

Not to be confused with conkers (which can’t be eaten but you can use to wash your clothes if you’re interested in #greenliving) these bad boys are normally covered in a green spikey case, so do take gloves if you’re planning on foraging💪 Such a great thing to do with kids and another way to connect them to their food and their environment. 🌍

I’ve only ever eaten sweet chestnuts from street vendors in Oxford Street, but mr google provided me with the recipe (soak in cold water, score a cross in each one, and roast at 200degs for 30 mins) and these beautiful things came out sweet and nutty and gorgeous 🌰Foraging at its best! 🙌

Nutritionally these little beauts are unusual in that they are fairly low in protein and fat (compared to most other nuts) but high in starchy carbohydrate. I was also interested to read they contain good amounts of vitamin C and folate, again unusual for a nut and more like a green leafy veg 💚 What a lovely food to eat if you’re expecting a baby      :  )

#chestnuts #donteattheconkers #foraging #woodlandtrust #wildfoodlove #hyggelife #autumn #fall #naturelover #wildedibles #naturesbrilliance #eatseasonally #natureismytherapy #slowliving #plantbased #parentinghacks #gingerandpicklesnutrition
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