Another Serious Gap in My Children’s Education…
I recently bought a bag of nuts for the Holidays. Actually, I bought them to use for decoration more than to eat, but I did go ahead and get a nutcracker in case my kids wanted to shell a few pecans. Imagine my surprise when I realized that neither one of my children could recognize a pecan in the shell. Or a walnut, or Brazil nut, or even an almond for that matter. They did recognize a chestnut, but only because we’d seen a show on the Food Network about them.
Is this normal? Have I fallen down on the job here? Do your kids/siblings/etc…know their nuts?Â
These are things I need to know. 
December 17th, 2007 at 6:25 am
She’s met you…
Hey, I thought that was funny. I got no idea, toots.
December 17th, 2007 at 8:40 am
Heck, I couldn’t recognize a nut in its shell.
And, Jen, I wouldn’t toss too many nutshells Rhonda’s way, KWIM?
December 17th, 2007 at 8:51 am
When I was a kid, my mom always bought the big bags of mixed nuts in the shell and set them out with a nutcracker at Christmastime. I can recognize all of them, but I’m not sure many people do this anymore.
December 17th, 2007 at 9:06 am
Yeah, not too many adults much less kids would. So much is lacking with our kids today and prior to that. Last year, a student worker here had no idea what a typewriter looked like much less how to turn it on or use it……
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December 17th, 2007 at 9:08 am
I’m not sure I could recognize some of those! Pecans and walnuts, yes. Pistachios too. I’m not sure about almonds or Brazil nuts. Chestnuts, yes.
December 17th, 2007 at 9:17 am
Yes, Jen that was funny. I freely admit to my nuttiness. (I wonder if that’s a word?)
Kimberly, say it isn’t so!
Andrea, we’re going to start doing it. Messy, but worth it, IMO.
Ginger, that’s just sad.
Lynn, I’ll have to post a picture.
December 17th, 2007 at 10:54 am
This is something we used to do at my house as well. Thank you for reminding me that I need to do this for my family this year. I haven’t up till now because the girls were too small but Baby Girl is plenty old enough to know not to eat the shell now
December 17th, 2007 at 11:29 am
Kira, yes but are your dogs? I caught my fur-baby chewing on an almond, shell and all.
December 17th, 2007 at 6:27 pm
Mine probalby does not know the difference. I need to buy some and teach him.