The Portion of my Inheritance

My survival class made an amazing discovery!

The most annoying, gnarly, thorny tree in Texas turns out to be a diamond in the rough.  And it was by sheer accident that we made this incredible discovery. 

While my husband was out on location, surrounded by mesquite trees, his partner began to give him some astounding information about the overlooked ugly duckling. It would seem that the Indians and the pioneers used to make flour out of the mesquite pods and beans. Knowing that I am always on the lookout for such things for my survival class, he relayed the information with one pod in hand.

So I did some research myself, and sure enough it was true.  

And to my great delight not only could you buy mesquite flour (try Amazon.com) but it is super good for you. It is rich in dietary fiber and protein. It also has significant quantities of calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc  and is naturally gluten-free. It has a nutty flavor with a cinnamon spice flare to it. There is even a cookbook filled with just mesquite recipes.

So . . .  our class made mesquite pancakes.                                                                               While some mixed the pancake batter, 

others shook the jar of heavy cream to make butter.

And still others prepared the griddle.

They worked together to mix, cook and serve each other and they made me smile!

And finally it was time to taste the mesquite pancakes . . . . ?           

Drum roll please.

.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .

It was a winner!

For the most part everyone liked them, but more than anything, we had great fun together.

And tomorrow we will have mesquite cookies!

The bin of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke by Elijah.  1 Kings 17:16