> i have some information on our traditional foods, and if anyone would like
> me to do so, i will post that information here (including how to prepare
> acorns.)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patty Clark <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Thursday, November 26, 1998 8:29 AM
>
> >Also, California native Americans processed acorns, which contain
> >tannic acid, and were able to use them as a main part of their diet.

I'm interested.  I don't live among the acorns any more, but I could
go back there and collect some.  Since I can't handle grains, I am
always interested in a way to get my blood sugar up a little, and I am
interested in ways to store foods long-term without freezing, canning,
etc.

Patty