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Tasty Nut Loaf

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If you want to protect your heart, experts recommend including a small amount of nuts in your diet. Those who eat nuts on a regular basis are less likely to suffer from heart problems. Nuts are also a good source of protein and rich in fiber. These are all good reasons not to ignore nuts. But rather than just keeping nuts for snacks, where it is very easy to overindulge on them, here’s a main meal suggestion. Instead of the traditional meatloaf, why not try this tasty nut loaf for something a bit different? Yes, it is gluten free. HINT … Continue reading →

Ideas for Edible Christmas Gifts

Here are a few recipes that your holiday guests will really go nuts for. They’re sweet, spicy and perfect to serve at a Christmas party, a family get together or to give away as holiday gifts. Christmas Cashews and Cinnamon Nuts were always a hit at my office during the holiday season. They are great for snacking and are loaded with healthy protein. What’s more, if you are looking for a simple and affordable homemade gift to give to your babysitter, paperboy, or your postal carrier, these nuts deliver. CHRISTMAS CASHEWS Ingredients: 1 teaspoon garam masala (located in the ethnic … Continue reading →

Super Simple Sides

If you are looking for an easy side dish to serve with your glazed Easter ham or spicy Easter lamb then you’ve come to the right place. The following recipes are not only super simple to prepare they are also easy on your wallet. The first dish take less than 30 minutes to make and calls for only a handful of ingredients. However, its simplicity only adds to the dish’s overall flavor. The trick is finding the walnut oil. I buy my flavored oils from gourmet stores, but every once in a while you can find walnut oil at larger … Continue reading →

Raw Unpasteurized Almonds

Huh? Unpasteurized, you ask? Isn’t pasteurization what they do to milk? Well, yes, it is. And as of Sept 2007, it’s also what they do to all almonds grown in California. Pasteurization is a process used to destroy things like viruses and bacteria on food. The Wikipedia article on almonds tells us: “Because of cases of Salmonella traced to almonds in 2001 and 2004, in 2006 the California Almond Board proposed and the USDA approved rules regarding the nature of almonds available to the public. From 1 September 2007, raw almonds will technically no longer be available in the United … Continue reading →

Macadamia Nut Madness

You can’t go to a holiday get together in Hawaii without finding at least a dozen dishes that feature local macadamia nuts. Now that I live on the mainland attending a holiday party and finding a dish made with the hearty salty nuts is rare (unless it’s a dish I bring to pass). And macadamia nuts are readily available in all 50 states so there really is no excuse for not experimenting with them in the kitchen. My aunt makes a macadamia nut pie to die for, but it’s a bit labor intensive, not to mention, incredibly rich. One slice … Continue reading →

Spicy Mixed Nuts

In a previous blog I touted the health benefits of holiday spices—-meaning, those spices featured in countless dishes we make during the holiday season from cookies to pies, entrees to side dishes. When I was done researching the nutritional information on all of the spices I’ve used in my holiday baking thus far I went back to my recipe box to see what other dishes I could “spice” up in the name of good health. That’s when I found this recipe. It’s an oldie (my mom has been making these nuts for decades), but a goodie (these nuts never lasted … Continue reading →

5 Reasons Why You Need a Food Processor

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1. Chopping onions. I love using onions when I cook, but I hate chopping them. I’ve got a great little food processor attachment for my blender and it makes chopping onions infinitely hassle free. 2. Breadcrumbs. Why buy breadcrumbs? Most everyone makes a point of having bread or crackers in their kitchen at any given time. With a food processor, just toast your bread and then chop it up into crumbs in the food processor. Crackers are even easier. In fact, my husband loves when I make meatloaf with Cheezits crumbs instead of plain breadcrumbs. Give it a try sometime! … Continue reading →

10 Fabulously Healthy Foods

I love to blog about rich, fattening foods here, but I also think about my health. With a rambunctious two year old, I need to do all I can to maintain my health, in hopes of being able to keep up with him! So here are ten healthy foods I plan to start incorporating into my diet: 10. Garlic Okay, many of us think of garlic as a way to ward off vampires, but it can also ward off the common cold and the flu. Garlic has many vitamins, including C and B6. It is also believed to help protect … Continue reading →

Toasted and Sugared Nuts

I love adding sugared almonds or toasted nuts to many dishes, but especially to a green salad. Not only do they make the salad something a little special, but my kids love the nuts so much, they will eat a serving of salad to get them. Toasted nuts have a better deeper, better flavor than raw nuts. One mistake people often make is toasting the nuts too long. Take them out of the pan or oven when they are just golden. Transfer them to another dish when they are done cooking to prevent them from cooking further on the hot … Continue reading →