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My hubby and I made it out to Bahama Buck’s last night for a tasty drink after our dinner. We’d never been there before and didn’t know what to expect. For those of you who haven’t been there before, they only serve cold or frozen drinks, ices and some ice cream stuff. Since we ate some fried food for dinner, we decided to get something with less fat and decided [ Read More ]
A mother’s breastmilk is the gold standard for infant nutrition. There’s nothing like it – they simply cannot duplicate this rare commodity in a laboratory. It has vitamins, minerals and substances that are essential to a baby’s immune system. If a woman is able to breast feed for the traditional 12 months after the birth of their child, that’s fabulous, but many women simply aren’t able for many different reasons… [ Read More ]
We travel a lot and we often drive. So, that means stopping at rest areas and gas stations where we often grab a few snacks and drinks. This past week, my hubby and I chose a couple bags of popcorn, Just Honest Caramel Popcorn and Just Honest Butter Popcorn from the Rocky Mountain Popcorn Company. My choice, the caramel flavor, was really fabulous! Seriously, it tasted just like homemade caramel [ Read More ]
Back in 1994 and 1995, I lived in Australia. In the Fall of 1995 in Australia, I did a lot of traveling to Central Australia, up to the Northern Territory and back down the coast West following it all the way back to Perth. When I was visiting Exmouth, Western Australia, I roomed with a girl from Japan at our accomodations named “Keiko Okuno”… She was about my age – [ Read More ]
My hubby and I wanted to order a pizza last night from Pizza Hut on Pleasant Run in Lancaster, Texas. So, as we’ve recently started to do when ordering pizza, we tried to order it online with their automated system. It told us that this particular location was not yet set up to accept internet orders. So, we proceeded to submit our order over the phone. The guy answered and [ Read More ]
Could you really get cookin’ in your kitchen if only you had the right tools? If that’s how you feel, you need to enter the Dr. Oetker Kitchen Makeover Contest from Dr. Oetker’s Casa di Mama and you could win a $20,000 Kitchen Makeover! I would absolutely LOVE to win this contest because we’re buying a house that needs some fix up in the kitchen. A $20,000 makeover would make [ Read More ]
Why is that every time you are moving, you just HAVE to pick up a pizza? LOL… Not only did we move this past week, but we also helped one of our friends move too… Pizza was in both equations! LOL… If you order pizza, and don’t make it at home, where do you like to order it from? In Dallas, we love Mr. Jim’s Pizza, Pizza Hut or every [ Read More ]
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Even if you're not a full-fledged vegan or vegetarian, you may still be a serious nut lover...
...And Rightly So! People are "nuts" about nuts!
If it's been a struggle to find good quality nuts at your grocer or in your area, you can always check online at places like nutsite.com for a wide variety of good quality, fresh nuts and seeds.
There are often times I will buy nuts in bulk. However, sometimes the nuts in the bins at the bulk stores look, well, not so great. Ensuring the quality of your nuts is very important.
Nuts, although they are hearty and can last in your pantry for a while, they are actually a perishable item. The reason? Well, nuts have inherent oils in them, which can go rancid after a time. How quickly will depend on the type of nut or nut oil, and the atmospheric conditions in your home.
* Check out this quick video I did for you today explaining the Health Benefits of Nuts, as well as How to Find Good Quality Nuts and Seeds, and How to Store Them Properly:
I prefer to store all of my nuts and seeds in the refrigerator or freezer in an airtight container. This keeps the oils from spoiling and going rancid. Now, if you don't know what rancid is, that just means the oil has gone bad...it's decaying, so to speak. How will you know? Well, you won't get a pleasant smell from the bag. You can often tell if your nuts are rancid just by the smell.
The other way to determine this is when you taste them. If the nut has a horrible flavor you don't recognize, then they are likely rancid. There is nothing you can do at this point...you will have to throw them away. They are not usable for anything, which is a shame because nuts can be very expensive depending upon the type of nuts you prefer.
Now that you know how to store the nuts and ensure their quality. Be sure to check out nut recipes here on my site, or on The Food Network for delicious alternatives!
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