I grew up in Philadelphia, home to many delicious things—soft pretzels, cheesesteaks, water ice, Tastycakes, and the Whitman's Sampler, that iconic, cross-stitch-looking box that at one time was made exclusively in the City of Brotherly Love. Whitman's is now owned by Russell Stover, and my taste buds have since come to appreciate more artisanal chocolates, but as your nut columnist, I was still excited to spot this all-peanut butter version of the classic assortment.
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It's easy to make almond milk at home: just blend some raw, blanched almonds with water, add a little honey or maple syrup and a dash of cinnamon for extra flavor, and strain out the solids. Nutritionally speaking, almond milk is just a smidgen lower in calories and fat content than soy milk.
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Poppy seeds tend to get pigeon-holed as a bagel topper or the mandatory partner to lemons in scones and salad dressings. (They're also notorious for creating false-positive results on drug tests.) But they're in a number of traditional Central/Eastern European and Jewish desserts.
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Go to the gym more, be more productive, finish that screenplay... All of these resolutions require energy. Instead of getting an extra energy boost from those fizzy, fluorescent drinks from skinny cans, what about a peanut butter smoothie? Ever had peanut butter in liquid form?
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Those walnuts, almonds, and pecans better watch out. They're about to get cracked by a bevy of newfangled and retro nutcrackers. (Anyone else love nutcrackers?) They're a fun, practical gift. Everyone loves nuts (well, the nut-allergic excluded) and everyone's got to crack 'em (only weenies buy them shelled, right?).
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Most nut liqueurs are made by blending nuts with a mixture of botanicals (herbs, spices, flowers) and letting them steep in plain alcohol for period of time. The solids are removed, the strained alcohol is sweetened, and then the liqueur is bottled. You'll find nut liqueurs turning up in holiday drinks. Let's go over some of the varieties.
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This time of year, white chocolate macadamia recipes abound—in holiday cookies, bars, cakes, and more. But how did this delicious pairing come to be? Does anyone really know its origins?
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The major brands of peanut butter have announced wholesale price increases and many consumers have already seen a spike at their local grocery stores by 20% to 30% or more, and those that haven't will likely see increases by the middle of November. So just what's up with the peanut market?
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Peanuts and almonds seem to dominate the world of nutty candies. But the
Walnetto is a tasty little treat that showcases walnuts, which don't appear too often in the candy universe.
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It turns out that peanut skins, long thought of as a waste product when making peanut butter and other peanut products, have some outstanding nutritional qualities. Do you like eating peanuts with skins on or off?
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