Nuts

Completely nuts about nuts…had to write that as it is close to the truth. I always have nuts in the drawer and use them for snacks, salads, cakes, sauces …my girls love them and they are healthy – although not slimming 😉

I have to admit that I mostly use almonds, – but cashews, peacans, peanuts, hazle nuts, walnuts, pistacio nuts…they are all good. However, – I do find that walnuts send to go stale quite quickly.

For the most easy snack in the world, try dry roasting almonds in a pan just until darkened, let them cool of slightly and then add 1 tbsp of light soy sauce and let them dry. I gurantee,- they will be gone in a minute – so make lots.

Or – when baking a cake – banana bread, to get rid of all those over ripe bananas, carrot cake, apple muffins, chocolate cake …almost whichever cake – spice it up by adding a handful of coarsly chopped nuts.