Nuts.
As a child, the first nut I became familiar with was the Peanut. We called them ‘Monkey Nuts’ back then.
Later, Christmas celebrations introduced me to the Brazil nut. We had to have nut-crackers, and the shell of the Brazil nut was tough! These days, you can buy them already shelled.
Similarly, Walnuts became popular, and their shells were hard too. But in the days of supermarkets, you can also buy those already shelled.
Once I was old enough to travel abroad, I discovered the delicious Pistachio nut. This was also a popular ice cream flavour in Europe. Easy to shell, they became a firm favourite very quickly.
Of course, there are many other varieties of nut. The featured four are my personal favourites, and I prefer them natural, and unsalted. But I continue to enjoy them as a nutritious snack occasionally.
My favorite part of Thanksgiving was the big bowl of mixed nuts in the shell that were out before dinner. There were two tools, a nutcracker and a little pick. Together we could attack any nut and extract all of its pieces. I remember the total satisfaction of getting through to the center of the Brazil nut.
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We always considered it something special to get a Brazil nut out without breaking it. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I never mastered that. I was just happy to be able to get to the meat at all.
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Nuts, food from the Gods! Love them all!
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Glad to hear you are a nut-muncher, Lara. 🙂
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(1) I’d rather spend cash on cashews. Apparently, cashews are only “considered” nuts, but anyone who says they aren’t nuts must be nuts.
(2) Of course, I like all the nuts you mentioned, too. And that includes Brazil nuts, even though The Boys from Brazil don’t have a monopoly on them.
(3) I particularly love almond slices on a hot fudge sundae! And that includes the other six days of the week, too!
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Well done with salvaging something from nuts, David. 🙂
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Unfortunately I have a developed allergy to tree nuts but peanut butter is my favourite food and I cannot imagine life without it!
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I have never liked the texture of peanut butter, smooth or crunchy. Strange, because I like Satay Chicken, and raw peanuts.
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Super, Pete. I love nuts, and remember when these became popular. Did I ever tell (write) “The Peanut Man Story”, my first-ever Jennie Story told to children?
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You will have to post about your peanut man story, Jennie. 🙂
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Oh, boy… You can guess that the first Jennie Story is pretty remarkable. I will definitely have to post this one, and the backstory. Best to you, Pete.
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Peanuts for me. Once started I just cannot stop waist line confirms that
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My bulges are mostly caused by red wine, Bobby. 🙂
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Very good!
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I imagine you as a nut lover, Sue.
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Well, I do like variety in my diet, Pete!
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I’m a nut for nuts especially in between meals! C 🥜
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I tend to eat them some time after dinner, as a late night snack. Not ideal, considering how fattening they can be. 🙂
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And, it turns out they are good for you, fattening, but good for you 🙂 Warmest regards, Theo
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Yes, the fattening bit is a worry, especially when I eat them whilst drinking wine… 🙂
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Hold the salt! Which is just as well as I eat far too many. We buy them a kilo at a time and I have a handful almost everyday along with dried cranberries as a mid morning snack, and then again later in the day,and then again in the evening 🙂 And now we are in walnut season I add them to the mix. And when we make a pesto, like this evening, its always with our walnuts. Sadly our hazelnut trees seem to be a favourite of the squirrels 😦
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I have never had walnut pesto, Eddy. I always thought it was only pine nuts.
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ALL of these are terrific Pete…interesting that here in the US there are suddenly so many more “peanut allergies”,, especially among children…I don’t remember a single kid having one when I grew up!
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I remarked on that in a reply lower down, John. I never heard of a ‘nut allergy’ until I became an EMT in my late twenties. Seems like it is a new thing indeed.
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It’s so nice to know you’re a fellow nutter!😏 I love raw nuts myself. Especially cashews, pistachios, almonds, and hazelnuts.🥰
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I’m not that bothered about almonds to be honest, but I like most others.
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A healthy snack! My favorites are pistachios and macadamia nuts. Almonds are the most boring.
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I also don’t care that much for almonds, Susanne.
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My least favorite nuts are the loco-in-the-coco-nuts in the White House.
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Yes indeed. There are some nuts that are just too tough to crack. 🙂
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I love nuts – all of them. And they are good for you. I prefer peanuts and cashews salted, though.
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I will eat salted nuts, but prefer unsalted with mix fruit for choice. 🙂
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I like nuts even though my teeth don’t. Well, there is one kind of nuts I don’t want anything to do with are the nuts that don’t wear masks. Stay Safe, Pete.
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Yes, those nuts are best avoided, Don. 🙂
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I love nuts too. Especially dipped in chocolate!! Unfortunately, my son is dangerously allergic to them so I had to be careful while he was growing up.
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I always wonder about whether or not nut allergies are something new. I cannot recall hearing about them until I was in my late twenties.
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I like to get the unsalted mixed variety. There’s always a bowl on the kitchen counter for nibbling.
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I sometimes buy the mix with added raisins and sultanas. Then I have to stop myself eating too many. 🙂
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you and me both, Pete! i love nuts! 🙂 🙂
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Glad to hear that, Wilma.
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Well…I just had lunch, but nuts are definitely a favorite of mine as well. I also love pistachio nuts. There the kind of food you just can’t stop eating to be honest haha 😂
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Yes, it is too easy to just eat them all. 🙂
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I love nuts too. I adore macadamia nuts, but they are expensive and hard to get hold of. Cashews are the next best thing.
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I like cashews, but not so much the salted ones. I do like salt, but strangely prefer nuts that are not salted. They are all getting much more expensive than they used to be, that’s for sure.
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OH loves Brazils. I don’t mind salted or unsalted.
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I also love nuts, Pete. A firm favourite.
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Glad to hear that, Robbie.
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Ah nuts, I love nuts. Have some great recipes if you are interested.
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Thanks, Peggy. I just eat them raw. 🙂
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Nuts have always been a favorite of mine…pecans, walnuts and almonds….pistachios are not as good as they once were…..the pink shell crunchy meat and salt were divine Those days are gone thanx for our embargo of anything Iranian…..a shame…the American nuts are just not hat good to me. chuq
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Pecans are really nice! 🙂
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Especially lightly roasted with butter…..chuq
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Nope, no nuts for me, really don’t like any of them.
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No problem. We can’t all like the same things. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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