Roasted nuts look best in a glass jar. If you pack them in a tin, though, a doily at the bottom is a nice touch. I can usually find partial packages of doilies at yard sales.
Packaging roasted nuts
Saturday, December 01, 2007
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Meredith,
I've been thinking about making these for Christmas just today. Would you have any good ideas of spice flavors or herbs to add to them for variation?
Meredith,
Could you recommend a good, easy recipe? Maybe it is elswhere in the blog and I missed it ...
Thanks,
Holly
Kyiv, Ukraine
Meredith,
Where do you find nuts that won't break the grocery budget?
I love your blog and lurk on it everyday!!
Thank you for your effort to write and put pictures on your blog. I know how much work this is for you but the results are inspiring.
My husband's Georgia born and bred grandmother had a special touch with roasted pecans. She taught me to toast them lightly in a skillet with about half a stick of butter, then finish drying them on a cookie sheet in a low oven. Stir often so not to burn.
Her secret was a light, light dusting of seasoned salt, though she also made a sugared version with cinnamon that was to die for.
As for the cost of nuts, it's high. So high that nuts are not a regular part of my grocery budget.
(Incidentally, readers report that Costco is the cheapest source for pecans. I find a pretty close match at my tiny little neighborhood grocery.)
I pretty much buy them only for gifts. If you think about it, $5 will buy half a pound of pecans or slightly more of other nuts. For people who have everything and don't need another knicknack, $5 in nuts may be a good alternative.
Unless someone has a nut allergy, they make a great gift for diabetics. It's one of the few snack foods that they can eat without worry.
Nuts are also a nice little luxury to give to people who bake. I splurged on a few packages for my husband's grandmother one Christmas. She was THRILLED.
I love reading your blog! I agree the nuts look so pretty in a mason jar with pretty ribbon.
Farm & Fleet had them $5.50 per pound - I bought some for gifts, and made deviled pecans -
Melt 1/3 cup butter in a large bowl in the microwave. Add 1TBS worchestersire, 1/2 tsp tobasco, a couple of dashes of pepper and about a tsp of salt. Add one pound pecans, mix well. Bake in single layer on a cookies sheet at 300 degrees for 20 minutes, stirring at least twice. Cool on paper towel.
Delightful!
I was able to get some nuts on sale at CVS this year (with coupons & using extra care bucks I did quite well) & the expense was minimal.
This is a great packaging idea! I am planning to make some nut mixes for people and I will be hunting for these special touches. Thank you!
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