Not exact matches
I only had 1/4 cup brown sugar, so I supplemented with white & I
toasted up a handful of walnuts
because banana bread without
nuts makes me sad.
FOR LAMB MEATBALLS (KEFTA) 2 slices firm white sandwich bread, torn into small pieces 1 small onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup) 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh parsley leaves 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves (omitted, I just increased the parsley) 1 pound ground lamb 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 1/2 teaspoon cayenne 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/3 cup pine
nuts,
toasted and finely chopped (omitted
because I forgot to buy them!)
I like to lightly
toast my pistachios
because I think it gives another level of flavor, and helps activate the oils in the
nut so it breaks down a bit easier.
Ok, this recipe is not 100 % raw as I
toasted the almonds for the base
because I prefer the sweetness of roasted
nuts compared to raw
nuts.
First, I
toast the
nuts lightly on a sheet pan to bring out the oils,
because there's nothing like the smell it makes as it browns.
I used organic chicken stock
because it is what I had... and
toasted pine
nuts instead of the almonds.
And
because I'm
nuts about texture in grain salads, I also folded in some
toasted almond slivers (< - pun intended).
Although it takes more time, I recommend
toasting nuts and seeds in the oven on a dry baking sheet, rather than in a pan on the stove top,
because they cook more evenly.
Don't let the fancy name of this dish fool you
because it's so easy to throw together, you can prepare it right before your guests arrive and enjoy the amazing smell of warm cinnamon and
nuts that will fill your home as it
toasts in the oven.
It straddles the sweet and savory world
because it's also great for flavoring rice pilaf with
toasted nuts, lentil soup, lamb meatballs, braised chicken, or vegetable stew.
I agree with claratherhino that the
nuts needed
toasting because raw pistachios didn't really add that much flavor.
Then we add in some
toasted macadamia
nuts for a little buttery crunch, chunks of caramel for a little chew, and some dark chocolate, just
because.
And then, if you are me, for extra crunch, you would add some
toasted hazelnuts
because I can't resist adding
nuts to anything.
Because breaking out a big, bummer - to - clean sheet pan to
toast a handful of
nuts, broil a steak, make cheesy
toast, or bake four chicken nuggets for the kid that won't eat pasta is just kind of amateur.
We loved this meal
because it's so full of flavor (shout out to the
toasted pine
nuts, too!)
Speculoos Cookie Butter
Because our favorite thing in the entire store is spiced cookies, ground up into a
nut butter - like paste that we can spread on endless slices of
toast and also eat with a free - sample spoon when lines get too long and times are tough.
Allowing a wine to be exposed to air in barrel aging creates savory notes of bruised apples,
toasted nuts, and a certain breadiness that I don't want to describe as «yeasty»
because that's kind of a turn off, but yeahhh, it's yeasty.
And
because of its nutty flavor, hemp seeds make a great substitute for people with
nut allergies — you can dry -
toast them over low heat to bring out even more of that nuttiness.
I just threw out the so - called healthful soy protein powder and tofu and
toasted soy
nuts in my refrigerator,
because I now realize my eating soy products is probably related to the fact that a recent blood test indicated I'm hypothyroid, with a TSH level of 7.
Raw
nuts contain a lot of healthy fat, and when you buy them already roasted or
toasted, many of those healthy fats can be changed into unhealthy fats
because they have been exposed to high heat.
Eat
nuts and seeds raw, or just lightly
toasted,
because the roasting process alters their beneficial fats.
I try to keep it around 10 %, never use oil unless it's a few drops of
toasted sesame oil for flavor on my stir fry, and rarely eat
nuts or any other high fat whole food
because of my weight issues.