coming to you from pullman
do you have too many nuts around? i do. i thought i was going on a health kick a while back, but it turns out i just don't really like raw nuts. so i have all these nuts now. i do eat them, just VERY slowly. my daily nut intake is pretty low. these are my nuts...
so, i decided that i would look up some recipes online (googled it!) to use up these nuts. today, i tried my first recipe out.
- 5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon butter, melted
- 4 cups pecan halves
- 1 teaspoon seasoning blend with salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder (Cajun seasoning or seasoned salt blend)
Food safety note from me: at the link above, recipe writer says prepared pecans can be stored at room temperature for up to 1 month, but they should probably be kept in the fridge (make sure to eat a couple right away because they are good warm). actually, all nuts are "supposed" to be refrigerated after the packaging is opened, but these nuts especially since they have been "tampered" with. here is where i get all of my food storage information. i'm pretty sure few people follow all of these suggestions, but it's a good resource to have if you are feeding children or the immunocompromised.
i halved the recipe because i wanted to try it out first. i also lowered the toasting time to 10 minutes when i put them back in, because some of the pecans were starting to look extra crispy. additionally, i am certain that i put way to much seasoning on them. i freestyled it, which was my biggest mistake. they are flavor-packed however i think it is supposed to be more of a subtle complement to the pecan. they are a lot more "snacky" now, but i'm not sure how much of the health factor was lost during this process, especially since "snacky" nuts predisposes to eating more than a serving. i also think that i like the idea of roasting nuts whether i put butter and seasoning on them or not. a quick google search and some skimming suggested that roasting nuts could make the protein more available to digest (raw nuts supposedly contain "anti-vitamins" that inhibit digestion) but further skimming revealed that the roasting also destroys certain vitamins so who knows?. ...also, it made my house smell really good. overall, this made my pecans more edible for me.
nuts = a good source of protein for poor college students who don't buy a lot of meat and a good source of "healthy fat" if you can contain yourself to one serving.
Yum!! These sound really good - of course I love nuts as a snack. Maybe you can mail me a few :-)
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