You’ve got a bowl of nuts to serve your guests. Frankly, you know you could do better. Nuts are great, but serving them just as they are can be a tad boring. Here are some ways to jazz up that bowl of nuts.

Barbecued Nuts. In a hot pan, mix together Worcestershire and catsup, then throw in the nuts until they’re coated. Spread them out on a baking dish and toast for about 15 minutes. Season with salt to flavor.
Drunken Nuts. Stir together whiskey, sugar and Worcestershire sauce. Add nuts and stir till coated. Let stand, then drain nuts. Transfer to …read more

While grocery shopping recently, I found a deal on Good Sense Salad Pizazz salad toppers. I  think it was 2 for the price of 1, something like that……
Anyway, I had never tried the toppers before, but they appeared to be full of nuts and fruits and seeds, just the sort of thing a salad lover like me enjoys.
I tossed both the Cherry Cranberry Pecano and the Honey Toasted Delites into my basket and I am so glad that I did.
They are  basically like a fancy trail mix that you can sprinkle over salad or in the case of the Cherry …read more

Good news for my mother-in-law who loves nuts of all kinds. Recent research (funded by the California Walnut Commission) suggests that walnuts may help reduce inflammation and oxidation in heart arteries to a greater extent than olive oil.
In this small study of 24 adults, half of whom had normal cholesterol and half with moderately high cholesterol, a meal of high-fat salami and cheese (yum!) was supplemented with olive oil or walnuts. Both olive oil and walnuts helped to reduce the negative effects of the high fat meal. Walnuts, however, appear to be more effective because they contain:

Arginine, an amino …read more