Now, after posting the quotes about cooked nuts not being as good for you... Of course, I have to post a roasted nut recipe!


Recipe #1 - General Salty nuts
Nuts - any kind
Oil - I like grapeseed or safflower because they're pretty tasteless.
Sea Salt

Spread nuts on a pan in a single layer
Drizzle oil sparingly over nuts. No puddles please.
Stir the nuts around with your fingers to spread the oil around some more.
Sprinkle with sea salt... like you might sprinkle your dinner.
Finger stir, again
Sprinkle sea salt, again
Finger stir and then spread out on the pan, again.

Bake at 200F for 10 or 15 minutes (depending on the nut - some take longer than others to soften a bit).
Stir and spread again. Bake for another 10 or 15 minutes.

Cool. Enjoy. Place the remainder in a glass canning jar and keep it in the fridge.

When company comes over, they always seem to love the nuts! Not just me... but the nuts that I bake.

Recipe #2 - Spicey Walnuts or Pecans

Walnuts or Pecans (sometimes I get really wild and mix them up! )
Oil
Sea Salt
Turmeric
Cayenne

Same directions as for above.

The turmeric should be a lighter sprinkling than the sea salt, as you do not want it to overtake the flavour of the salt.

The cayenne should be even more lightly sprinkled. Then your second batch, you can go heavier or lighter with the flavours that you prefer.

Special Note: For some people who find nuts hard to digest, soaking them overnight first may be helpful.

I'm going to try soaking some almonds for two nights just to see how they do after practically sprouting.