Oh Nuts!!

Sorry, couldn't resist...had to follow up a post about 'Fudge', with a post about 'Nuts'. {Jessica, you can get your mind outta the gutter right now. I refuse to have my blog sink to an even lower level of degeneration}{lol} Anyway, I was thinking about nuts last night after making another banana split for my hubby.

He ALWAYS has to have chopped nuts on his banana split, and they ALWAYS have to be Pecans. The man loves his pecans. Must be the Okie in him. Make him Chocolate Chip Cookies with Pecans (instead of Walnuts) and he is happy. Give him a German Choc. Cake with Coconut-PECAN Icing and he is in heaven. Pecan Sticky Rolls, and he will swoon. And a Homemade Pecan Pie?? He'll do almost ANYTHING for a homemade Pecan Pie. {wink-wink, nudge-nudge} I meant mop the kitchen floor!!!! Sheesh, some of you people....! He also loves Cashews, but not really cooked in anything, just roasted-salted to eat out of hand.

Me?? I like almost any type of nuts, just depends on what they are being used for. Walnuts in my cookies, Pecans in my Praline, Almonds in my Asian Cabbage Salad, (and toffee!) My earliest 'nut' related memory though involves Pistachios. YUM! My Dad was in the Navy, and was the Ship Supply Clerk. (or something like that). He would occasionally bring home leftover goodies from the ship for us...like Ribeye Steaks, (that is where I get my love for rare Beef) Beer, (before we were re-activated LDS) and bags of those RED DYED PISTACHIOS. I would sit on the back step, and crack them open and eat them as fast as a 8 yr old could. The downside was red-stained fingers for the next 3 days, lol. And if I was really lucky, my Dad would shell them for me! No stained fingers! (yea, I was a bit spoiled)

All this Nutty rambling brings me to this...you should EAT MORE NUTS! They are healthy, and good for you. (in moderation) I love buying the HUGE bags at Costco, they are great quality. I also LOVE LOVE LOVE buying them at Sprouts. They put different types on sale every week, and considering the awesome quality of their nuts, the prices are GREAT! (i stocked up on 8 lbs of Pecans during the Holidays...and used them all)

So, what are YOUR favorite kinds of Nuts?? And what is your favorite way to eat them?? Leave a reply, and next week I will have a special NUTTY surprise for one of you! {{wink-wink, nudge-nudge}} haha! I'll let you know who the lucky winner is on Sunday.

Hugs and Happy Eating!!

ps...HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY to my youngest son, MICHAEL. (only a day early!)