Showing posts with label nuts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nuts. Show all posts

Friday, August 1, 2014

Peanut Noodles with Crunchy Celery and Celery Leaves [Menu]


So, I've been out of town at conferences, horrible sick, and terribly busy.. And I was relying very heavily on my scheduled posts to pull through. Who has two thumbs and didn't work with the proper settings between then and now? This guy. But that means we'll have extra posts for a while! Not so bad...

Anyway, this is all a distraction. A distraction from the fact that Matt and I have a problem. A peanut butter problem. We go through peanut butter like it's going out of style, and it doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon. For a long time, I couldn't stand the smell of peanut butter or peanuts. I had a roommate at one point who was very fond of the stuff, and would leave jars open all day until we got home from classes. Our room always smelled of sweet, pulverized legumes, and I was not a fan. But over time? Yes, the love has rekindled. Peanut butter, almond butter, ... butter-butter? Yes, please.



Peanut Noodles with Crunchy Celery & Celery Leaves

I'm not claiming this is an authentic Thai delicacy, but it's refreshing and delicious and easy to whip up on a weekday for a quick meal. Of course, you have to like peanuts (or, in this case, peanuts AND peanut butter) and celery, as the name implies. I, also, recommend that you enjoy a little bit of a spice and a lot-a-bit of sesame. If you meet this criteria, you should be making this for dinner tonight. You will like it.

Recipe ahead!


Sunday, August 8, 2010

Sweet & Spicy Candied Pecans [Menu]

A quick treat update!



sweet and spicy pecans


These pecans are easy. So easy, it's almost a crime not to share the (very simple) secret of them. All you need for them is 20 minutes, some simple ingredients (that you probably already have laying around), and some pecans.



Sweet and Spicy


I recently used these to garnish a broccoli salad for my husband's birthday. But, truthfully, after we dumped the whole lot into the mix.. we silently mourned. Yes, they were a delicious accoutrement to the sweet, tangy flavors of the salad. But we just weren't done munching on them. Poor decision making on our part.
Next time we'll make a double batch.

Recipe Ahead!