Easiest Salty & Sweet Roasted Nutz

This is a great way to use those adorable 1 oz jam, jelly and preserves jars we get in gift baskets and from fancy brunches.  There are only three ingredients, virtually no time to prep and they finish themselves off in a turned off oven.  I particularly like whole almonds, pecans, walnuts, cashews and pistachios for this.  And you can use single nut varieties or mixed nuts as you choose.  Just make sure to start w/ raw whole nut pieces.  If you use peanuts, use toasted* unsalted peanuts.  I like the extra strong flavor of Bragg Liquid Aminos for this, but tamari or shoyu soy sauces work well too. 

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Prep Method
1	Cup	Raw whole nuts
1	Teaspoon	Braggs liquid aminos	Or tamari or shoyu
1	Ounce	Favorite preserves or jelly

 

Set the oven to 325.  Combine all in a glass oven proof bowl.  Set the timer for 10 mins and stir once.  Set the timer for 20 mins more and stir again.  Spray a serving dish w/ oil spray and spread the nutz out in a single layer.  It’s nice if they are sort of touching so they stick together a little.  Put back into the TURNED OFF oven and allow to completely cool.

*NOTE: To toast raw peanuts, place them in a single layer on a sheet pan and toast in a 375 oven setting your timer for 5 minute intervals.  When they are golden toasty brown and fragrant, they are done.  Lower the oven temp to 325 to continue with the above recipe.   

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Tasty Holiday Gift Basket of NUTs w/ Manhattan Plums

Naturally one never shows up to a party empty handed.  But time is tight during the holiday season.  We've created an easy to prepare, charming to look at & tasty to eat seasonal holiday gift basket of nuts for the Ron & Lisa November Blog  

Check it out, make up a bunch at once in a jiffy and head out to all of your holiday parties in a festive stress free mood.  There's even a little gift card pdf on that blog page to download to customize your gift to each of your friends, family, acquaintances and associates.  

And here's a little bonus treat for those that have some extra time and would like to add a homemade touch to the basket.  Manhattan Plums.  Assemble several jars in no time at all.  In a small glass jar of about 4 oz size, loosely pack in the highest quality dried plums or prunes.  Add one Tablespoon of fine bourbon & top off w/ a good French sweet vermouth.  Secure the lid, give it a good shake and tie off w/ a ribbon, yarn or string.  These are great w/ ice cream or served w/ a piece of pumpkin, apple or fruit pie.  

Happy Holidays Avanti Style!

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Avanti is the longstanding leader in organic, sustainable, local, flavorful cuisine in Orange County, CA.

Meaning 'forward' in Italian, Avanti Natural is a culinary philosophy that integrates the best of traditional European and Asian healthful eating with the latest nutritional information for optimum health.

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