A Really Good Spiced Peanut

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Prep Method
1	Pound	Toasted peanuts	No salt
1/2	Cup	Honey
1	Tablespoon	Port

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 300, and prep a sprayed parchment lined sheet. 

Boil the honey & port for 5 mins.  Remove from heat and stir in the peanuts.  In another larger bowl combine

1/2	Cup	Sugar
1 1/2	Teaspoon	Sea salt
1	Teaspoon	Hawaij

Stir the peanuts into the sugar mixture & coat well.  Press the sugar into the nuts as much as possible.  Spread onto the sheet pan.  Slow roast for 30+ mins.  Stir every 7 mins.  They are done when nice and crispy and no longer sticky.  They keep well in an air tight container.  

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Popcorn Perfected

Crunchy & Delicious :: Bring on the movies

Every cook is at least part mad scientist.  And tinkering w/ popcorn methods is an obsession that can last a lifetime.  At this moment in time, I’m ready to say, that this recipe truly is tuned to perfection.  The results are crunchy, delicious and irresistible. 

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Prep Method
2	Tablespoon	Coconut oil
2/3	Cup	Popcorn kernels	finest quality, organic

I use an induction burner w/ a heavy stainless steel 5 quart pot w/ a good fitting lid.  Put the coconut oil into the cold pot.  Top w/ the kernels.  Set the temp to 390 or 400 degrees depending on your unit.  Let ‘er rip.  The popcorn will take care of itself.

Made right, Popcorn is the perfect snack

Meanwhile in a small saucepan combine the following flavorings AND set the oven to 350

2	Tablespoons	Evoo*	Or favorite oil
1/3	Cup	Nutritional yeast
2	Tablespoons	Soy sauce	shoyu, tamari, namashoyu
3	Tablespoon	Strongly brewed green tea**
½	Teaspoon	Hot chili flakes	Optional
¼	Teaspoon	Black pepper	Optional

When the corn is fully popped, stir the flavorings into the pot.  Stir well.  Put the popcorn pot into the oven and turn it off.  When the pot is cool to the touch, your crunchy Popcorn Perfected is ready to devour. 

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*A note on oils.  All Avanti fans know that we only use healthy lipids.  Consider avocado oil, grapeseed oil, rice bran oil, sunflower oil or organic butter.  Feel free to infuse your oil w/ flavors such as chili, rosemary, garlic, lemon and more.

**A note on tea.  I use brown rice green tea, Genmai Cha, for most of my cooking needs.  The puffed brown rice adds the most engaging nutty flavor to dishes.  Use about 1 Tablespoon of tea in ¾ cup of water for this recipe.  You’ll only need 3 T of the brewed tea, but once you taste this popcorn, you’ll likely make batch after batch.  And left over tea can be thinned out w/ a little hot water for a nice tea break, added to smoothies, added to soup, etc. 

Switch up your liquids.  This popcorn is scrumptious if you substitute 3 T of good bourbon, Scotch, sherry, brandy, flavored vodka or your favorite libation in place of the tea.  Make sure to use a low flame to heat the flavorings if you’re using booze since you don’t want to set the mix on fire.  

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