A Healthy Alternative To Beer Nuts

I have a stash of these at my office. I usually crave sugar around 3pm. So to hit the spot I brew some green tea and munch on these almonds. A good way to curve your sugar craving.

You can also serve these as an appetizer with pre-dinner drinks or at a card game with the girls or guys. Just store them in an air tight container to have on hand. It really doesn't take long to make. A great healthy substitute to beer nuts.

Roasted Almonds

Roasted Almonds

Ingredients

2 tbsp.                       egg white or egg white of one egg

1 tbsp.                       vanilla extract

3 cups                       almonds

2 tbsp.                      coconut sugar, maple syrup or honey

1 tsp.                        salt

1 tsp.                       cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300F
2. In a large bowl, beat the egg whites until frothy, beat in the vanilla.
3. Add almonds, stir gently to coat.
4. Combine sugar, salt and cinnamon; add to nut mixture and stir gently to coat.
5. Spread evenly into a greased pan.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until almonds are crisp, stirring once; cool.

Store in an airtight container.

Old School Munchies

 

 

Dropped by my parents house the other day just to see how they were doing. My uncle and aunt were over. All four of them were having a game of cards. The snacks my mom was serving brought me back to my childhood days.  The snacks served were what I call peasant food. Food they grew up on back home.

Pictured below, my mom served mini taralli, flavored with white wine. Lupini beans, dried figs that were cut in half and stuffed with walnuts. The dates were also split in half, pitted, stuffed with goat cheese and topped with an almond.

With the figs and dates, serve warm. Just place it in the oven just to warm through.

I must comment on the dates. The thought of sweet and savoury totally turns me off. But with this combination, the flavors balance. The sweet date offsets the savoury goat cheese.

Let me tell you, I cannot stop at one! So addicting! And with a glass of wine, even better!

Toss the chips and peanuts and try this for a change.

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