Becca wrote:

> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>
> >> The nuts I eat most often, are almonds, but I like all nuts; pecans,
> >> Brazil nuts, peanuts, macadamia nuts, walnuts. I really prefer walnuts
> >> in salads or brownies. When I eat them alone, they can taste a little
> >> bitter.
> >
> >
> > Try making pesto with walnuts, works a charm.
> >
> > For eating out of hand you can toast them, that'll sweeten 'em up a bit.
> > You could caramelize them, too...
> >
> > I get all my nuts at Walgreens, they have very good prices and every
week
> > they have some on sale...check out their sale circular which you can
pick up
> > in - store or it's also online. They have their own house brand, they
also
> > carry name brands, e.g. Planter's and Blue Diamond. They sell a huge
> > quantity of nuts so the turnover is pretty good...
>
> Well, I never thought about using walnuts instead of pine nuts when I
> make pesto, but I will give it a try. Thanks.


The last batch of pesto I made I used a bag of walnuts I had left over from
holiday making along with some Blue Diamond smoked almonds, it was quite
tasty...


> I will check out Walgreen's for nuts.


They sell nuts in tins and also in bags (pecans, walnuts...) at prices way
cheaper than most stupormarkets...

I also buy most all of my candy at Wag's, they sell not only the mass -
market stuff, but premium brands such as Lindt, Ghiradelli, Toblerone, etc.
at very good prices, always something on sale. World Market is also another
good place to pick up this stuff...


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Best
Greg