On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 20:45:02 -0500, maxine in ri >
wrote:

>Suddenly, everywhere I look people are using ground-up nuts in
>recipes: as a coating for fried chicken, coating salmon with pecans,
>etc.etc.
>
>Did I miss an article in "Latest Thing"magazine or something about
>adding nuts to one's diet?
>
>I expect it from the carbless crowd, but now it's mixed with flour or
>breadcrumbs or other carby things.

Only a fanatical whacko would go carbless. But a lot of people manage
their diabetes and their weight by eating fewer calories than they normally
would. Nuts have far few carbohydrates than flour or graham crackers, etc.

Haven't heard anything about mixing with flour. {shrug}

Carol
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"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_