Butternut Squash with Cranberries, Almonds, and Caramelized Onions is a dish that embodies the essence of autumn, merging sweet and savory flavors into a harmonious culinary experience.
Almonds have a real bond with stone fruits, to which they are akin. Like peaches, nectarines, plums and of course, cherries. A lovely combination of chopped crunchy almonds and sweet juicy soft cherries come together with this delectable cake that’s sweetened with brown sugar and the addition of yogurt and coconut oil for an extra…
These oatmeal cookies are elevated in flavor and texture with the wonderful flavor of natural almond butter. The cookies are made with fresh ground almond butter, brown sugar and rolled oats. Their chewy and ready in under 30 minutes (prep time and baking). The best part about this recipe, it’s easy to make. Everything goes…
Nuts are a fruit consisting of a hard or tough nutshell protecting a kernel which is usually edible. Some nuts are botanical while others are culinary. Culinary nuts are considered eatable. Read More About Why We Cook Some common culinary nuts include hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, walnuts, pecans, and almonds. Also included are, cashews pistachios and…
A salad can be categorized into three different subgroups: tossed, composed, and bound. This recipe, Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad falls in the category of a “bound salad.” A bound salad is arranged or tossed in a salad bowl with other ingredients and mixed with a thick sauce, usually a mayonnaise base. A bound salad can…
These succulent chicken breasts are first marinated in a mix of soy, citrus, honey and ginger than coated with herbs, citrus and crushed almonds and seared to a golden brown crust in a cast iron skillet. The chicken fillets are crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. And there brimful with flavor all…
Fried rice pilaf with peas, carrots, and almonds is a delicious and hearty dish that combines the flavors and textures of rice, vegetables, and nuts. The dish starts with cooking rice both white basmati and long grain brown rice in a flavorful chicken broth, which is then fried with a medley of vegetables like sweet…
If you love almonds, coconut and chocolate, you’re almost certainly an Almond Joy fan. The candy bar, Almond Joy first hit the chocolate bar seen in the 1940’s and was produced by Peter Paul. Who doesn’t remember the Peter Paul T.V. advertisement of 1970 with the jingle – “Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes…
Using a cast iron skillet is a great choice for baking as cakes bake evenly while developing a wonderful crust around the edges and bottom. An iron skillet is an amazing piece of cook-ware your kitchen cannot do without. Baking a cake in a iron skillet is a fun way to play around with your…
