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• Hey, let's grab some nuts today

  Published: August 3, 2007, 11:02 am

  Tags: Brittle, Cashews, Grab Some Nuts Day, Grabsomenutsday, Peanuts, Pine Nuts, Pistachios, Walnuts

  nuts are cashews and pistachios, and I've been meaning to pick a can or two up (even if I do think of nuts as a fall and winter snack, don't ask me why). Here are some recipes you can make with nuts: Sugar and Spice Nuts, Rosemary Toasted Nuts, and a bunch of recipes from GroupRecipes.com, including salads, side dishes, and desserts.

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• Happy National Rice Pudding Day!

  Published: August 9, 2007, 4:29 am

  Tags: Lemon Rice Pudding, National Rice Pudding Day, Nationalricepuddingday, Rice Apple Pudding, Rice Pudding Chai Spices, Rice Pudding Dried Cherries Vanilla, Rice Pudding Pistachios, Ricepuddingwithchaispices

  Spices, Rice Pudding with Pistachios, Raisins, and Saffron (which actually sounds rather interesting), and Rice Pudding with Dried Cherries and Vanilla. Permalink   Email this   Comments

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• Nutty About Nuts

  Published: October 18, 2007, 3:30 pm

  Tags: Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Nuts, Peanuts, Pecans, Pistachios, Walnuts

  I think of nuts as little nuggets of energy, since ounce per ounce they are one of the most nutritionally dense foods around. Nuts are high in protein, but unlike meat, they are low in saturated fat. Also absent from nuts cholesterol. Instead nuts contain phytosterols, which are considered heart healthy since they help to lower cholesterol.

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• Happy National Nut Day!

  Published: October 22, 2007, 4:30 am

  Tags: Cajun Cocktail Nuts, Cashews, Chili Walnuts, Citrus Nuts, Food Holiday, Glazed Pecans, Glazedpecans, National Nut Day, Nut Mix, Nuts, Pecans, Pistachios, Roasted Almonds, Walnuts

  whether its cashews, pistachios, walnuts, or peanuts (which, as you may know, aren't a nut at all but a legume, in the bean family). Here's an easy recipe for Roasted Almonds, and here's one for Recipe Goldmine has a ton of nut recipes, including Cajun Cocktail Nuts, Glazed Pecans, Chili Walnuts, and Citrus Nuts. Permalink

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• The Lifestyles of the Prawns and Pistachios

  Published: November 26, 2007, 12:00 am

  Tags: The, Lifestyles, The, Prawns, And, Pistachios, Safeway Inc, Steve Burd, Marilyn Wyche, Giant Food Llc, Starbucks Corporation, Whole Foods Market Inc, Kent Island Maryland, Ramon Davis, Ylan Q Mui, Air Force One, Prostate Cancer Foundation, Anacostia Washington Dc, Washi

  Safeway says it now has 1,000 "lifestyle" stores, a milestone in the chain's six-year plan to compete against niche grocers such as Whole Foods Market.

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• Happy National Pistachio Day!

  Published: January 26, 2008, 3:30 am

  Tags: National Pistachio Day, Pistachio, Pistachio Chicken, Pistachio Ice Cream, Pistachio Nuts, Pistachios

  And don't forget that eating pistachios (in moderation) can lower cholesterol.Permalink   Email this   Comments

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• Diplomats set new safety standards for formula, nuts and gluten

  Published: July 2, 2008, 4:00 pm

  Tags: Aflotoxins, Almonds, Bacteria, Barley, Carcinogens, Diplomats, Formula, Frozen Foods, Frozenfoods, Geneva, Gluten, Gluten Free, Hazelbuts, Internationally Shipped, Internationallyshipped, Natural, Nuts, Oats, Pistachios, Powdered Formulas, Powderedformulas, Rye, Tomatoes, Toxin

  in almonds, hazelnuts and pistachios. Aflotoxins are known carcinogens in lab animals. Over 170 countries claim membership to The Codex Alimentarius Commission responsible for making these decision, which also includes the European Union. Other topics for consideration are frozen foods, flavoring, tomatoes (no surprise there given the United

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