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cjsmith ([personal profile] cjsmith) wrote2008-11-24 06:10 pm

Almonds

Almonds, roasted with salt and rosemary: heaven on earth.

[identity profile] ladycelia.livejournal.com 2008-11-25 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
They are so very, very good. Are you roasting your own or taking advantage of those from Trader Joes?

[identity profile] cjsmith.livejournal.com 2008-11-25 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
Trader Joe's. MMMMMMMMMMM.

I would probably roast my own if I thought I wouldn't make a massive botch of it. Pre-made ones are pricier.

[identity profile] ladycelia.livejournal.com 2008-11-25 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
The Trader Joe rosemary almonds are just heavenly. If you really want to go crazy, warm them up a bit in the oven before you eat them.

[identity profile] cjsmith.livejournal.com 2008-11-25 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
They'd been in a sun-warmed car, which might get partial credit. :-)

I could probably do my own if I started with blanched almonds and had someone with clue tell me how to avoid scorching them. Now I'm curious.

[identity profile] ladycelia.livejournal.com 2008-11-25 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
The fancy Spanish almonds that TJs uses for those are expensive anyway--more than 'regular' almonds. It's honestly hardly worth doing on your own.

[identity profile] cjsmith.livejournal.com 2008-11-25 03:27 am (UTC)(link)
I was presuming it would be worth doing only if it could come out well with regular almonds. I'm not going to go buy fancy Spanish almonds and then do my own klutzy job of spicing them, no sirree. :-)
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[personal profile] nosrednayduj 2008-11-25 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
Cally has a recipe for spicy walnuts, with I think rosemary and cayenne, if you want to do your own.

[identity profile] cjsmith.livejournal.com 2008-11-25 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
Ooo! Those sound good too. How do you know how long to roast them? That's the big question I have.
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[personal profile] nosrednayduj 2008-11-26 04:40 pm (UTC)(link)
I emailed Cally with the URL of this post, hopefully she'll respond...

Rosemary Walnuts

[identity profile] callyperry.livejournal.com 2008-11-26 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Rosemary Walnuts (lots)

melt together:
5 T butter
4 t rosemary dried, crumbled
2 t salt
1 t cayenne

Pour over 4 c walnuts, toss to coat

bake on 4 cookie sheets-350 10 min


I owe this recipe to [livejournal.com profile] nonelvis , as well as the knowledge that it goes better than anything else with blue cheese.

The original proportions and recipe, from Gourmet via food network is here:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cooking-live/rosemary-walnuts-recipe2/index.html

Rosemary Walnuts

2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 teaspoons dried rosemary (crumbled)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
2 cups walnuts

Melt the butter with the rosemary, salt and cayenne. Pour mixture over walnuts, and toss them to coat. Bake the nuts on a cookie sheet in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 minutes.

Re: Rosemary Walnuts

[identity profile] cjsmith.livejournal.com 2008-11-27 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
Ooo, thank you!

I've noticed almost all herbed roasted nut recipes I have come across so far have cayenne. I wonder if that's one of those Required Things that you might or might not taste enough to identify, but if it's not there, the recipe simply flops.

[identity profile] cjsmith.livejournal.com 2008-11-27 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks!

[identity profile] cyan-blue.livejournal.com 2008-11-25 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
Yes indeed!

We should do lunch sometime - I've been meaning to give you a package of those flaxseed crackers I mentioned some time back, that I think would work on your food regimen.

[identity profile] cjsmith.livejournal.com 2008-11-25 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
They might work now that I've been cleared to have some grains, yeah. Thanks!

Hrm, lunch: generally Fridays work best, although this coming I'll be in LA and next is taken and the one after that is finals. Hm. Well, we can haggle and figure something out!

[identity profile] cyan-blue.livejournal.com 2008-11-25 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
I don't think it has any grains. Let me know when there's an open Friday for you... we can dategrab one a month or so out if need be ;-)

[identity profile] cjsmith.livejournal.com 2008-11-25 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Other than flax, you mean? Which is pretty healthy as grains go, or so I hear. OK, let me look at my calendar when I get back from class -- I'm sure we can find something!

[identity profile] cyan-blue.livejournal.com 2008-11-26 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
Blush... and here I thought flaxseed was a seed...

[identity profile] cjsmith.livejournal.com 2008-11-26 03:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, and you're right, aren't you? If I remember correctly, grains are the seeds of a certain class of plant (grasses more or less). I guess it matters less now what I call it, because now I can eat more of them. :-)