Comments on: Go Nuts! http://www.mediterrasiancooking.com/go-nuts/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:17:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Ric http://www.mediterrasiancooking.com/go-nuts/#comment-167 Ric Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:08:06 +0000 http://www.mediterrasiancooking.com/go-nuts/#comment-167 Maggie, I really like the sound of your mum's salad with nuts and honey-lemon dressing -- hope you can share the recipe! I can understand your concern about your kids' friends who are extremely allergic to nuts, but do they eat at your house often? If not, you really should think about including more nuts in your family's diet. As I mentioned, they pack a big nutritional punch, but apart from that they taste great and can enhance so many different dishes. Maggie, I really like the sound of your mum’s salad with nuts and honey-lemon dressing — hope you can share the recipe!

I can understand your concern about your kids’ friends who are extremely allergic to nuts, but do they eat at your house often? If not, you really should think about including more nuts in your family’s diet. As I mentioned, they pack a big nutritional punch, but apart from that they taste great and can enhance so many different dishes.

]]> By: Maggie http://www.mediterrasiancooking.com/go-nuts/#comment-166 Maggie Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:44:03 +0000 http://www.mediterrasiancooking.com/go-nuts/#comment-166 My mother used to supplement her vegan diet with lots of nuts, most often on a salad with a yummy dressing of honey, lemon juice, oil and parsley. Flipping through some of her vegan cookbooks, I've noticed lots of interesting recipes calling for nuts to be put into a blender -- such as cashew cream used in vegan french toast and casseroles. We haven't used a lot of nuts in our household in recent years because of the number of my kids' friends who are extremely allergic to nuts. My mother used to supplement her vegan diet with lots of nuts, most often on a salad with a yummy dressing of honey, lemon juice, oil and parsley. Flipping through some of her vegan cookbooks, I’ve noticed lots of interesting recipes calling for nuts to be put into a blender — such as cashew cream used in vegan french toast and casseroles.

We haven’t used a lot of nuts in our household in recent years because of the number of my kids’ friends who are extremely allergic to nuts.

]]> By: Ric http://www.mediterrasiancooking.com/go-nuts/#comment-165 Ric Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:12:14 +0000 http://www.mediterrasiancooking.com/go-nuts/#comment-165 Mmmm pad thai sounds good. I'm craving a nice rich peanut sauce at the moment, so gado gado might be on the menu for us tonight. Mmmm pad thai sounds good. I’m craving a nice rich peanut sauce at the moment, so gado gado might be on the menu for us tonight.

]]> By: Emily http://www.mediterrasiancooking.com/go-nuts/#comment-164 Emily Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:42:13 +0000 http://www.mediterrasiancooking.com/go-nuts/#comment-164 I have found that oven toasted, thinly sliced almonds can be a good substitute in dishes that would normally be garnished with some crumbled bacon. I love bacon and pancetta, but it's nice to have a healthy alternative when you're out of these things or just don't feel like eating meat some days. And now you have me craving pad thai. :) I think this post is going to definitely influence whatever I end up choosing for dinner tonight! I have found that oven toasted, thinly sliced almonds can be a good substitute in dishes that would normally be garnished with some crumbled bacon. I love bacon and pancetta, but it’s nice to have a healthy alternative when you’re out of these things or just don’t feel like eating meat some days.

And now you have me craving pad thai. :) I think this post is going to definitely influence whatever I end up choosing for dinner tonight!

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