Post by darkshines on Nov 30, 2019 21:42:54 GMT
I plumped for:
Peanuts
Love these every which way you can think of, roasted, dry-roasted, plain old salted, covered in a dusty chilli coating, covered in chocolate, peanut butter... of course, technically, peanuts aren't really nuts, they're legumes but I still think they deserve to be on this list.
Pistachios
I could quite easily end up devouring truck loads of the little green beauties. I find it ridiculously rewarding just sitting and opening them out of their shells before lobbing them in my mouth - makes me feel like I've earned them.
Brazil Nuts (sorry, staggsy!)
I eat a few of these most days for the selenium. I've also enjoyed them in the past covered in dark chocolate in certain boxes of choc selections. They are not to be over-consumed mind you, that can be pretty toxic, apparently!
Cashews
I love these either in their natural state or roasted and salted. I've also tried ones basted with Marmite which were very pleasant indeed. It's probably a blessing that they're pricey because I cannot resist a bag of the tasty treasures.
Walnuts
I'm too lazy to sit and crack these open so I buy bags of ready extracted walnuts.
I've always found it fascinating that they are extremely good for brain health because, well, they look just like little brains. It's almost like Mother Nature giving us a clue there, haha. This also seems to work for other foods that look like parts of the body by the way - a sliced carrot (eyes), sweet potatoes (pancreas), kidney beans (kidneys, duh), and my favourite, red wine (blood).
I do also like Almonds and Hazelnuts but mostly embedded in chocolate. Pecans are lovely on sweet tarts and pies.
Years back I used to eat a lot of Sunflower and Pumpkin seeds but haven't had the wherewithal lately. I do like to sprinkle some ground Flaxseed in my morning bowl of porridge (that and a very ripe banana, sliced, is perfect).
Peanuts
Love these every which way you can think of, roasted, dry-roasted, plain old salted, covered in a dusty chilli coating, covered in chocolate, peanut butter... of course, technically, peanuts aren't really nuts, they're legumes but I still think they deserve to be on this list.
Pistachios
I could quite easily end up devouring truck loads of the little green beauties. I find it ridiculously rewarding just sitting and opening them out of their shells before lobbing them in my mouth - makes me feel like I've earned them.
Brazil Nuts (sorry, staggsy!)
I eat a few of these most days for the selenium. I've also enjoyed them in the past covered in dark chocolate in certain boxes of choc selections. They are not to be over-consumed mind you, that can be pretty toxic, apparently!
Cashews
I love these either in their natural state or roasted and salted. I've also tried ones basted with Marmite which were very pleasant indeed. It's probably a blessing that they're pricey because I cannot resist a bag of the tasty treasures.
Walnuts
I'm too lazy to sit and crack these open so I buy bags of ready extracted walnuts.
I've always found it fascinating that they are extremely good for brain health because, well, they look just like little brains. It's almost like Mother Nature giving us a clue there, haha. This also seems to work for other foods that look like parts of the body by the way - a sliced carrot (eyes), sweet potatoes (pancreas), kidney beans (kidneys, duh), and my favourite, red wine (blood).
I do also like Almonds and Hazelnuts but mostly embedded in chocolate. Pecans are lovely on sweet tarts and pies.
Years back I used to eat a lot of Sunflower and Pumpkin seeds but haven't had the wherewithal lately. I do like to sprinkle some ground Flaxseed in my morning bowl of porridge (that and a very ripe banana, sliced, is perfect).