Thursday, November 4, 2010

Nuts!

Twas the night of Halloween. Goodies galore but I craved protein, but in snack form. Maybe a bit spicy. Bar nuts to the rescue!

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Really, I have been craving, desiring, devouring protein like it's going outta style. Nuts are an easy, healthy way to get a quick protein pick me up. Once you try these Bar nuts, you'll be hooked.


Bar Nuts-From food Network
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups (18-ounces) assorted unsalted nuts, including peeled peanuts, cashews, Brazil nuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, pecans and whole unpeeled almonds
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons sea salt
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Toss the nuts in a large bowl to combine and spread them out on a baking sheet. Toast in the oven until light golden brown, about 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine the rosemary, cayenne, sugar, salt and melted butter.
Thoroughly toss the toasted nuts in the spiced butter and serve warm.

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