Is there anything more annoying than trying to remove hazelnut skins? I have tried the blanching method and the roasting method and neither of them really did a great job. I adore hazelnuts but having to fight to use them was too annoying. As a result I stopped using hazelnuts for a long time but […]
PC 54% Cashews Deluxe Mixed Nuts Cashews, Almonds and Pecans Product Review
Here you have a metal tin containing PC 54% Cashews Deluxe Mixed Nuts Cashews, Almonds and Pecans. In the unboxing video I mention how everyone loves nuts (unless they are allergic) during the holidays. Turns out that might not be entirely true… The tin is quite adorable, 6″ square with semi-transparent pine branches and pinecones on it. Inside […]
Easy & Tasty Cashew Chicken
Product Testing Extravaganza! Oil, Almonds, Chocolate & Proofer. Yup, crazy, I know!
Before I was struck with what I call “The Plague” (AKA pneumonia) I was in the midst of testing many products. I started with President’s Choice Black Label 100% Pure Roasted Almond Oil $10.99 and Marcona Almonds $9.99. President’s Choice Black Label 100% Pure Roasted Almond Oil Warning: Do not use a knife to open the canister […]
Food Network Magazine’s Nutty Fig Toast
One Smart Cookie’s Pecan Pie Squares
Over on my Facebook page I had a poll going for what cookie to make next from the cookbook One Smart Cookie by Julie Van Rosendaal. The Pecan Pie Squares won and I was thrilled! Julie writes, “I recently came across a recipe for pecan pie bars that contained about 40 grams of fat each! These contain only 7.8 […]
One Smart Cookie’s No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Cookbook Review: Martha Stewart’s New Pies & Tarts
The path to healthier food without sacrificing deliciousness
Roasted, skinned & candied hazelnuts
To make Martha Stewart’s Chocolate Mousse Tart with Hazelnuts from her new cookbook Martha Stewart’s New Pies and Tarts published by Random House Canada, I had to go about learning how to skin and candy these beauties. Wish I could say it was easy but I can say it isn’t impossible. According to Martha, roast hazelnuts in […]