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Nancy2 wrote:
> On Feb 20, 6:57 pm, "Jean B." > wrote: >> George M. Middius wrote: >>> Jean B. wrote: >>>>> We also like pistachios, but I sure wish you could buy them already >>>>> shelled?! If they have them as such, I've sure never seen them?! >>>> I can get those at Trader Joe's... BUT they don't seem to be as >>>> fresh as the ones in the shells, alas. >>> They're a bargain at TJ, but you're right IMO about the freshness. A >>> drugstore chain here (CVS) also has shelled pistachios, and sometimes >>> Safeway has them too. >> Fresher than TJ's? I have some of the unshelled pistachios, >> because I was thinking of making a fruitcake. It didn't >> materialize though. I hope they are usable for cooking. >> >> -- >> Jean B. > > I can always buy macadamia nuts without shells in the baking aisle - I > make cookies using those and white "chocolate" chips, instead of > regular chocolate chips. Delicious, so I'm told. Naturally, I've > never tried one. > > N. Speaking of white chocolate and nuts, white chocolate goes well with hazelnuts. A woman whom I used to work with brought some wc-h brownies to work, and they were divine. (I am not much of a white chocolate fan either.) And I forgot. I'd REALLY like to have hickory nuts again. I used to sit on my second parents' back steps, smashing them with a rock. They were REALLY good. One of the houses I looked at had a pig nut (synonym) tree, and I meant to get a few nuts. I should have been speedier, because the tree got chopped down a couple of months ago. -- Jean B. |
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On Feb 21, 9:49*pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
> Nancy2 wrote: > > On Feb 20, 6:57 pm, "Jean B." > wrote: > >> George M. Middius wrote: > >>> Jean B. wrote: > >>>>> We also like pistachios, but I sure wish you could buy them already > >>>>> shelled?! If they have them as such, I've sure never seen them?! > >>>> I can get those at Trader Joe's... *BUT they don't seem to be as > >>>> fresh as the ones in the shells, alas. > >>> They're a bargain at TJ, but you're right IMO about the freshness. A > >>> drugstore chain here (CVS) also has shelled pistachios, and sometimes > >>> Safeway has them too. > >> Fresher than TJ's? *I have some of the unshelled pistachios, > >> because I was thinking of making a fruitcake. *It didn't > >> materialize though. *I hope they are usable for cooking. > > >> -- > >> Jean B. > > > I can always buy macadamia nuts without shells in the baking aisle - I > > make cookies using those and white "chocolate" chips, instead of > > regular chocolate chips. *Delicious, so I'm told. *Naturally, I've > > never tried one. > > > N. > > Speaking of white chocolate and nuts, white chocolate goes well > with hazelnuts. *A woman whom I used to work with brought some > wc-h brownies to work, and they were divine. *(I am not much of a > white chocolate fan either.) > > And I forgot. *I'd REALLY like to have hickory nuts again. *I used > to sit on my second parents' back steps, smashing them with a > rock. *They were REALLY good. *One of the houses I looked at had a > pig nut (synonym) tree, and I meant to get a few nuts. *I should > have been speedier, because the tree got chopped down a couple of > months ago. > > -- > Jean B. One of our seasonal farm markets here has shelled (and unshelled) hickory nuts every year. I'm sure you could find them online. N. |
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Nancy2 wrote:
> On Feb 21, 9:49 pm, "Jean B." > wrote: >> Nancy2 wrote: >>> On Feb 20, 6:57 pm, "Jean B." > wrote: >>>> George M. Middius wrote: >>>>> Jean B. wrote: >>>>>>> We also like pistachios, but I sure wish you could buy them already >>>>>>> shelled?! If they have them as such, I've sure never seen them?! >>>>>> I can get those at Trader Joe's... BUT they don't seem to be as >>>>>> fresh as the ones in the shells, alas. >>>>> They're a bargain at TJ, but you're right IMO about the freshness. A >>>>> drugstore chain here (CVS) also has shelled pistachios, and sometimes >>>>> Safeway has them too. >>>> Fresher than TJ's? I have some of the unshelled pistachios, >>>> because I was thinking of making a fruitcake. It didn't >>>> materialize though. I hope they are usable for cooking. >>>> -- >>>> Jean B. >>> I can always buy macadamia nuts without shells in the baking aisle - I >>> make cookies using those and white "chocolate" chips, instead of >>> regular chocolate chips. Delicious, so I'm told. Naturally, I've >>> never tried one. >>> N. >> Speaking of white chocolate and nuts, white chocolate goes well >> with hazelnuts. A woman whom I used to work with brought some >> wc-h brownies to work, and they were divine. (I am not much of a >> white chocolate fan either.) >> >> And I forgot. I'd REALLY like to have hickory nuts again. I used >> to sit on my second parents' back steps, smashing them with a >> rock. They were REALLY good. One of the houses I looked at had a >> pig nut (synonym) tree, and I meant to get a few nuts. I should >> have been speedier, because the tree got chopped down a couple of >> months ago. >> >> -- >> Jean B. > > One of our seasonal farm markets here has shelled (and unshelled) > hickory nuts every year. I'm sure you could find them online. > > N. Ohhhhhhh. Now if I bought stuff online... BUT maybe the nut mecca has them. I will go look. -- Jean B. |
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On Feb 23, 10:35*pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
> Nancy2 wrote: > > On Feb 21, 9:49 pm, "Jean B." > wrote: > >> Nancy2 wrote: > >>> On Feb 20, 6:57 pm, "Jean B." > wrote: > >>>> George M. Middius wrote: > >>>>> Jean B. wrote: > >>>>>>> We also like pistachios, but I sure wish you could buy them already > >>>>>>> shelled?! If they have them as such, I've sure never seen them?! > >>>>>> I can get those at Trader Joe's... *BUT they don't seem to be as > >>>>>> fresh as the ones in the shells, alas. > >>>>> They're a bargain at TJ, but you're right IMO about the freshness. A > >>>>> drugstore chain here (CVS) also has shelled pistachios, and sometimes > >>>>> Safeway has them too. > >>>> Fresher than TJ's? *I have some of the unshelled pistachios, > >>>> because I was thinking of making a fruitcake. *It didn't > >>>> materialize though. *I hope they are usable for cooking. > >>>> -- > >>>> Jean B. > >>> I can always buy macadamia nuts without shells in the baking aisle - I > >>> make cookies using those and white "chocolate" chips, instead of > >>> regular chocolate chips. *Delicious, so I'm told. *Naturally, I've > >>> never tried one. > >>> N. > >> Speaking of white chocolate and nuts, white chocolate goes well > >> with hazelnuts. *A woman whom I used to work with brought some > >> wc-h brownies to work, and they were divine. *(I am not much of a > >> white chocolate fan either.) > > >> And I forgot. *I'd REALLY like to have hickory nuts again. *I used > >> to sit on my second parents' back steps, smashing them with a > >> rock. *They were REALLY good. *One of the houses I looked at had a > >> pig nut (synonym) tree, and I meant to get a few nuts. *I should > >> have been speedier, because the tree got chopped down a couple of > >> months ago. > > >> -- > >> Jean B. > > > One of our seasonal farm markets here has shelled (and unshelled) > > hickory nuts every year. *I'm sure you could find them online. > > > N. > > Ohhhhhhh. *Now if I bought stuff online... *BUT maybe the nut > mecca has them. *I will go look. These folks have the best prices: http://www.nativenuts.com/ I really need to treat myself one of these days, but right now my treat basket runneth over. > > -- > Jean B. --Bryan |
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