Nuts and Seeds

A healthier recipe for candied walnuts or pecans, toasted with unrefined coconut sugar and coconut oil. Delicious flavor, crunch, protein and heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids for salads or snacks.

Some nuts are easy to shell but others, like walnuts, can be awkward. The edible part of the nut often shatters along with the shell. Here are some cracking ideas to solve the problem.

Peanut butter: the soul of PBJ sandwiches, and so much more. Let me tell you how it began, and how to use it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert.

The cocoa-hazelnut confection known as Nutella is world-famous today, but it came from very humble beginnings. Learn the history, and how to use it and hazelnuts in your cooking and baking.

Caraway seeds have a flavorful and interesting taste. They're a great addition to oatmeal, bread, sauerkraut, potato salad, cheese spreads, and other foods.

The pumpkins are ready to harvest again, but before you throw those seeds away, why not roast them? Pumpkin seeds are nutritious and high in protein, minerals, and phytochemicals. Plus, they are so easy to roast.

Here are four methods for toasting different nuts (cashews, almonds, walnuts, peanuts etc.). Toasting nuts before adding them to baked goods or other recipes makes a surprising difference in taste.

Don't throw away those pumpkin seeds! They're easy to prepare and cook. Plus, they're pretty tasty.

I love the street food in the Philippines, and I love promoting them. Here's a snack that most Filipinos love: roasted peanuts.

Seeds have emerged as a popular health food in recent years—with Chia seeds and flax seeds being favorites. But, which of these two are better for you? Read on to know more about this.

This article provides a few stellar almond recipes that are perfect for the holidays, as well as information about how to grow almond trees.

You might be able to find preserved fresh walnuts in some Armenian, Greek, or Middle Eastern markets, but it's also not terribly hard to make them at home. Here are step-by-step instructions.

All you need are pumpkin seeds, salt, and a great technique! Roasted pumpkin seeds made simple.

Almond butter and sunflower seed butter (also called sun butter) are both considered healthy substitutes for peanut butter. But they are not quite the same nutritionally. Let's take a look at how they compare.

Roasted pumpkin seeds are a fall favorite, and as well as being delicious, they are easy to make. A few ingredients and your favorite squash seeds are all you need for this autumn treat.