Thursday, December 4, 2008

Crispy Nuts

No, this is not the story of Jack jumping over the candlestick. It's a recipe.
Nuts... delicious and nutritious. Nuts are a great source of minerals and fats. Pecans and almonds are higher in the stable monounsaturated fats. Though these compact snacks are great to eat on the go, they also contain a variety of enzyme inhibitors. If you eat a couple here or there it's not a big deal but if you eat them daily it can become more of an issue.
So what do we do, we soak our nuts in salt water. Ah, nothing like a nice swim in the ocean. Oh, sorry. back to our recipe. If you eat nuts frequently such as people on the Warrior diet or a Paleo diet this makes them more digestible and releases additional nutrients. Soak a cup or two of your favorite nut in a jar of water and a TBS or 2 of sea salt overnight. Then drain, rinse and blot dry on some paper towels. Put them in a dehydrator for 12-24 hours ( or an oven set no higher than 150 degrees). My dehydrator is an American Harvest from Walmart and takes about 16 hours.
You are left with a crunchy and healthier version of an old favorite.
This is also great for making nut butter. Almond is one of my favorites, even better than PB. Add nuts and some salt to a food processor and grind into dust. Add a TBS or two of coconut oil and blend until creamy. This could take 3-5 mins.
If you are using almonds, a skinless version is even healthier.

Enjoy!!

1 comment:

Iron Tamer said...

good post, thanks for sharing your nuts....