Nuts

  • Chicken Nuts Vegetables

    Chicken, Cucumber & Coriander Salad

    I make this salad only for myself. My family members don’t enjoy this salad because they hate Coriander. They say Coriander stinks and tastes like soap. I definitely don’t think it tastes like soap. I don’t use Oil for this salad. It is a healthy and nutritious salad. Makes 2 to 3 Servings Ingredients 200 …

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    Almond Flake Praline

    There are many different names for this type of sweet confections. This ‘Almond Flake Praline’ is very similar to my ‘Almond Toffee’. You don’t need to add Butter, but I add a small amount for a flavour. It is quite quick and easy to make, and this Praline turns a very ordinary ice cream into …

  • Baked & Fried Sweets Nuts

    Pistachio Snowball Cookies

    These delicious cookies can be made with other ground Nuts such as Almonds. Today I used Pistachios, expecting the cookies would turn green, but they didn’t because the Pistachios I used were not really green. Probably they were not good quality. If you use good quality Pistachio that are really green, the cookies would look …

  • Baked & Fried Sweets Nuts

    Pistachio Pinwheel Cookies

    Today I wanted to use up leftover Pistachios that were already ground. First I thought about making Puff Pastry Pinwheel Biscuits, but I didn’t have Puff Pastry. I absolutely didn’t want to bother making it, then I decided to make my ‘Easiest Sweet Shortcrust Pastry’. I used Egg Yolk for the Pastry, so I used …

  • Baked & Fried Sweets Nuts

    Almond Cream for Baking

    If you are looking for a recipe of Almond Cream to make Almond Tart, Almond Croissant OR other Almond desserts, here is my advice. Almond Cream can be made with a same weight of Butter, Sugar, Egg(s) and Almond Meal. That’s the recipe that I have been using for decades. It’s easy to remember. If …

  • Baked & Fried Sweets Nuts

    Date & Macadamia Nut Slice

    Macadamia Nuts are native to Australia and this delicious slice is very popular. If it is difficult to find Macadamia Nuts where you live, you can use other Nuts such as Cashews, Walnuts OR Pecans, but the slice wouldn’t taste the same. Smaller OR broken Macadamia Nuts are less expensive and they are perfect for …

  • Nuts Vegetables

    Carrot, Dill & Walnuts Salad

    When I want to make one more dish for dinner, I often make ‘Carrot & Walnut Salad’ because I always have Carrots and Walnuts. Today I added Dill and dressed the salad with Sour Cream, Mayonnaise and Lemon Juice for a change. It was delicious. If you prefer Mustard Dressing, the recipe is also included …

  • Nuts Other Soup

    Creamy Chestnut Soup

    This is a very simple soup, but special one because it is made with Chestnuts. Chestnuts are currently in season but I can’t peel them as my hands are too sore. Today I used frozen peeled Chestnuts and already cooked (roasted) Chestnuts. I bought both of them from an Asian grocery store. The soup was …

  • Azuki (Red Beans) Nuts Takikomigohan

    Azuki & Chestnuts ‘Okowa’ Glutinous Rice

    ‘Sekihan’ Azuki Rice is traditionally prepared to celebrate special occasions in Japan. ‘Sekihan’ is supposed to be cooked by steaming, but I use rice cooker as many people do so these days. Chestnuts is a very popular extra ingredient for ‘Sekihan’. Though I had nothing particular to celebrate today, I cooked ‘Sekihan’ with Chestnuts. This …

  • Mushrooms Nuts Takikomigohan

    Chestnuts & Dried Mushrooms Rice

    You can use any Dried Mushrooms, but I strongly recommend to use some Dried Porcini. Today I added Dried Mixed Forest Mushrooms as well. These Dried Mushrooms are available from most supermarkets in Melbourne where I live. Chestnuts might be hard to find. I have very sore hands and can’t peel Chestnuts, so I used …

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    Glazed Chestnuts

    My hands are too sore to peel Chestnuts these days, so I buy already peeled Chestnuts that are available frozen from many Asian grocery stores. That means I can cook this yummy snack not only in Autumn but any time I want to. Have you cooked Chestnuts like this? Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 400g Peeled …

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