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The holidays are upon us so it’s time to break out the good eats! We tend to have more nuts around during this time of year for either snacking or incorporating into various recipes. Recently, I had the chance to try some raw macadamia nuts and raw, shelled pistachios from Oh Nuts ! Oh yum! These are great to snack on all by themselves so it was becoming difficult setting some aside for something else delicious. Let’s start with the macadamias. Macs are full of fat – good mono-unsaturated fats – which translate in lots of energy. They also contain ample amounts potassium, calcium and protein. So while it’s probably not wise to eats these non-stop on a daily basis, consuming some now and again, is very good for you. Better for you than buttur n ol (say it like Paula Deen). My original plan with the macs was to make some raw vegan cookies. Mm, that failed (note to self: do not over-process nuts!). But…not all was lost, my friends. Instead, it became decadent, sweet nut butter. Swe...

Hey Everyone! How are you? Have you started/finished your holiday shopping? Not me. I've barely started. But that's par for the course with me. We do have lights up outside which absolutely delight YS2 everyday! He squeals, he laughs, he points, he dances, he ooh's and ahh's, and he's so happy seeing all the lights - at home and everywhere else. Have to say it's so fun experiencing the holidays with YS2. Seeing it through his eyes makes me so excited. He reminds me what it's all about and is making this time even more special and nothing like having kids around (whether your own or others') to help put things back in perspective and keep things simple. Not to say I still don't have things yet to do... :) Anyway, for those chomping at the bit as to who won the Oh! Nuts $25 gift certificate giveaway , well, wait no longer! The winner, selected by random.org, is #101, J ! 101. J 12/04/2010 12:25 AM 12/4 tweet #1: http://twitter.com/cappytweet/ .....

Hello Everyone! How’s your Cyber Monday going? It’s sure in full force isn’t it? I’m bombarded with ads and sale announcements and it’s driving me a little cuckoo but tis the season. :) I still need to decorate and get a tree. Soon…but I have been listening to holiday music now that Thanksgiving is over. Getting in the spirit, you know? So how about some giveaway fun? With the holidays fast approaching, snacks like chocolate, nuts, candy, chocolate, fruit, chocolate, or gift baskets are the norm (and more chocolate) - fun to give and to receive too. Well, the kind folks at Oh! Nuts  are offering one lucky reader a $25 gift certificate (good towards anything). Sweet! I have purchased from them in the past - they're prompt with shipping and I got exactly what I ordered and it was all fresh so I can tell you, in a nutshell (bahdoom boom), they're awesome. To enter: Leave a comment for each entry – if it counts for more than one, enter that number of separate comments (i...