I got hooked on Trader Joe's Rosemary Pecans a while back. Those suckers are GOOD! But you pay almost $4 for a small bag, and I just couldn't do it anymore. I consulted my good friend Google and found a RECIPE.
Lucky for me Rosemary grows all around my neighborhood and is plentiful. The pecans and cranberries are from Costco. This whole pan, which is equivalent to 6 of the Trader Joe bags, cost me about $6. That means I cut the cost by 75%. Not too shabby.
I toss a handful of these on my daily (sometimes 2x a day) salad. They definitely make the salad. As do leftover yams, avocado, roast chicken, baked tofu and anything else I can cram in.
I am not sure why Lila thought holding the backdrop for this photo was boring. Doesn't every kid think helping out with a photo shoot is super fun. I am sure Megan will tell her mom it's the funnest play date she's ever had.
Those pecans look good. I've had the rosemary ones from TJs and they are delicious but a little expensive.
ReplyDeleteLooks yummy! I just candy mine stove top but that looks like a good one to try!
ReplyDeleteYum!! I haven't bought many pecans this year because they were $16 a bag at Sam's and they were only $9 last year. Yikes. Love the picture of the girls - my kids help with the pictures sometimes, but they often get bored quickly.
ReplyDeletecute blog! thanks for the comment lovin' you left me. it made my day. :)
ReplyDeletehaha! the last pic is too funny and those pecans look delish!! btw, we grind our own flour too!! :D
Hahahaha! That last photo is priceless. My girls really enjoy photography, though I've never really had them hold backdrops, lol! Pecans look YUMMY!
ReplyDeleteLOL!! I love how excited they are :D She def. will go running home saying that the play date was FABULOUS!
ReplyDeleteThe pecans sound amazing. I copy and pasted the recipe. I'll have to try them in my salads. They sound yummy!
Yum! I adore pecans or almonds and dried fruit on my salads too. Fun to whip it up yourself!
ReplyDeleteHaha, they look so bored. But totally worth it for a picture of tasty pecans! I loved toasting almonds--especially with a little liquid smoke tossed in--but have never done pecans.
ReplyDeleteAlso, if you ever make your way through your stock of flours--I have a feeling you'll love buckwheat! It has such a great hearty and earthy flavor--and I say that even while not being a fan of describing things as "earthy" :)
Pecans are probably my favorite nut - these look amazing!
ReplyDeleteOMG, that last picture of your daughters face is priceless! Best playdate ever!
That looks divine, and the disgusted looks are priceless! Just wait until she has a blog of her own...she'll see what's what. :)
ReplyDeleteMy 11 year old totally wants to start a blog. She loves the posts that include her and I guess wants a whole blog devoted to herself (and her dog). What have I created?
ReplyDeletehey girl! i tagged you on my blog in a fun questionnaire thingy. ;) i hope you are having a great week!
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they look amazing... YUM!!!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds wonderful! What was the measurment of cranberries that you added? Yum, Yum!
ReplyDeleteGenius! I never thought of employing child labor to make my photos better! Lexie's got a new after-school job! :o)
ReplyDeleteOh Sarah my kids do it all, walk the dog, clean bathrooms, take out the trash, sweep (not that well) and anything else I can think of. Child labor at it's best. But I am taking them to the beach today so how hard can their life really be?
ReplyDeleteFran you add the cranberries afterwards. Click on the link for measurements but is seems upon eating them I always end up adding more cranberries to the mix.
Marie, I'm so glad you posted this because I kid you not after buying a bag of these a few times I thought, "hopefully Marie will just replicate these soon." Hahahahahaha. My wish was granted-yes! I guess I could have replicated first, but why when you and food have such a sweet relationship...everything always turns out so lovely. :) Thanks for sharing, love you so much,
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Mmm, I'll take some pecans!
ReplyDeleteI love spiced nuts like that!
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wow...pecans and cranberry! sounds yummy! I could have that too. As for backdrop..ahh,, all kids love that, they just don't show it on their faces. :) haha..
ReplyDeleteWow that looks delicious! I'm a big fan of cranberries and pecans so this is perfect! I'll have to keep my eye out for pecans and cranberries because they are so hard to find here in Germany. :(
ReplyDeleteSounds delicious! Love throwing anything and everything on top of a salad.
ReplyDeleteyou're so sweet! thanks for the comment...it made me smile. :) yay! can't wait till monday! ;D
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Yum! I always forgo buying nuts because they're so dang pricey! Great tip :-)
ReplyDeleteLover of pecans...and avocado...and roast chicken...and most definitely cranberries! Might have to try this out!
ReplyDeleteTofu...not so much. Can you tell I'm a midwesterner?!!! LOL
oh my goodness this mix looks amazing. i love trade joes for all their glory but sometimes i have to question their prices. this looks amazing marie
ReplyDeleteThese sound amazing and a great way to add something fun to the same old salad!
ReplyDeleteThose look so yummy! I am not a fan of plain pecans but I love when they are flavored or sweetened with something! I might have to try the Trader Joe's ones just to see if I should make these :)
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