Well...fiddle-dee-dee...I made these the other day to have on hand for Thanksgiving. Yeahhh...that didn't work out so well. We ate them before we even GOT to Thanksgiving.These would be a GREAT if you need to take a little something as a gift during the holidays. I'll be making more of these, for sure!

Scarlett Almonds ~ Sweet and Spicy



1 pound raw almonds
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ - ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 egg white
1 tablespoon water

Preheat oven to 300 degrees

In a large bowl, whisk egg and water until frothy. Add almonds and stir to coat.

In a small bowl, combine sugar, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper.

Pour over almonds and toss to coat.

Spread onto a parchment paper lined rimmed cookie sheet.

Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every fifteen minutes. Allow to cool then separate. Store covered.

Makes 1 pound.

The line-up.

Combine the egg white and the water.

Beat it until it frothy...like this.

Dump in the nuts and stir to coat.

Then dump in the sugar and spices. 

Stir to coat.

Spread out into a single layer on a 

parchment paper lined rimmed 

cookie sheet. Bake them about 45 

minutes making sure to stir every 15 minutes.

Allow them to cool 

then break them apart.

So tasty!!

Honey Balsamic Green Beans

I'm not a huge fan of green beans. I like them okay. I guess it was the way I was raised on them. In mixed veggies, which had peas mixed in and I HATE peas....or cooked to death to a mushy pile of.....mush. What I prefer are crisp beans with a little more flavor than just a plain green bean flavor. So I decided to jazz mine up a bit. I love the tang of balsamic vinegar and to temper the tang, I added honey. Talk about flavor! Yummmm!!!!

Honey Balsamic Green Beans



2 pounds green beans
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
3 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon onion powder
Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
3 ounces sliced almonds


Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the beans and cook them for 2 minutes. Immediately remove the beans from the water and dunk them in an ice bath to stop the cooking process. Drain.

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and green beans. Cover, and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover, then stir in the vinegar, honey, onion powder, and salt and pepper, to taste. Cook to desired degree of doneness, about 4 to 6 minutes.

Transfer the beans to a serving bowl and serve. Sprinkle with almonds.

Let's get started on these yummy beans!

 

Lop off the ends of the beans.

 

Then rinse them well.

 

Blanch the beans for a few minutes.

 

Then SHOCK them in an ice bath.

 

Add the beans and garlic to a large

skillet then add the balsamic vinegar.

 

Then the honey, onion powder and 

salt and pepper. Cook for abut 5 minutes or so.

 

Transfer to a serving bowl, sprinkle 

with almonds. Yumminess.