tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8235967534589957755.post1595048576380564967..comments2023-07-17T08:15:31.921-04:00Comments on Health Begins with Mom: SnackingAmy Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03236051477051468876noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8235967534589957755.post-12509688831980570602010-04-18T20:54:53.647-04:002010-04-18T20:54:53.647-04:00I don't think my kiddos would eat just almonds...I don't think my kiddos would eat just almonds for a snack at this point, BUT, they will eat nuts if I make a little trail mix by adding raisins or cranberries and a few chocolate chips. Since you've put me on the chocolate covered dried cherries, I think I'm going to make a trail mix of nuts, dried cherries and a few chocolate chips. YUM!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052456262799506796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8235967534589957755.post-22467040137140786562010-04-16T09:28:52.502-04:002010-04-16T09:28:52.502-04:00Hi, new reader here. You mentioned getting almond...Hi, new reader here. You mentioned getting almonds at a good price. Do you not buy organic then? I think organic nuts are incredibly expensive to purchase, and yet I hear that conventional nuts are heavily sprayed. It's a quandry for me, so I don't buy them often. I love your blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8235967534589957755.post-56285789586405479402010-04-15T13:50:12.485-04:002010-04-15T13:50:12.485-04:00almonds are the snack of choice around here too! ...almonds are the snack of choice around here too! i wonder if we bought from the same farm??? briden wilson, or something like that?<br /><br />i picked up a dehydrator at the thrift store and use it primarily to make crispy nuts. i just soak my almonds overnight and then throw them in. they're ready by the end of the day.mandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116676892734212010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8235967534589957755.post-22688385118696062192010-04-15T07:52:28.544-04:002010-04-15T07:52:28.544-04:00Hi Elizabeth,
I used to soak my almonds (as in No...Hi Elizabeth,<br /><br />I used to soak my almonds (as in Nourishing Traditions), but it got complicated as our family grew. Honestly, I think that doing everything in NT might be the ideal but often we have to just do our best... which in our family means trying to soak all of our grains, but just eating nuts raw. <br /><br />However, it is not very difficult to soak and roast nuts at home... I guess it is just one more thing going on in the kitchen.<br /><br />My priorities are whole foods the way God created them; lots of vegetables, fruit and other raw foods with enzymes intact; high-quality meat and dairy. Then comes soaked grains, etc... and soaked nuts don't really make the list (they fell off somewhere after the third baby).<br /><br />In talking with moms who are trying to raise healthy families, it is easy to get burned out when we try to DO IT ALL! There is always something more we can do in the kitchen. But, making priorities and being okay with 95% is the key to sticking with it... in my humble opinion.<br /><br />This comment is getting long... maybe it is the start of a new post!<br /><br />Good to hear from you again... How are those Shape Ups now that you've had them for a few months?<br /><br />Love and peace, aeAmy Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03236051477051468876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8235967534589957755.post-86569383130543395502010-04-15T02:33:33.124-04:002010-04-15T02:33:33.124-04:00I love almonds! I have read that they are great f...I love almonds! I have read that they are great for those who have blood sugar issues, as they are supposed to help stabilize blood sugar levels, and it is easy to keep a ziploc bag in your purse ready for a time when you are out and start feeling weak and shaky.<br /><br />I am curious whether you are eating them raw . . . or soaked and dehydrated?? Once I read about soaking nuts, it seemed to turn almonds into a more complicated snack food!busymomof10https://www.blogger.com/profile/16801397516931688515noreply@blogger.com