Pecans
I know this blog basically screams about my love for peanuts and peanut butter, but, truth be told, my favorite nuts are actually pecans.
One of my favorite smells in the world is the smell of cinnamon-sugar pecans roasting in the oven.
I’m not sure if cinnamon-sugar pecans are common everywhere, but I always seem them for sale during the intermission of local plays or musicals, or at basketball games or festivals. They are great on their own, but are especially delicious when served atop the best chocolate fudge sundae in the world.
Also, for whatever reason, cinnamon-sugar pecans remind me of Christmas and that’s always a good thing! 😀
Christmas 2009
Sadly the pecans I enjoyed this morning were not coated in cinnamon or sugar, but they were still delicious served alongside a toasted whole wheat English muffin topped with the pumpkin/PB2 mix I adore.
Monday Breakfast Plate
Nutty Pumpkin English Muffin Sandwich
This breakfast hit the spot after my morning run with Sadie.
We covered five miles and ran them all at a nice, easy pace. We stopped a couple of times for an abnormal amount of potty breaks (not surprising) and finished the run in around 50 minutes.
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I hope you’re all having a fantastic Tuesday so far. See ya fo’ lunch!
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I love the smell of cinnamon pecans too! Especially now throughout the holidays – you can smell them everywhere.
I love pecans too! Pecan Maple Pie is one of my favorites!
Mmm those look good!! They do remind me of the holidays.. I can’t believe how soon they are!
Emerald nuts makes Pecan Pie glazed pecans!!
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Emerald-Glazed-Pecan-Pie-5-oz/10813328
they also make apple cinnamon walnut and almonds! They are really delicious!
Mmm pecans are my favorite too!
I love pecans! Especially when covered in sugar and cinnamon. 🙂
I adore pecans! We always gather them from Nannie’s trees and she toasts them… and they are delicious!
Hi Julie and other readers,
This is regarding peanut butter — Do any of you know why Skippy’s All Natural peanut butter tastes like regular peanut butter and other All Natural PBs don’t? And why is it that you don’t have to stir it? Is Skippy’s not actually “All natural”? This is a little random but I thought one of you PB connoisseurs would know! Thx!
hi sara! skippy natural is more natural than many peanut butters on the market, though it is not like the other “natural” peanut butters that have only one ingredient: peanuts. Sskippy natural pb actually has four ingredients: peanuts, sugar, palm oil, and salt. the ingredient list is much shorter than typical pb, but it’s not ONLY peanuts. hope this helps!
I never tried pecans actually. Are they similar to walnuts? 🙂
How do you make your pumpkin/pb2 combo? I recently bought Trader Joe’s defatted peanut flour and have been wanting to try your mixture!
1/4 c. pumpkin + 2 tbsp. pb2! stir & add pumpkin pie spice to taste. 🙂
i love pecans too!
I’ll have to try pumpkin + peanut flour — that looks like the prefect spread on toast!
I just read your last post — I too love my self timer on my camera — Jason offers to take pics of me and I just feel like such a fool. Glad I’m not alone!
I agree…pecans are awesome! My grandpa has a huge pecan tree in his back yard and growing up I loved collecting them by the handful and cracking them open for my pecan surprise!! Now when I go visit I can’t help but snap a few (read a few thousand) and go to town on some pecan eating!
My favorite is cinnamon sugar roasted almonds. They are what really remind me of the holidays.
Your blog makes me smile everyday 🙂
cinnamon sugar pecans are awesome! my mom makes those and smoked pecans every Christmas from pecans they pick up by hand from our neighbor’s yard! amazing, right?
I just had walnuts in my yogurt this morning! I do like pecans better, though, and so does my dad. Each year at Christmas, my grandma gives my dad a huge bag of pecans and he pops them in a freezer to enjoy all year long! I sneak some handfuls every now and then when I’m home 🙂
I love love love the smell of toasted pecans. Cinnamon sugar candied pecans sound pretty amazing too, but just plain toasted pecans… mmm 🙂 And I have yet to try this PB2 stuff, but I’m seeing it everywhere lately.
Pecans are fab! I love how they taste like dessert even when they are just plain. And don’t even get me started on pecan pie…
This has nothing to do with this post but I did read your crock pot spaghetti squash post and I have to send you this recipe for the spaghetti squash I make with a balsalmic sauce, mushrooms, onion, and grape tomatoes. It’s to die for…I’m going to swing by the grocery at lunch and pick everything up for dinner tonight because now I’ve got a serious craving for spaghetti squash haha!
YES! please do!
Yum…cinnamon and sugar pecans, now that sounds delicious.
I wonder what pecan butter would taste like… I mean if they can make almond butter, peanut butter and such why not pecan?
ohhh cinnamon sugar pecan butter.
*drools*
I have to try that Pumpkin/PB2 mix! Looks and sound delish!
I loooove sugared pecans!! OH and pecan pie…man I can’t wait for the holidays 😉
I love pralines, which I think are candied pecans. They’re so delicious!
Some days at work, my boss will fry up some raw pecans in the deep fryer to put in our homemade ice cream. It makes the entire kitchen smell sweet and nutty.
Those are the good shifts! 😉
I love English muffins and I love adding crunch to every meal! Putting cottage cheese on top of a toasted English muffin is heaven in your mouth!
Pecans aer yummy! Especially when blended with spices and sugar.
Ah…agreed about the nuts. I just made them (a sugar free almond version) this past weekend.
http://missymiller.wordpress.com/2010/10/08/stop-grabbing-your-nuts/
I’m not really a nut fan sadly. But those pecans do sound good.
I loveee candied pecans on top of a salad, especially with goat cheese on it too! Delicious.
I really need to try that pumpkin/peanut butter combo! It looks so great.
boy! that looks like a really good breakfast!
I like pecans if they are salted or glazed.
and that pic of you and ryan is adorable!
truth be told: i often get jealous of how pretty you are!
Candied pecans are awesome. And let’s not forget pecan pie. I try to stay away from it because it’s basically the devil, but YUM.
I have never heard of cinnamon sugar pecans. In fact, I don’t know if I have ever even tried them! My favorite legume is peanuts and my favorite nut is almonds!
I too enjoy the cinnamon sugar pecans especially when they are hot, freshly roasted. I often see them sold at craft fairs and just can’t pass them up once I smell them.
Have you ever tried Trader Joe’s sweet and spicy pecans? They’re delicious! I bought a bag this weekend, and I’m ashamed to say that they are finito!
no but they sound fantastic!