Bustin' Nuts

While I do thoroughly enjoy preparing fresh meals for myself and my daughter daily, sometimes a quick snack is is just plain easier. In a world where Doritos, Slim-Jims, taco bell, etc.. are never more than a 2 minute car ride away, finding vegan snacks that are protein and nutrient dense, not processed and loaded with chemicals that are actually tasty can be challenging.

Which is why once a week I make a trip to Henry's Market http://www.henrysmarkets.com/html/ to load up from their bulk bins. 2 lbs pistachios, 2 lbs raw almonds, 2 lbs cashews, and 1 lb Brazil nuts (great source of seleniumhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenium).

Check out these articles on my favorite nuts:

Pistachios: http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/pistachio.html

Raw almonds: http://voices.yahoo.com/four-great-health-benefits-raw-almonds-3373300.html

cashews: http://www.healthdiaries.com/eatthis/7-health-benefits-of-cashews.html

Brazil nut: http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/brazil-nuts.html