Date & Macadamia Nut Slice

#GoldenApron23This is a slight twist on the classic whole dates stuffed with nuts.Pit the date, pull apart or slice lengthwise, and top with nuts and chocolate.

Simple and very tasty. I loved it with macadamias for the tropical theme but cashews, pecans, and walnuts would work well too.

I've been hooked on pancakes these days, but this recipe is my masterpiece. They're the ideal pancakes coated with a white sauce.The crunchy texture of the macadamia nuts can really be noticed when combined with the soft pancakes and sauce. That's why it works best if you crush them finely.You could use sugar if you don't have condensed milk. The condensed milk will help make the sauce richer, however. Recipe by Mugitarou

This bread comes from my Mother, it's an old favorite, many probably remember! It is very quick and simple to make. It makes a great quick breakfast spread with cream cheese or soft butter. It's also a nice to pack for lunch or take on a weekend hike!

I absolutely love nut crumble, you can use walnuts or pecans if you prefer.

This is made without any nuts but if you want them feel free to add in 1/2 cup diced toasted pecans or walnuts. You could also add in chocolate chips, blueberries or even pumpkin purée for a pumpkin banana bread!

This recipe has been in my family since before the Civil War. It has been passed down orally from mother to daughter for at least four generations. This recipe is a traditional holiday dish from South Carolina.

It’s WAY too hot to cook - and I’m hungry. This is something I came up with years ago - no cooking and not complicated, just assembly.It’s a great go-to for lunch, or you can scale it up easily for a side dish at a picnic or barbecue. You can make this a day or two in advance - and it can sit at room temperature for a couple of hours. Use your favorite firm legumes and add other veggies as you like - it’s your party, darlin’!This serves me - scale it up/down for you and yours.Sorry for the messy bowl - I didn’t feel like plating and garnishing.

I made this for a friends birthday and it’s seriously the easiest and most delicious plant based dessert I’ve made. I’m not a fan of nuts and I enjoyed this!. Easy to personalize!

As cashew nuts are a little expensive, I used ground cashew nuts to make nut cheese, and it turned out great.For a more detailed recipe please see Milu's.Ground cashew nuts are quite convenient if you keep it in stock, as they can be used for baked sweets, curries and soups.There is also a recipe for maple cashew nut cream. Recipe by Mikikimiki

I found a pasta style called Maltagliati. And I haven't had pesto pasta before. So I decided to make this. I will add images next time I make this.

This dessert is so delightful. You get to have your slice and eat it too. A healthy option! ☺️

Food for the Gods is a Philippine dessert that is very popular during the Christmas holidays — the cake squares are beautifully wrapped in colorful cellophane wrappers and given away as presents. My research has turned out nothing as to who first coined the name for this delicious, blondie-like cake that is traditionally made with dates and walnuts. Spain colonized the Philippines for over 300 years, and had a strong and far-reaching influence on our cuisine, which leads me to surmise that perhaps this is our adaptation of the Spanish delicacy called “Date Bread with Nuts.” The fact that this confection is so deliciously rich and decadent, and that the two main ingredients (dates and walnuts) are quite expensive back home, are very good reasons to claim that this is, indeed, food that’s fit for the gods.

#cookpadturns4#cookwithdryfruitsThe Dry Fruit Barfi is a delicious quick sweet made from figs, dates, pistachios, almonds, cashew nuts and walnuts. The recipe to make the dry fruit barfi is quick and easy and makes it a perfect sweet for Diwali or even as a healthy snack for kids. These are also high energy and nutritious squares that can be enjoyed by each and everyone in the family. Dry fruit barfi recipe is the perfect answer for those which does not have any extra sugar added and thus making a healthy sweet because of the combination of dry fruits, it gives you required energy and protein to satisfy your hunger.

I studied many recipes and settled on this.The recipe calls for equal amounts of walnuts and pine nuts, but you can make it with walnuts only.Adjust the amount of salt to your liking. I don't have a food processor, so I used a mortar. Recipe by John Lee Cooker

Collect 6 cans and you are already half way to having this unique sweet bread. Goes well at breakfast with a fruit platter, especially during those winter months. #12plates

It can be frustratingly difficult to find a healthy flapjack recipe that isn’t loaded with butter, sugar or syrup. If you would rather not load up on these ingredients, here is an alternative recipe to try.

I am not sure where I got the recipe for these cookies, but have been making them at Christmas for over 40 years. They melt in your mouth! You can use any kind of nuts, but pecans are my favourite.

This is very simple to make since I used instant clear soup (osuimono) packets as the soup stock. I love chawanmushi, and I wanted to be able to make it at any time. I came up with this recipe through trial and error. You can make this very easily in a frying pan too. Steaming the custard is the most difficult part, but as long as there's steam, you can cook them fine over low heat.Gingko nuts make a loud noise when they're heated so beware! Soup mixes differ from brand to brand so make sure you adjust the amount of salt added accordingly. If your pot or pan cover is dome-shaped, water will not drip so you don't need a towel. Take a peek at the custard frequently to make sure it doesn't get too full of bubbles, which ruin the texture. When the custards puff up a little bit they are done. Recipe by Agatsukuiekei

The ingredients are just soy milk (or regular milk) and sugar. You can easily make it by simmering in the microwave. Of course, you can also simmer it on the stove. The origin of this recipe: Sweetened condensed milk is just milk, yet it's expensive.

This is based on a recipe I found on a blog, but I altered the ingredients to ones that are commonly sold in Japan.Old and less powerful blenders might not be strong enough to blend the nuts completely, and you'll be left with lumps in your frosting, so unless you prefer the texture, make sure your blender is powerful enough to create a smooth cream. Recipe by Mappokorin

The rice question is one that every Japanese expat living overseas has to face I think... (sob)But I refused to be beaten by homesickness caused by food! Even foreign rice is still rice! Depending on the way it's cooked, it's sure to taste good!I had a part time job 4 to 5 years ago in a restaurant kitchen (I did some simple plating and cooking), and I used to get lectured all the time by the chef with a scary face, about how I should serve the rice in the rice bowl gently and softly. He kept on telling me to make a nice gentle mound of rice in the bowl... Recipe by Popotankobu

Dates provide a wide range of essential nutrients and it's high content of sugar gives a lot of energy when you are fasting. It contains a lot of protein and fiber and soft dates can be cooked in clarified butter/ghee, pitted with nuts of your choice and be served yummy and healthy sweets. Very good with kids this sweet goes well with the adults too who love sweets but try to avoid store bought ones. Enjoy and happy eating!!!

I've had tapenade many times at home or restaurants, but this is my favorite ingredient ratio right now.It's fairly salty. It should be just right to spread on baguette slices. You can use green or black olives (weigh with the pits removed). It's even better if you toast the walnuts or pine nuts beforehand. Make a big batch and freeze it. It's versatile. Recipe by putimiko

My husband has loved this salad for a long time.This salad is even better with crushed walnuts or other nuts added.Slice the carrot very thin and long. For 2 servings. Recipe by Derarosa

I wanted to impress my yakisoba-loving husband, so I used the ingredient list on a packet of instant yakisoba noodles as a guide to creating this recipe!Slice the onion with the grain (lengthwise), and flavor it at the end. This prevents the onion from getting too watery and retains the crispy texture.When de-tangling the noodles in Step 1, add a little water to the bag before adding them to the pan and it will go smoothly. (Apparently this is what they do at my husband's favorite yakisoba restaurant.) You can use ordinary salt, but sun-dried natural sea salt will make the dish really delicious! For 2 to 3 servings. Recipe by Hironozomiyuuma

I received a lot of ginkgo nuts, so I made this mixed rice.I recommend substituting half a rice cooker cup of rice with mochi sticky rice.I just briefly dipped the gingko nuts in boiling rice to prepare them. The thin outer skins of the gingko nuts might be difficult to peel, but they'll be worth the extra effort! Recipe by Burinko

Whenever I see the bananas in the fruit bowl getting brown spots I grab hold of this recipe. It also works fine with different dried fruits i.e apricots, raisins, sultanas. They are moist and make a perfect snack.

https://www.mindas-kitchen.com/This is my husband’s favorite cookies so I decided to learn to make it for him.

These Energy Bars are the most decadent yet healthy thing to emerge from my kitchen this week, and let me tell you they are worth every crunchy bite! They are the perfect bake-sale treat, hiking snack, or healthy homey dessert. Or have one for breakfast, with your morning cuppa or a glass of milk.These home-made energy and protein bars are super healthy because they do not contain any butter or flour. Filled with the goodness of creamy house-made peanut butter and an assortment of nuts and dates, this delicious recipe is definitely a keeper.