tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post9129042058731377030..comments2024-03-19T08:35:01.699+00:00Comments on Love my life: Where do you get your nuts?Meanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-22990037073132498392015-05-01T21:24:06.367+01:002015-05-01T21:24:06.367+01:00A bit late, Ilona, but I thought I'd comment a...A bit late, Ilona, but I thought I'd comment as I get a lot of my nuts from Poundland. Here in Dover they stock quite a lot of nuts and dried fruits all at (of course) £1 a packet which I think is pretty good value. I also use Aldi and check out offers in Holland and Barrett. Dried fruit upsets my stomach so I don't eat a lot of it but I do enjoy a good nut roast, and love chopped nuts sprinkled in porridge or with banana and yogurt.Helenghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04963972925920465515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-79371522645716558572015-04-30T09:10:00.480+01:002015-04-30T09:10:00.480+01:00Yuk! I never buy anything that's loose on a co...Yuk! I never buy anything that's loose on a counter. As you say, people coughing and sneezing over it, even breathing when someone's got a cold can spread the germs. YUK!Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-59579748016124426742015-04-30T09:04:12.378+01:002015-04-30T09:04:12.378+01:00Now that's another item that I could chop up, ...Now that's another item that I could chop up, dates. I will get some. Thanks.Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-27431298482029544082015-04-30T09:03:01.888+01:002015-04-30T09:03:01.888+01:00Thanks Laura. I go in Home Bargains for pet food s...Thanks Laura. I go in Home Bargains for pet food so I will check the nuts as well. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-33088225752017571842015-04-30T09:01:42.073+01:002015-04-30T09:01:42.073+01:00Yes, I think that mixing my own would be a good id...Yes, I think that mixing my own would be a good idea, I will look for the individual bags of one kind. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-52709093305984575132015-04-30T09:00:34.264+01:002015-04-30T09:00:34.264+01:00Hi. Yes, I think it's a case at looking for th...Hi. Yes, I think it's a case at looking for the offers, when there aren't many. The little bags are very expensive, I would rather buy a big bag.Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-77767811005400110272015-04-30T08:59:01.743+01:002015-04-30T08:59:01.743+01:00Hi. I buy them for the same reason, they are good ...Hi. I buy them for the same reason, they are good for me, and I don't eat meat.Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-4067924539947847892015-04-30T00:16:36.152+01:002015-04-30T00:16:36.152+01:00Hi.Oh, that eleven o'clock snack looks very yu...Hi.Oh, that eleven o'clock snack looks very yummy.Nuts are very expensive here but we buy them anyway because of their high protein content and nutrients.They are rarely reduced here.You eat very well and it looks like all the simple meals that you have are so tasty and healthy.Glad the little processor works so well.Inspiring food ideas,thanks,bye for now,D.Destemonanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-85619052136223384982015-04-29T13:08:16.735+01:002015-04-29T13:08:16.735+01:00I wanted to buy some pistachios the other day bein...I wanted to buy some pistachios the other day being they are my favorite nut but the price of them has skyrocketed! I was shopping in a food warehouse and still, the price was exhorbitant. I can't find bargains on nuts here where I live. I'm no help to you. Kearnygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01429493116809940852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-60466977210346363632015-04-29T08:32:44.332+01:002015-04-29T08:32:44.332+01:00Yes I get my nuts from the cheapest shop. Aldi &a...Yes I get my nuts from the cheapest shop. Aldi & Lidl are not the cheapest normally unless they are on promotion (not very often). The baking aisle is good (don't get the little bags at the end of the fruit & veg section). You have to do some tricky maths. Also, look in unexpected shops that might have picked up on a bargain (B & M). When I used to live near Stamford, I used to get mine from a stall selling spices & nuts. Surprisingly, if you choose carefully (very carefully) Tesco often comes good. NatalieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-88462801358693402015-04-29T04:38:43.026+01:002015-04-29T04:38:43.026+01:00I eat a lot of raw cashews, sometimes plain and so...I eat a lot of raw cashews, sometimes plain and sometimes soaked and then roasted at a low temp in the oven. They are not as hard or crunchy as many other nuts, but they are sadly expensive as you say. Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-44354574339741011572015-04-29T01:30:09.761+01:002015-04-29T01:30:09.761+01:00From Margie in Toronto - I often have yogurt, berr...From Margie in Toronto - I often have yogurt, berries and a topping such as yours for breakfast too - keeps me going till lunch! Nuts are very expensive here - tend to buy them at our Bulk Barn shops as they are a little cheaper, plus I can get as much or as little as I want. They have mixes such as yours but I find it cheaper to mix my own - made a batch yesterday with chopped walnuts & cashews, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, raisins, currents and dried cranberries - have to make sure that I don't over indulge as it's so yummy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-5339408243679804382015-04-28T23:35:26.828+01:002015-04-28T23:35:26.828+01:00I love my minichopper - have a kitchenaid one. I ...I love my minichopper - have a kitchenaid one. I use it to chop garlic up in big bunches. Also to make salsa. They come in very handy.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-56099753051791994242015-04-28T21:52:29.919+01:002015-04-28T21:52:29.919+01:00I don't eat many nuts but I'd like to add ...I don't eat many nuts but I'd like to add them to my diet. Here in the U.S., I'm going to check Aldi.<br /><br />I'm definitely going to look at buying one of the mini choppers.Barbara M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06438114347870523265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-68637626109418790282015-04-28T21:33:01.552+01:002015-04-28T21:33:01.552+01:00I don`t often buy nuts, but will get some almonds ...I don`t often buy nuts, but will get some almonds from my local Mediterranean shop. I usually buy sunflower seeds from Tesco, and they last me a long while. Dried fruits I get from Tesco as well, and use them sparingly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09114653674812242486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-66237829846005059842015-04-28T21:21:14.125+01:002015-04-28T21:21:14.125+01:00Home bargains have had cheap nuts quite often. I a...Home bargains have had cheap nuts quite often. I always check ibm there when i am near as its hit and miss. Laura blackpoolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-67058892237798949642015-04-28T18:49:14.505+01:002015-04-28T18:49:14.505+01:00LOL A bit far to drive but I get my dried fruits ...LOL A bit far to drive but I get my dried fruits and nuts at the local Winco (Phoenix, AZ USA) from the bulk section. <br /><br />Pam, I haven't seen any hand dipping here; that would be a real turn off. If caught doing it, I suspect, you might get to buy the whole bin.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06530748998376076224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-89661834861387000752015-04-28T17:23:35.901+01:002015-04-28T17:23:35.901+01:00We get ours from Lidl, but dates from Tesco but no...We get ours from Lidl, but dates from Tesco but not from the home baking, they are in another isle but sorry, I can't remember the no. but much cheaper .<br />Apparently we only need 2 brazil nuts a day to get all of the selenium that we need.<br />Briony<br />xcrafty cat cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251582085392890533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-29373282003976249882015-04-28T16:04:30.376+01:002015-04-28T16:04:30.376+01:00The Grape Tree are brilliant for dried fruit and n...The Grape Tree are brilliant for dried fruit and nuts - They used to be called Julian Graves then they got took over and shut but now gradually spreading round the country again.<br />Brazil nut are specially good they have the thing in them that stops you feeling S.A.D.!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-82102113399160166222015-04-28T15:52:29.641+01:002015-04-28T15:52:29.641+01:00I loved my mini chopper, but it's finally chop...I loved my mini chopper, but it's finally chopped it's last nut! I'm missing it and will have to buy another soon. Your snack looks and sounds yummy!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10314254638454546970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-31233014437585493122015-04-28T15:19:50.694+01:002015-04-28T15:19:50.694+01:00I can't chew nuts either, but have been choppi...I can't chew nuts either, but have been chopping them for years using the coffee grinder attachment on my liquidiser.Kitty Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844056332086042474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-64617375897880894642015-04-28T14:33:14.460+01:002015-04-28T14:33:14.460+01:00I don't get nuts very often as they're so ...I don't get nuts very often as they're so expensive, but I do love them. However, I use a lot of sunflower hearts. They come out of my husband's bird food bin....well rinsed before use of course!Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463317651625459406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-15889257301644013842015-04-28T14:18:52.259+01:002015-04-28T14:18:52.259+01:00One of the Pound shops has a good selection, inclu...One of the Pound shops has a good selection, including a large bag of dates. gwen765Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-44745819191387122932015-04-28T14:17:31.398+01:002015-04-28T14:17:31.398+01:00Ilona, I'm a nut nut. ;-) My favorites are pec...Ilona, I'm a nut nut. ;-) My favorites are pecans and walnuts, and I get them at the grocery store HEB. I love nuts on and in everything. That's quite a little chopper you have, and it is certainly serving its purpose.Linda Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237332954767037400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-22232744974820351402015-04-28T13:08:49.841+01:002015-04-28T13:08:49.841+01:00not a huge fan of nuts here, I will eat them if I...not a huge fan of nuts here, I will eat them if I have too, otherwise I wouldn't touch or ask for them.Gill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.com