We survived another Doran weekend; these weekend are full of gluttony, laughter and somewhat excesses but most of all, they are full of friendship, love and stories. And laughter, A lot of laughter. We decided to spend this weekend at the cottage because our dear friends hadn’t been up for quite some time, plus we wanted to share our new found excitment in the renovations with them! September weekend weather can be hit and miss and we had both this time around. Sunny or not, it was damn chilly and we had the heat on more than the windows open. Fall is definitely the the air. And as luck would have it, I forgot my shoes at home, so the majority of the weekend was spent in flip flops and borrowed socks, thank you T!
I always like to serve a little nibbly with cocktails; drinking on an empty stomach can be dangerous so when I came across these flavourful little nibbles, I was all over them. A touch of heat, a touch of sweetness and a lot of texture, these will surprise you with how easy they are to eat!
Honey-Spiced Almonds
Makes 3 cups (recipe adapted from Epicurious)
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cups whole almonds, skin on
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp cumin
- pinch of cayenne
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp black and white sesame seeds
Directions:
- Pre-heat the oven to 300° F (XXX° C). Line a baking sheet with a silpat® sheet or parchment.
- Sift the spices and salt together and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large pan, add the almonds and roast for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Add the honey and stir well. Sprinkle the spices over the sticky almonds. Add the sesame seeds and stir well to combine.
- Turn out the almonds onto the prepared cookie sheet and flatten to one layer of almonds. Bake for approximately 15 minutes (watch so it doesn’t burn), turning at least once in the process.
- Cool completely and serve.
Oh yum, these look great Eva
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Thank you kindly.
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[…] recipe was inspired by Eva over at Kitchen Inspirations. When we saw her recipe for honey-spiced almonds we knew it’d be a perfect way to a bag of super salty roasted almonds a coworker gave […]
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Wow, that looks fantastic Eva. I bought a huge sack of almonds some time ago and have been struggling to find a use for them all for some time so this really fits the bill! It reminds me a little of when I made hazelnut syrup for coffee… once the nuts have cooked, you strain them off from the syrup and end up with lovely, sugary nuts which you can break up and snack on!
Thanks for sharing this – I’ll be giving it a try soon I think!
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That’s a great idea Charles, I love it when you can make use of ingredients like that. I bet your hazelnut syrup was divine!
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That’s a lovely snack Eva.
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Thank you so much Minnie.
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Hey Eva,
I made this tasty recipe yesterday & loved it so much,..It is that fabulous!
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Thanks for letting me know Sophie, glad you enjoyed them too!
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🙂 x
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G’day Eva, I sense these are very addicting (in a good way), true!
be the perfect recipe for entertaining and throughout the year, lots of theme parties we do! 🙂
Cheers! Joanne
Thanks for commenting on my blog too!
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Thank you kindly Joanne, they were absolutely moreish! Thanks for your comments.
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Sounds like a great weekend to me Eva (laughter and sleep are my all-time remedies for just about everything!) — I love nibbles like this at cocktail hour for sure and these spices are full of fall deliciousness. I would have to be really disciplined not to consume the entire bowl – so yummy! Hope you’re keeping well Eva :).
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Hi Kelly, they were a little too perfect as the four of us consumed them in no time!
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Eva, these would be too dangerous for me… I’m a snack addict. Whenever I go to a party a cocktail I keep on snacking on nuts and other mini treats. I love the combination of spicy and sweet, so I’m sure I’d love these almonds. Please promise you will prepare them when I come for a drink 😉
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Absolutely! I can hardly wait.
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I love those tasty looking almonds. Especially with the various spices along with the honey.
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Yes indeed Maria, they were perfect for snacking while we played a game.
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Very nice blend of sweet and spicy.
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Thanks Greg, they were rather tasty.
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I love spiced nuts and yes, perfect with a pre-dinner drink. I can’t believe you forgot your shoes! How lovely to spend another weekend at the cottage before winter sets in xx
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We were really short on trunk space so I was being clever and meant to pack the shoes with other cottage sundries; this weekend I brought too many shoes to make up for my glaring error.
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I really dare not to make this kind of snack as I have no self-control at all! They look irresistible, Eva.
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I know what you mean Angie, I usually place them far enough from me that I have to get up to get me some!
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I like the black sesame seeds on the outside! They’d add a nice flavour and crunch 😀
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To be honest Lorraine, it was the sesame seeds that drew me to this tasty recipe in the first place.
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Oh, I love the idea of adding the sesame seeds! These do sound like they would be hard to stop eating — like that hint of something that tantilizes so you have to eat another one to capture the flavor/texture again. 🙂
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Thanks Judy, they will certainly be making a repeat performance at our house.
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Haha weekends full of gluttony sound fantastic 😀
Delicious almonds as well, what an ultimate snack food!
Cheers
CCU
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Thank you CCU, go gluttony!
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Best kind of weekends, CCU!
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I think I would need a whole glass for me. One hand for the wine and one for the honey spiced almonds and I know my evening would be grand! Take Care, BAM
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Thanks Bam, they were entirely addictive!
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One word…… YUM!
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Koszonom
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