Almonds as gifts for Christmas Cheer!

Good Afternoon, or whatever is the best greeting to you, in your part of the world!

It is a gorgeous day! Very cold; below zero weather; but with clear blue skies! The forecast is for this Arctic air mass to continue for the next few days; along with more snow.

Am not going to my daughter's today; tomorrow is better for us both. So, I am looking forward to spending some quality time with her and her little ones.

Was up very early, and was able to get a number of things done, well before 9:00 am; including a bittid of baking! Plus, enjoyed the warmth of a cosy fire!

For some Christmas cheer, here is an almond recipe, which may be nice Christmas gifts; be it, as a 'hostess gift'; and / or family and friends. My son, LOVES these almonds; and it is neat to see that such a simple bittidz thing, can bring him so much pleasure! I think we all need to do more of 'creative giving' (from the heart); particularly during these tougher and leaner times.

The tidbitz recipe fortunately, is very straightforward! LOL! Almonds (blanched whole works best; however I have used whole almonds) - put in oil and cook in pre heated frying pan. Then transfer (with a slotted spoon) the somewhat browned almonds to a foil lined pan, to a pre heated 350 to 400 degrees oven to 'dry' off the oil. 400 degrees is probably preferable; it depends how you 'crispy' you feel. I also sprinkle a tid of seasoning salt over the nuts while they 'brown' more evenly. Then when they are done to your satisfaction, let them stand at room temperature. I also use a bit of paper towel to 'dab' off any excess oil. You can put the paper towel over the almonds for even a better soaking up of oil. Then if you have a nice tidbit jar or container, decorate with Christmas wrap; and you are set!

Have a full afternoon coming up; however, I wanted to share a gift tidbit / bittid with you at this moment.

God Bless.