A great thing about Fall fruits, specifically pears, is that they can be used as an ingredient in both sweet and savory dishes. In this case, the pears are a crisp addition to a scrumptious salad. The classic pairing is pork and apples, but pears complement the peppered protein as nicely as their crunchy counterpart.
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Celebrating America's birthday got me thinking about America's pastime, and unfortunately, that means that "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" is stuck in my head. Though the lyric demands peanuts and Cracker Jacks, which one would you pick if forced to choose?
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Companies have been enhancing common foods for a while now. They add calcium to orange juice, omega-3s to yogurt, and caffeine to energy drinks. I don't have a problem with any of these products, and think they're great for people who want more from their food.
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Toasting nuts before you use them to bake or make pesto brings out their intense richness. It gives the nut a deeper, nuttier flavor. Although many recipes say to toast the nuts in the oven, you can just as simply toast them on the stove.
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Looking for a quick snack before or after a workout? Trail mix has always been one of my favorites, and now Bear Naked (the company who makes that delicious granola) is making really unique variations of trail mix made with all natural dried fruits and nuts. There's no sugar or salt added, which is a plus. 
Tons of recipes call for toasted nuts, be they pine nuts, walnuts, or toasted pecans. But if you are prone to putting nuts in the oven and forgetting about them — as I've been known to do — that's a lot of wasted nuts. That's why I've switched from toasting nuts in the oven to toasting them on the stove top. 
Maybe you ran out yesterday and bought a whole bunch of nuts to celebrate National Nut Day. Then today you probably asked yourself, am I nuts? Why did I buy all these nuts?
Happy National Nut Day! I don't know about you, but I love nuts. They are a wonderful, portable snack, and there are so many different kinds of nuts that I never get bored. 
Nuts are some of my favorite energy foods. I snack on a handful in the afternoon or toss some onto a salad to jazz it up. Here are my five favorite nuts and the healthy reasons to enjoy them. 
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