Roasted Salted Almonds in the Toaster Oven

I got a craving one day for salted, roasted almonds but the only almonds I had inhouse were raw.  

So I played around a little, made up some heavily salted water, dropped the raw almonds into it, let them soak for a little while and then spread them out on a tray and toasted them in my toaster oven. 

VOILA!!!!  Success, they were about perfect.  A hint of salt, perfectly roasted, and a little bit too moreish.   

It only took a day or so for them to disappear. 

 

I've since consumed probably more than my share of these little gems, and decided it would be perfect to share for Multi Cooker Monday.   

Hosted by Sue of Palatable Pastime, we're a bunch of blogger who share recipes and how to hints for using various small kitchen appliances. 

I love using my little toaster oven and use it several times a week.  It's so much more efficient than heating up the big oven, and perfect for making just enough for two, or one person. 

So here goes, and it's not so much a recipe, but more of a suggestion on how I do it.  Your toaster oven may vary, mine is a very basic Black and Decker.  

Raw Almonds

Salt

Water

Dissolve about 1-2 tablespoons of salt in about 1 cup of water.  Place a cup or two of raw almonds in the salt mixture and let sit for a few minutes. 

Take the almonds out of the salt water, and spread in a single layer on a pan that fits in the toaster oven.  Roast at 375 for 12-15 minutes and then turn off the oven, and walk away and let the nuts sit in the oven til cool. 

 I do check them out at the 12 minute mark to make sure they haven't gotten too 'done'.  

And that's it, you now have some lovely salted nuts ready for munching.  

Best part of this, you can make the salt water bath as salty as you like.  Less salt or more salt. 

I've had some fun participating in Multi Cooker Monday in the past.    I use my toaster oven and crockpot a lot, and have featured recipes from both.  A couple months ago I made some lovely No Knead Rolls in my little oven. I love making Chicken Stock in my crockpot.   I mean, come one, it's almost a set it and forget kinda thing. 

Look what some of my fellow bloggers have come up with this month.  

Multicooker Monday August 2020:

Recipes using Small Kitchen Appliances

• • • Crockpot Lo Mein from Veggies First Then Dessert
    • Cheesy Chicken Chili - Instant Pot from Food Lust People Love
    • Instant Pot Pasta and Cheese with Cauliflower from Karen's Kitchen Stories
    • Instant Pot Minestrone Soup from Making Miracles
    • Potato & Dal Khichdi - Pressure Cooker from Sneha's Recipe
    • Slow Cooker Lechon Asado from Palatable Pastime
    • Toaster Oven Roasted Salted Almonds from Sid's Sea Palm Cooking
    • Zucchini Chips from A Day in the Life on the Farm

Nibbles and Bites Online Tapas Party

 I want to thank my fellow food bloggers for their participation in my online Virtual Tapas Time Party.  I so enjoyed what they brought to the table and between us all we had a great overview of the book.
Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm brought some Sweet and Spicy wings.  And the great cook she is, made them her own with a couple of tweaks.  Here's a picture of my wings.

Colleen of Faith, Hope, Love & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice  made some Spicy Latin Baked cheese crisps and also did a couple of tweaks and I think elevated them up, and since I've got some Pepita's in the pantry, I'll be making them soon. But for now, here's a picture of mine.

Karen of Karen's Kitchen Stories made the Chunky Shrimp and Smoked Salmon Spread 

This is how I made it.
that went very well with the  Seedy Crackers that Sally from Bewitching Kitchen made.  And again, a picture of my crackers.  I make them on a regular basis, they are that good.

Again I want to thank them all for their participation and their kind words. 
Now I need to get back to work, I've got more cookbooks coming up, the first of which will be a Shrimp Cookbook, featuring some of my favorite Shrimp Recipes.  

 Here's how to get copies of either cookbook.
 Nibbles and Bites - A Compilation of Appetizers, Canapes and Finger Foods. 
Available both in book form and as an ebook. ( the ebook is only $5.99 and you can take it anywhere with you that you can read an ebook.) or
if you're in the Carrabelle or Apalachicola, Florida area, you can pick up an autographed copy of the book at either Shop by the Sea in Carrabelle or Downtown Books and Purl in Apalachicola

My first cookbook Hygge - Danish Food and Recipes is still available and would be a great gift for any foodies in your life who want to explore or get in touch with their Danish cuisine roots.  Available as a Kindle e book ($9.99) or in paperback.

 Autographed copies are also available at the Danish Windmill in Elk Horn, Iowa or on their website.  
All recipes and their respective images are either original or adapted and credited, and are all the sole property of Sid's Sea Palm Cooking © 2011-2018, with all rights reserved thereof.   

Tapas Time Party -Recipes from Nibbles and Bites

I'm so excited and so pleased you're joining us for my first virtual Tapas Time party, featuring recipes from my new cookbook, Nibbles and Bites. 

I asked a few bloggers I know if they'd like to join me for the party and they said yes.  So here we are with what we made from my cookbook.

As usual at a Tapas Time Party, I made a variety of appetizers. 

I love appetizers, what can I say.

I did cheat and have this first though.

My late sister, Tania introduced me to this delicacy, as it were and between the two of us, we could polish off a large rye crisp cracker, spread with cream cheese and topped with Roasted Raspberry Chipotle preserves.  I didn't have any of the large Siljans Crispbread (they're 11 inches across) but did have rye crisp crackers a friend picked up for me from Ikea a couple weeks ago.

I dedicated the book, Nibbles and Bites to Tania. 

So Tania, here's to you and all the times we laughed and talked our way through a snack or a meal.


I always have some of these on hand, I call them Suncoast Crisps and when you serve them with an Herbed Spread or plain cream cheese or just by themselves,  they're especially delicious.  BTW, they're also a great energy snack when hiking or biking.  Nothing says you can't have food that is multi-purpose.  (Page 64 in the book).

I also made up some Vegetarian Potstickers because it's been way too long since I've made them, and even if it's a bit of work to make them up, you can always freeze them and just pull out enough for a quick cocktail munch or starter.(Page 133 in the book).
OK, you got me, I make a meal out of them, a lot of the time.  But they make so many it's a great snack to keep on hand in the freezer.  And true confessions time, I actually made these last week and barely got to taste them, they disappeared fast. 

I want to thank my fellow food bloggers for participating in this virtual party and making stuff from my book.  I'm a little partial to it myself and tried to include recipes that weren't the tried and true, but were also easy to make and somewhat budget friendly. 
It's also going to be fun to see what tweaks they made to the recipes.  As I keep saying, you're the cook and you need to make it to your taste and feel free to modify.  I know I do.

And...
Wait, just a minute, my Danish side came out and I had to hurry up and light some candles to help make this even more Hyggeligt. 
Whew, that was close.

Here's what they all brought to the party.

Drum roll please...

From Wendy at A Day in the Life on the Farm
She brought some Sweet and Spicy Wings to the party.
From Sally at  Bewitching Kitchen
Sally brought some of my Something Seedy Crackers
From Colleen at  Faith, Hope, Luck & Love Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
She used the Pine Nut and Parmesan Crisp recipe and then made it her own to fit.  And I'm so stealing that idea.  And guess what's in my pantry right now, yup Pepitas'.
From Karen at  Karen's Kitchen Stories
And brought the Chunky Shrimp and Smoked Salmon spread. Which goes great with the crackers BTW. 

Please feel free to check these great blogs out for even more fantastic recipes, even if they're not all out of my book. 

• A Day in the Life on the Farm 
• Karen's Kitchen Stories 
• Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice 
• Bewitching Kitchen 
• Sid's Sea Palm Cooking

 Nibbles and Bites - A Compilation of Appetizers, Canapes and Finger Foods.  Available both in book form and as an ebook.

or

if you're in the Carrabelle or Apalachicola, Florida area, you can pick up an autographed copy of the book at either Shop by the Sea in Carrabelle or Downtown Books and Purl in Apalachicola.  Nibbles and Bites is also available at the Crooked River Lighthouse gift shop.  
My cookbook Hygge - Danish Food and Recipes would be a great gift for any foodies in your life. Available as a Kindle e book or in paperback. Autographed copies are also available at the Danish Windmill in Elk Horn, Iowa or on their website.

All recipes and their respective images are either original or adapted and credited, and are all the sole property of Sid's Sea Palm Cooking © 2011-2018, with all rights reserved thereof.  

Countdown Day One to the Virtual Tapas Time Party

The Virtual Tapas Time Party is tomorrow,  Saturday, September 1 and I can't wait to see what my blogger friends are making for the party from my newest cookbook, Nibbles and Bites - A compilation of Appetizers, Canapés and Finger Foods.

Full disclosure, I did send them a copy of the book and asked them if they would like to make and share a recipe from the book for an online virtual Tapas Time Party.
They all said yes.

 We have a Tapas Time Party most months and I make a lot of appetizers, and in this book I've compiled just a few of my favorites.  Most of them are easy to make and serve, and best of all, not only do they taste great but many of them can be made for last minutes parties, using items from your pantry.

I thought that this weekend would be a great time to really introduce the book, as Tailgate season is starting and many of the recipes from the book can be made and brought to any gathering. 
While I can't wait to see what everyone is bringing to the party tomorrow, I thought I would show few possibilities.


Savory Salmon Cheesecake page 118

  Scallop Cakes page 114

Deviled Ham Spread page 17

  Tate's Hell Snake Eyes page 71

Karen of Karen's Kitchen Stories is coming to the party as well.  And again, I can't wait to see what she makes from the cookbook.  She's known for baking breads, and I drool over many of hers, and think to myself that one of these days, I'm gonna try making some, or at least one of her bread recipes.   


  Nibbles and Bites - A Compilation of Appetizers, Canapes and Finger Foods.  Available both in book form and as an ebook.
or
if you're in the Carrabelle or Apalachicola, Florida area, you can pick up an autographed copy of the book at either Shop by the Sea in Carrabelle or Downtown Books and Purl in Apalachicola
My cookbook Hygge - Danish Food and Recipes would be a great gift for any foodies in your life. Available as a Kindle e book or in paperback. Autographed copies are also available at the Danish Windmill in Elk Horn, Iowa or on their website.

All recipes and their respective images are either original or adapted and credited, and are all the sole property of Sid's Sea Palm Cooking © 2011-2018, with all rights reserved thereof.  

Countdown Day Two to the Virtual Tapas Time Party

The Virtual Tapas Time Party is starting on Saturday and I can't wait to see what my blogger friends are making for the party from my newest cookbook, Nibbles and Bites - A compilation of Appetizers, Canapés and Finger Foods.

We have a Tapas Time Party most months and I make a lot of appetizers, and in this book I've compiled just a few of my favorites.  Most of them are easy to make and serve, and best of all, not only do they taste great but many of them can be made for last minutes parties, using items from your pantry.

I thought that this weekend would be a great time to really introduce the book, as Tailgate season is starting and many of the recipes from the book can be made and brought to any gathering. 

I included the crab cakes I won the People's Choice Award for in 2016 and 2017, as well as the sauces. 
Carrabelle Crab Cakes pg 103

  Lighthouse Crab Cakes pg 105

Marinated Olives pg 121 These are a great thing to have on hand BTW.

Tomato Bites pg 123, easy to make and tastes wonderful

Some of my favorite food people are participating so visit their sites as they post recipes, host Nibbles and Bites giveaways, and help celebrate with me.

I'd like to introduce you to Colleen. From Faith, Hope, Luck & Love Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice.
Again, I met her through the Secret Recipe Club, and have marveled at her food and her photography ever since. She's not just an accomplished cook but her recipes have been featured in several national publications.   Here's her blog.  

Faith, Hope, Luck & Love Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice 

Tomorrow I'll introduce you to Karen of Karen's Kitchen Stories.  

And don't forget, you can buy the books here. 
  Nibbles and Bites - A Compilation of Appetizers, Canapes and Finger Foods.  Available both in book form and as an ebook.  
My cookbook Hygge - Danish Food and Recipes would be a great gift for any foodies in your life. Available as a Kindle e book or in paperback. Autographed copies are also available at the Danish Windmill in Elk Horn, Iowa or on their website.

All recipes and their respective images are either original or adapted and credited, and are all the sole property of Sid's Sea Palm Cooking © 2011-2018, with all rights reserved thereof. 

Countdown Day Three to the Virtual Tapas Time Party

The Virtual Tapas Time Party is starting on Saturday and I can't wait to see what my blogger friends are making for the party from my newest cookbook, Nibbles and Bites - A compilation of Appetizers, Canapés and Finger Foods.   

We have a Tapas Time Party most months  and I love to make and serve appetizers.  

In this book I've compiled just a few of my favorites.  Most of them are easy to make and serve, and best of all, not only do they taste great but many of them can be made for last minutes parties, using items from your pantry.

I thought that this weekend would be a great time to really introduce the book, as Tailgate season is starting and many of the recipes from the book can be made and brought to any gathering.  

Hummus is one of my pantry staple items.  I've always got at least one, if not more cans of chickpeas sitting on a shelf, waiting for the magic to happen, along with some Tahini of course.  I've made everything from Curried Carrot Hummus, page 32 in the book.

to Chocolate Hummus on page 44

with a few flavor profiles in between.   

Tarteletter shells on page 137, are a little bit different.

  You can put everything from savory to sweet in these little bites.  Or if you just want something already filled, and fun,  these Corn Dog Muffins would work..  You can find them on page 126.

And now we come to another lovely blogger, Sally,  who has graciously agreed to,  not only make a recipe from my book, but will also bring her offering to my Virtual Tapas Time Party on Saturday, September 1st.   Her blog is Bewitching Kitchen. 

I can't wait to see what Sally makes.  Her blog is filled with lovely food, and I've been know to make recipes from it or just drool over some it as well.  You need to go and look there too. I've got a bucket list of foods and recipes from there that I want to try.  Sally used to be part of the Secret Recipe Club as well, and I've always enjoyed looking at her foods.  Bewitching Kitchen

Stop on by tomorrow and I'll introduce you to Colleen.  Her blog is gorgeous as well.  It's called 

Faith, Hope, Love & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice

And here's where you can buy the books:

  Nibbles and Bites - A Compilation of Appetizers, Canapes and Finger Foods.  Available both in book form and as an ebook.  
My cookbook Hygge - Danish Food and Recipes would be a great gift for any foodies in your life. Available as a Kindle e book or in paperback. Autographed copies are also available at the Danish Windmill in Elk Horn, Iowa or on their website.

All recipes and their respective images are either original or adapted and credited, and are all the sole property of Sid's Sea Palm Cooking © 2011-2018, with all rights reserved thereof.  

Countdown- Day Four to the Virtual Tapas Time Party.

The Virtual Tapas Time Party is starting on Saturday and I can't wait to see what my blogger friends are making for the party from my newest cookbook, Nibbles and Bites - A compilation of Appetizers, Canapés and Finger Foods.   

We have a Tapas Time Party most months and I make a lot of appetizers, and in this book I've compiled just a few of my favorites.  Most of them are easy to make and serve, and best of all, not only do they taste great but many of them can be made for last minutes parties, using items from your pantry.

I thought that this weekend would be a great time to really introduce the book, as Tailgate season is starting and many of the recipes from the book can be made and brought to any gathering. 
I'm thinking Wings here, and I've got some great recipes for them. From Asian Style wings, page 85

to my Chutney Wings, page 87

If you're into seafood, how about a few shrimp recipes?  From Cameron Entero Mojo page 96

to Shrimp Burger Bites or even Blackened Mango Shrimp, page 98

Some of my favorite food people are participating so visit their sites as they post recipes, host Nibbles and Bites giveaways, and help celebrate with me.  

Let me introduce them one at a time over the next few days.

Wendy of A Day in The Life on the Farm
She is the instigator for Soup Saturday Swappers as well as Fish Friday Foodies, both groups are ones I participate in most months.  I first got to know her through a now defunct group called the Secret Recipe Club.  We used to make and post recipes from an assigned blog each month and had to keep it a secret until our reveal day. 
She has an incredible blog and participates in a lot of food related events online.  
Wendy will also be doing a giveaway for the book, Nibbles and Bites.

Stop on by tomorrow and I'll tell you about Sally of Bewitching Kitchen

In the meantime, check out Wendy's blog.

You can buy the books online at the following.  
  Nibbles and Bites - A Compilation of Appetizers, Canapes and Finger Foods.  Available both in book form and as an ebook.  
My cookbook Hygge - Danish Food and Recipes would be a great gift for any foodies in your life. Available as a Kindle e book or in paperback. Autographed copies are also available at the Danish Windmill in Elk Horn, Iowa or on their website.

All recipes and their respective images are either original or adapted and credited, and are all the sole property of Sid's Sea Palm Cooking © 2011-2018, with all rights reserved thereof.