The Proper Way To Handle Wholesale Almonds

When people buy and sell bulk wholesale nuts, there are some handling rules they need to follow to keep their products fresh. wholesale almonds, walnuts and pistachios all come from different parts of the country, and in some cases, different parts of the world. When you put your product out for display, it is always a good idea to get them to the product bins immediately. The nuts you sell will taste much better if they are sold fresh. It never hurts to have the nuts covered in some way to protect them from the subtle changes in temperature that occur when people walk by a display case and bring a small breeze with them.

Contrary to popular belief, wholesale almonds and other bulk wholesale nuts will not keep forever. They are packaged in salt to help preserve them, but the bulk nuts are normally not packaged in salt. A retailer should have plenty of room to display and sell the bulk walnuts and other products to prevent the nuts from sitting in the colder back rooms for too long. Unlike other products, nuts are best kept in dry areas at room temperature. That helps to keep them fresh and tasty.

Wholesale almonds and other bulk wholesale nuts look great when they are put into holiday sales displays. Families that plan on making Christmas cookies that contain walnuts or almonds will be looking for displays that offer them nuts at reasonable prices. By dressing up your retail nut displays during the holidays, you can let people know where the nuts in your store are located and get people interested in buying and using the nuts for holiday baking. It can be one of the most profitable sales seasons of the year for almonds and other nuts.

For people who want to buy wholesale almonds online and store them for personal use later, it is important to find a place that is free from animals, moisture and direct sunlight. Bulk wholesale nuts do not keep forever, but they can keep for a long time if you store them properly and make sure that pests such as bugs and rodents do not get to them. It always helps to have a storage area for bulk nuts that is away from the rest of your dry goods if you want to protect your bulk nuts and prevent common dry goods pests from getting into them and ruining them.

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Easy, Fast And Delicious Christmas Recipes

Jamie Oliver's Baked Camembert
Like a sophisticated fondue, baked Camembert is also deliciously rich, fabulous to share and so simple to prepare for a crowd.

Ingredients:
One whole Camembert
Rosemary tips
Rosemary sprigs
Finely sliced garlic clove
Stale French bread
Dried cranberries
Mixed nuts

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Score and remove the top layer of the Camembert, then scatter the garlic and rosemary tips on top. Place the cheese, box and all, into the oven on a baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes. Next, thread the stale bread on the rosemary sprigs, drizzle with olive oil and place alongside the Camembert in the oven to crisp up. Finally chop up the dried cranberries and mixed nuts. Place all of the components onto a board and encourage your guests to first dip the bread in the cheese, followed by the cranberry and nut mixture.

Donna Hay's BBQ Prawns
An authentic Aussie Christmas calls for a BBQ and there's nothing tastier and simpler than fresh prawns.

Ingredients:
24 whole peeled prawns, tails in tact
Lime wedges
40g butter
Olive oil
2 garlic cloves
3 tsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
Sea salt flakes

Instructions:
Cook the butter, garlic, salt and parsley over a low heat until melted. Thread the prawns onto a skewer and brush with the garlic butter. Cook on a medium heat BBQ for 3 minutes on each side continuing to brush with butter until the prawns are golden. Serve with lime wedges.

Easy Christmas Jellies
These jellies need to be made 2 days in advance, which will save you precious time on the day. They're also simple enough to get kids involved. Serves 8.

Ingredients:
8 small plastic cups
Raspberry jelly
Passionfruit jelly
Lime jelly
Fresh berries

Instructions:
Make the raspberry jelly first and pour a quarter of the mixture into each cup. Set for 6 hours and then repeat this process with the passionfruit jelly, pouring it on top of the first layer. Set again in the fridge. Prepare the lime jelly in the same way. Once all three layers are set, decorate with fresh berries and serve.

Health & Safety Tip:
It's easy to be distracted over Christmas. Remember to always follow kitchen safety – check the oven is off, the flames are turned down and you haven't left anything cooking. In the weeks before Christmas, check you have the most appropriate home insurance for your household. Review your home insurance to be on the safe side should any mishaps spoil your big day and beyond.

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Planning the Perfect Holiday Dinner and Creating a World-Class Gourmet Gift Basket, No Problem!

The planning that goes into a delicious Thanksgiving feast is difficult enough, but trying to give the perfect gift for that Thanksgiving dinner party could be daunting. To take a little stress off, try creating the perfect gourmet gift basket! They can be an easy solution to an otherwise stressful process.
Instead of spending countless hours searching the internet for gift basket ideas, try creating your own. Yes, I said "creating your own", but don't worry we can offer simple tips to make the process easy and, dare I say, fun! With these simple steps you will soon become the queen of gourmet gift baskets!

Step 1: Pick a Theme
Choosing a theme will help make the process very simple. For the sake of the holidays, I am going to begin with a Thanksgiving theme! After you have chosen your theme, begin with things that remind you of that topic. For a thanksgiving theme, the gourmet gift basket would have beautiful warm colors, delicious gourmet snacks, scented candles, and the all-important wine!

Step 2: Choosing the right goodies
Choosing the right thing to go into the gift basket is where the fun begins! Let's start by choosing a basket. You could do a typical basket or get creative and choose one based off your theme. I am going to assemble my goodies in a cornucopia styled basket to go with the typical decorations of Thanksgiving.
Now that I have chosen my basket, I want to start looking at what to put in it. The goal for my gourmet gift basket is to be festive, elegant and simple. For the stuffing I have chosen recycled tissue paper to cover the bottom of the basket, so that it is still present at the top. For the goodies I decided on pumpkin pie scented candles, a nice picture frame to represent the time spent with loved ones and a bottle of organic wine to accompany my gourmet snacks.

Step 3: Gourmet snacks
In every gourmet gift basket, there should always be some delicious snack! In this gift basket, I have chosen to use John Wm. Macy's CheeseSticks for the perfect gourmet snack. These delicious treats are all natural and come in a variety of flavors. On their website they even have a wine pairing section to make the decision of which wine to choose easy.

Step 4: The final Product
When you have decided on what products are going into the basket you want to arrange the items so they look nice, but not overwhelming! Make sure to pair different items throughout the basket to create a warm feeling. After you have done this, there is just one thing left to do. Sit back and admire your handiwork. You my friend have just become the queen at creating gourmet gift baskets!

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Quick and Easy Recipes for the Busy Cooks Everyday Cooking

If you are a busy cook who likes to feed your family good homecooked meals, here are some recipes for you. These dishes are tasty, much healthier than fast food, and they won't take up a lot of your time and energy. This Seashell-Tuna Salad combines tuna, pasta, and veggies all in one easy dish. If you don't like tuna, use canned or leftover chicken. The Fruit Salad with Colorful Marshmallows is a favorite of old and young alike! The Hoosier Corn Chowder combines two of the favorites of the state where I was born and raised, potatoes and corn both grown in our gardens there. Many Hoosiers also raise their own pork so this is a true Hoosier dish!

SEASHELL-TUNA SALAD

2 cups small seashell pasta, cooked according to pkg directions, drained
1 can (7-oz) tuna, drained and flaked
1 large tomato, sliced lengthwise into medium-thin wedges
1 medium cucumber, sliced thin
1 small can sliced ripe olives
1/2 small green bell pepper, diced 1/4 cup red onion, sliced then large diced
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 cup viniagrette of your choice
In a large mixing bowl, add the tuna, cucumber, olives, bell pepper, onion, seasoning, and viniagrette to drained pasta; toss to coat pasta. Top with the tomato wedges. Refrigerate until serving time. Toss gently before serving if refrigerated very long.

Yield: approximately 6 to 8 servings
Variation: Tuna may be replaced with canned or leftover chicken.
FRUIT SALAD WITH COLORFUL MARSHMALLOWS
2 red apples
2 firm bananas
1 small can mandarin oranges, drained
1 large can fruit cocktail, drained and juice saved
12 maraschino cherries, cut in half
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
2 cups miniature colored marshmallows
Wash, core, and cut apples into bite-size pieces. Stir into the reserved fruit cocktail juice.
Peel bananas and cut into bite-size slices.
Combine the apples that have been drained, bananas, and fruit cocktail. Add the cherries, nuts, and marshmallows. Stir gently to combine well.
Chill, if desired.
Yield: 2 quarts.
HOOSIER CORN CHOWDER WITH HAM
1 medium onion, diced
1/4 cup + butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup diced cooked potatoes
1 cup diced cooked ham
1 (1 lb) bag frozen corn
2 cans (15.5 oz) cans creamed corn
1 can (10.5 oz) cream of mushroom soup
3 cups whole milk
3/4 tsp salt
freshly ground black pepper to taste
fresh parsley for garnish, if desired
Melt the 1/4 cup butter in a stockpot; add onion and saute until tender, stirring and watching carefully to keep from browning. Add the flour and stir until smooth. Add the potatoes, ham, frozen corn, creamed corn, mushroom soup, milk, salt, and pepper to the pot, stirring until combined. Heat the chower to a boil.
To serve, place a pat of butter, if desired, in the bottom of each bowl for serving. Garnish with the parsley, if desired, and serve hot.
Enjoy!

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