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Bought bags of almonds, the description is ready to eat in the bag

Cooking Tips

1. Versatile Forms:Almonds can be used in various types of food such as porridge, cakes, toast, etc., and can be aptly paired with other ingredients. Peeled almonds have a slightly lighter flavor than skinned almonds, while roasted almonds have a rich flavor.

2. Blending Flavors:The flavor of almonds is appropriately strong and light, and when paired with other ingredients, it is strong enough to bring out the nutty, oily flavor, and light enough to add just the right amount of greasiness without masking the overall flavor of the recipe.

3. Rich color: almonds in the light background can set off the thickness of the food color, but also can reflect the dark ingredients, such as chocolate, fruits and vegetables, to add color effect.

4. As a thickener and coating: such as a thickener for soups, or a coating for meat and seafood.

5. Wide range of combinations: different forms of almonds - whole, sliced, striped, crumbled or powdered, with or without skin - can diversify the shape, texture, flavor and application of different dishes.

Almond Cooking

7:30AM Breakfast - Almond Raisin Muesli Characteristics: A nutritious breakfast that brings a warm and lovely feeling.

Ingredients: (2 servings): 2 cups water, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 cup muesli, 1 cup milk, 3 teaspoons honey, 6 teaspoons sliced or chunky roasted almonds, 3 teaspoons raisins Preparation: Bring the salted water to a boil, reduce the heat, and pour in the muesli while stirring. Cook for 1 minute while stirring. Remove the container from the heat with the lid on and let it cool for 2 to 3 minutes. Serve with milk (add as much as you like), raisins, sliced/chunked almonds and honey. tips:You can use kitchen shears to divide the almonds into small pieces.

10:30AM Morning Extra - Dried Fruit and Almonds What: The combination of tropical fruits and almonds makes this dish colorful. The variety of ingredients is nutritious, and the flavor is enhanced by drinking freshly squeezed juice, mineral water or tea at the same time. It is also easy to make and makes a great office snack. Ingredients (4 servings): 100 grams of California almonds, 50 grams of dried bananas, 50 grams of dried sweet potatoes, 15 grams of dried coconut strips or dried coconut flakes, method of mixing the various ingredients in a large container can be. tips: you can use different dried fruits according to personal preference.

12:00AM Lunch - Almond Olive with French Bread

Features:With almonds, olives and garlic you can make an almond-olive sauce in a few minutes, and serve it with freshly baked French toast for a delicious and nutritious lunch. With a glass of beer, iced tea or lemonade, it tastes simply wonderful!

Ingredients (5 servings): 120g peeled green olives (about 14), 40g California almonds, 5 cloves of garlic, 6 teaspoons of olive oil, salt and a pinch of black pepper

How to make:

1. Mix the almonds, olives, and garlic together in cubes, then mix them in with a pinch of salt and black pepper, and sprinkle them with 4-5 teaspoons of olive oil. Almond and olive paste.

2. Slice the baguette (about 4 cm thick), spread with a little olive oil and toast until golden brown.

3. Spread the almond olive spread on the toasted slices of bread and serve.

15:00PM Afternoon Tea--Italian Almond Crispies

Features: Rich Italian flavor, can be enjoyed with tea or coffee. Ingredients (20 servings): 3 eggs, grated dried orange zest (from 2 oranges), 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, 2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 3/4 cup toasted diced almonds, 40 grams of dark chocolate (milk chocolate works fine)

How to make:

1. Preheat oven to 150 ℃. Brush a baking sheet with vegetable oil or cover with a sheet of baking paper. Beat the eggs, add the orange zest, vanilla extract and almond extract and set aside.

2. Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in a container. Add the egg mixture, mix well and sprinkle a few drops of almond extract. Divide the dough into two pieces and knead into an arch. Place in the oven for about 30 to 40 minutes, until golden brown, remove from the oven and let cool on the baking rack for about 5 minutes.

3. Cut the baked dough diagonally into 2-cm-thick slices. Allow the oven temperature to drop to 135°C. Return the dough to the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, turning once to form crisps.

4. When the crêpes are cooled, dip them in melted chocolate.

19:00PM Dinner - Almond Summer Salad

Features: The refreshing flavor is especially suitable for summer. Bright colors, sour and spicy temptation.

Ingredients: baked potatoes - 12 small potatoes, 4 teaspoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2

teaspoon black pepper; asparagus - 16 asparagus, 1 handful of sliced almonds; greens -various greens, 1 yellow persimmon pepper, 20 saints' berries, feta cheese, a handful of slivered almonds; garlic mayonnaise half a head of peeled garlic - 1 teaspoon of salt, lemon juice, 1 egg yolk, 3 teaspoons of sundried tomatoes, 1 cup of olive oil, black pepper powder to taste

Method of preparation:

1. Cut potatoes into cubes, mix thoroughly with pepper, pour olive oil over them and heat in a pan at 200°C for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden; turn once more.

2. Peel the asparagus skin gently, cook in boiling water for 2 minutes, submerge in cold water to cool.

3. Wash the vegetables and place on a plate, add the yellow persimmon pepper strips and crumbled feta cheese, garnish with the saints' berries and finish with a sprinkling of sliced almonds.

4. Mash the garlic with salt. Combine the egg yolks and mustard and pour in the olive oil while whisking. Add the sour paste, lemon juice and sundried tomatoes. Serve on a plate or drizzle directly onto the salad.

Tips:Sundried tomatoes can usually be found in the imported food aisle of supermarkets.

21:00PM Snack - Almond Strawberry Milkshake

Features:A refreshing and cool fruity drink. You can also add yogurt and fruit.

Ingredients (4 servings): 2 cups of milk or soy milk, 12 to 16 strawberries, 2 bananas, 2 to 3 teaspoons of honey, 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract, 4 teaspoons of almond chunks

Method of Preparation:

Put the milk, strawberries, bananas, honey, almond chunks, and almond extract in a blender and blend until liquidy. Then pour into 4 long glasses and finish by garnishing with strawberries and almond chunks.

Tips:Almonds can be cut into small pieces. Almond extract can be bought at the imported goods counter in supermarkets.

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