{"id":9896,"date":"2014-02-03T15:08:22","date_gmt":"2014-02-03T15:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/?p=9896"},"modified":"2014-02-03T15:08:22","modified_gmt":"2014-02-03T15:08:22","slug":"indulgent-trip-to-napa-via-in-shell-pistachio-nuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nutritionknowhow.org\/blog\/c\/indulgent-trip-to-napa-via-in-shell-pistachio-nuts\/","title":{"rendered":"Indulgent Trip to Napa via In-Shell Pistachio Nuts!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I received free pistachio samples from the Pistachio Health Institute mentioned in this post. By posting this pairing I am entering a contest sponsored by Pistachio Health Institute and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Indulgent.\u00a0 That seems like a bad word when it comes to food, and being and RD and all.\u00a0 I believe in moderation.\u00a0 I believe we can still eat good food that tastes great.\u00a0 I also believe in chocolate cake and chocolate anything.\u00a0 And nuts\u2014any nuts\u2014especially pistachio nuts.\u00a0 They are my favorite.\u00a0 So when I was thinking about ways to eat in-shell pistachio nuts, Napa came to mind.<\/span><\/p>\n

A few years ago I went to a conference at the Culinary Institute in Napa and brought my husband.\u00a0 It was incredible to say the least!\u00a0 It was cold in Nebraska, and in the 60s in Napa.\u00a0 It was green and beautiful.\u00a0 One afternoon, we visited a winery, and had lunch outside on their grounds\u2014very simple, crusty bread, cheese, wine and pistachio nuts.\u00a0 It was pure Heaven.\u00a0 Heavy sigh!<\/span><\/p>\n

\"January<\/a><\/p>\n

At the conference, they discussed in-shell pistachio nuts and their health benefits.\u00a0 People eat fewer nuts if you have to take the time to crack them, and about 39 nuts equals 100 calories.\u00a0 Nuts are heart healthy and the fat in them gives you satiety to get through until dinner if you have them as a snack.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, my first thought for an indulgent trip to Napa was to put in-shell pistachio nuts together with artesian cheeses, a crusty baguette, dipping olive oil with spices, and a great bottle of cold wine.\u00a0 Maybe add a few ripe strawberries\u2014and it would be incredible.\u00a0 I can\u2019t fly to Napa today, but I can surely get that feeling again with this meal.\u00a0 So today for lunch, this is exactly what we had.\u00a0 So good!<\/span><\/p>\n

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