tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post7591848075231255638..comments2023-04-29T09:45:12.248-04:00Comments on Bear Swamp Reflections: So, you like pine nuts, eh?Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-11023862101105225832009-08-09T23:16:21.330-04:002009-08-09T23:16:21.330-04:00Well that sounds horrible! I have to admit that I ...Well that sounds horrible! I have to admit that I am kindof leery of food products from China anyway, and I am so glad that they label all the food now, so I can avoid it as much as possible. They just don't seem to have appropriate regulations there or something. Thanks for the heads up. :)VaNeSsAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529786151548794992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-60616689481643911932009-08-06T15:34:29.866-04:002009-08-06T15:34:29.866-04:00Oliag, I've had that taste in my mouth, too, b...Oliag, I've had that taste in my mouth, too, but I rarely eat pine nuts. So, I don't know...it's happened several times and it is very aggravating, to say the least...even the coffee tastes bad.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-43537487779098038072009-08-06T11:25:08.236-04:002009-08-06T11:25:08.236-04:00Now this reminds me of an episode that happened ma...Now this reminds me of an episode that happened many years ago...For several weeks I had a persistent metallic taste in my mouth that I couldn't connect to anything I ate ...I worked with many nurses and everyone was mystified...just when I thought I would get medical advice it went away...so of course I never made the appointment. The only thing to cause this that I had previously heard of were certain antibiotics which I definitely didn't take. It was too long ago to remember if I had eaten pine nuts but who knows?GailOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556665956317683667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-66163765141972896952009-08-06T07:19:27.343-04:002009-08-06T07:19:27.343-04:00Ruthie, if this recipe works out, maybe I'll g...Ruthie, if this recipe works out, maybe I'll get to make it for you someday! :)<br /><br />I'm not sure if pine nuts are true nuts, or just a seed. Of course, I guess walnuts are also seeds, aren't they? I think I need to do more research. My botany skills are failing me.<br /><br />Obviously you must have the non-Asian variety of them....mmmmm, pesto!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-54051640058639867022009-08-06T07:15:04.761-04:002009-08-06T07:15:04.761-04:00Jackee, cashews can be very sneaky that way! lol
...Jackee, cashews can be very sneaky that way! lol<br /><br />Of course, you know I only eat them for the heart benefits. ((rolleyes))Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-23153524799313813722009-08-06T07:13:40.981-04:002009-08-06T07:13:40.981-04:00Good for you, Char!Good for you, Char!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-62730900714920344652009-08-06T07:12:32.294-04:002009-08-06T07:12:32.294-04:00Alaine, they're very expensive here in winter,...Alaine, they're very expensive here in winter, too!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-14219199448310347222009-08-06T06:34:10.665-04:002009-08-06T06:34:10.665-04:00EEEEEEEEEEEEE. How exciting. :D
You know I love r...EEEEEEEEEEEEE. How exciting. :D<br /><br />You know I love red pepper sauce, hehe. The first time I had it was at our favorite restaurant, the Common Grill in Chelsea, also with seafood linguine. So yes yes yes.<br /><br />I had never heard of this, so good that you did my dear. I have been making pesto like crazy this summer, and so far we haven't had this happen, thank goodness. Maybe Natalie is right.<br /><br />I made the pesto Sunday when Lesley & Brian came home from the bed & breakfast, and suddenly we wondered if pine nuts are nuts?? Brian has a nut allergy. Well, he ate the pesto knowing he was taking a risk, and no adverse reaction thankfully.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-31797865553266454442009-08-05T23:04:03.747-04:002009-08-05T23:04:03.747-04:00Nuts, the bearer of nasty bitter tastes? I am tru...Nuts, the bearer of nasty bitter tastes? I am truly shocked. Now here's the other kicker, nuts are also the bearer of huge calories tucked into every tiny centimeter. True Storey. I once gained five pounds eating a "handful" of cashews (from Singapore) Nasty little buggers.<br />only a handful I swear.<br /><br />Where exactly do pine nuts come from? Pine trees?JackeeG4glamoroushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804066813885301990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-280151550555892272009-08-05T22:58:41.560-04:002009-08-05T22:58:41.560-04:00I love red bell peppers but do dislike pinenuts so...I love red bell peppers but do dislike pinenuts so no worries for meCharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03851293154388793520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-13491384613708656282009-08-05T22:03:26.174-04:002009-08-05T22:03:26.174-04:00Sounds delicious, Susan. We love grilled red pepp...Sounds delicious, Susan. We love grilled red peppers in the Summer. They're very expensive here in Winter.alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-6844629835826015682009-08-05T16:11:48.802-04:002009-08-05T16:11:48.802-04:00ds, I will let you know if I attain success. I may...ds, I will let you know if I attain success. I may even do a post about it and share the recipe with everyone. I can tell you if it's done right, there's nothing better!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-82125865380275727092009-08-05T16:10:11.205-04:002009-08-05T16:10:11.205-04:00Cindy, I almost had the recipe from the recipe fro...Cindy, I almost had the recipe from the recipe from the restaurant right after our trip. I contacted the chef by email and asked if he would share it. He was very gracious and agreed but said he would have to reduce the amounts first. I never heard from him again. Figures, huh? Now I can't even remember the restaurant's name. I tried going through all the ones I could find online, but none of them sounded familiar, so I guess it must have gone out of business....or my memory is even worse than I thought!<br /><br />Maybe only certain people are affected by the nuts. There sure were a lot of comments from ones who are on the ZoeSelina site, but it probably isn't 100% of the population.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-30824872923303202202009-08-05T16:05:12.186-04:002009-08-05T16:05:12.186-04:00Natashya, I usually don't buy them either, but...Natashya, I usually don't buy them either, but only because I'm too cheap! And I never have them on hand when I decide to make pesto, but I always have walnuts and they make a great substitute IMO.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-55822667581573484222009-08-05T16:03:53.363-04:002009-08-05T16:03:53.363-04:00Tattered, maybe the pine nuts you've had were ...Tattered, maybe the pine nuts you've had were a little past their prime. They turn rancid awfully fast. They have a very short shelf life.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-68298877795768124422009-08-05T16:02:00.675-04:002009-08-05T16:02:00.675-04:00Sanna, you know I will try my best!LOL Actually, t...Sanna, you know I will try my best!LOL Actually, the pine nuts are optional in the recipe and I prefer a smooth consistency, so I probably wouldn't use them anyway. Feel better now?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-54203745397904600132009-08-05T16:00:41.061-04:002009-08-05T16:00:41.061-04:00Natalie, I think you might be right about the chea...Natalie, I think you might be right about the cheap ones. Heaven knows we have sure paid a heavy price for buying other cheap foreign goods!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-57957194779779599702009-08-05T15:58:55.353-04:002009-08-05T15:58:55.353-04:00CG, so funny that you mentioned Sam's! I was j...CG, so funny that you mentioned Sam's! I was just there today and looked at the bag and the only information is the distributor. I think if a food comes from a foreign country, that info has to be on the package, right? Or is that just fresh produce?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-30666682617207039552009-08-05T15:57:11.628-04:002009-08-05T15:57:11.628-04:00Sandy, that dip sounds interesting and I love pita...Sandy, that dip sounds interesting and I love pita. You might have to pass that one along to me!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201860227400017841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-50477418812109444382009-08-05T15:32:43.042-04:002009-08-05T15:32:43.042-04:00Who knew? Thanks for the warning, and please pleas...Who knew? Thanks for the warning, and please please let us know how your sauce turns out. I've never made it, and am curious--it sounds so good!dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-84015652485737162242009-08-05T15:13:56.299-04:002009-08-05T15:13:56.299-04:00Nice to know there's someone else out there wi...Nice to know there's someone else out there with my roasted red pepper sauce obsession. I've been trying find the right one for many years after having an amazing one at a local restaurant served over ravioli. I do hope you will post the perfect one you come up with. I will be forever grateful!<br /><br />I checked my pine nuts package, which I keep in the freezer. They're from our local Costo (they have the best price around on these pricey little buggers) and although packaged in Seattle, they're from China! I've never noticed an adverse taste though. I have several batches of pesto in the freezer made with them. We'll be having some tonight and I'll be ultra aware now.Cindyhttp://portlandpeeps.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-61796886704072376092009-08-05T14:51:31.646-04:002009-08-05T14:51:31.646-04:00Very interesting! I actually don't like pine n...Very interesting! I actually don't like pine nuts and sub in almonds when they are in a recipe. Maybe I have been eating Chinese ones!NKPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04963976997563464573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-74155509047522373672009-08-05T13:42:58.115-04:002009-08-05T13:42:58.115-04:00Well, geesh. This might explain my dislike for the...Well, geesh. This might explain my dislike for them. I always find the taste a bit off, but love them in pesto. And I usually buy them in bulk at the fruit stand I shop at so who knows where they're coming from. Thanks for the piney tip!Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-5353573944019575662009-08-05T13:25:02.177-04:002009-08-05T13:25:02.177-04:00Hope you find some non-Asian pine nuts. Really, I ...Hope you find some non-Asian pine nuts. Really, I do.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587634783902486718.post-3424604885499096912009-08-05T10:57:55.583-04:002009-08-05T10:57:55.583-04:00Thank you. They can get pricey, so I wonder if th...Thank you. They can get pricey, so I wonder if the *cheaper* ones aren't coming with a heavy price?Natalie, the Chickenbloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424213130274740719noreply@blogger.com