Couldn't make bar nuts as the store was out of rosemary

emtd

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so I made Nigella's maple pepper pecans. Spicy and good.

will post the recipe if anyone is interested.

 
Don't know where you reside, but rosemary is one of the easiest plants to grow

we live with very hot summers and frosty winters. it lives through it all. It can also be kept on a patio, in winter and it will be fine.
There are several types, I prefer the one that grows low and out. Check with your local nurseries for what grows best where you live. It really is nice to have the fresh rosemary.

 
I've had a pot of rosemary for about 10 years now...it goes out

into the Ohio summer and then comes inside for the Ohio winter. It looks a little ratty by spring, but it always takes off and grows thick and full again.

 
I live in western Canada- where we are thrilled that it is 5 above today.

I do grow it in the summer and should try to bring some in I guess.

 
Maple Pepper Pecans

Nigella Lawson

1/2 stick butter, unsalted
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 1/3 pecan halves

Melt all over gentle heat. Add the pecans, stirring to mix. Leave them on the heat 2 - 3 minutes. Spread on parchment paper to cool.
Note: I found I needed to leave them on the heat longer for the liquid to reduce. I've just put them in the fridge now to "gel" for a couple of minutes.

 
Re: Maple Pepper Pecans UPDATE

Well I wish I had suggested these after they had cooled. They taste good but they stay very sticky.

 
I never thought of growing the verticle rosemary to use for skewers, great idea

I love the grilled shrimp idea.

 
I used to just cover mine in the garden in winter. That way it gets really huge and never ratty. If

it got to be an usually miserable winter, it did succumb though. I used heavy clear plastic so the sun still got at it. It really is happier being outside than the ones I used to bring into the house.

I use the wood for smoking on the Q as well as for skewers. It's quite terrific with lamb.

Here on the west coast it survives well outside, regardless of what they call a 'bad' winter here. "Winter"...HAH!

 
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