Absolutely Nutty!

Try some of these for unusual and useful ways to use a variety of nuts easily purchased from the grocery store.

1. Grind shelled almonds into a fine powder in a blender.  Wet face, rub the almond powder in, rinse.
2. Grind two tablespoons of almond slivers in a blender and mix the powder with 2 teaspoons of milk, 1/2 teaspoon of flour, and honey to make a thick paste.  Rub into skin and rinse.
3. Mix 1/2 cup dry oatmeal, 1 tablespoon honey and cider vinegar, and 1 teaspoon ground almonds.  Wet face and smooth mixture onto face.  Allow masque to dry completely and remove with a warm washcloth.  Rinse face with warm water and dry gently.
4. Shell brazil nuts, pecans, or black walnuts and rub the nutmeat directly onto scratches in dark wood, floors, or woodwork.  Be careful not to rub nuts into surrounding areas.
5. To avoid the odors associated with cooking cabbage, throw a whole, unshelled walnut into the water.
6. Make a fabric eye, wood stain, or ink from the hulls of black walnuts.  Put a couple of cups of walnuts (in the shell) into a slow cooker and add just enough water to cover.  Cook overnight on low.  In the morning, the water will be a very rich brown color.  Strain out the nuts and use.

Lastly, but not least…if you want a healthy heart, research is now showing that eating about a 1/2 cup of nuts five or more times per week will cut your heart attack risk in half (compared with those who don’t eat nuts).  Walnuts, pecans, and almonds are the most beneficial nuts.

Nuts to you!