It’s that time of the year again. When the shells start to split, it’s almost time to pick, or shake in our case! If you take a stroll down the lanes of an almond orchard right about now, the nuts are speaking to us. A tell-tale sign that harvest is growing near is when the […]
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! If you are an ice cream lover this one is for you. This Chocolate Almond Butter Cookie Dough Ice Cream recipe by Paleo Running Momma reminds us of two classics: peanut butter chocolate ice cream and cookie dough ice cream. Now imagine if they became best […]
In case you didn’t know, we are nuts about nuts. We mean it! It doesn’t stop at almonds, or cashews, or walnuts. Have you ever been in a “snacky” mood and sat down with a bag of pistachios? before you know it, theres a larger pile of shells than the bag itself! You keep saying […]
You know what never ceases to disappoint and pretty much sounds good at any given moment? Chocolate chip cookies. I mean, come on! Maybe it’s the fact that it’s that time of the night right now when the sweet tooth kicks in and I start rummaging around in the cupboards in hopes of some treasure. […]
Healthy, yet satisfying… One of the things we are constantly striving for at Maisie Janes is choosing and creating healthy food options and combos that are equally delicious. We love experimenting with flavors, like our dark chocolate chipotle almonds that have the perfect amount of kick, or our curry spiced cashews that have such a […]
Spring is here! Which means evening bike rides, blooms at Table Mountain, the welcoming of short sleeves, and fresh fruits and veggies galore! Whatever spring means to you, get outside and do it! We just love our home town of Chico for its spring and summers, and especially for its farmer’s markets! We have a […]
In honor of “Nut Butter Bananza” month we have another amazing nut butter dessert coming your way! Since we usually show more love to our smooth and crunchy almond butter babes, we thought this week we could shed some light on our creamy, decadent cashew butter. All nut butters are pretty much inter-changeable, so if […]
Peanut butter and jelly is a staple item in kids lunches, on the go munchies, and late night sweet and salty cravings. Fights over which is better, smooth or crunchy, have been on-going because BOTH are delicious! But, do you know what is equally delicious and arguably even better? Almond butter! You can sub almond […]
One of my favorite memories of Valentines Day as a kid was waking up to the sweet sweet smell of maple syrup and warm butter wafting from the kitchen. It was a family tradition that my mom carried with her to have pancakes hot off the griddle. She would even use her heart shaped cookie […]
You may not know this, but almond trees only blossom in California about three weeks of the year in the month of February. Guess what? It’s almost February! We thought we’d take a moment to share with you why this short time frame would be impossible without the help of our friends, the bees. […]