The Nut Blog

New Gift Selections from Maisie Jane’s Country Store

Queen Bee

Hooray! Our gift ship is OPEN! We’re open Tuesday – Saturday from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, no appointment needed! We are following the recommended social distancing and sanitization guidelines set out for us to insure the safety for you and our team! So, grab your mask, we’ve got the hand sanitizer, and  we can’t wait to see you! We […]

Posted on May 26th, 2020

Vegan Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (Recipe)

Today’s recipe comes courtesy of our friends at Blissful Basil, the place to go for wonderful, healthy, plant-based recipes! I got a kick out of her reason for not including this recipe in her cookbook: “Does the world really need another chocolate chip cookie recipe?” Well, maybe not, but a vegan almond butter chocolate chip cookie? Sure! […]

Posted on May 21st, 2020

Celebrate Graduation Day with Maisie Jane’s!

Graduation Day is here or almost here! And, just in time, our gift shop has now reopened! Yay! We’re open limited hours—Tuesday through Saturday from 10-3—and taking the recommended safe distancing and sanitation precautions at 1324 Dayton in Chico. No appointment necessary—just come on by! But if you’re still taking extra precautions to keep a […]

Posted on May 18th, 2020

The Universe Smells Like Burnt Almonds

You never know what strange things you will find on a waltz around the Internet. Today, in search of a blog post idea I thought that today’s topic was starting out to be quite the mystery. So I typed “mystery” and “almonds” into Google to see what would come up. Boy, was that a ride! […]

Posted on May 14th, 2020

How Eating Nuts Can Help You Lose Weight

Nuts have a lot of fat so how could they help you lose weight? The key is in how packed with nutrition they are. When it comes to picking a food for a between meal snack, don’t reach for empty calories! Choose a nutrient dense food and substitute that for an equally calorie laden choice […]

Posted on May 12th, 2020

Almond Blondies (Recipe)

Blondies were a childhood favorite of mine. I was one of those weird kids who preferred them to brownies! And I especially loved it when I got to help make them and added whatever fun ingredients we had in the house. These days I prefer healthier additions than I would have chosen back then—there are […]

Posted on May 7th, 2020

Last Minute Mother’s Day Gifts

Mom's Munchies Gift Basket

It’s not too late! If your mom lives on the West Coast you might still be able to get a Maisie Jane’s gift delivered in time for her special day. We can’t promise what the postal services will be able to do but if you order now—before midnight on Wednesday, May 6th—there’s still a good […]

Posted on May 4th, 2020

More Gift Baskets for Mom!

Need some more ideas to make your mom smile on Mother’s Day? Well, nothing can take the place of seeing or talking with you! But we also have new gift baskets at Maisie Jane’s that are specially designed to make her day! And you won’t have to worry her by going shopping in public either. […]

Posted on April 30th, 2020

New Gift Baskets for Mother’s Day

Hooray! We have new gift baskets for Mother’s Day! And they’re so sweet and adorable, it’s going to be easy to find something to make Mom smile. And all you have to do is shop at Maisie Jane’s online store. We’ll wrap it with a beautiful bow and deliver it directly to her door. The […]

Posted on April 27th, 2020

Mama Needs Some Wine!

It’s been a stressful time figuring out how to keep the kids busy while working at home or figuring out what to do next. And now Mother’s Day is coming! You can’t shop in person as easily as you once did so what are you going to do? Shop online at Maisie Jane’s and have […]

Posted on April 23rd, 2020