The Nut Blog

Mother’s Day is Coming!

Cat to be Kitten Me Gift Basket

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10th which means you have plenty of time to pick out the perfect gift from Maisie Jane’s for mom and have it delivered to her home! And, even better, you can shop easily online from the safety of your home and still find something she is certain to love! In […]

Posted on April 16th, 2020

Symbolic Wisdom from the Walnut Tree

Today I came across a couple of interesting articles about the symbolism of walnuts and walnut trees. I have an ongoing fascination with what various plants have symbolized to human beings since ancient times. We’re a strange species, seeing meaning in all sorts of things. Sometimes, the symbolism is hard to figure out. You’d need […]

Posted on April 14th, 2020

Carrot Cake Almond Pancakes (Recipe)

Looking for something fun for breakfast? This recipe for Carrot Cake Almond Pancakes with Strawberry Cream Cheese fruit sauce should do the trick! It was created by Emily Richards, cookbook author of Get in the Kitchen and COOK for the Almond Board of California. Carrot Cake Almond Pancakes Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour […]

Posted on April 9th, 2020

Order Easter Baskets and Gifts Today!

Easter is coming soon and with the coronavirus restrictions you might be wondering what to do. No worries! It’s not too late to have an Easter Basket shipped right to your door on the West Coast or to send one to friends and family. If you’re local you can even order online and arrange for […]

Posted on April 6th, 2020

Buy Our Country Store Offerings Online!

Maisie Jane's Gift Shop

Have you ever been to the Maisie Jane’s Country Store at 1324 Dayton Road in Chico, CA? Then you know what a great place it is to find a wide assortment of local products in addition to our own nuts, nut butters and other items. While everyone is sheltering-in-place here in California, we’ve been thinking […]

Posted on April 2nd, 2020

Almond Cheesecake Swirl Brownies (Recipe)

Feeling a bit stressed? It’s time to get baking! Apparently, baking to relieve stress is a thing now. It keeps your mind focused on what you’re doing and not on the news. It lets you work with your hands and relax your mind while enjoying the sight and smells of items so many of us […]

Posted on March 30th, 2020

Chocolate Fixes Everything

Festive Chocolate Delights

Things are feeling a bit worrisome lately and I need chocolate! You need chocolate! Want to know why? Well, according to scientists who did a study on this, people given chocolate (a dark chocolate drink) every day for a month reported feeling much calmer and more content than those given a placebo. Ha ha ha […]

Posted on March 26th, 2020

Maisie Jane’s and the Coronavirus Restrictions

Hurtado Family

The governor of California just issued a Shelter-In-Place order. What does that mean for Maisie Jane’s? We’re here! Our Maisie Jane’s production office is open. We are considered an essential business, because we manufacture food products . . . and you have to eat to stay healthy! What does that mean for you? It means […]

Posted on March 23rd, 2020

Spiced Apple Nut Muffins (Recipe)

Today, I mined my own personal cookbook where I have handwritten recipes written down from various friends from years ago. It was a wonderful nostalgia trip, and over and over I kept thinking “why haven’t made this recipe lately?” But now that we’re all thinking about staying closer to home it seems like the perfect […]

Posted on March 19th, 2020

Cheer Them Up with a Gift Basket from Maisie Jane’s

Family Fun Gift Basket

Do you know someone who could use a little cheering up? We ALL do! (Maybe it’s even you.) Here’s an idea—send them a gift basket from Maisie Jane’s! And better yet, you don’t even have to leave your house. Just visit our online store and find the perfect gift. Our online gift assortment comes in […]

Posted on March 17th, 2020