The Nut Blog

Make Handcrafted Flavored Nuts Your New Healthy Habit

country herb and garlic almonds

As a kid, you learned the foods that were healthy for you and the foods that weren’t. To learn about them our teachers had us creating our own food pyramids by cutting out and gluing the foods in the correct section of the pyramid. Besides being just a fun activity (and a big break from […]

Posted on March 20th, 2017

How Do You Store Almonds?

Maisie Jane's Natural Almonds

Have you ever reached into your cupboard to grab a handful of almonds for a snack, only to pop them in your mouth and realize they’re stale and chewy instead of fresh and crunchy? Or how about using those almonds stored in the pantry to make cookies, only to find that those warm, freshly baked cookies […]

Posted on March 17th, 2017

Health Benefits of Adding Cashew Nuts to Your Diet [Infographic]

bowl of cashews

At Maisie Jane’s, we talk a lot about almonds, but we go nuts for our cashew products too. Here’s a fun fact: did you know that what we think of as a cashew nut is actually a seed from the cashew fruit known as a cashew apple? Cashews are soft and sweet nuts that are […]

Posted on March 12th, 2017

The Bees Are Back in Town for Almond Tree Pollination Preparation

Almond Orchard Blooms

Did you know that bees need almonds and almonds need bees? Between late February and early March, the orchards that produce Maisie Jane’s almonds burst into bloom with light pink and white flowers in preparation for pollination. This is a crucial time in the almond lifecycle. The Blooms and the Bees Almond trees need the […]

Posted on March 10th, 2017

Your New Go-To Baking Recipe: Flourless Almond Butter Cookies

flourless chocolate chip almond butter cookies

Do you enjoy a classic peanut butter cookie recipe, but you have someone in your life, say a child or spouse, who is allergic to peanuts or other tree nuts? This the perfect replacement recipe. Maybe there’s no allergy, but you’re just looking for a healthy alternative and a new go-to cookie recipe. We love […]

Posted on March 6th, 2017

What’s With All the Oil on Top of Nut Butter?

almond oil and almonds

You’re trying to be healthy and you bought a jar of Maisie Jane’s almond butter. That’s great! You open the jar and you’re wondering what’s up with all that oil on top? You give it a good stir and everything seems to be okay. It tastes good, but you’re thinking back to the days you […]

Posted on March 1st, 2017

Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Almond Butter Pasta [Recipe]

sun dried tomato pasta

If you’re like a lot of families who eat the same dinners over and over, it’s time to get out of that dinner rut and try something new! So what does dinner have to do with Maisie Jane’s? Well, there are many savory dinner recipes out there, using almond butter, and we think this recipe […]

Posted on February 27th, 2017

5 Myths You Shouldn’t Believe About Maisie Jane’s Nut Butter

myth or reality question in wood typ

There are mixed reviews out there about nut butter. Some people think it’s good for you and some people think it’s bad for you because of the high-fat content and sugars. Some brands of nut butter have a bad reputation because they don’t spread well, have a weird texture, or their labels aren’t telling the whole […]

Posted on February 22nd, 2017

See for Yourself: Maisie Jane’s Edible Spreadable Almond Butter [Demo]

Maisie Jane's Organic Smooth Almond Butter

Our Maisie Jane’s nut butter is just pure love in jars. When you eat some of our delicious healthy almond butter, you are loving yourself very well. When you gift a jar of this spreadable lovable goodness to someone else, you are spreading the love in more ways than one. Why? Because our tasty nut […]

Posted on February 17th, 2017

7 Reasons to Go Nuts on National Almond Day!

Excited toddler girl

Sandwiched in-between National Gumdrop Day (February 15) and National Cabbage Day (February 17) is National Almond Day (February 16)! You might think that almonds sound about as exciting as gumdrops or cabbage, but there are many reasons to go nuts about almonds! Keep reading to learn how almonds can help your heart, health and any […]

Posted on February 15th, 2017