The Nut Blog

Chocolate Almond Butter Cookie Dough Ice Cream

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 […]

Posted on July 9th, 2021

Mango Almond Butter Smoothie

Do you ever wake up in the morning hungry but don’t really feel like cooking anything? Yea, we do too. When it’s already 80 degrees out at 8:00am sometimes motivation goes out the window!  We don’t know about you, but what better way to jump start this already sizzling summer than with something cold and […]

Posted on June 22nd, 2021

“Am-end” or “Almond”?

If you grew up in Chico or anywhere in the Northern California region you may know about the almond pronunciation debacle. We can’t tell you how many times we’ve travelled elsewhere, mentioned the word, and gotten a look of puzzlement. Well, today we want to explain to you why this four generation farming family of […]

Posted on June 9th, 2021

We Are Nuts About Nuts!

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 […]

Posted on May 26th, 2021

Salted Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

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. […]

Posted on May 13th, 2021

Berry Coconut Almond Smoothie

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 […]

Posted on April 26th, 2021

May is for Mothers

If there is ever a more appropriate day to be called a holiday, well, it would have to be a day dedicated to the person who started it all. A mother is truly a gift that should be cherished and loved. Whether you’re a grandmother, a new mother, a friend who is a mother, or […]

Posted on April 18th, 2021

Balsamic Almond Butter Dressing

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 […]

Posted on April 6th, 2021

Healthy Cashew Butter Twix Bars

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 […]

Posted on March 26th, 2021

Go Nuts Over Nut Butter!

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 […]

Posted on March 10th, 2021