See that person standing next to the bowl of Try My Nuts ? Yes, that's the one, chatting it up with anyone who'll listen. You know what's happening, don't you? That person is creating a diversion, hoping no one will notice how close they are to the cashews while innocently reaching toward the bowl, popping morsel after morsel into their mouth.  You thought we wouldn't notice, didn't you? Ah, but we did. There's a sneaky Pete at every wedding, family gathering, and potluck. How do we know? We know what they're doing because we do the same thing. We position ourselves just so and look harmless while we zero in on the cashews. We carefully survey the bowl and casually slip the cashews into our hands, never letting anyone else know what we're doing.  Consider this fair warning: if not monitored, every last cashew will be gone, missing from the bowl, never seen again. Don't bother shaming us with guilt; it won't work. We have no remorse. We love o...

Image by  Mahesh Patel  from  Pixabay   Hey, want to hear some fun facts about cashews ? Of course you do. You’ve probably watched everything there is to watch on Netflix at this point, so you might as well. Well, guess what? We’ve got your fun cashew facts right here. Read on to be surprised, or just hop over to Try My Nuts to get your own cashews.  The Cashew Fruit Looks Like...This  Okay, first of all, we need to talk about the cashew fruit. What, you thought that cashews just grew right off the tree looking like normal cashews? Nope! They grow off the tree looking like this.  Image by  PDPics  from  Pixabay   Look at that thing! If someone told you to picture a cashew fruit, there’s no way your mind would have come up with this.  They call this misshapen boxing glove a “cashew apple.” That’s not an apple. That is a pepper that lost a fight with a squirrel. And look at that little cashew looki...

Photo by  Jenn Kosar  on  Unsplash Don’t you just love cashews? Truly, these little bits of nutty goodness are a gift to the world. Seriously, have you ever stopped to think about just how fantastic cashews really are? Don’t tell us that you’ve never sat in your office making a list of all of the reasons why cashews are amazing. No? It’s just us? Well, fine. Since we did make that list, go ahead and enjoy the fruits of our labor. You’re welcome. They Can Be Salty But really, we can all be a little salty now and then, right? The difference is that when we get salty, we’re just difficult to be around. When cashews get salty, they’re delicious. The beautiful thing about cashews is that they’re tasty on their own, with a mildly sweet flavor. They can take on almost any flavor you want to throw their way, and sometimes it’s best to keep it simple with some salt. They Can Be Sweet Not feeling salty? Would you prefer sweetness instead? Then go ahead and reach for...