These are the simplest, tastiest, quickest cashews you can make. I promise.
If you don’t agree I will bake you cookies or eat a piece of broccoli or do something to appease you.
After hearing such wonderful things about Ina Garten’s chili-spiced cashews, I really couldn’t wait to try them. But can I ever follow a recipe? Of course not. So I just kept adding things and hoped they would still taste good.
I made them on Sunday and Mr. How Sweet couldn’t keep away from them from the minute the came off the stove. He kept eating handful after handful and giggling at himself, saying “these warm spicy nuts are delicious.” And things like, “would you like to try my spicy nuts?”
See? I don’t need a child. I have a husband who is rounding the corner of his mid-to-late thirties and still laughs at jokes that an 8-year old would come up with.
Spicy Smokey Cashews
inspired by Ina Garten
2 cups cashews
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Heat a skillet over low heat. Add cashews and olive oil, tossing to coat. Add spices and mix to thoroughly combine. Heat until nuts are warmed through. Remove from pan and let dry.
Mr. How Sweet says you can also have warm spicy nuts in 10 minutes or less. His words – not mine. Take that as you will.
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Haha! You guys are funny. I love CASHEWS :)
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LOL my husband is the same way
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Ha ha! My first laugh of the morning! :-)
The nuts look incredible! I love anything The Barefoot Contessa makes…her recipes never fail!
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Boys!! Do they ever really grow up?!
I do love the sound of this recipe, btw–simple and full of flavor! Nice!
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Hahahaha!!! Boys… they never do grow up, do they ;)
Oh… and the spicy nuts look delish :)
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Yum!!! I love cashews!
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Mr. How Sweet – you’re funny! :)
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Delicious! Love spiced nuts and LOVE the Barefoot Contessa!
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What a clever man you have there! This is really why I can’t even attempt something like this! I love cashews and I love spicy = trouble for me! These sound delicious! Have a great weekend Jessica!
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mmmmm, warm spicy nuts…what every woman wants! hahaha…the worst thing is i was already thinking of inappropriate jokes from when i first started reading the title…so sad…
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Yum! Cashews are my favorite nut :)
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Wait did you just offer to make cookies for whoever doesn’t agree with you?? I hate these then! I’ll take whatever you are making this weekend :) please ship soon.
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Lol @ Mr. How Sweet…silly boys.
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hahaha ohhhh mr. how sweet. this recipe does look really fantastic though!!
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I love spicy nuts, it doesn’t matter what kind. But my husband doesn’t like cashews (although I don’t really don’t understand what makes them that much different than any other nut) (he’s a nut!) – I bet this would be great with almonds!
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Yum! They remind me of chili-lime cashews made by Yumnuts. I bet these taste great in some tuna salad for some crunch.
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Ah cashews are like my favorite nut! I will have to try those ;)
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Some tips everyone needs to consider…
#1 Low and slow. Don’t set the temp too high. You don’t want to burn your nuts.
#2 Allow the nuts to cool after making. They will be fairly soft after removing from stove. After a few minutes they will firm. No one wants to pop soft nuts in their mouth.
Right now, I am about to burst trying to contain my giggling.
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Jessica — September 24th, 2010 @ 6:45 am
I can just see you giggling over there.
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Wei-Wei — September 24th, 2010 @ 7:46 am
I cannot stop laughing.
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NOTHING beats a spicy nut joke! BTW-your nuts looks DE-LISH, lol!
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OHH I CAN EAT THESE!!! I also would totally love these on roasted almonds… making these later!!
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YUM – I have cashews, I have those spices. I think I have a project now.
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My boyfriend loves to make jokes when I am cooking tacos. “Wow, that is one juicy taco.” “Can I have a bite of that hot taco?” Men.
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Add some freshly snipped rosemary to those & see what happens! Yum!
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Jessica — September 24th, 2010 @ 6:44 am
That is a great idea. Next time!
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This is such a good idea! I wonder if it would work with almonds?
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Jessica — September 24th, 2010 @ 6:44 am
I’m sure it would!
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I think Mr. How Sweet and The Big Man were separated at birth. Nut jokes aside, those cashews sound wonderful and, even better, really easy to make!
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Jessica! Thanks for sharing this recipe. I just stumbled on your blog via Blue Eyed Bride’s and I love it! I. LOVE. FOOD. Plus, I’m pregnant, so I’m even more obsessed with it. So… I can’t wait to browse back through your recipe archives :)
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Too funny….Mr. How Sweet sounds like Mr. Puppy Dog Tale. Good grief! haha! Those cashews look wonderful though.
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hahahha. I love that Mr. How Sweet is a kid at heart…I am too!! Deliciousness. I get dangerous around spicy or sweet nuts…I can’t stop!
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My husband loves nut jokes. And I kind of do too? I giggled, not gonna lie.
Do you think this would work with almonds? I’m not a huge cashew fan but I love the idea!
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Jessica — September 24th, 2010 @ 7:32 am
I definitely think so! It may even be better…?
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Love Mr. HS’s comments… sounds like me. And, delicious recipe, obvi!
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MMMM! MMM!! These spicy nuts look good :) I bet they’d make a good nut butter, too!!!
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seriously, I always offer (beg?) to come live with you and eat all of your wonderful food, but I think THIS is really what I want… you two are so fun.
:D
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You should sell “warm spicy nuts in sacks”!
I’m sorry. I have the maturity level of an 8-year-old boy.
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*giggle* boys!!
these would be nice without he rosemary on them, all packaged up in gift baskets at Christmas!!
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Sadly both my husband and I have a 13 yr old boys sense of humor. I think that’s why we get along so well.
On a serious note, those do look like a nice snack!
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This could be a great Sunday football snack! Mmmmmm
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These remind me a lot of some spicy cashews that I tried from YumNuts. They were amazing. I ate them all in like, 2 days :)
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barefoot contessa also has a recipe for rosemary roasted cashews that i LOVE – makes a great addition to an appetizer platter with some warm brie, baguette and green grapes.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/rosemary-roasted-cashews-recipe/index.html
also – 30 rock fans? last night liz lemon was talking about how ina & jeffrey have the perfect relationship…because he’s only around on weekends. hilarious.
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Mr Sweet is hilarious :D and great cashews!
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How come nut jokes never EVER get old?
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These look great!
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I never cease to be amused my balls and nuts humor. Yes, I’m 8. It’s a problem.
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I love Ina Garten, she has so many great recipes! Those cashews look addicting. Perfect for party snackin’ :)
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I can’t find smoked paprika and it makes me really sad. Well, I can’t find it in the bulk spice section of my store, and I refuse to pay $6.00 for half an ounce of spices.
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Ina Garten is my baking idol :) I’m always up for trying one of her recipes!
Your cashews look great– Have an awesome weekend!
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They look awesome! You can’t go wrong with anything Ina. She is my idol!
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LOL!
I love cashews! I have lots on hand, too….hm!!!
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Ahh haha famous last words..
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Put smoked paprika on anything & I am all over it. These cashews look amazing, granted anything you or Ina come up with are well worth the calories!! xo
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omg scott would go NUTS for these nuts :) spicy, hot, warmed nuts are his thing. TWSS! haha!
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