This week, in honor of Mother’s Day, Out of the Box Food is sharing a healthy and delicious snack for moms and kids alike (Ah, who are we kidding….everyone will love ’em: dads, grandparents, friends, friends-of-friends, cousins of friends-of-friends…you get the gist)  These Rosemary-Garlic Almonds are delicious and nutritious and by starting with whole, raw almonds, we have control over the sodium in this wholesome snack.

Pair these freshly roasted almonds with a wedge of good cheese, sliced baguette and some fresh berries and you’ve got yourself a healthy, satisfying lunch.  Or even toss them into a fresh garden salad to up the protein and add a savory crunch.

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 Rosemary-Garlic Almonds

Special Equipment: baking sheets

Serves: makes 3 cups almonds

Time: 12 minutes

Ingredients:

3 Cups raw almonds

2-3 tbsp olive oil

2 garlic cloves, sliced

4 rosemary sprigs

sea salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Pour almonds onto a parchment lined rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
3. Remove leaves from 1 sprig of rosemary and sprinkle over almonds.
4. Scatter sliced garlic and remaining rosemary sprigs on almonds.
5. Sprinkle with sea salt
6. Roast 10 minutes or until golden and fragrant.

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Ah yes…I’m sure many of you are wondering who the winner of our French Kids Eat Everything BOOK GIVEAWAY is.  Drum roll please…..and the winner is Monique B.!  Congratulations!  Monique will be receiving her very own copy of Karen Le Billon’s, French Kids Eat Everything!  Until next week…