They say “we are what we eat.” I say let’s find “them” and “set them straight!” I say we are how we eat!
For Christmas my brother bought me a tin of mixed nuts. I will ignore the fact that there may have been a message there.
Rather, I like to think that he knows we like nuts, salted thank you, and treated us to a special deluxe tin.
The beloved husband and I eat differently. I carefully select the nut I will eat one by one. Sometimes they are all cashews. Sometimes I will inject variety tasting an almond or a walnut or a pecan. One by one. That’s how you enjoy life’s specialties.
The beloved husband does not subscribe to this philosophy. He subscribes to something more like, “He who eats the fastest gets the mostest.”
He will scoop up handfuls and jam them in his mouth. How can you savor the flavor of a gentle filbert when you have a strong Brazilian in there all mashing around?
Just like people, some nuts are delicate and some nuts overwhelm. Walnuts can be stronger than almonds.
As with all the special things in life you need to:
Savor.
Slowly.
Deliberately.
Chew with intent.
That concludes my tutorial on how to eat from a can of mixed nuts or metaphorically speaking how to enjoy life.
By the way the tin didn’t last more than a few days!
The tin as it looks today. Oh wait, is that a cashew there?
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 
Our husbands have the same nutty behavior. He also thinks he’s doing me a favor by eating things up quickly; otherwise, he says, they might go bad.
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Oh yes, the “they’ll go bad” strategy. I am always amazed that good tasty things go bad faster than healthy foods.
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They say those who eat nuts live the longest. Also I believe those who eat the fastest live the longest. Ah well. At least we slow folks who do the savoring can enjoy the most even if it is for the shortest. Wonderful post as always Kate! Happy New Year!
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Hope your holiday was great too.
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Oh, dear. I’m another jammer. I practically drink them.
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I have to block your comment from the beloved husband. He thinks he’s the only one (’cause that’s what I tell him!).
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Insightful comment on life and humans. And a nice ending to the year and beginning of another
Certainly Fresh Pressed material!
Well done.
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Thanks!
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I love nuts, but I particularly love Fruit and Nut mixtures.
Almonds are my favourites – but my brother keeps reminding me they contain minute amounts of cyanide!
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I love almonds too. It’s not enough cyanide to kill you!
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I’m with you, Kate, I like to eat slowly and deliberately, savoring every bite. Like your husband, some of my family members disagree. My oldest daughter and her family seem to think meals are to be eaten as quickly as possible so they can move onto something else.
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When I worked I always ate my lunch very fast so I could either do errands or get back to work. Now I have to work at taking it slowly. Treats I never eat fast! I want them to last forever.
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I like to eat nuts and candy each piece on its own. But real food I like to smush it together.
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I like to smush my veggies together — like mashed potatoes and corn or carrots. Yum!
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That’s the way I’ve eaten each Christmas treat: cookies, fudge, Harry & David’s pears, Washington State cheese…hmmmm…and I’m still enjoying them. However, the nuts are gone! Husband eats them by the handful, too! Is a filbert a hazelnut?
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Yes a filbert is a hazelnut. It’s so much better that way!
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Yikes, I think I’m closer to the beloved husband in eating habits…but to savoring moments in real life. I am an enigma. Or something…
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Real life is more important but you should work on one nut at a time……I know it’s hard….
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Yes, one at a time to relish each flavor but some time I just can’t help myself. If we are what we eat, I am a giant glob of ice cream.
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Hmmmm…I love ice cream. Nothing wrong with that!
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Grab and cram…it’s a guy thing. One nut at a time, definitely the way to enjoy the distinct flavors. Good luck tonight against the Cowboys!
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I won’t watch it. Too stressful even for a non-football fan. I’ll know what’s going on by the hooting and hollering (or lack thereof) going on in the TV area.
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From one nut to another, one at a time is the preferred way to eat nuts. Glad you enjoyed them.
Can we have the tin refilled if we return it!!
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One nut at a time definitely.
Cashews first.
No peanuts thank you.
Then a filbert, maybe an almond.
A couple of cashews and then a Brazil.
A cashew or two or three to finish off that munch session.
CH, the husband, scoops them up by handfuls.
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My kinda person — cashews first and then end up with the fav to have the flavor linger in the mouth.
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I can relate to this as Husband eats anything the same way. Well done! I tend to eat less if I take only one at a time and put the rest away.
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Hmmm….maybe it’s a guy thing but I do have girlfriends that eat by the handful.
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Insight is a beautiful thing. Thanks for this one.
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I agree with you, one nut at a time. I also like to eat them in sequence…. all the peanuts first (my least favorite), then the cashews, then the filberts…. and leave the best until last… the Brazil nuts! Of course, when sharing with others this doesn’t always work out! And unfortunately, this orderliness does not spill over into the rest of my life…
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We would be great together. I love cashews and do not like Brazilian nuts at all!
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I love this! Sometimes I grab handfuls with gusto . . . other times I savor each nut, one at a time. I am nothing if not inconsistent. 😀
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That probably means something but I have no idea what.
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I have this problem with Oregano and chocolate. I can eat a little bit and make the treat last. Oregano downs it as fast as possible. My trick… I take my share and squirrel it away, so he can’t eat it.
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I’ve been know to do that too. Shhhh!
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I love the line…there might be a message there…just remember, he hangs off the family tree too. This essay would come under the heading of mindful eating, every diet guru’s recommendation. I’d say you have it down where nuts are concerned but your hubby is still eating with abandoned thoughtlessness. When he jumps a pants size, you can always remind him of his…one nut at a time 🙂
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I remember reading about that in a dieting article. It’s how I have always eaten. One potato chip at a time, one Hershey kiss at a time. It drives my friends nuts. I don’t do it for diet reasons but to make the treat last longer.
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Thumbs up!
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Thanks!
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