Want to make vegetarian specialty foods Discover how with pecans

1. Want to make vegetarian specialty foods? Discover how with pecans Little, but mighty healthy for us, pecans are at home on many vegetarian tables. Pecan nuts contain in excess of 19 vitamins and minerals. Plus, vegetarian cooks are always seeking non-meat sources of protein. Cabeza de Vaca is known as the “first to enjoy Texas pecans”. These little protein-packed nuts saved his life. De Vaca would have never lived through the brutal winter of 1532 – to become the first European to “walk across Texas” – except for the protein in pecans. Researchers determined that pecans rank highest of all nuts in antioxidant capacities. When researchers put study participants on a pecan-friendly diet, they evidenced diminished levels of oxidation in blood lipids. What does all this jargon mean? We know that when plumbing pipes oxidize, they rust. If you don’t want to walk around with ‘rusty pipes’, then eat more pecans. Monounsaturated fat, in the form of oleic acid, in conjunction with Vitamin E, lowered the pecan dieter’s total cholesterol considerably. Further, their HDL levels increased significantly. Promising studies found pecans aid in weight loss efforts. Makes sense, as pecan nuts deliver 10% of the recommended daily value of fiber. Fiber helps satiate us between meals, which curbs snack attacks. www.StahmannPecan.com | 844-739-6887 | pecans@stahmanns.com

2. All this sounds good in theory, but how can you put it into practice? Let’s see how vegetarian cooks, according to Vegetarian Times, can incorporate all things pecan into their daily meal plan. ● Sprinkle over stir-fried veggies ● Use as salad toppers ● Incorporate pecan pieces in pancake or waffle batter ● Put the crunch factor into soft veggies, such as sweet potatoes ● Bake nutrition into desserts. Grind pecan pieces finely and substitute for parts of white flour in muffins, cookies, etc. ● Prepare creative trail mix with pecans, your favorite dried fruits and toasted coconut. ● Stir pecan pieces into breakfast oatmeal. ● Add them to smoothies. Pecans remain fresh in your freezer about two years. Why not consider ordering them in bulk from Stahmann’s? Contact us at pecans@Stahmanns.com or 575-526-2453, ext 108 for more info about our high quality pecans. www.StahmannPecan.com | 844-739-6887 | pecans@stahmanns.com