I love blogging and the opportunities that have come my way. But in the same breath I find some of the offers I receive to be totally ridiculous. It seems that PR Agencies do not take into account that there are costs involved with writing and maintaining this blog. I do my best to only make things we will eat so I am not wasting money on ingredients. When I was recently asked if I wanted a voucher from a delicatessen in another town, I said yes. I often visit the main city centre and so did not mind the fact I would have to travel. However when the voucher arrived as an attachment I was told in the email it would expire in December. As I had no plans to travel into Cape Town before it expired, I replied to the PR person that I would probably not make use of it, and did not open the voucher. Turns out that for less that the cost of the petrol, they wanted me to review the restaurant, and use the voucher to offset part of the costs of the meal. I think this is totally nuts! What is not totally nuts is this must make recipe for roasted cashews. They are perfectly crunchy, deliciously sweet and the chilli comes in at the end! I hope you will find yourself making these sweet chilli roasted cashews and that you won’t think I am asking too much of you to make them.

Sweet Chilli Roasted Cashews
Ingredients
- 50 g honey
- 1 chilli, split in half
- 150 g raw cashews
Method
- Preheat the oven to 160° Celsius
- Place the honey and chilli into a small saucepan
- Heat over a low temperature until the honey melts
- Leave on the heat to infuse for 20 minutes
- Remove the chilli and add the cashews
- Place onto a lined baking tray
- Roast for 20 minutes
- Remove from the oven and set aside to cool
- Store in an air tight container
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Oh, I love these nuts – that chilli in there delicious. I won’t bother commenting on your offer from the PR agency!
They are very delicious Rachel 🙂
Divine!
Have a great afternoon Tandy.
🙂 Mandy xo
Thanks Mandy 🙂
Happy Monday Tandy! I definitely think these cashews are worth making, they look scrumptious. I love cashews! The older I get, I start to realize more and more that it’s not the fat that’s killing me, it’s the “bad stuff” I eat. And cashews are such good fats and just satisfy, but roasted…yum! Crazy the way some people contact you for offers. I have had some strange offers myself even in the relatively short time I’ve been blogging and I guess the one thing I’ve learned is that even if they’re offering something for free or offering me $$ to do something, if I don’t like the product or service right form the get-go then I need to just say no!
So good of you to just say no! It makes life so much easier 🙂
Oh the things that PR companies expect us to do. And for FREE no less! I’m glad you said no to that ridiculous offer.
Also, pretty sure these cashews are an addiction waiting to happen!
Some people will say yes, but I am not going to be one of them. This is an addiction I don’t mind at all 🙂
Don’t these look delicious! Gotta love cashews! One summer me and the fam. went to Montreal Canada and got the best fresh cashews ever! When we went back the next summer we looked all over the city to find the vendor! Just our luck, they were still there! YUM! 🙂 great recipe!!
I love to hear personal snippets like this! thanks for sharing Cailee 🙂
SImply damn delicious!!!
my grandmom used to made this all the time…..
That is so interesting Dedy 🙂
I find cashews SO ADDICTING!! These look SO good!
Thanks so much, and I also find them quite addictive 🙂
Some offers are definitely crazy. Worse still is that some people will happily take them up on those offers. I’d much prefer these nuts 😀
You have hit the nail on the head Lorraine 🙂
Nuts alright!!! But these nuts look so good, I bet they are great with a cold beer 😀
Cheers,
Jan x
I will have to make them again to try them with some beer – great idea!
Making and eating these sounds like a MUCH better idea than the ridiculous offer you were given.
I agree!
I love cashews and these sound so good, a nice alternative to crisps.
A very good alternative!
You are so right, Tandy! No!
Your spiced cashews look fantastic to snack,on, or to top a lovely salad for extra crunchyness & spicyness too! MMMMM!
What a great idea to put them onto a salad!
I haven’t had cashews in such a long time. Loving how you roasted these
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Thanks Kay 🙂
Sweet and spicy, that is right up my alley. I could probably eat that whole bowl in one sitting. I review PR/advertising opportunities very critically. If I feel that it is something that perfectly lines up with Healthy global cuisine, then I agree if the compensation is correct. Otherwise it is a no go. I write because I have a passion for food and culture.
Same goes for me Bobbi 🙂
Wow that is nuts! But your roasted cashews are nuts in a totally different and delicious way 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Thanks Uru 🙂
I would much rather faceplant into these nuts than waste time going nuts of the PR firms and their shenanigans!
Me too Shashi 🙂