Ok, since I am jobless and bored and depressed (I hate bills- gotta win the lotto)... I decided to look for some new recipes to change up things a bit... and saw this recipe on Rachael Ray's Every Day website...

Spicy-Sweet Asian Nut Mix 

MAKES 3 1/2 CUPS
Prep Time: 10 min (plus cooling)
Cook Time: 5 min

2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup sesame seeds 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 cup chow mein noodles 1 cup peanuts 3/4 cup wasabi peas

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the sesame seeds and crushed red pepper and cook, stirring, until golden, about 3 minutes. Stir in the sugar and, when just dissolved, stir in the soy sauce, then the chow mein noodles. Quickly spread evenly on the prepared baking sheet; let cool.
2. Crumble the sesame mixture into a bowl and toss with the peanuts and wasabi peas.

Now I would change this up by using a brown sugar sub and add more protein packed nuts etc...  But I have always loved sweet and spicy... and with the nuts you can add that sweet and salty to your taste buds as well...

 

Enjoy! 

Wow 2 recipes i got from yoiu today thank you i love hot spicy food and asian this looks really good, and the wasabi peas yummmmo!

Hmmm....interesting.  I'm not a fan of the wasabi stuff...but would change it up anyhow...thanks Shannon!

Pam