Iris and I have been eating a lot of pecans. She doesn’t like any other nuts in non-spreadable form, but she loves pecans. Today she sprinkled some on her cereal and then fished them out of the milk one by one and ate them before continuing with the cereal. (Good parents do not buy the cereal in question, so I will say only that it rhymes with “Lunch Cherries.”)
Pecans have a reputation as expensive. I certainly would have told you they were, until I stopped to think about it yesterday and realized they’re not expensive at all. I bought a pound of them at Trader Joe’s for $6.29. Much less than a pound of steak or coffee–and not much more than a *cup* of coffee. (You can let the comparison slide this time, but please terminate my net connection if I ever use the term “Latte Factor.” Thank you.)
I realized that I thought of pecans as expensive purely because *they’re shelved next to the peanuts.* The peanuts at Trader Joe’s are about $2. The pecans are more than three times as much. But they’re at least three times as good. At least until I overdose on pecans and get a craving for almonds to put on my Lunch Cherries.
And that has alway been my secret. I buy just about all of my nuts at Trader Joe’s because their prices are so darned reasonable.
And I’m with Iris. Pecans are a favorite in this house too. although so are cashews and Macadamia nuts…
Trader Joes really is a gold mine. We save a ton each week by shopping there. I generally don’t like to buy produce there, but it is pretty hit and miss, but cheese, wine, chocolate, nuts, olive oils and vinegars, all great stuff at amazing prices.
Back in the summer I was eating a lot of buffalo moazzarella, and the price difference between TJs and Whole Foods was crazy – and this was the same brand of cheese too. TJs I remember was half the price.
I bought some walnuts in bulk from QFC yesterday and was shocked to find they were actually more expensive than the pecans in the next bin. When did this happen? Was there some walnut blight I didn’t hear about that destroyed half the crop this year?
You mean pecans and walnuts aren’t the same thing? Kidding!
Did you know I invented the term “pecanomics”? Google it.
Costo has great prices on nuts. The pecans I buy there are closer to $5.00/pound.
Mmmm, pear, pecan and gorgonzola salad. Tis the season.
anyone? anyone? something-D-O-O pecanomics?
voo-doo pecanomics?
titter!
Dangit, I miss crunchberries.
I hate being diabetic. =)
I really wish there was a Trader Joe’s down here in Texas. So many people rave about what they carry that I’m feeling rather left out!