Laurie's Sinful Salty Snack Mix

I know, just what we all need another salty snack food...and this one is so addicting !!
I used to lust after the mix they sell at Costco until I figured out I could make my own even better one.

I make it about once every couple of months, I find that after eating it for a few weeks I don't want to see it again for a while ;-) That being said, it does make a great party mix, movie or car snack.

Here what's in it.

Ingredients
I get all my ingredients at Trader Joe's but you can use any comparable brands.
1 bag  lightly salted roasted peanuts (16 ounces)
1 bag  lightly salted roasted almonds (16 ounces)
1 bag wasabi peas

1 bag sesame sticks

1 bag honey mustard pretzel pieces

1 bag rice cracker mix

1) In a really big bowl, mix together all the ingredients. Store is zip lock bags or other well sealed containers.
2) Be sure to give a bag to a friend to get them addicted so there will be less for you to eat.

something else to do with your Champion juicer

If you are luck enough to have one of these juicer in your kitchen ( or your garage), you can make very tasty nut butters.

I use a pound each of cashews, peanuts and almonds.
Trader Joe's carries a %50 less salt version of most roasted nuts, I use those for the peanuts and cashews, the almonds can be raw.

Be sure to mix the whole nuts together in a bowl first !!

With jam you have a very gourmet PB and J sandwich !!

Three pounds of nuts makes about three plus pint jars of nut butter.

Bob says to be sure to do a good job cleaning the axle for the blades.
Dry and even give it a bit of oil.

We have seen a half dozen of these machines at yard sales with the blades stuck on, this makes them useless.