Ypsi Cooks

I've been snacking on this tasty little trio for almost a year now, quietly wrapping the sweet little apricot around that crunchy little almond and popping it in my mouth with a little slice of some nice white cheddar. The combination of flavors and textures always transports me somewhere. Where, I don't know, but somewhere other than my desk at work. It's not really Spain (that would be manchego, quince and almonds), and it seems like Turkey would be perhaps pistachio & figs, but in any case, I've been enjoying this combination since my 9 month old was kicking around asking for more food every moment. I didn't really share it with anyone because, admittedly, I didn't really think others would like the combination. But I was having a little snack the other day, and Eli LOVES almonds and apricots, so I pulled an apricot in half and wrapped it around an almond for him (oh how kids love hidden foods). He thought that was awesome. Tom came in to see what caused the elation, and I made him one, plus the slice of cheddar. Well Tom liked that so much Eli had to have one, and so it continued until I had to cut them off for fear of “spoiling their appetites.”
While I think there are several cheeses & nuts that work, stick to UN-SULFURED and unsweetened fruits. Start with apricots. It is so fun to pull one in half and wrap it around the nut, and the taste and texture are really unlike any other, but I could be convince to venture into the figs mentioned above thinly sliced), or perhaps cherries or dates. Maybe pine nuts could work in this fruit-cheese-nut combo. I feel that waxy, coherent quality in almonds, pistachios and pine nuts is important. Brazil nuts fit the qualifications, but that lack the one bite factor that I find endearing about these. Maybe that's because it was such a secret affair for so long…

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