I started out 2026 strong with a theme week –

Here were the peanut-y, tree nut-y, (and sesame seed-y!) highlights…

We love everything from Seed & Mill and this Chocolate Sesame Sauce was no exception. It was great in an iced coffee and also on a bowl of leftover eggnog ice cream.

Skyr bowl – blueberries and a big scoop of One Trick Pony maple crunch peanut butter (this is the best sweet peanut butter we’ve ever had).

Skyr bowl – cinnamon pecans, leftover Blue Bottle molasses ginger cookie, Sweetest Batch strawberries, pineberries, and strawberry croissant gummies!

Without kataifi these Chocxo pistachio creme truffles can’t compete in the Dubai arena, but they are some of the best truffles I’ve ever had.

Chicken Salad – Ancho chili wing flavored peanuts, sesame seeds, shredded baked chicken, celery, green onion, Sichuan pepper, salt, white pepper, white sugar, minced garlic, and chili oil with fermented soy beans. Plus steamed/sauteed green beans – walnuts, yellow mustard, gochujang, rice vinegar, and maple syrup.

Pesto pasta salad – Goodles penne and shredded chicken with pistachio spinach pesto (food processed – pistachios, baby spinach, basil, two whole roasted garlics, evoo, lemon juice, salt, pepper, gochugaru, and parmesan).

Poke-inspired tuna cakes – smashed macadamia nuts, furikake, panko, yuzu ponzu, Kewpie, celery, green onion, canned tuna, and egg, baked – with roasted broccoli and store-bought seaweed salad.

Sauteed Trader Joe’s Cruciferous Crunch veggie mix and ground turkey topped with Trader Joe’s Zhoug and butterscotch glazed cashews.