on the 18th day of December my blogger gave to me...

 awww nuts!

If like me, it's not "sugar plums" dancing in your head this time of year but something a bit more savoury, I bring you mixed nut concoctions -- I've only actually made the first three.

Masala snack mix (Canadian Living) -- makes your kitchen smell great! more spice and flavour than the average Canadian Living recipe

Union Square Cafe Bar Nuts (Smitten Kitchen) -- you can never go wrong with Smitten Kitchen

Smoky Spicy Nut, Sesame and Coconut Bacon Bar Nuts (Oh She Glows) -- I'm pretty sure that coconut bacon doesn't fool any REAL bacon-fanatics. But if you haven't actually had bacon in awhile, I think this is just reminiscent enough!

Olive Rosemary Cashew Nuts (Serious Eats) -- I want someone to try these first and tell me how easy it really is to dry the olives and rosemary in the microwave...