Go Nuts
Act nutty in the kitchen this month. The aroma of a pecan pie baking can elevate anyone's mood, and there's good reason why. Go to www.ilove
pecans.org for details on why pecans are such a guilt-free food. Learn about their cholesterol-lowering abilities as well as how they provide healthy protein and fiber in our diets. You can definitely say that pecans pack great nutrition in a nutshell.

Before you know it, you will want to shake a few trees to harvest the powerful nut meats. But a far easier method is to click on the following Web sites that sell ready-to-eat shelled halves and pieces. For Louisiana nuts, try www.natchitochespecans.com from Natchitoches Pecan, Inc. (that's "Nack-a-tish") of Cloutierville, Louisiana, or call them at 1-800-572-5925. Order from Lyon, Mississippi's Heaton Pecans at either www.heatonpecans.com or 1-800-451-6081. Durham-Ellis of Comanche, Texas, sells Lone Star nuts at www.durhams.com and 1-800-732-2629. Albany claims itself as the Pecan Capital of Georgia; look to www.schermerpecans.com for the Schermer Pecan Company's products, or call 1-800-841-3403. The folks at www.bobspecans.com sell pecans from all across the South. This nutty clearinghouse says it sells only the tastiest nuts of the season from "wherever the weather patterns have dictated producing the best."