National Almond Day Giveaway!

We all have busy schedules, and this month is no exception. Of course there’s Valentine’s Day, and you may know its American Heart Month, but did you know it’s also National Almond Day on February 16^th?

You do now! What’s the connection between Heart Month and almonds? California Almonds make a great on-the-go snack and are cholesterol-free and low in saturated fat. Plus, when compared ounce for ounce, almonds are the tree nut highest in protein, fiber, calcium and Vitamin E. That makes our hearts happy.

To celebrate, our friends at the Almond Board of California are giving away a fun celebration tote loaded with almond goodies: whole natural almonds, almond flour, blanched sliced almonds, almond butter, two perfect portion almond tins, and an Almond Inspiration Cookbook! The Almond Board of California sent us each the almond bundle and trust us, you won’t be disappointed!

Win this giveaway and you’ll have all you need to celebrate and experiment with almonds in the kitchen.

To enter the raffle, just leave a comment below letting us know your favorite way to snack on almonds! And don’t forget to follow California Almonds on Facebook and Twitter @almonds.

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# Mary 2013-02-15 14:36

Just love to eat them for my afternoon snack.

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# Amy 2013-02-15 20:59

I love almonds with a string cheese. It is my go-to snack. I just love them.

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# Emiliy 2013-02-15 22:05

I love to eat raw almonds sliced on a salad!! Or toasted in biscotti!!

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# Danielle Osborne 2013-02-15 14:36

I love almonds in my salad or just snacking on them throughout the day!

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# Rachel Chambers 2013-02-15 14:37

I make brocoli slaw with craisins, red onion and almonds, yummy!

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# Diana Nuhn 2013-02-15 14:38

Almonds, raisins, gogi berries and cinnamon mixed for a healthy snack.

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# Sara P. 2013-02-15 15:17

I love to put some sliced almonds on top of greek yogurt, with a swirl of honey, as an afternoon snack.

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# Georgiana 2013-02-15 16:38

Love raw almonds in trail mix- right out of the bag!

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# Jackie 2013-02-15 17:06

Mixing them with my greek yogurt for breakfast!

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# Doreen Davies 2013-02-15 17:10

Almonds in any shape or form.
Marzipan (ground almond paste).
English Christmas Cake.
English Easter cake (Simmel Cake).
Cookies.
Flaked in salads
Raw as snack.
Cup cakes.
Milk.
Topping for anything.

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# Krista 2013-02-15 17:59

I love them any way and eat them all the time. Yesterday I made roasted almond-date truffles for my Valentine.

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# Max 2013-02-15 17:59

I treat almonds like a condiment. Protein-packed, fiber-filled, and delicious. One might say I am nuts for almonds.

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# Giana 2013-02-15 18:07

I add almond butter to my protein porridge concoction! Protein powder, cinnamon, 1 Tbsp coconut flour, almond or coconut milk, almond butter and a sliced up banana on top...so delicious!

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# Theresa Martinson 2013-02-15 18:12

I love to mix raw almonds with dark chocolate blueberries for a post workout snack! Kids love this combo as well!!

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# Ali Marks 2013-02-15 18:14

I love putting slivered almonds on top of chopped up banana, sprinkled with cinnamon & honey. Energy boosting, sugar craving satisfied, and the almonds give it a nice crunch!

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# Chris 2013-02-15 18:15

Well, that is just nuts! Couldn't help it! I eat almonds in the morning with oatmeal ,blueberries and cinn. Also,through out the day to keep the munchies away!

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# Melanie 2013-02-15 18:22

I love Almond butter on my rice cakes in the morning or in my salad at lunch or just plain for an easy snack in the afternoon.

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# Courtney Hassan 2013-02-15 18:23

I love roasted almonds with an ice cold tomato juice with my lunch!

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# Reanna Daniels 2013-02-15 18:30

I recently started eating salted almonds, my children started to enjoy them and now eat them without salt. I like them mixed with other nuts. I like add sliced almonds in my baking. I substitute chopped almonds for walnuts in cookies and banana loaf. My husband recently said almonds helped him climb a mountain (energy).

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# Saralyn 2013-02-15 18:32

I love roasted almonds, no salt. And slivered almonds on my salads.

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# Raymond 2013-02-15 18:37

Roasted slivered almonds are a delicious salad addition giving it an extra crunch!

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# Jenni 2013-02-15 18:41

I love to pair raw or roasted almonds with my favorite protein as a pre-work out snack. I also used almond flour last night to make a pizza crust for my sweetheart on Valentine's day!

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# Cynthia 2013-02-15 18:46

I love almond butter on fruit!! mmmmm

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# Maddie Lizzul 2013-02-15 19:11

I am so NUTS about these nuts! Almond butter on toast with bananas! Slivered almonds in salad or oatmeal, plain with craisins, almond meal for cookies, and can't forget almond milk! YUM!

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# vivian amaya 2013-02-15 19:15

I love eating almonds just roasted :) I snack on them all the time. I like to add them on my cereal (the ones without almonds) my son loves them too!!

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# Isabella 2013-02-15 19:17

I love eating the almond butter with raisins and sliced apples! So delicious!!!!

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# Lauren 2013-02-15 19:22

I love almonds with every meal! On oatmeal/yogurt for Bfast, with dried fruit as snack, roasted on kale salads! And always as almond butter for toast or fruit. Yum!

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# Gretchen Wilhelm 2013-02-15 19:27

I love to put sliced almonds in my yogurt for breakfast. It gives me all the protein I need to get me thru the morning till lunch time.

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# brandy 2013-02-15 19:28

I love to eat them when I'm watching a movie, like popcorn. Just pop a few!!!!!!

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# sara 2013-02-15 19:29

On my yogurt all day!!!

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# Christina 2013-02-15 19:29

I love almonds! I eat all the time. Almond butter on toast or fruit. Almonds in my salad or just as a snack. So delicious!

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# brandy 2013-02-15 19:30

I love to eat them instead of popcorn, when I'm watching a good movie! Just pop a few!!!!!

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# Nora Vidal 2013-02-15 19:57

Just want let you know how much I love almonds. I bake,cook, and snack on almonds. Makes trail mix and fruit& almond bars. I use the almond flour for baking and cooking great for toppings ! TGF Almonds! 9:)

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# Rachel 2013-02-15 19:59

My favorite is to make nut granola bars out of almonds and oats. I also make my own almond butter and love it on everything - toast, apples, pancakes - to name a few!

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# Emily 2013-02-15 20:10

I love to eat them raw or slightly cooked with cinnamon and sugar. They make great addition to any salad.

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# Doris 2013-02-15 20:11

I love almonds whether its plain almond butter on the spoon or with some crackers or in a banana smoothie. Raw almonds and tossed with salad! Yumm now in. Hungry! But my favorite was is using diced almonds when I make my baked cauliflower fries. So what I do is semi cook the cauliflower head, then I dip in beated egg. Roll around in finely crushed almond. Bake in the oven! Yumm delicious! I add a little bit of organic ketchup and whala! Great snack or meal with not so many calories! Hope I win!

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# Aubrey 2013-02-15 20:27

I enjoy my almonds mixed in homemade trail mix :)

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# Nina 2013-02-15 20:31

I start every day with a splash of almond milk in my coffee! Then I throw a handful of them into my morning smoothie for extra protein. Then during the 3pm "hunger hour" at work, I snack on a few extra to hold me over until dinner time!

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# Cynthia 2013-02-15 20:37

I always keep a snack sized plastic baggie on me, filled with raw almonds and dried cranberries. It makes for a filling snack. They particularly came in handy while I was pregnant and needed protein rich food.

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# Stacey 2013-02-15 20:43

I love almonds! Typically I just eat them raw as an afternoon snack, but I also love to roast them in the oven with cinnamon and sugar for a sweet, filling treat :)

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# Stefanie Gladden 2013-02-15 21:05

I love to eat roasted almonds when I get hungry, I love them plain, in my cereal, or even in a shake!

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# Olivia 2013-02-15 21:06

I love to cook fresh trout with almonds and butter. A real treat anytime here in the Ozarks.

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# Jamie 2013-02-15 21:10

I LOVE them in my Green Smoothies..Its the best treat at the end when I get a nice Almond to crunch on...

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# michelle 2013-02-15 21:36

Almonds are just amazing all by them selves but the way I use them would be almond encrusted chicken as well as long hatch green chili's encrusted. Blend almonds up to get a fine chop dip chili strips in egg dip in almonds til covered bake til you get a nice deep brown and enjoy with a side of fat free ranch. Same with chicken season as usual. Almonds give a nice crunch and the taste is amazing.

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# Diane 2013-02-15 22:25

Almond slivers in green beans, sliced almonds over coconut cream pie, a great compliment to dinner. Nothing is better than straight out of the can after a brisk walk or a long drive. Yum yum.

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# mary 2013-02-15 22:37

I have loved almonds all of my life. I enjoy raw almonds as a travel snack and as a pick me up during the day. They are wonderful in strawberry and baby spinach salad,the uses are endless.

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# Samantha P 2013-02-15 22:38

I love snacking on almonds just as a handful, but also love using almonds to make almond butter.

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# Talitha 2013-02-15 23:00

love just going to the fridge and spooning out a couple of spoonfuls right into my mouth....mmmmmmmm :)

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# Melissa 2013-02-15 23:10

I am a huge fan of just eating natural raw almonds as a snack any time of the day. So delicious!

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# Paige 2013-02-15 23:23

I like putting almonds in with my rice... Brown rice, almonds, green beens, mushrooms and ginger garlic and sesame :) mmm so yummy! Thanks for the opportunity to win :)

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# kay 2013-02-15 23:46

I enjoy almonds in my fruit smoothies and almond butter and apples, bananas, etc.

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# Emily 2013-02-16 00:04

I love making smoothies with almond milk, dark chocolate and peanut butter . I also like adding almonds to my yogurt with oats that are baked with maple syrup (an amazing breakfast!

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# Carolyn Bay 2013-02-16 00:23

My favorite is chocolate covered almonds. I also love desserts made with almond paste, marzipan, bottelettis (Dutch birthday letters), coffee cakes, and so on. I also like salted almonds as a snack.

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# Derrick J. 2013-02-16 00:30

I love almonds in my oatmeal or as an afternoon snack.

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# Sugarcane 2013-02-16 01:12

Hi
I love to use Almond Cream( peeled and ground with water to a smooth paste) as a substitute for whipped cream in sautéing veggies and chicken. Gives a creamer texture for sandwiches tortilla, flatbread, panini.... U name it ... :)

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# Lexa T 2013-02-16 01:16

I love just eating them by the handful!

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# Artie Pobjecky 2013-02-16 01:20

I love them raw!

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# Jessica F 2013-02-16 01:52

I like putting them in my salads!

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# alexis 2013-02-16 01:53

love snacking on almonds by themselves (preferably covered in chocolate) and i use almond milk every morning in my coffee!!

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# Tori 2013-02-16 02:08

I could eat them by the boxful! I also love almond milk in my cereal and to make pancakes and almond flour for yummy gluten-free cookies!!

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# Renata 2013-02-16 02:33

I love almond butter - crunchy spread on some apples!

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# Laura Terrebonne 2013-02-16 02:43

I make steamed green beans mixed with sliced almonds that are sautéed in olive oil. I also love to crush up almonds and use them in place of sprinkles on ice cream or frozen yogurt.

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# Lola Harrison 2013-02-16 02:46

I keep almonds in my desk at work and at home for a healthy snack.

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# Lori Grift 2013-02-16 02:48

I love almond butter with sliced apples or spread on rice cakes!!

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# Hannah Churn 2013-02-16 02:59

Almond butter on apples and pears! Almonds by themselves or with greenbeans or even more odd... on pickles! Yum! Almond flour in everything i bake!

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# cristi 2013-02-16 04:00

I would like them in a house, i would like them with a mouse. I like almonds here or there, i like almonds anywhere!!!

Seriously, i like them on everything: chicken, salads, alone as a snack, pork.....etc :)

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# Melanee 2013-02-16 04:08

After being 'gluten free' for over 20 years, I had resigned myself to cooking/baking with boring, flavorless, high-carb and low-nutrition flour options. Then I discovered almond flour and a whole new world of possibilities opened up for me!

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# Teresa E 2013-02-16 04:09

I love them anyway but I really like mine right out of the shell!

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# Kalyn 2013-02-16 04:10

My favorite is to make these grain-free almond butter cookies! They're addicting!

http://www.thefoodieandthefamily.com/2011/09/22/grain-free-almond-butter-cookies/

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# Kalyn 2013-02-16 04:11

My favorite is to make these grain free almond butter cookies! They're addicting!

http://www.thefoodieandthefamily.com/2011/09/22/grain-free-almond-butter-cookies/

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# Stache 2013-02-16 04:24

I eat almonds like crazy! They are the one thing that is easy to eat and get lots of vitamins. I use almond milk as a milk replacement because it has less calories and fat and the results have been amazing!

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# Anne C 2013-02-16 05:26

My favorite snack is almond and a banana... I keep a big bag on my desk at work.

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# Jessica Ruan 2013-02-16 06:17

Love almond butter!

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# katherine d 2013-02-16 14:37

plain raw almonds are my favorite snack

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# Jessica B 2013-02-16 17:36

1. Raw almonds added to protein shake (in the blender) adds awesome texture
2. Almond Flour Pancakes, just almond flour, cinnamon, and egg whites or instead of cinnamon something savory like garlic & herb seasoning to make a wrap of sorts.
3. Chopped raw almonds added to oatmeal
4. Chopped raw almonds added to greek yogurt concoction
5. Almond milk to replace any and all dairy milk
6. Almond butter in yogurt or oatmeal concoction (instead of chopped)
7. Almond butter on apples, celery, banana, etc
8. Hand full of raw almonds as a snack
9. Almond butter melted on a sweet potato w/cinnamon
10. Almond butter on a spoon

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# Amanda 2013-02-16 18:44

My favorite way is almond butter.

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# Stasj 2013-02-16 22:51

I like using them as the base for my homemade KIND bars!

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# mommachi 2013-02-17 04:57

Well for me it's chocolate almond milk warmed to make a wintery night delight. My kids love the milk and the butter.

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# Amy Lynn 2013-02-17 19:11

I love almonds raw as a go-to snack while out and about. Thanks for the giveaway!

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# Leslie crockford 2013-02-17 19:19

I love eating almonds on my salads! Switching to homemade salads for lunch instead of eating out helped me drop 16lbs and one pants size!

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# Margot Core 2013-02-18 09:55

I toast 'em and put them on my salad.

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# Marissa 2013-02-19 04:50

I like getting them still in the shell, and cracking them myself.

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# Rachel 2013-02-20 16:42

I like eating them raw or covered in chocolate. :)

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# Tricia 2013-02-21 01:58

I love almonds plain, roasted, smoked, covered in chocolate and love them in salads. I have never used the almond butter or flour but I am looking for healthier recipes and I know many include almond ingredients. That is why I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to win this wonderful package. Thank you for the opportunity.

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# Ttrockwood 2013-02-24 01:22

I love almonds in my salads, as a snack, and almond butter on sweet potatos

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