> I may have missed something, but as far as the nuts go..  I buy mine
> (usually) from the health food store.  They are just plain nuts, not
> roasted, not in anything.  They are in big bins and you scoop them out
> and pay for them by weight.

        Well, I live in the Great White North, so maybe things are
primitive up here, but in the Health Food stores I've been into,
everything is in little pills and bottles. No bins. But there are a few
places yet to investigate..... :)

Pam