> >But, Deborah, you really should try the chestnuts at least once. There's >no >describing just how wonderful they taste. >Theola Your endorsement makes it tempting : ) At least I would recognize the reaction earlier this time. When I began using nut flours before, my joints started crackling. Later, my muscles became painfully stiff, especially in my neck. It happened gradually and I wasn't aware that I was reacting to the nuts until I took them out and then reintroduced them and found the symptoms responded accordingly. Deborah