Pished Nuts

Today is Pistachio Day.

I love pistachios. 

I love the green colour

the nuts sometimes have. 

I love the way you rip

the shells open with your fingers...

getting cuts and bruises

along the way. 

I love the salty flavour

of the shells – if you’re

in the mood to pop them

into your mouth

and suck out the salt.

I didn’t realise,

but 110 grams of pistachios

 will also provide me with 144%

of my daily copper requirements! 

I now know that copper

is highly essential for metabolism

and red blood cell synthesis. 

These little green shelled beauties

 are full of the goodness

 found in most nuts...

a great reason to start

adding them to my breakfast cereal!

While eating pistachios today,

 you might want to

tell a Fairy Tale, too. 

It’s Tell A Fairy Tale Day!

Once upon a time....