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Fall is here, and our favorite way to fuel up for our upcoming 2025 harvest? Fresh, crunchy, nutty salads. This wholesome meal is a literal workout for your face. ;) This one’s got it all: shave…

If you’ve browsed the olive oil aisle, you’ve probably come across terms like “cold-pressed” and “first-pressed.” While they might sound similar, they actually point to two important parts of the oliv…

The 2024 walnut harvest has wrapped up, and what a season it’s been! With clear blue skies gracing us every day, and led by our dad, Corky, shown below hard at work. An 80-year-old farmer whose love f…

Ah, the pomegranate. The jewel of the fruit world. The OG of antioxidants. The fruit that’s as tedious to eat as it is delicious. We all know the drill: you spend 15 minutes prying those ruby-red aril…

If you've been one of the lucky ones to have a box of fresh citrus delivered to your doorstep, we've got another treat for you.When not taken to the compost, we use our leftover citrus peels to make a…

We love experimenting with our raw organic walnuts. It happens more than we probably realize because we pretty much throw them into anything we make. Sometimes, we come across a combination which…

As we move toward the midpoint of 2021 and reflect on the past year and a half as individuals and as a small business, one of the themes which repeatedly presents itself is being of service.We started…

Truth be told, the day I made this soup I had other plans entirely. I was making breakfast. A soup was the last thing on my mind until I overcooked the zucchini for a planned egg scramble. Whoopsie!Al…

As we've been flush with beautiful Golden Nugget Mandarins from a bumper crop of a season this year, we've been putting them to a multitude of uses. One being a go-to garnish and lovely, light walnut…

Valerie, one of our long time customers just shared this recipe and bake with us today. We're wasting no time in getting this deliciousness to you. As we're currently all at home going bananas. Get it…

As CORKY'S NUTS is a somewhat seasonal company with a very special seasonal product offering (you know, those famous organic walnuts), when October rolls around, not only are we consumed with preparin…

With last month's fire consuming the hills in our little valley, along with the normal summer heat which continues to make life a little slower, we've certainly been low key around here. Our meals hav…

I have to be honest and say it's a weird place to be when you're writing about fires affecting your community on an ongoing basis. Many of you have been asking and we're ok. Thank you for your t…

We have a tendency to stop immediatly in our tracks when our customers craft up delicious concoctions using our fresh organic walnuts. We're just so excited that what we do has inspired various r…

Ok. We said it. When we named our company, CORKY'S NUTS we knew what we were getting into. Truth be told, coming up with our name was easy and we really didn't think too much about it. The only t…

You may or may not have noticed we like to experiment with our walnuts and oil. The other evening we made a lovely cucumber salad using just a few ingredients. It's a great addition to any summer meal…

Every once in a while we come across individuals in our arena who blow us away. Clean Living Guide is one of them. In Kinga's blog, she shares tips on cooking, healthy eating, food insights and j…

If you've ever wondered how we get our fresh organic walnuts off the trees and into your mailbox, this little video should be very helpful in answering that inquisitive voice in your head. Enjoy!…

One of our customers shared with us an incredibly moist and sugar-free banana bread recipe using CORKY'S NUTS. We're wasting no time sharing it with you. INGREDIENTS:1.5 C unbleached flour1 tsp b…

Because the general public is still learning about walnuts and they do tend to get a bad rap (from their store-bought taste), we like to call our walnuts the “sleeper nut”. They have always been known…