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Nuts are healthy, delicious, and a basic ingredient for an endless variety of recipes, from appetizers to sweets, for all tastes. We present here a rich collection of them along with many curiosities related to the numerous properties enclosed in this precious fruit of nature.
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Walnuts in the portfolio diet
A recent study from the University of Toronto has shown that the consumption of walnuts in the portfolio diet is a useful factor in lowering cholesterol levels and protecting our cardiovascular system.
»A unique pen holder
Walnut shells can come in handy even when decorating the simplest of objects.
If you have some walnuts at home, you can try your hand at making an original-looking pen holder.
»Dream of walnuts
Have you ever dreamt of walnuts?
Yes, maybe it is a little unusual but if it should happen, you should know that your dream symbolises the possible discovery of something that satisfies and makes you feel good.
»Walnut ice cream
Difficulty: low
Preparation: 45 min + 10 hours to cool
Servings: 8 people
Walnut ice cream is perfect as a cool, summer snack or as a base for a semifreddo
»Floating fish
Here’s an idea for summer: transform walnuts into small, colourful floating fish!
You can make them easily with small children, using inexpensive materials that are available from any stationery or DIY store.
»Born under the sign of the walnut
What is your sign?
If you were born between 21 and 30 April or between 24 October and 2 November, according to the Celtic horoscope, you were born under the sign of the Walnut!
»Crunch diet and nuts
With the arrival of spring, lots of us start to think about getting back into shape before trying on the swimming costume…
One possible new ally in the fight to lose weight might be the so-called “crunch effect”, or listening to the sound of your chewing.
»A miniature garden
Do you have a passion for botany and gardening but not enough space for your hobby?
Creating a miniature garden using walnut shells is very simple
»In China walnuts are…collectible!
The walnut is an extremely ancient fruit, eaten and used for various purposes not only in our country, but also in the Far East.
Reading various articles, we have discovered that walnuts, arriving in China in around 200 BC, have entered people’s lives in truly bizarre ways.
»Canape of oven-baked brie with walnut
Difficulty: low
Cooking time: 10 min
Preparation time: 10 min
Serves: 4 people
Are you looking for an easy starter? Do you want an idea for a quick appetizer? This oven-baked brie and walnut canape with dried figs, cranberries and honey is just the recipe you’re looking for!
»From walnut to baby mouse: a fun transformation
Do you want an idea for a fun activity to do with your kids?
Don’t throw away walnut shells: they can easily be transformed into cute little animals!
For example, if you’ve managed to open a walnut perfectly in half, you can create cute baby mice!
»The “Time of walnuts”
Tablets, smartphones, and expensive electronic games for children?!
In the end, everyone knows: kids have fun with simple things! A bit of water, sand, grass, and they turn into small cooks or great sorcerers!
At the time of the Romans, the true stars of many childhood games were walnuts, which were used as alternatives to marbles.
»Walnut flour: fragrant and healthy
Are you looking for a gluten-free alternative to common wheat flour?
Do you want to surprise friends and family with a custom version of your favourite recipe?
Walnut flour, with its intense aroma and its particular consistency, can be used for several preparations, especially sweets, but not just those.
»A tribute to traditions: Padre Pio’s cake
Are you lovers of heritage handed down from generation to generation?
Do you want to try your hand in the kitchen and make a cake the old-fashioned way?
Padre Pio’s Cake is a traditional dessert whose recipe has been passed on for many generations, and its preparation turns into a moment of sharing among different families.
»An original place card: the farmer
Here’s a little trick to introduce kids to dried fruit consumption: let’s use walnuts to create fun place cards.
Today we’ll make the farmer.
»Walnut milk
On hot, humid summer days, waking up and finding a way to have a light, healthy, nutritional breakfast can often prove challenging.
Walnut milk is a great alternative to classic dairy milk.
»Heat and stress: add nuts to your breakfast
Light diet but rich in nutrients. It is the one recommended by experts on particularly hot days, when for study or work reasons, we are subjected to periods of stress and we cannot afford to lose concentration.
»Little boats with walnut shells: easy and fun
[:en]Just a pinch of fantasy and creativity is enough to transform simple walnut shells into many cute, beautiful to see and fun to decorate objects.
»Walnut oil
In Italy, due to a lack of olive groves and the high cost of olive oil, the use of walnut oil developed mainly in the north, where every house had its own walnut tree in the garden. Walnut oil fast became a key ingredient, still used today, in the preparation of one particular dish – the Bagna Cauda, a typical Piedmont recipe.
»Nocino – tradition and legend
“La Notte di San Giovanni”, Saint John’s Eve, is a special night – believed to be a time to read the future (hence the Italian saying “San Giovanni non vuole inganni” – which translates as “Saint John wants no tricks”) and to gather herbs which, during the summer solstice, are richer than ever in vitality and aroma.
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