The holidays are filled with love, memories, and, must we not forget, delicious food. And one of the most cherished indulgences of all is a dollop of rich, luscious whipped cream on top of your favorite holiday treats. This year, we were on the hunt for a creamy, airy, dairy-free version of this classic topping. And we found the perfect solution that will bring that delight back into your holidays in a new way: homemade dairy-free vanilla walnut whipped cream. This year, we’re thrilled to share a dairy-free whipped cream recipe in place of the traditional version to give you your essential, delicious ingredient for the holidays. What else do we love about it? Making this tasty delight yourself adds that special feeling that only enjoying something homemade can give you.

As the leaves turn brilliant shades of red and gold and a chill fills the air, October welcomes us with autumn, inspiring us with cozy sweaters, hayrides, and, most importantly, fresh produce like crunchy walnuts and delicious, juicy apples. October is National Apple Month, and we’ve gathered a list of mouthwatering apple and walnut recipes. Walnuts and apples are a delicious produce power-pairing and make a perfect addition to many of your fall meals and desserts. The best part? Walnuts and apples add necessary nutrients to your diet. One ounce of walnuts offers essential nutrients for optimal health, such as omega-3 ALA (2.5g/oz), 4 grams of protein, 2 grams of fiber, and 45 milligrams of magnesium. Apples are a source of the antioxidant vitamin C, which can help support your immune system. And, one medium apple has 4.8mg of fiber and 9.2mg of Vitamin C. You know what they say, “An apple a day…” Now, let’s dive into some flavorful apple-walnut recipes that will spice up your fall season!

September, also known as National Family Meals Month, offers a splendid opportunity to reinforce one of the most significant bonding moments for families: cooking, eating and enjoying a nutritious meal together. As we all gather around the table to share delicious meals, we build healthy habits, create traditions that build connections, start conversations that can deepen relationships, and form lasting memories. What is Family Meals Month? In addition to bringing families together and promoting wellness, National Family Meals Month can help increase the fruit and vegetable intake of everyone around the table. We encourage you to use the month of September to share more meals with your family. For you, we have curated a list of delicious family-pleasing recipes, all of which feature walnuts.

As summer starts to fade and autumn slowly approaches, our taste buds drift from summer’s vibrant, warm weather delights to the earthy, delicious autumn flavors. This is the perfect time to take advantage of late-summer produce and early-fall favorites to create tasty dishes that are fitting for the change of seasons. September is National Fruit and Veggies month, and the beginning of the fall season which is the start of harvest for many different types of produce, including walnuts. We are thrilled to highlight how these produce items can pair perfectly with walnuts to give you a beautiful salad no matter what your cravings may be. Here are some dishes that can help you enjoy all the flavors at your fingertips.

Summer is ending, and a new school year is upon us, which for many means returning to a busy routine. However, there is something about the start of a new season that feels like an opportunity to make healthy and productive changes. From making thoughtful nutrition choices to saving time, fitting these simple and delicious hacks into your busy schedule will help you stay on the right track.

Each year when August comes around, it makes us wonder where the time went and thoughtful about whether or not we checked everything off our list of summer activities to enjoy. This year, make the most of the last weeks of summer with some great food! Now is the perfect time to enjoy the season’s flavors and invite people over for an outdoor dinner party.

Whether you’re busy traveling this summer or planning a staycation to remember, introducing new flavors from around the world is a great way to bring everyone together at the dinner table. With these recipes, you can turn staples of global cuisines – ranging from comforting Mediterranean dishes to bold Latin recipes – into delicious meatless meals.

Air frying pasta is a wonderful way to introduce a crunchy and satisfying texture to a wide range of dishes. We partnered with Yumna Jawad from Feel Good Foodie, who came up with this fun plant-based take on an Italian-inspired dish: Walnut Stuffed Pasta Shells. Walnut “meat” stuffed pasta shells combine staples of Mediterranean cuisine like mozzarella and tomato with a unique walnut meat mixture that’s enhanced by a delicate Japanese spice blend. The best part is that you can prepare these cheesy and flavorful stuffed shells in 60 minutes or less!

As gut health continues to be a topic of conversation surrounding health and wellness, consumers are looking for simple ways to support their gut and ultimately their overall health. While there is still so much we don’t know about the gut microbiome, one thing is relatively certain: the foods we eat have an impact on the health and diversity of the community of beneficial bacteria living in our gut otherwise known as the gut microbiome. Fiber, probiotics, prebiotics, and a variety of other nutrients help promote overall gut health. Fiber stimulates beneficial fermentation and progression of diversity in the gut. Prebiotics are a subset of fibers that are non-digestible and ultimately “feed” the good bacteria found in the gut. Probiotics are the “good” bacteria found in the gut that can also be consumed through food or supplements. A newer concept in the gut health realm is postbiotics which are inactivated microbial cells or gut bacteria, or what is left behind after prebiotics and probiotics are digested. When it comes to food, research has shown that consuming walnuts may help promote gut health. A study from the USDA and University of Illinois found that a small sample of 18 healthy adults (ages 35-68) who ate 42 grams (about 1.5 ounces) of walnuts each day for three weeks experienced a decrease in secondary bile acids, which may play a role in colon cancer, inflammation, and gastrointestinal diseases. The study also found that eating walnuts seemed to result in an increase in gut bacteria that is thought to be beneficial for health.1 While these results are promising, more research is needed to explore the relationship between cause and effect. Walnuts also provide a variety of other nutrients per one ounce serving. They are the only nut to provide an excellent source of the anti-inflammatory omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid, or ALA (2.5g/oz), plus 2 grams of fiber and a mix of tocopherols (5.91mg/oz) and antioxidant polyphenols (69.3 ± 16.5 µmol catechin equivalents/g).2,3,4,5,*