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Here are my wonderful organinc walnuts that I buy in big 3 kg bags from a farm. They are wonderful and I don’t even use them so much in baking or cooking because I tend to eat them on their own. I love the sound of them cracking, so usually I just shell them one by one and pop them in my mouth!

Another thing I love to do with my walnuts is toast them in the oven with the shells on. I’ve learned this when I lived for a while in Italy, my roommate’s mom would send her bags of this toasted walnuts, that we would eat with cheese and bread as night snacks. Those were the days!…

So next time you’re using your oven just put a tray with some whole walnuts and toast for a while. Temperature and time is really relative, but as a guidance you can do it for about 15 minuts at 180ºC (350ºF). After cooling they’ll open really easily, you can do it just by pressing them with your hands. They’ll be crunchy and they’re great with cheeses and fruits. It’s a good thing to serve as an ap…