Walnuts: Black or English?

Did you know that walnuts have the highest plant source of omega-3 oils?

We all try to get our required amount of omega-3 from salmon or fish.

A serving of salmon has 1.7 gm of omega -3, but a smaller amount of walnuts has more omega-3's.

One ounce of walnuts packs 2.6 gm of omega-3.

So, there you have it: walnuts are a must to include with our meals.




A grove of the American Black Walnut tree.

The common, more popular walnuts are called English walnuts.  Another kind of walnut is the
Black walnut, which is harder to find in stores. The blacks are harvested from wild trees across 15 states.
The black walnut tree is an American native tree, while the English walnut tree was imported.



Here is a recipe that has lots of nuts for your health.

                                                                Honey Walnut Bread

It is just a basic bread recipe, so I'll just list the ingredients. Makes 2 small loaves or 1 large loaf.

2 cups English or 1 cup Black walnuts. Toast the walnuts in oven until fragrant, ~8 minutes at 350 degrees
and then chop up. The flavor of Black walnuts is much more bolder than English walnuts, so use less of them.

2 1/2 cups bread flour
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 T. salt
1 T. yeast
2 cups warm water
1/2 locally produced honey
1/4 cup olive oil