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Welcome to Nuts for Life

We’re Australia’s voice for the vital role nuts play in good health and nutrition. We inspire people to enjoy a healthy handful of nuts every day. An initiative of the Australian nut industry, we also work closely with health professionals, government, and other bodies to improve the nutritional reputation of nuts.

Enjoy a healthy handful of nuts every day.

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Chestnut season is here 🌰! These creamy, sweet nuts are at their in-season best over the next few months in Australia (March to July).

Put them to good use in this chestnut arancini balls recipe! These tasty morsels can be prepared ahead, then stored in the fridge – to be cooked when you’re ready. The perfect dish for sharing with family and friends 🙌.

Thanks to @chestnutsaustralia for the inspo. Save to keep this recipe handy 👆.

Ingredients:
500g chestnuts, cooked and peeled
1 ½ cups Arborio rice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1.25L vegetable stock
1 brown onion
3 cloves garlic, crushed
½ teaspoon allspice
2 cups fine breadcrumbs
2 cups sunflower oil

Method:
1. Heat olive oil in a large, heavy-based saucepan on medium heat.
2. Chop the onion very finely and add to the oil. Sautee until softened and slightly golden (about 5-7 minutes).
3. Add minced garlic and continue stirring for a further minute until fragrant.
4. Add rice to the saucepan and stir, coating well.
5. Meanwhile, place the stock in another saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer. Once hot, add a ladle-full to the rice mixture and stir. From here it will need to be stirred constantly until done.
6. As each ladle-full is absorbed into the rice, add another, and continue stirring until the rice is cooked and has taken on a creamy, risotto-like texture.
7. Stir in allspice and chopped chestnuts. Season with salt and pepper. Place risotto mixture in a bowl, then refrigerate until cooled completely.
8. Remove risotto from fridge. Fill a shallow bowl with breadcrumbs. Take heaped teaspoons of the risotto mixture, roll into balls, and then toss in breadcrumbs.
9. In a large frying pan, heat the sunflower oil on medium. Fry each ball for approximately 3-4 minutes on each side.
10. Season with a little salt and pepper, and serve with creamy aioli.

#nuts #nutsforlife #chestnuts #australianchestnuts #aranciniballs #arancinirecipe #cookingchestnuts

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Chestnut season is here 🌰! These creamy, sweet nuts are at their in-season best over the next few months in Australia (March to July). Put them to good use in this chestnut arancini balls recipe! These tasty morsels can be prepared ahead, then stored in the fridge – to be cooked when you’re ready. The perfect dish for sharing with family and friends 🙌. Thanks to @chestnutsaustralia for the inspo. Save to keep this recipe handy 👆. Ingredients: 500g chestnuts, cooked and peeled 1 ½ cups Arborio rice 2 tablespoons olive oil 1.25L vegetable stock 1 brown onion 3 cloves garlic, crushed ½ teaspoon allspice 2 cups fine breadcrumbs 2 cups sunflower oil Method: 1. Heat olive oil in a large, heavy-based saucepan on medium heat. 2. Chop the onion very finely and add to the oil. Sautee until softened and slightly golden (about 5-7 minutes). 3. Add minced garlic and continue stirring for a further minute until fragrant. 4. Add rice to the saucepan and stir, coating well. 5. Meanwhile, place the stock in another saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer. Once hot, add a ladle-full to the rice mixture and stir. From here it will need to be stirred constantly until done. 6. As each ladle-full is absorbed into the rice, add another, and continue stirring until the rice is cooked and has taken on a creamy, risotto-like texture. 7. Stir in allspice and chopped chestnuts. Season with salt and pepper. Place risotto mixture in a bowl, then refrigerate until cooled completely. 8. Remove risotto from fridge. Fill a shallow bowl with breadcrumbs. Take heaped teaspoons of the risotto mixture, roll into balls, and then toss in breadcrumbs. 9. In a large frying pan, heat the sunflower oil on medium. Fry each ball for approximately 3-4 minutes on each side. 10. Season with a little salt and pepper, and serve with creamy aioli. #nuts #nutsforlife #chestnuts #australianchestnuts #aranciniballs #arancinirecipe #cookingchestnuts

Happy Pecan Day 🥳! DYK that, once planted, it can take 6-10 years for a pecan tree to produce its first crop of nuts? It’s worth the wait, as pecans are one very tasty, very healthy nut!

Why do we LOVE pecans? Here’s just some of the reasons:

✔️ Rich in heart-healthy monounsaturated fats
✔️ Among the best plant sources of antioxidant polyphenols
✔️ Grown in Australia, mostly in NSW, but also in QLD, SA, and WA
✔️ One of the few plant sources of omega-3
✔️ Sweet, rich, earthy flavour – perfect in both savoury and sweet dishes.

An easy way to mark Pecan Day? Gently roast pecans in honey and rosemary and add to roasted carrots. A match made in heaven! 🙌

#pecans #pecannuts #pecanday #nationalpecanday #pecansfacts #nuts #nutsforlife

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Happy Pecan Day 🥳! DYK that, once planted, it can take 6-10 years for a pecan tree to produce its first crop of nuts? It’s worth the wait, as pecans are one very tasty, very healthy nut! Why do we LOVE pecans? Here’s just some of the reasons: ✔️ Rich in heart-healthy monounsaturated fats ✔️ Among the best plant sources of antioxidant polyphenols ✔️ Grown in Australia, mostly in NSW, but also in QLD, SA, and WA ✔️ One of the few plant sources of omega-3 ✔️ Sweet, rich, earthy flavour – perfect in both savoury and sweet dishes. An easy way to mark Pecan Day? Gently roast pecans in honey and rosemary and add to roasted carrots. A match made in heaven! 🙌 #pecans #pecannuts #pecanday #nationalpecanday #pecansfacts #nuts #nutsforlife

We attended the launch of the latest Living Healthy Report, which has just been released by the Healthylife team 🙌.

This fourth edition report provides an annual ‘pulse check’ on Australia’s health by analysing supermarket transactions and surveying customers 🛒.

Among the findings, it showed that a healthy food shop (in line with the Australian Dietary Guidelines) is around 8% cheaper than the average Australian food shop. The main difference? Less spending on nutrient-poor discretionary foods, and more on healthy, core food, like vegetables, whole grains, legumes and nuts.

Our data, specific to nuts, reiterates their healthy value, with a 30g handful costing less than $1 – making nuts a healthy and affordable snacking option in place of discretionary foods. 

Thanks @Healthylife for inviting us to the launch and sharing these important findings 🙏.

#LivingHealthyReport #nuts #nutsforlife #healthyfoods #healthyfoodshopping

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We attended the launch of the latest Living Healthy Report, which has just been released by the Healthylife team 🙌. This fourth edition report provides an annual ‘pulse check’ on Australia’s health by analysing supermarket transactions and surveying customers 🛒. Among the findings, it showed that a healthy food shop (in line with the Australian Dietary Guidelines) is around 8% cheaper than the average Australian food shop. The main difference? Less spending on nutrient-poor discretionary foods, and more on healthy, core food, like vegetables, whole grains, legumes and nuts. Our data, specific to nuts, reiterates their healthy value, with a 30g handful costing less than $1 – making nuts a healthy and affordable snacking option in place of discretionary foods.  Thanks @Healthylife for inviting us to the launch and sharing these important findings 🙏. #LivingHealthyReport #nuts #nutsforlife #healthyfoods #healthyfoodshopping

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