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Chocolate Hazelnut Waffles with Cinnamon Mascarpone

Crisp and tender waffles made with Oregon Orchard Refined Hazelnut Oil, cocoa, and cinnamon. Topped with whipped cinnamon mascarpone, cherries, and natural sliced hazelnuts. Ingredients: Cinnamon Mascarpone 8 oz. Mascarpone cheese 2 Tbsp. Powdered Sugar 1 tsp. Orange Zest ¼ tsp. Ground Cinnamon Chocolate Waffles ½ C. Oregon Orchard Natural Sliced Hazelnuts ¾ C. Milk […]

Zucchini Orange Bread with Hazelnuts

Spiced sweet bread baked with harvest veggies, Extra Virgin Hazelnut Oil, and Dry Roasted Diced Hazelnuts. Ingredients: 2 C. All-purpose Flour 1 tsp. Baking Soda 1 tsp. Baking Powder 1 ½ tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend ¾ tsp. Kosher Salt 1 ½ C. Cane Sugar 2 Eggs 2 C. Grated Zucchini 1 Tbsp. Orange Zest […]

Apple Butternut Squash Soup with Hazelnut Browned Butter

A puree of root veggies and apple roasted with Oregon Orchard Refined Hazelnut Oil, this autumnal soup is smooth and complex. A swirl of hazelnut browned butter adds a deep toasty flavor. Roast 2 Tbsp. Oregon Orchard Refined Hazelnut Oil 2 Lbs. Butternut Squash, halved and seeded 3 Medium carrots, chopped into quarters 1 Red […]

Hazelnut Spice Granola

Hazelnut Spice Granola

A sweet, crunchy, homemade granola with rolled oats, dried fruits, and Oregon Orchard Natural Sliced Hazelnuts dressed with warm spices and Extra Virgin Hazelnut Oil. Sheet-pan baked, this wholesome breakfast is easily batched for a busy week. Ingredients: 5 cups Old fashioned rolled oats 1 ½ cup Oregon Orchard Natural Sliced Hazelnuts ½ cup Pumpkin […]

Blackberry Arugula Salad with Hazelnuts + Gruyere

Blackberry Arugula Salad with Hazelnuts & Gruyere

This vibrant salad features fall lettuces, fresh herbs, crisp apples, and juicy blackberries in a punchy balsamic vinaigrette made with Oregon Orchard Extra Virgin Hazelnut Oil. Topped with sliced scallions, tangy gruyere cheese crumbles and toasted Oregon Orchard Natural Sliced Hazelnuts. Prep: 15 min Cook: 5 min Servings: 4 Ingredients: Balsamic Vinaigrette ¼ C. Oregon […]

Citrus Baked Salmon + Sweet Potatoes with Hazelnuts, Scallions, + Cilantro

Citrus Baked Salmon and Sweet Potatoes with Hazelnuts, Scallions, and Cilantro

Marinated salmon fillets nestled and baked among sliced sweet potatoes and red onions tossed in Oregon Orchard Refined Hazelnut Oil. Served with Dry Roasted Diced hazelnuts, sliced scallions and fresh cilantro. Ingredients: 4 (6 ounces) Skin-on salmon fillets Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper ¼ cup Fresh orange juice 1 Garlic clove, minced, plus 2 […]

Using A Dedicated (Portable) Pizza Oven

Ooni Karu Pizza Oven Pizza

Americans spent $38 billion last year on pizza. That’s 3 billion pizzas. In farm terms, that’s about 100 acres of pizza every day. Everyone deserves great pizza! How many of those were part of your family’s contribution? I know in my house, pizza is the go-to food for weekends, sporting events around the big screen, […]

Cooking with Cast Iron

Cooking with Cast Iron Blog

Cast iron cookware has proven itself over time to be versatile, long-lasting, economical and also cook foods differently, often better, than stainless, non-stick or other options. Here are some facts about cast iron and reasons why you may want to use it too. The first recorded use of cast iron cookware was during the Han […]

Board Decides Against Signing the HGBA this Year

MT. ANGEL, Ore., July 20, 2020 – Wilco’s Hazelnut Advisory Committee and Board of Directors, all farmer-owners who represent the cooperative’s ~200 hazelnut farms, have agreed not to sign the recently modified Hazelnut Growers Bargaining Association Agreement (HGBA). Only Wilco’s HGO WestNut subsidiary had signed the agreement in past years and 6.36% of the total […]

$772,052.01 Allocated to Farmer-Owners

Hazelnut Growers of Oregon Allocates $772,052.01 as 199A/DPAD Deductions

Hazelnut Growers of Oregon Allocates $772,052.01 as 199A/DPAD Deductions MT ANGEL, Ore., July 14, 2020 – Less than two months after announcing patronage payouts to their growers, Wilco, a farmer-owned cooperative, sends out an allocation notice to qualifying hazelnut farmer-owners for another $772,052.01 in 199A/DPAD IRS deductions. A written notice of allocation was mailed out […]