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Are you getting ready to head to college? Or are you the concerned parent, aunt, uncle, or grandparents worrying about the new child headed to live on their own with only the hope that they will make the right choices? Either way, at austiNuts we know both scenarios. Our founder and owner of austiNuts, Doron Ilai, grew up snacking on fresh roasted nuts, seed, and dried fruits along the sunny shores of the eastern Mediterranean. While he was preparing for college, he had hope that he would f …

We are days away from the 2016 Rio Olympics and we could not be more excited! This is a great time to get together with friends and family to cheer on our country in a month full of Olympic games. But, what makes these athletes so great at what they do is what they put into their body first. We wanted to get a deeper look at what exactly goes into a Olympian diet. ABC New said it perfectly "It takes more than just practice to become an Olympian. Gold medal performances require som …

austiNuts Wild Rice Salad with nuts and cranberries INGREDIENTS:1 cup wild rice, rinsed1/4 cup austiNuts raw pecan halves1/4 cup austiNuts whole raw cashews1/4 cup austiNuts pistachios1/4 small red onion3 green onions1/2 cup austiNuts dried cranberriesDRESSING:1/4 cup olive oil1 Tbsp lemon juice1 tsp Dijon mustard1 tsp honeysalt and pepper to tasteINSTRUCTIONS:Bring a quart of water and a teaspoon of salt to boil in a saucepan and add the rice. Bring back to a boil, lower the heat, cov …

Why Should I Send A Gift Basket?  4 words. Unique. Personal. Variety. Love.  Are you struggling to figure out the perfect gift to send to someone, or trying to find a new way to show impress a new business client? Gift baskets can be sent for many different occasions and reasons, but why people choose to send austiNuts gift baskets is because they know quality. austiNuts baskets are filled with a variety of fresh dry roasted nuts, chocolates, snacks, and Go Texan Products.W …

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of austiNuts? A nut store? Gift shop? Family-owned business? Local favorite? To start,  All of these are true, but there is still so much more to austiNuts then people know.  austiNuts actually has two sides: Retail and Wholesale.  Since we began in 1993, austiNuts has kept the original store located on 2900 W. Anderson Lane, Austin, TX 78757. At our retail store, you can c …

Are you ready for summer? Monday, June 20th marks the first day of summer and its coming up quicker than we think. Between graduations, planing family trips, and figuring out what to do with the kids for 2 months, its hard to keep your energy up. Did you know that nuts and seeds are among the healthiest snacks out there? Nuts and sees are rich in protein, fiber, mono-saturated and poly-unsaturated fats (the "good" fats), vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and anti-oxidants. In recent y …