fortunuts story

Since 1984 people have been telling me that my walnuts are so good, they want to know exactly what I do to them! I tell them "It's a little bit of sugar, a dab of salt and a whole lota love!"

As a child, my mom would make her special walnut recipe for friends and co-workers during the holidays, seeing how happy this delectable treat made everyone, I decided to follow her lead. She brought me into the kitchen, shared her recipe and taught me how to get them "just right." Since 1984, it has become our "mother/daughter" holiday tradition. Fortunately, we created a following; Many people start asking for the "Holiday Nuts" in early October! Some years ago, we decided to add a fortune into each bag as a reminder of how fortunate we felt each year as our giving list grew.

In December 2002, I was urged to find a way to make our nuts more accessible to everyone, so I introduced the walnuts to the public at The Santa Monica Farmers Market, in Los Angeles. The nuts came in Chinese take-out boxes, with our fortune messages, and they were a huge success.

Each ounce of nuts was created with love and care. So with the help of my mother, husband and dear friends, "fortunuts" was born. We could barely keep up with the bustling holiday demand and were urged to expand. So here we are!

Since our humble beginning, the line has become a successful gourmet food item, with assorted sizes, new unique packaging and made-to-order fortunes.

You can find fortunuts in upscale stores, online and in gourmet gift baskets. You can now enjoy fortunuts all year round. They are great for a snack, add them to your favorite salad or dessert and of course they make a creative and delicious gift.

Thank you for your interest. We invite you to be "fortunate" with us!

Nicole Simons
info@fortunuts.com