Black walnuts are still covering the ground where we live, and we are gathering them to dry and store for the winter. We love the intense flavor and super-powered oils we get from eating the nut meats, but this year we tried out saving the hulls to make ink for all the art and journaling that happens around here.If you don’t want to go through the process of curing the nuts, you can always just gather the hulls for ink! Use gloves and take care if you don’t want this lovely brown color staining

Black walnut tofu from start to finish - Part 2 (recipe below 👇) See part 1 for an explanation of the recipe and how to get wild black walnuts! Ingredients: 4 tsp food-grade gypsum, mixed into 1 cup of water 1 lb shelled black walnuts Water (as needed) Instructions: 1. Soak the Walnuts: Place the shelled black walnuts in a container and cover them with water. Refrigerate and soak for at least 24 hours, up to 2 days. If you cannot process them after 2 days, freeze the soaked walnuts and thaw the