Meet Dem' Nutz
- Feb 26
- 3 min read
Updated: Mar 31
How did you get your start? It all started during the pandemic when I took some homemade samples that our parents made for the house to a notary signing appointment for a client whom I was visiting for the second time. I decided to put them in a little ziploc baggy and asked if she wanted some. Originally, she rejected my offer as she's older in her 80s and thought it would be hard for her teeth. When I then offered it to her son who was also present, she decided to try it and loved the honey glazed walnuts and asked how she could buy some for friends and family for the holidays. I told her they weren't for sale and I would have to go home to ask my mother in law if she would make them to sell to people. I went home and told her an older lady wants to buy her nutz. Since a complete stranger enjoyed the product, we decided to continue testing the product (honey glazed walnuts) with friends and family where we got positive feedback so that's when we knew there was something there for a business idea.
Do you have a favorite part of the maker process?
Our favorite part of the process is getting to quality control taste the nutz to make sure they are of great quality for our customers.
YUM! Can you tell us what a typical day is like in the studio for you?
Our days can be long as Dem' Nutz takes a detailed process to make. They include us sourcing the best walnuts or pecans first, then we boil our nutz to clean them, then they roast on slow heat for several hours, then they get glazed over the stovetop, then immediately pulled apart so they are in individual pieces, and lastly they get bagged. The entire process is hand made by us.
Love that. What inspires you to create?
Our parents because this is their own recipe for the honey glazed walnuts that we're now sharing with the world. Once we began, we knew we needed other flavors and nutz so we added the honey glazed pecans and spicy honey walnuts. The response we get from the customers when they taste our samples for the first time motivates us to continue making Dem' Nutz as there's nothing out there with the addictively delicious flavor like our nutz.
What is a valuable lesson you have learned that has helped you grow?
A valuable lesson that we have learned to help us grow is to network with other vendors.
What is a fun fact about you that others may not know?
A fun fact about us that others may not know is that we are only a tiny team of 3 people who make all the delicious nutz and crack for every event.
Do you have a favorite item you have made?
Besides our delicious nutz, we have some merchandise and our favorite item we came up with is the Customized Nut Sac to hold the nutz as a gift set.
Too funny! Any new items that you are excited about?!
Our new items that we are excited about is our Watermelon/Mango Otai (Tongan delicious and refreshing drink) and Coffee Mac Crack.
Coffee Mac Crack! I'll be stopping by. Anything special you would like to add?
Come by our booth for a nut shot and have a great laugh!
We can’t wait to see you in person this April 25th & 26th for Jackalope Pasadena in Central Park!
Where to see more of Dem’Nutz
Website | www.Dem-Nutz.com
Instagram | @omgdemnutz
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