Fall has officially arrived - I cannot believe how fast time is flying.. Its almost October already and it will almost be my 1 year anniversary w/ my husband - CRAZINESS!! Time flies when you are having fun :)
The good thing is, although I wasn't writing, I was thinking about what I was going to right - that counts right? :) :) I always take pictures and constantly think and look up new recipes to share w/ you so don't worry - I never forget!! I just may not get around to writing it until the next week.
Today, I thought it would be a good idea to talk about something that I make homemade - NUT BUTTER!!!
So this used to be a staple for our lunches.. who doesn't love PB&J even if you are in your twenties.. I know I DO love PB&J SOO much :) Its like the best, but the ingredients aren't always that great! You all probably think that peanut butter isn't that bad for you, but if you look at the ingredients in the skippy or jiffy in the store, you would be very surprised there are like 15 ingredients.. why? I have NO idea.. its insane!! There is no reason why there should be 15 ingredients in Peanut Butter.
If you buy the organic kind, it often seperates and there are often still some additives.. So I thought there has to be a way to make peanut butter legit natural - and I found a way..I made my own :) It is delicious.. So I played w/ it a little bit.. it depends on how you like your peanut butter.
Here are a few things to remember - It will not be as creamy as the one from the store, it will taste a little less sweet, but it will be REAL :)
I purchase RAW peanuts - I try to get organic, but its sometimes hard to find and they can be a little pricey, I would say 9-10 times I buy raw organic peanuts and I dump them in the food processor and turn it on.... it spins and spins and spins and it will turn into a ball.. when it is going around in a ball you know it is pretty much done. I transfer it to a airtight container and plop it in the fridge and I have healthy peanut butter. You don't have to store it in the fridge, but it does last longer.
So - You are thinking.. how do I make it creamier/sweetier.. There are a few things you can do..
1. You can purchase not a raw peanut - possibly a honey roasted peanut (ORGANIC)
2. You can add honey to the peanuts before you start to process them
Either of those will change the consistency/sweetency :) I would suggest adding your own RAW honey rather than buying honey roasted peanuts - its more real and less processed.
This peanut butter is GREAT in smoothies, on PB&J's, with fruit or by the spoonful. Feel free to use the SAME recipe if you want to make other nut butters.. I have made almond and cashew. I haven't tried any others up to this point, but its worth a shot. This is especially economically for raw almond butter b/c if you buy organic raw almonds at Trader Joe's, they are about 4.99 per pound - you grind them up and you have your almond butter, but if you buy raw organic almond butter you can almost pay 15.00 for a jar.. its INSANE!
So - cut down on costs and eat healthier PB&J's with REAL nut butters :)
Live Well xoxo
Ps - Here are some pictures so you can see what it looks like (these are organic raw peanuts from trader joe's)
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