The smokiness changes the spread into something completely new and fun, and elevates anything you would normally put almond or
other nut butters on.
Not exact matches
And one more question: I don't have a blender yet, but I'm about to buy something like that: http://www.sencor.eu/stick-blender/shb-4360 It works
on 800w, so I hope it'd be good for blend
nuts, grind, make almond
butter and
other stuff... based
on your experimences with food processors, do you think it worths buying?
Hi Erica, I think having a browse through the
other porridge recipes
on the blog (with banana, buckwheat,
nut butters..
Top your smoothie with fresh fruits,
nut butter, paleo granola, hemp seeds or whatever
other nutritious toppings you have
on hand.
3 Tbsp solid coconut oil (NOT melted) 1 Tbsp natural peanut
butter or
other nut butter 1/2 — 1 tsp grade B maple syrup (to taste) 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder (to taste — this depends
on the brand of cocoa and your taste buds!)
I know it's not allowed
on the candida diet but I react to most
other nuts and seem to tolerate peanut
butter so I continue to eat it (also, I don't think I could live without it).
Other protein - rich smoothie ingredients include soaked almonds, flax seeds, spirulina, sprouts, hemp seeds,
nut or seed
butters — the list goes
on and
on!
1) Pre-heat oven to 300 deg Fahrenheit (150 deg cel) 2) Line one large baking sheet (0r two medium baking sheets) with parchment paper 3) In a large bowl, combine the oats, chia seeds, flax seeds, raisins, almonds and
other nuts, and mix well 4) In a smaller bowl, whisk together the honey, light brown sugar, melted
butter and cinnamon until smooth and sugar has dissolved 5) Pour the honey mixture over the dry ingredients and stir well until you get a homogeneous mixture 6) Pour the mixture over the baking sheets and spread evenly with a spatula, then season lightly with sea salt 7) Bake for 15 minutes, then stir the granola gently (to make sure all sides are cooked) 8) At this point, you may need to switch the baking sheets (if you are using 2) so the granola cooks evenly 9) Bake for another 15 minutes, then stir again, before cooking for a final 15 minutes or until golden brown 10) Remove granola from the oven and place
on cooking racks until completely cool and crisp 11) Store granola in air - tight containers at room temperature.
One money - saving tip that I often hear from
other vegans
on a budget is to make your own
nut butters.
I have made several versions, but I wanted to make a variety without
nuts or
nut butters or any
other major allergens, so that we could pack them
on - the - go or share them with friends without having to worry about any kids with food allergies or sensitivities.
You certainly don't have to use apricot kernel
butter in these cookies — almond, cashew, peanut, or any
other nut butter would be just as delicious — so feel free to use whatever you have
on hand.
Of possible interest:
Other delicious hummus recipes
on the blog are; Carrot Hummus, Avocado Hummus,
Nut Butter Hummus, Beet Hummus and The Best Original Hummus.
Usually when one ingredient in a recipe is high glycemic I balance it out with
other ingredients that are low
on the glycemic index, like
nut butters, oat flour, cocoa and protein powder.
Speaking of
other nut butters, feel free to use any one you can get your hands
on.
I've made a few variations
on these, so feel free to sub / add in whatever ingredients you have
on hand, I'm sure they would work equally well with any
other nut / seed pulps,
nut butters, dried fruits or powders and can be rolled in any combination of super-foods.
I usually soak and dry my
nuts and seeds and large batches and store them in mason jars or
other airtight containers — so I have them
on hand for recipes like this one (as well as pesto, peanut
butter, peanut
butter cookies, and
other goodies that call for soaked and dried
nuts and seeds).
If you don't have cashew
butter on hand you can always swap it out for any
other kind of
nut butter.
following up from the previous comment i've left above, i do not like the taste of coconut
butter, was curious
on whether i could replace it with
other nut butters like for example; peanut
butter?
1 c of Quinoa Flour (you can use another
other type of gluten free flour that you have
on hand) 1 c of Teff flour 3/4 c of sugar 3/4 tsp of baking soda 1/2 tsp of salt 3 tsp of ground cinnamon 4 overripe bananas 1/4 c of Chobani non fat plain yogurt (you can use 2 % as well) 2 eggs 6 tbl of melted I can't believe it's not
butter (or regular
butter) 1.5 tsp of vanilla extract Optional: Top the bread with your favorite
nut (I used about 1/3 c)
While some rely
on protein powder as the main ingredient,
others get the bulk of their nutritional value from natural add - ins such as
nut flours or
butters, beans or
other seeds and grains.
I like snacks that are temperature stable (won't spoil), such as a peanut
butter (or
other nut butter) and jelly / honey
on whole wheat / whole grain bread with a box of milk, or a baggie of dry whole grain cereal, dried fruit and
nuts.
The antioxidants in the berries will eliminate free radicals
Other: Throughout the day, I am drinking water and herbal teas and snacking
on one to two fruits WEEKEND Breakfast: Scrambled egg and onion
on Kamut toast spread with
butter, herbal tea Morning snack:
Nuts and a freshly squeezed vegetable and fruit juice Lunch: Organic cheese toastie with tomato, a side salad of rocket leaves, fruit and a herbal tea Afternoon snack: A few squares of dark chocolate, nuts and raisins and a fruit Dinner: Takea
Nuts and a freshly squeezed vegetable and fruit juice Lunch: Organic cheese toastie with tomato, a side salad of rocket leaves, fruit and a herbal tea Afternoon snack: A few squares of dark chocolate,
nuts and raisins and a fruit Dinner: Takea
nuts and raisins and a fruit Dinner: Takeaway.
That's why I've learned to feed my salty, snacky cravings in
other ways — say, seaweed snacks, miso soup, or
nut butter on sliced pears, apples, or multigrain bread.
Cancer self - treatment schools the world over list
nuts /
butters (the whole
nut with skin
on), as off - limits for people who are self - treating for cancer, or those trying to lick candida and
other parasite infestations (which we are now discovering are closely associated with cancers), and no matter where you look, you are being told to avoid
nuts at all costs.
1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk 1 scoop SFH Vanilla Protein Powder (tastes like cake batter — it's grass fed whey, the only whey protein I've found I can assimilate — any vanilla flavored protein powder would be fine though) 1 - 2 handfuls mixed baby greens 1 Tablespoon peanut
butter (or
other nut butter of your choice) 1/2 cup fresh blackberries 1 tsp Seed and Sprout Mix (or seeds you have
on hand like chia, hemp, flax — no need to be super specific, this is just what I used)
The
other trick is to process... And process... And process... And process... Until FINALLY you get the smoothest, creamiest, most amazingly warm and rich
nut -
butter on the planet.
With peanut allergies
on the rise, it's no wonder some people are swapping out jelly's creamy counterpart for
other nut butters.
I went into the cabinet the
other day, to put some
on my party crackers and
nut butter, low and behold, the jar was almost empty!
Add to those salty and sugary
nut butters, seeds and
other nuts, and now instead of being
on a 5 % -15 % vegan fat diet, you are consuming 25 % -30 % -35 % + of your calories from fat.
-
Nuts and
nut butters — while most almond, cashew, walnut and
other nut based trail mixes or
nut butters tend to be much healthier than the average peanut
butter, they are also very high in heated oils (which produce cell - damaging free radicals) and inflammatory omega - 6 fatty acids — which can tend to dump inflammation
on an already stressed athlete's body when overused to the extent most people implement such sources (by the handful and heaping spoonful).
I always have a stash of snacks in my desk at work and one of my favourites to have
on - hand is the
nut butter - filled energy bar which has considerably less sugar than the original energy bar, (although the same number of calories — I should add that while I do have a predominantly sedentary job, I also run every day and regularly engage in
other physical activity) only about two teaspoons.
In addition to zero - fiber foods,
other foods allowed
on a low - fiber diet include white bread, rice and pasta; refined cereals; well - cooked vegetables without seeds or skins; creamy peanut
butter; and sweets or desserts that are not made with whole - grains, fruits,
nuts or coconut.
On the
other hand, the more that you get most of your calories from healthy fats instead (avocados, coconut oil, grass - fed
butter and cream, olive oil,
nuts, seeds, eggs, and pasture - raised meats), the more you train your body to be a fat - burning machine.
Cook them following the instructions
on the package and serve them with
other low - glycemic foods, such as milk, plain yogurt, berries,
nuts or
nut butter.
Here is the latest data
on the standard American diet: 3 % of calories come from beans and
nuts; 3 % from fruit; 5 % is vegetables; 23 % from grain; 17 % is added sugars, like candy and soda and
other junk; 23 % comes from added fats —
butter, margarine, oil, shortening; and 26 % of the American diet is meat, dairy, and eggs.
At the moment I only have that
on hand, can't make any
other nut butters for now as my FP had just died
on me (RIP FP sob sob) last week and currently having no budget to purchase a new one.
Nuts also contain many other molecules that are active in the body that are likely the explanation for why nuts, whole or as ground butters, are health promoting while the amount of fat they contain would indicate that should have a negative impact on hea
Nuts also contain many
other molecules that are active in the body that are likely the explanation for why
nuts, whole or as ground butters, are health promoting while the amount of fat they contain would indicate that should have a negative impact on hea
nuts, whole or as ground
butters, are health promoting while the amount of fat they contain would indicate that should have a negative impact
on health.
Glad you're enjoying delicious homemade
nut butters, and good
on you for sharing the love with
others, too!