Almond butter, how I love thee!
I can remember the parts of my life (most of it) when I didn’t know you existed. And then I can also recall the time (about a year) when I knew of you but found you too expensive to try. My nut butter of choice then was peanut butter (extra crunchy)and I thought my love for it would never end. But then I ventured out on a limb and tried you… and liked you… and now… now I make you myself in my own kitchen and I cannot stand the taste of my peanut butter (extra crunchy).
Ok seriously, I have developed a profound love for almond butter and I honestly can’t stand the taste of my previous love, peanut butter. My jar of extra crunchy Jiff sits in the cupboard waiting for me to develop a taste for it again and I’m thinking it’s not going to happen. Compared to my almond butter it seems too fakey sweet so perhaps I should just try making my own peanut butter, yes? Maybe this will solve my sudden departure from my love of all things peanut butter (I really had no idea I had fickle tendencies).
Those of you who haven’t tried this stuff, you should try it. I can’t imagine anyone not enjoying it. Not even my dad, who hates peanut butter. I’m thinking he’d love it.
I leave you with my breakfast for the day…. (See I didn’t mention the 5k once, see how NON-nervous I am? Right? Right??)
Yes, I split open pitas… and toast them… and put almond butter on them. This may be a strange practice but I got tired of bread… there’s always too much of it. Also.. cinnamon + almond butter = bliss.
I stumbled upon the combination of mango and blueberries last summer and fell in love. They taste fantastic together. YUM.
3 responses to “Mmmm Almond Butter”
Rita @ The Giggly Bits
July 9th, 2010 at 10:10
LOL, I just made a new batch of it last night. It’s like half the price or some nonsense like that to make it yourself. I owe you ALOT of money.
shrinkingirl
July 9th, 2010 at 19:48
We can call it even then since you gave me that whole “slow down and stay aerobic” advice!
A word of warning… NEVER make vanilla cinnamon almond butter. I couldn’t stop eating it.
Rita @ The Giggly Bits
July 9th, 2010 at 22:34
That was my first batch! I don’t know that it’s a great idea to have it around, you’re entirely right, it was fabulous.