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Daily Archive: November 8, 2011

Peanuts!

10 years ago, if you asked me my favorite nut butter, I probably would have looked at you like you were crazy.  Was there anything other than peanut butter?  I certainly wasn’t aware of any other kinds.* I went through obscene amounts of peanut butter in college.  I was poor and it was cheap easy to steal from the sorority kitchen.  😉 However, since discovering almond butter, cashew butter, and sunflower seed butter, peanuts have been sidelined.  Poor little bench warmers. Anyway.  I felt like they earned the starting role in last night’s dinner, so… Read more >

November 8, 2011 kale, peanut butter, peanut flour, potatoes, quinoa Read more >

Make your own mix

I have a pie-related question. Ridiculous or genius?  You tell me.  The thing is, the “pumpkin pie” spices are ones you probably already have in your pantry: cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, & allspice. The only difference is now you can buy it pre-assembled.  And as we all know, humans are suckers for anything that  increases efficiency and reduces labor…even if it only saves 0.6 seconds.  Totally worth it.  Right?  Maybe not.  It costs $5 at Whole Foods and it’s not even organic.  So I’ll just make my own thankyouverymuch.   Sweet Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix 1… Read more >

November 8, 2011 nunaturals, oatmeal, pumpkin Read more >