August 27, 2009
Almond Butter - Yum
During my elder initiation we ate African Stew everyday. We sat around the fire with our fingers in clay bowls of stew and drinks in calabashes and talked about what American food we missed and looked forward to enjoying at our Homecoming. Of course, my tastebuds yearned for a chocolate chip cookie (see photo). Ted, of course, missed his daily injections of peanut butter. But alas, several of our fellow initiates commented to him that Almond Butter is better than peanut butter…and so a month later we found a gift on our doorstep from one of those friends…an 18 pound bucket of almond butter! So, I’m looking around for good uses for almond butter as I don’t want to give it all away (although we have plenty of friends and family willing to enjoy our gift with us). I found this recipe at www.bestnaturalfoods.com.
If anyone else has any great Almond Butter recipes of favorite ways to eat it (beyond the typical substitute for PB), I’d love to hear them. Afterglow Almond Butter Dressing Recipe ½ cup Woodstock organic smooth almond butter
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon Bragg Liquid Aminos 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon brown rice vinegar (or rice vinegar) 1 crushed garlic clove (or ½ teaspoon minced) 1 teaspoon curry powder ¾ cup vegetable broth (canned or from powder) ¼ teaspoon salt (depends on amount of sodium in broth - taste before adding) 1. Combine all ingredients in a blender. |
