In case you haven't already noticed, I love nut butter. Straight out of the jar with a spoon. So good. I always make my own nut butters at home, and I usually keep two types on hand. A sweeter recipe that's irresistibly delicious, and a basic/savoury recipe that can also be incorporated into sauces. I make a different version each time. My basic ...
Honey Cinnamon Walnut Almond Butter
This. Stuff. Is. Amazing. No joke. If you like almond (or any nut) butter, you're going to LOVE this stuff. It's ¾ walnut butter and ¼ almond butter, hence I like to call it walmond butter. You can replace the almonds with more walnuts and it'll be that much more decadent, but I like to cut the costs a little by using almonds, since they're ...
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Eating healthy doesn't have to be expensive. Most health food stores (and other grocery stores) will discount their less-than-fresh produce in order to sell it before it goes bad. Our local health food store has a discount section, and I check it out every time I'm there. Sometimes the produce in that section actually looks pretty good, and will ...
Homemade Almond-Cashew Nut Butter
Nut butter is one of those staples I always have on hand. It's great for adding into smoothies, sauces or spreads, dipping in apples, or spreading on toast and topping with bananas. Seriously, yum. It's all the more satisfying when you've made it yourself too! Store-bought nut butters tend to be pricey, ranging up to $16 for a jar of raw almond ...
Homemade Tahini
Sesame seed paste, otherwise known as tahini, is a versatile ingredient to have in your kitchen. You can add it to anything from hummus (obviously!), to dips, spreads, sauces, soups, granola bars, you name it. It gives a wonderful creamy texture and is high in nutrients. Homemade is better than store-bought any day, hands down. And with so ...
