Nut butters are one of my favorite universal foods. You can use them in a multitude
of ways to enhance the nutritional value of what you are eating. For example,
let's say you want a good vegetable dip instead of those high cholesterol, high
fat, vinegary salad dressings/dips that always come with those raw vegetable
plates for those occasions where you have people over and want to serve them
something nutritious and that everyone can eat! Serve them nut butters and watch
their eyes light up with genuine pleasure when they eat. Normally what's always
left over at the end of the evening is the raw vegetable plate. TOO BLAND! Or
how about that cooked vegetable dish when you went an excellent sauce. Or how
about a terrific salad dressing? Well I feel this is the best choice for all
those concerns.
Grind up no more than 4 ounces of your favorite nuts (per person) in a coffee
grinder and let soak over night in your refrigerator in 4-6 ounces of distilled
water (depending on the desired consistency, i.e. less water the thinker the
nut butter). Now something so simple will actually put a different twist on
all your home fixings for when you have friends by or for just when you want
something special for your self. This is a special treat and once again, "Is
it fattening?" I guess the right answer here is that even nectar when taken
to excess will become a threat to your body. Moderation is the real key. I guess
we could say that temperance in every aspect of our lives is the true key to
longevity. We can't have everything in life, where in the world would we put
it? Reward yourself with good things, you deserve them! You're special with
an unnegotiable self-worth.
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