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#468704 - 05/02/12 09:10 AM
Re: Almond Butter
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Amazon.com sells Maranatha Almond Butter, its 100% almonds, I have tried it before. Does Amazon ship internationally? Seems like they would?
Hopr you find some. Can friend ship you some, (like me) if I sent you 2 jars, do they allow food to be shipped? I know I'm an adult and I should know this sort of thing. But Iwent to mass in Mexico with a group of friends and we all brought a ton of clothes and the policia at the border took all our donations from us, we were so mad we wanted to give them to people who needed clothes.
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#468721 - 05/02/12 12:23 PM
Re: Almond Butter
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Registered: 03/12/12
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I just make my own almond butter in my food processor. The processor will first chop the almonds into an almond flour, and if you let it continue to process (a few more minutes) then they will turn into almond butter. You can also add a little oil and sea salt. I use raw "sprouted almonds" this means I soak a huge batch of almonds over night and then dehydrate them and keep them in my freezer to use as needed. Sprouting them helps to remove enzyme inhibitors and helps to break down the nut a bit, so they are much easier to digest. It also makes it so the almond skins slide right off after soaking, and the skins I have heard are what contains the starch on the nut. But, the simple way would be to just toss a bunch of store bought almonds into a food processor. For the store bought taste, you would likely want to roast them first for about 10 minutes at 350*F, to bring out more of the traditional flavor, and then puree them. Here is a super easy recipe to follow: http://heathereatsalmondbutter.com/recipes/homemade-nut-butter/Not all food processors are created equal, but the kitchenaid processor I got for a pretty cheap price at Costco 6 years ago, is still with my like a good friend! I like making everything I eat from scratch now (yes, yes, more time consuming) but then it's far less time spent in pain or reacting to pre-packaged foods. Best of Luck! Andrea
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#468745 - 05/02/12 06:58 PM
Re: Almond Butter
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Registered: 11/02/11
Posts: 95
Loc: Mexico
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Amazon.com sells Maranatha Almond Butter, its 100% almonds, I have tried it before. Does Amazon ship internationally? Seems like they would?
Hopr you find some. Can friend ship you some, (like me) if I sent you 2 jars, do they allow food to be shipped? I know I'm an adult and I should know this sort of thing. But Iwent to mass in Mexico with a group of friends and we all brought a ton of clothes and the policia at the border took all our donations from us, we were so mad we wanted to give them to people who needed clothes.
Take care! They ship some stuff internationally, like CDs and books, other stuff don't. I was more likely have it shipped to my mailbox in the US and pick it up, I do that a lot with stuff I can't find here. When you cross the border as an American, you have the right to bring with you up to 1,500 USD in stuff, besides all your normal luggage i.e. computer, cellphone, your clothes, etc. What I do is, if I buy clothes, remove the label and put it in my bags as if it was old clothing, nobody will buy that I guess but they don't touch that. I've never been searched when I cross the border in car though, only when I travel by plane.
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#468746 - 05/02/12 07:00 PM
Re: Almond Butter
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Registered: 11/02/11
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I just make my own almond butter in my food processor. The processor will first chop the almonds into an almond flour, and if you let it continue to process (a few more minutes) then they will turn into almond butter. You can also add a little oil and sea salt. I use raw "sprouted almonds" this means I soak a huge batch of almonds over night and then dehydrate them and keep them in my freezer to use as needed. Sprouting them helps to remove enzyme inhibitors and helps to break down the nut a bit, so they are much easier to digest. It also makes it so the almond skins slide right off after soaking, and the skins I have heard are what contains the starch on the nut. But, the simple way would be to just toss a bunch of store bought almonds into a food processor. For the store bought taste, you would likely want to roast them first for about 10 minutes at 350*F, to bring out more of the traditional flavor, and then puree them. Here is a super easy recipe to follow: http://heathereatsalmondbutter.com/recipes/homemade-nut-butter/Not all food processors are created equal, but the kitchenaid processor I got for a pretty cheap price at Costco 6 years ago, is still with my like a good friend! I like making everything I eat from scratch now (yes, yes, more time consuming) but then it's far less time spent in pain or reacting to pre-packaged foods. Best of Luck! Andrea Thanks Andrea for the tips, I just tried it. I did it with a blender so it took some time. I didn't like it much though, it didn't taste like the almond butter I bought (and it said 100% almonds). I ended up adding some cocoa and some honey.. I will try tomorrow with skinless almonds.
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#468749 - 05/02/12 07:14 PM
Re: Almond Butter
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Third_Degree_AS_Kicker
Registered: 04/24/12
Posts: 273
Loc: Pennsylvania
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Chicharito, the stuff you bought was probably made with roasted almonds, and that would make it taste a lot different. You can lightly roast your almonds at a low temperature, let them cool down, and then grind them.
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#468803 - 05/03/12 01:00 PM
Re: Almond Butter
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Fifth_Degree_AS_Kicker
Registered: 03/12/12
Posts: 370
Loc: Willamina, OR
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Sorry it didn't turn out well for you!! I think blenders can be harder to grind nuts in too. Let me suggest a way to use it up though in another recipe, I make this pad thai sauce all the time, and EVERYONE at work and home LOVES it! I serve it over fresh raw thinly sliced zucchini, apples, carrots, cucumber, celery, etc, with fresh cilantro. You can also use shredded cabbage, sprouts, bell peppers, basically any veggies you tolerate well. http://bestrawrecipes.blogspot.com/2010/09/raw-pad-thai-w-almond-chile-sauce.htmlI make my own almond butter for this stuff all the time. The recipe is really forgiving, and I do different varations. I just make sure I always have almond butter, lime juice, honey (or any sweetener), tamari (wheat free soy sauce), garlic & ginger. -Andrea
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#468912 - 05/05/12 06:22 PM
Re: Almond Butter
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Third_Degree_AS_Kicker
Registered: 04/24/12
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Loc: Pennsylvania
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I think you have to toast them till they are dry and crunchy, maybe at a lower temperature, too. But what you have there, the almond puree, could be turned into almond cream. You would add a little bit of sweetener, blend til smooth, and pour over some fruit or BettyRawker's raw brownies. Or you could add extra water, blend it again, and strain it and viola!, almond milk. Maybe add a tiny bit of sweetener depending on what you would use it for. It makes good smoothies when blended with fruit or chocolate milk when you add a little bit of cacao powder and sweetener. You can retoast the stuff that you strain out of it and use it for some crunch (Andrea probably has some ideas about what you can do with that.)
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