Homemade Peanut Butter

Have you been following the latest news on peanut butter recalls?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently found Salmonella Typhimurium in the peanut butter and peanut paste produced by the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) at its Blakely, Georgia processing plant. And what started as one recall for Little Debbie’s peanut butter crackers has now turned in to a list of peanut butter product recalls a mile long, including Famous Amos cookies, Wegman’s ice cream, Clif bars, Wal-Mart bakery items, and a number of pet food products. Click here for the updated list of peanut butter recalls.

At the rate this recall list keeps growing, it’s probably a good idea to toss any peanut butter products you have in the cupboard.  But don’t worry, you don’t have to give up those PBJs just yet.  Just grab your blender or food processor and a handful of dry roasted peanuts (organic if you got ‘em) and you can make your own homemade peanut butter in less time that it takes to cut off the crusts.  Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients

2 cups dry roasted organic peanuts

salt, vegetable oil optional

Add peanuts to blender and process for several minutes until smooth.  Add salt and/or vegetable oil to taste.

Yum!

Even the youngest children can help with this project…

Make a nutritious treat for the feathered friends in your neighborhood by coating a pine cone with peanut butter and then rolling it in oatmeal or sunflower seeds. Tie a 3 to 4 foot long string around the stem of the pine cone and hang it from a nearby branch. Place the feeder in easy view from one of your windows so your child can keep an eye on it.