The Adventure Continues: Sprouted Wheat Finds it’s Soulmate in the Pistachio

All philosophical musings and deep words have been pried out of me by this miserable excuse of a day. So, in an effort to keep this blog from becoming a complete vehicle for my pointless rants, I’m going to try to avoid saying too much. I think I’ve already said too much. I don’t know [...]

Low-Calorie Chocolate Chip Cookies (plus variations)

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Nutty Nut Butters (including a revamped “Nutella”)

A couple years ago, when I still lived in the dorms and had to spend all of Christmas break at my parents’, my mother went to India. This left me, my dad, and my (then) 8-year-old brother to fend for ourselves against the evil that is the Costco “traveling shows”. If you haven’t heard about [...]

Zen #2: Nut Butter

A perfect Nutella! Chocolate Almond-Hazelnut Spread flaxseeds (about 2T) 4-5 splenda, or 4-5t of brown sugar/white sugar 1/2 scoop Vanilla WHEY protein powder (make sure it doesn’t act as a THICKENER, i.e. make liquids into a shake) a small spoonful or two cocoa powder a handful (about 1/4c.) of wheat bran (you can toast it [...]

Peanut Butter Gelato

In the spirit of the (probably short-lived) streak of good weather we’re having, I thought I’d post another ice cream recipe. This one needs an ice cream maker to really get the feel you’re going for, but on the plus side, it’s a great way to stretch that peanut butter flavor farther for fewer calories. [...]

Peanut-buttery Chicken (or Chik’n)

Apparently, no one has any recipes they’d like redone so I can ramble on about peanut butter and fake meat without guilt. Speaking of peanut butter, I was at Wal-Mart yesterday (yes, I shop at Wal-Mart, and, yes, I do know they’re bad for the economy and all, but they have a lot of stuff [...]

A Little Nutty

I love peanut butter. I am one of those people that sits in front of my computer reading about the salmonella scare with nothing but a jar of peanut butter and a spoon–a very large spoon. Unfortunately, I am also one of those people who is constantly on a diet in a vain attempt to [...]