I will say that in the short time that I have been doing this, I feel a bit more focused on the task that I am doing. I guess it is because I am starting to flush out all the processed food residue out of my system. I imagine the real differences will start showing up in the next couple of weeks as we continue with this lifestyle change.
Today we decided to make something to replace peanut butter, Almond Butter. It might sound disgusting to some, but after making it and enjoying the aromas from toasting the almonds proved me wrong. The consistency is very similar the peanut butter that I am used to, but there is whole lot less oil in the finished product. I know Almonds and Peanuts have a lot of natural oils in them, and the recipe requires 2 tsp of olive oil per cup of Almonds.
All you have to do is toast raw almonds for 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees. Let the almonds cool down for about 30 minutes. Take a cup of almonds and put them in a food processor until the almonds start to ball up. Remember to breath deep the aroma of freshly chopped toasted almonds YUM!!
This is a type of "diet" that I can get behind, great tastes and smells. I look forward to experiementing with other foods. I will let everyone know what I think of them over the coming weeks.
Until next time!!
Wow. I will have to try that. I heard it's suppose to be better for you.
ReplyDeleteLot's of good research out there. keep it up!
Peanut butter rules and is good for you! Try it with Mayo, a banana, a slice of lettuce and then deep fry it. Just like Elvis used to eat!
ReplyDeleteI've had almond butter before and it tastes great too!
Love, Dad