Day 2 - Peanut Butter & Bananas

So, today, I decided to kick this thing off with a bang. I decided what goes best with strawberry jam?!?!? It's best friend, peanut butter. I had recently purchased a mass amount of roasted peanuts from the bulk section of my grocery store, but they weren't salted. Instead of throwing them out, peanut butter came to be!! It is very easy, in a food processor. A blender might do ok, but it might be a bit cumbersome.

Peanut Butter courtesy of Alton Brown
The recipe:

15 oz roasted peanuts
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp honey
1 1/2 tbsp peanut oil (I used more!!)

Method:

Place the peanuts, salt, and honey into the bowl of a food processor. Process for 1 min. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Place the lid back on and continue to process while slowly drizzling in the oil and process until the mixture is smooth, 1 1/2 to 2 min. Place the peanut butter in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.

I ended up using more peanut oil, because it wasn't smooth. Just eyeball it & make it the consistency you like.

Also for today is a delicious banana muffin. I had a bunch of ripe bananas hanging around, and needed to use them!! So here you go!


Oatmeal-Banana Muffins

1 cup quick oats oatmeal
½ cup whole wheat flour
½ cup white flour
1 teasp baking powder
¾ teasp baking soda
2 tbsp walnuts, optional
½ cup brown sugar
2 banana, ripe
¾ cup milk
1 egg
1½ tbsp oil
½ tbsp peanut butter
Method:

Preheat oven to 400. Spray muffin pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl combine dry ingredients. In a food processor mix banana, milk, egg, vegetable oil, and peanut butter. Add wet to dry ingredients and stir until moist.
Spoon batter into muffin cups to 2/3 full.

Bake 15-20 minutes

So there you go! Day two!! I hope you enjoy!

I just wanted to say a little aside, we do not eat fish in our family, so the bulk of my recipes are chicken & beef with some pork mixed in every once in a while. Also, I am having a problem getting my pictures off of my phone & on to the computer to upload, so once I figure it out I will start posting pictures. Enjoy!!!