Sauces/Condiments

• Homemade Peanut Butter in Under 5 Minutes

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  Homemade peanut butter is something I have wanted to make myself for awhile now. I even bought a bag of peanuts… but I was still way too nervous to try to make it. What if I tried to make peanut butter and it didn’t work? I would’ve wasted all of those peanuts (and peanuts aren’t cheap!).

  Something came over me yesterday when I was cleaning out my kitchen cupboards and found the bag of peanuts. I decided to try homemade peanut butter once and for all.

  Here are the ingredients:

  

  That’s right, just peanuts. No salt, no oil, no sugar. Peanuts only. A food processor is necessary too.

  Put all of the peanuts into your food processor.

  

  Attach the lid, pulse a few times and then let it go for about 4 minutes.

  

  The peanuts will turn into crumbs, a fine powder and then it will start clumping. Finally, it will turn into smooth peanut butter. Just like this:

  

  Put it into your container of choice and refrigerate up to 2 weeks. You can keep it at room temperature on your kitchen counter, as well, but it won’t last as long (I don’t recommend doing this if your house is very warm).

  Homemade peanut butter in under 5 minutes. It couldn’t get much easier. Or more delicious.

  

  Homemade Peanut Butter

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  • Servings: 1 1/2 – 2 Cups

  Ingredients:

  • 1 Bag Peanuts

  Instructions:

  1. Add peanuts to food processor, pulse a few times and then let it go for about 4 minutes.
  2. Store homemade peanut butter in a container in your refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

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• Homemade Hummus Recipe

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  Homemade Hummus!

  

  Hummus is a very healthy and yummy snack that we like to enjoy often.

  Unfortunately, it is rather expensive in stores, so I bought it on special occasions only.

  One day I decided to try making it myself to see if it would taste as good as the store-bought stuff and to my surprise, it tasted better. You can store it in the refrigerator for about 4 days.

  I also made the tahini for this recipe. It was very, very simple to make. You can store it in the refrigerator for 1 month.

  Homemade Hummus

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  • Makes about 1 cup tahini.

  Ingredients:

  Hummus
  - 2 Cups Canned Chickpeas or Garbanzo Beans
  - 1/4 cup Liquid from Chickpeas Can
  - 2 Tablespoons Tahini (Homemade or Store-Bought)
  - 2 Cloves Garlic, Crushed
  - 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  - 3 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
  - 1 Teaspoon Dill
  - 1/4 Teaspoon Pepper
  - 1/2 Teaspoon Salt

  Tahini
  - 1 Cup Sesame Seeds, Toasted
  - 1/4 Cup Olive Oil

  Instructions:

  Hummus
  1. Drain chickpeas and reserve 1/4 cup liquid from can.

  2. Combine chickpeas, garlic, oil, lemon juice, tahini, dill, salt and pepper in a food processor.

  3. Add liquid from chickpeas and pulse until very smooth.

  4. Serve with pitas and/or raw vegetables.

  Makes about 1 cup hummus.

  Tahini
  1. Toast sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat for about 2 minutes, or until a light brown colour. Do not burn.

  2. Put toasted sesame seeds and oil into a food processor and pulse for about 3 minutes, or until smooth. You may need to add a bit more olive oil.

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