Making a Dent

As some of you may recall from a post earlier this summer, I have managed to accumulate quite an extensive nut butter stash–let’s just say that the jar count is in the double-digits. I have successfully managed to “make a dent” in my nut butter stock, as I finished off not one but two nut butter jars today (my Maranatha creamy PB and my 365 creamy almond butter). My tiny rubber spatula got some good exercise today as a result–I wouldn’t want one speck of that nutty joy go to waste:) Are you as much of a nut butter addict as I am? Which nut butter is your current obsession? I’ve been on a good ol’ PB kick lately. Can’t beat the original.

Onto the abundantly nutty meals:

Thursday

This was my first time trying this flavor of Fruitein. As with my last experience with Fruitein, I was not impressed. A little too Flintstone vitamin-esque, and the texture was a little clumpy by the bottom of the glass. I’ll stick with my Spirutein.

blueberry-strawberry smoothie with Acia Fruitein, soymilk, & Acai Apple granola

Friday

After months of drooling over Marianne‘s tofu pudding creations, I finally decided to make my own version this morning for breakfast. Now I am regretting that I waited so long! It tasted like a decadent dessert, but all of the ingredients were relatively nutritious; the cereal was the only component with any added sugar. Prepare to see multiple variations of this in the future…

Tofu Pudding: silken tofu, frozen banana, PB, splash of chocolate almond milk, dark cocoa, & a handful of PB Puffins; glass of chocolate almond milk

Double-sandwiches are amazing–two sandwiches in one! This one had two different kinds of hummus, along with lettuce and tomato. I added some classic accompaniments for a perfectly satisfying lunch. Sometimes the simplest meals are the most enjoyable.

double-decker hummus sandwich (roasted red pepper & original flavors); salad; apple with almond butter

my version of a Big Mac:)

Recently I accidentally picked up a jar of marinated roasted red peppers at the store instead of plain roasted. I didn’t realize my mistake until after I opened up the jar. Oops. True to form, I couldn’t let them go to waste, so I used them in tonight’s fantastic salad. They provided a pleasant saltiness to the greens, making the balsamic vinaigrette all but unnecessary. Delish.

Italian bean & veggie salad; plain yogurt with fresh apricots

Romaine with marinated roasted red peppers, cannellini, steamed cauliflower & red onion, pine nuts, chopped basil, balsamic vinaigrette

apricot butt

a few Ak Maks joined the party, mid-meal

Wishing you all a fantastic weekend,

Filed under: Meals

22 Responses to “Making a Dent”

1. VeggieGirl, on July 10th, 2009 at 10:13 pm Said:

   I’m currently hooked on brazil nut butter (Futter’s brand, of course!)

2. Maria, on July 10th, 2009 at 10:43 pm Said:

   I am starting to become a nut butter addict too…so much better than plain old nuts in my opinion! I am loving Trader Joe’s raw crunchy almond butter, my new raw pumpkin seed butter, and another new PB with Omega 3. Mmmm. I really must extend my nut collection

   Oooh that tofu pudding sounds fantastic. I would love to try it out. I bought some new sprouted (???) tofu the other day, and it sounds like a great way to eat tofu “raw”.

   Love the double decker sandwich. Yep, sometimes the simplest meals are the yummiest!

   Hope you have a great weekend!

3. coco, on July 10th, 2009 at 11:45 pm Said:

   isn’t the tofu pudding delicious!!! I love it as dessert with a lot of cocoa powder!!!

4. janetha, on July 10th, 2009 at 11:55 pm Said:

   nice triple decker!! i bet that was hard to get your mouth around… (TWSS

   i love that it had two hummus flavors! the more the better.

   i am digging the naturally more lately!

5. The Actors Diet, on July 11th, 2009 at 1:28 am Said:

   mmmm….i love dessert for breakfast!

6. Learning To Relove, on July 11th, 2009 at 1:38 am Said:

   Holy yum that double decker sammy looks out of this world! Perfect idea to pair the different hummuses!
   And I def feel you on the nut butter stash…def have SO many going on right now. I put my first jar to rest earlier this week but now I have tons to go through.

7. ~Jessica~, on July 11th, 2009 at 2:48 am Said:

   Now that’s my kind of sandwich.

   Nut butters don’t last long enough around me for me to build up a collection ~ at the moment I’m eating a lot of Meridian (UK company)’s Almond Butter, but I’m really craving PB&Co flavours…which aren’t available here!

   Have a lovely weekend

   ~Jessica~

8. veganfritz, on July 11th, 2009 at 7:51 am Said:

   apricot butt…heh heh

9. Christina, on July 11th, 2009 at 8:12 am Said:

   I’m on a sunflower seed butter kick right now. I love the double decker sandwich. Great idea!

10. Shelby, on July 11th, 2009 at 8:27 am Said:

    Right now my stash is low. I’ve been keeping it simple with tons of Almond Butter. I think I’ll place an order at Futters though for some pumpkin seed butter soon.

    My favorite at the moment is Blue Diamond Creamy Homestyle AB. Its got the consistency of PB and its salty. I love it!

11. ksgoodeats, on July 11th, 2009 at 9:16 am Said:

    Must. Try. Tofu. Pud! What a great sandwich!! The bigger, the better

12. Melinda, on July 11th, 2009 at 10:17 am Said:

    love your version of the big mac- looks delish!

    My fave nut butter is raw almond butter!

13. April (Foods of April), on July 11th, 2009 at 11:29 am Said:

    I’m a total nut butter addict as you already know.. and like you I’ve been on a regular peanut butter kick lately!

    http://ajangel25.wordpress.com

14. lesouefsbrouilles, on July 11th, 2009 at 11:56 am Said:

    wow you are a nut butter addict! i only have 3 in my house haha.

15. Jessica (jesslikesithot), on July 11th, 2009 at 6:01 pm Said:

    That silken tofu with the puffins looks deliciousssssss, as does the double-decker sandwich!

    I think you know that i’m a MAYJUH nut butter girl! Lately i’ve been all about maranthana creamy almond butter though!

16. Hangry Pants, on July 11th, 2009 at 11:02 pm Said:

    My current obsession is the Naturally Nutty Vanilla Almond Butter!

17. glidingcalm, on July 12th, 2009 at 11:11 am Said:

    haha the double decker is sooo cute!!!

    i love Ak maks!!!

    i need to make tofu puddin ASAP.

18. Erica, on July 12th, 2009 at 12:17 pm Said:

    I wish I had that many nut butters- they are all so yummy….I like variety! Your big mac is so my style….lovin it

19. Kristie, on July 12th, 2009 at 3:30 pm Said:

    I love a good nut butter but I only have 4 kicking around in my cupboard right now, 6 if you want to count PB2s. So I’m not quite at your level yet!

    I can’t believe how delicious that double decker sandwich looks. WAY better than a Big Mac.

20. Marianne, on August 6th, 2009 at 2:24 am Said:

    Ah, tofudding. You are a such a wonder, and so versitile. I love that you had it for breakfast. No reason not to!

21. Awaiting My Arrival « Broccoli Hut, on September 30th, 2009 at 8:00 pm Said:

    [...] made Marianne’s magical tofudding before, and this morning’s rendition was just as delicious as my previous tofudding [...]

22. twizler2, on October 1st, 2009 at 2:24 pm Said:

    Here I am thinking i invented the tofudding! Granted, i didnt use a banana but rather chickpeas… so i cuess its kind of a Mocha Tofummus? Sure, I’ll say that. Anyhoo… next time throw some in… its the most awesome spread ever… i might almost like it more than peanut butter, and THAT is saying something.

    Also… make my stomach growl more with a sanwich why dont you, that bad boy looks awesome!

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