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raw cashew + macadamia nut butter

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last month i was cereal-obsessed. this month I’m bagel-obsessed.

i’ve eaten the exact same thing 3 mornings in a row, a pumpernickel bagel drizzled with extra virgin coconut oil (so good!).
And i probably would have eaten it again this morning had I still had any pumpernickel bagels left.

but i’m not here to talk about bagels.

so moving on…

these two items have been in my pantry for quite some time.

for the longest time i’ve been meaning to make cashew + macadamia nut butter. cashew butter is my favorite, and i also love the creaminess of macadamia nuts, so i thought the two of them could make a promising combo.

raw cashew + macadamia nut butter
(infused with manuka honey)

- 1 & 1/4 cup raw unsalted cashews
- 3/4 cup raw unsalted macadamia nuts
- 1 T manuka honey
- optional: 1/4 t salt to balance out the honey

add cashews and macadamia nuts to food processor.
process for 2-3 mins. scrape, add honey & optional salt, continue processing until smooth and creamy.
I processed a total of 10 mins scraping down the sides two or three times total.
It may look like its ready around the 7-8 min mark (a bit stiff looking) but if you continue processing until the 10 mins mark, it will result in a much smoother and creamier texture.

 and for the visual folk, like myself…

measure out cashews and macadamias:

 

process:

after 3 mins, add in the honey (and optional salt):


process for additional 7 mins, scraping down sides once or twice:

scoop into jar and consume within a week:

i challenge you to get all the nut butter into the jar without it touching the sides up top.


it’s impossible.
for me, at least.

if you’d like to learn more about manuka honey and it’s healing powers, click here

otherwise, i think this nut butter would be quite wonderful atop a bagel :)

Hello Fall

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Fall Breakfast: Round 2

Let the games begin!

Since my welcome fall breakfast was a total flop the other day (to me at least…), I thought I’d try again.

This time I nixed the canned pumpkin and quinoa and brought in an old favorite.

Pancakes.

You can’t go wrong with pancakes. Especially when they’re Kodiak Cakes.

Enter:

AMAZINGLY GOOD BREAKFAST

It all came together in a flash.

1 cup kodiak cake mix + 1 cup water equals 3 ultra fluffy and delicious pancakes

and

3/4 of a large apple chopped and heated in a pot + a splash of almond milk + a couple dashes of cinnamon + 1/2 t vanilla bean paste stirred in after turing off the heat equals delicious pancake topping

A drizzle of manuka honey as a finishing touch.

I’d say, the only problem with this breakfast was that the last bite came too soon.

Thats okay though. Apple season has only just begun and I foresee many more of these in the near future.

Hellooooo Fall! :)
Now if the weather would just cooperate…

What’s your favorite fall breakfast?

WIAW # 5: Ready in 5. Or less.

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I thought I’d take a slight break from Bordeaux [see previous days 1, 2, 3 here] and join in on some WIAW fun today :)

Peas and Crayons

[Thanks Jenn for hosting!! :) ]

Everything I ate today was basically ready in under 5 minutes. And not on purpose.

This morning I started with half a banana before heading off to my Wednesday cardio strength class, which ended up being AWESOME.

After class I chugged a pb + banana+ chocolate protein smoothie.

I used the remainder of my banana from earlier this morning, 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1 packet chocolate true vitality, 5 ice cubes, and 1/2 tablespoon peanut flour.

My official BREAKFAST was a waffle a la kodiak cakes.

Drizzled with manuka honey.

I don’t think I’ll ever tire of waffles. They’re just that good.

Then it was time for some school-ing…

and munching…

I may have had a few too many of these dark chocolate dipped rice cakes.
My excuse: they were mini

Then it was time for LUNCH. YAY :P

On the menu:
tuna
refried beans
corn cakes
hummus
tomatoes
avocado 

That can only mean one thing:

BUILD YOUR OWN CORN CAKES! 

Yes, i see that my lunch came out of cans, but it’s alright every once in a while. Plus the convenience is just too awesome.

I bought these corn cakes in France and love how perfectly thin they are. Perfect for piling on the toppings.

I mixed the tuna with some hummus and piled it on top of the corn cakes with some avocado and tomato slices.

Dessert was just as fantastic.

I sliced up part of an apple and banana

Added some sunbutter+almond milk

Mixed it all in and stuck it in the microwave for 20 seconds (x’s 2)

and Voila!

Okay okay, so it tastes a whole lot better than it looks. I promise!
And it’s guaranteed to satisfy that sweet tooth.

But of course I still had a couple chocolate cat cookies a little later on ;)

I ate a bazillion of these. Seriously, I don’t think I can buy them anymore.
I can’t stop eating them!

Sweet > Savory
always :)

Then DINNER!

Roasted up a diced sweet potato sprinkled with paprika, cayenne, and a touch of cinnamon in the oven
[okay this may have taken slightly more than 5 minutes - but I don't count the roasting time]

Mixed it with leftover tuna from lunch, squirted on some ketchup and mustard and it was ready.

Again, tastes a lot better than it looks!

Dessert was something that I’ve become slightly obsessed with over the past couple days.

Baked Microwaved Apples

I diced up an apple, sprinkled it with cinnamon, ginger, and a touch of paprika

Then put it in the micovwave for 30 seconds (x’s2)
Sprinkled on some almond meal.

Perfectly warm and delicious. AND tastes like fall :)

Speaking of fall…

We’re only two days away from the first day of Autumn!

So…enjoy these last couple days of summer!!