the 18th district: THE18THDISTRICT HEALTHY KITCHEN

I absolutely love almond butter and top different foods with it to give it the special something, such as my oatmeals and fruits. If I suddenly find myself starving when I forget to eat or when I have the craving for something sweet, I actually eat a spoonful or two of almomd butter and it fills me up and satisfies my cravings ;) Pretty great - isn't it ? ;)

A few days ago I tried to make almond butter at home, this is super easy and has been a total success.

Everything you'll need for your own homemade almond butter - amonds, a food processor and patience, patience and patience!

I used husked almonds and roasted them for about 10 minutes at about 200 degrees.

* Place the almonds in a food processor. Secure the lid and allow to process for 20-30 minutes, stopping and scraping down the sides as needed throughout the process.

* The almond butter is ready with the oils have released and the resulting butter is very smooth and creamy-- this takes more time than you'd expect, so be patient!

* Transfer the almond butter to a sealed glass jar, and store in the fridge for best shelf life.

* Be creative and top your favorite fruits, oatmeals etc. with it and enjoy the healthy yumminess!!!