Healthy Eating..Peanuts!

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Quite by accident ( we were drying) peanuts some must have escaped and took root so I can now say I grow my own peanuts.

Peanut plants

I am not talking about the salted peanuts that you buy in packets in the shop or supermarket but peanuts grown naturally and roasted or made into healthy peanut butter.

These peanuts are high in monounsaturated fats, the type of fat that is vital in the heart-healthy Mediterranean diet. There have been many studies on peanuts and they have shown that this little legume is very vital for heart health.

Peanuts are a good source of Vitamin E, niacin, folate, protein and manganese as well as providing resveratrol, the phenolic antioxidant also found in red grapes and red wine. While it cannot compare with the fruits highest in antioxidants i.e pomegranate, roasted peanuts do compare with the antioxidants of apples, carrots, and beets.

Rather than buying store-bought peanut butter which is full of nasties, it is easier and it is very quick to make your own.

It is the quickest easiest recipe to make ever, the kids can help blitz it and as well as being tasty it has no nasties.

Let’s Cook!

Take 500 gm raw peanuts. Put in oven on a tray and cook on high for 10 mins. Take out of oven and reserve a few (if you like crunchy peanut butter) like me. Put the remainder of nuts in a food processor and blitz at 1 min intervals scraping down the sides. Do this for 4 mins or until smooth.

Add 1tsp of salt,1 tbsp oil and remainder of reserved nuts if using. If you want to add honey, Nutella or flavouring of your choice then add now.

Blitz again for 1 min and put it in a suitable container. Stores in fridge for 3/4 weeks…….IT’S DELISH!

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Now although it doesn’t store as long as shop bought peanut butter it is far healthier, so quick and easy to make you can just make it as and when you need it.

Uses:

Spread peanut butter on your morning waffle, whole grain toast (my favourite) or mid- morning crackers or rice cakes.

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Add a tbsp of peanut butter to your morning smoothie.

A handful of dry roasted peanuts goes down very well with a glass of tomato juice as an afternoon snack.

Love Thai curry? Combine some peanut butter with coconut milk and add to your Thai green or red curry….amazing.. or pour over some healthy steamed or lightly sauteed vegetables.

It is also lovely as a cooking sauce for a nice piece of salmon.

A very versatile jar of goodness.

If you enjoyed this then please reblog or share on your social media as not only is it better for you but also cheaper than the store bought ones.

All photos are either my own ( Carol ) or from Pixabay which are free to use.

 

 

 

 

 

36 thoughts on “Healthy Eating..Peanuts!”

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    1. blondieaka Post author

      Yes, it was Lorelle and such pretty yellow flowers..It was also a learning curve as I hadn’t seen how peanuts grow..it throws out runners like strawberries. You would need quite a lot of land to grow any amount but it was nice to see and now I know…lol..My new discovery on the farm is Sesame plants they are quite big now it is lovely discovering month by month what is there..exciting I love it and discovering fruits and vegetables I have never seen or realised what they come from x

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      1. amindfultravellerblog

        That’s great Carol. I would never have thought they had runners like strawberries. We have a few strawberry plants. The runners make it easier to re pot and replant but you’re right, you would need a huge amount of space. Thanks for the gardening lesson. X

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      2. blondieaka Post author

        Ha Ha…You are welcome, Lorelle, I love passing on what I learn and I have never learnt so much as I have over the last 2 years for a long time. Today I learnt that red chilli padi are in fact Thai birdseye chillies…Never too old to learn 🙂 Have a lovely day 🙂

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  18. marisselee

    Newly-harvested peanuts are milky and I agree home-made peanut butter is tastier than Skippy or Peter Pan or any other brands lol and for half a dozen times I do wish you are my neighbor then I get to taste all these recipes hahahaha

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  20. Rex Trulove

    The sad thing is that so many people are allergic to peanuts. I’m no longer able to eat them, but not because of allergies. Unless they are finely pulverized, they get under my poor-fitting dentures. 😦

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    1. blondieaka Post author

      That’s a shame Rex but better than an allergy to peanuts. Peanuts and tree nuts are one of the 3 most common allergens in adults and can be life threatening if a bad reaction happens 🙂

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  22. marianbeaman

    How exciting – peanut plants growing unexpectedly. We took several packets of dry roasted peanuts on our trip this month. It probably wasn’t the healthiest snack as you picture here, but it boosted our protein intake and probably energy level too. Thanks, Carol!

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    1. blondieaka Post author

      Yes, it was Marian..and it sounds like you had a fantastic trip and if those peanuts boosted and kept your energy levels up then that is fine…We can’t always eat as healthy as we would maybe like and that is ok..sometimes as well.. Nice to see you back 🙂

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