Ever read the label on a regular jar of peanut butter?  It's like a nightmare from which you cannot wake: hydrogenated oils (transfat!) and sugar on top of more sugar.  I expect this from a peanut butter cup, but from a jar of what is supposed to be a beautifully simple and natural substance?  Very disappointing.  Let's all protest by making our own nut butter.

When you come across it in a health food store, please try raw honey.  It’s much creamier and tastes amazing, but has not lost vitamins and minerals by being processed like most “regular” honey  You can also use it as an anti-inflammatory facial mask:  20 minutes on dry skin, then rinse off with hot water and a wash cloth.

Prep and Cook Time:  25 Minutes
Yield:  ¾ Cup
Ingredients:
1 Cup Raw Almonds
1 or 2 Tbsp Canola, Almond or Walnut Oil
1 Tbsp Honey, to Taste
2 Tbsp Water
Organic Apples, Rinsed and Sliced But Not Peeled

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Spread almonds in a single layer onto a pan and roast for 15 minutes.
Drop warm nuts into a coffee grinder (or food processor, but the coffee grinder is the best) and process until the nuts are as finely ground as possible.  Transfer to a bowl and stir in oil, honey and water.  Serve spread over apple slices. 
Store leftovers (if there are any), covered, in the refrigerator.