If you've been listening to the news, you've probably cleared your shelves of peanut butter. Salmonella has sickened hundreds and may have contributed to several deaths. Many nutritionists casted peanut butter in an unfavorable light long before the salmonella scare. Peanuts tend to be allergenic in some individuals. Most commercial peanut butters are filled with sugars, sweeteners or hydrogenated oils. Peanuts tend to be high in pesticide residue and may contain molds and toxins. While I'm not generally opposed to a high quality, peanut only, organic peanut butter (for those without allergies), it may be a good chance for all of us to entertain our taste buds with healthy alternatives.
1. Almond butter or sunflower butter. The taste is a a little different but these are healthy alternatives to peanut butter.
2. Hummus. This creamy spread is delicious on sandwiches and crackers.
3. Guacamole. Homemade guacamole can be a fun substitute to fill your sandwich.
4. Natural fruit spreads. Consider this the PB&J minus the PB.
5. Vegetable purees. Mix them in a blender and play around to get the consistency just right and then top your favorite waffles.
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