This week, I just started spreading some peanut butter on my banana or apple to get a good ratio of protein, fats and carbs. Really tasty snack for before working out. My question is which brand or type is best to use? I am currently using jiffy because that is what is in the house. I know it is not the best choice. I also don't want to use a PB2 spread nor do I want to eat a low carb version of peanut butter (nasty!). I am pretty open to suggestions, but do want it to taste good and easy to spread. Also, I am maintaining and am pretty active daily with my workouts. Any suggestions?

PB2 is fantastic in a chocolate whey Protein smoothie (tastes like a Reeces PB cup) - but I cannot imagine spreading it on anything (bleck)

Adams all natural is just so good without all the sugar

Fiddleman- The Safeway in silver firs on 132nd street has a grinder to make your own nut butters. I think that Safeway may be closer to you than whole foods.

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Fiddleman- The Safeway in silver firs on 132nd street has a grinder to make your own nut butters. I think that Safeway may be closer to you than whole foods.

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Sure, I know exactly where that Safeway is at in Silver Firs ( used to live in Highlands community up the street). Now that I live near Frontier Village of Lake Stevens, I will see if they grind nuts. I know they have a huge nuts center up front with fresh nuts, but have never checked it out before now.

I admit I didn't red anything but the answer is PB2!

It's half the fat/cals of reduced fat Peanut Butter.

You can use the powder in shakes, or mix it with Water and make a creamy peanut butter

Aaaaand I just saw you don't want PB2. Sorry! I'd recommend an organic/all natural option. I used to use a reduced fat creamy generic brand and it didn't alter my dietary intake very much

All whole foods? Any other options to grind your own nut butters there?

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I can grind my own nuts with th coffee grinding blade on my magic bullet. I have to add Water so it truely creamy, but there's still th occasional crunchy bit

Just checked some do have almond butter!

Damn now I want Peanut Butter

They have cashew butter...mmmmm.......

(my husbands favorite) just grind the regular nuts!

Huh huh, huh huh..................

There is just something a little naughty that comes out the phrase "grinding nuts" when it comes from a woman. Lol. Maybe I am a little too silly. you get in a certain frame of mind and everything is funny!

Now boys....

I bought some almond and cashew nut butters yesterday. I tried some almond butter on my banana today. Awesome!

Nut butters are so good before running, cross fit, yoga, weight lifting and [fill in the blank with your favorite exercise].

As usual, I got onto google for some more searching and found wild squirrel nut butters:

http://wildfriendsfoodsshop.com/collections/nut-butters

Yeah, I clicked on the link from google as was really intrigued by wild squirrel butter (weird curiosity in me). No, they do not have squirrel nut butter, but they have a lot of interesting and yummy nut butters. Check out the recipes under products menu item. Excited about trying these. Laura I know you want to share in the fun.

As an aside, I also found this really nice running blog site:

http://www.peanutbutterrunner.com/stomaching-the-run/

Turns out she (the blogger) really loves banana and nut butter with her running. Nice...

Really enjoyed reading her blog. Check it out(even if you are not into running or yoga)!!!! Many good ideas.

Jiffy natural is really good.

Didn't know we could have peanut butter,,,

I bought some almond and cashew nut butters yesterday. I tried some almond butter on my banana today. Awesome!

Nut butters are so good before running' date=' cross fit, yoga, weight lifting and [fill in the blank with your favorite exercise'].

As usual, I got onto google for some more searching and found wild squirrel nut butters:

http://wildfriendsfoodsshop.com/collections/nut-butters

Yeah, I clicked on the link from google as was really intrigued by wild squirrel butter (weird curiosity in me). No, they do not have squirrel nut butter, but they have a lot of interesting and yummy nut butters. Check out the recipes under products menu item. Excited about trying these. Laura I know you want to share in the fun.

Oh the squirrel butter with the espresso sounds yummy

Yeah, you got me Andy

Jiffy natural is really good.

Agree: Jiffy natural is really good. Had some of that last week before working out on my bananas. I recommend that one also.