Bean-nut butter
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I know I promised another soy post next, but this is too good of a tidbit to pass up. I'll post about soy after this one!
My kids are the pickiest eaters on the planet. They eat countless tortillas with peanut butter and some days that's all. Besides starving my kids until they eat healthy--which I have done, my son, at age 3 went 45 hours without eating before he caved in and ate 5 baby carrots, it's not worth it. So, what's a mom to do?
I won a mini battle today by tricking them and I am not ashamed. Here's the recipe:
1 can pinto beans
1 cup peanut butter
honey or agave nectar to thin to the consistency you like.
I mashed it all together with a tablespoon or two of agave nectar. I did it by hand in 5 minutes, though a food processor would make it more perfect.
And the verdict: the texture is a little different, the taste is a little different, and my kids ate it anyway. The best part is, since I sweetened it, they think it's a treat!
My kids are the pickiest eaters on the planet. They eat countless tortillas with peanut butter and some days that's all. Besides starving my kids until they eat healthy--which I have done, my son, at age 3 went 45 hours without eating before he caved in and ate 5 baby carrots, it's not worth it. So, what's a mom to do?
I won a mini battle today by tricking them and I am not ashamed. Here's the recipe:
1 can pinto beans
1 cup peanut butter
honey or agave nectar to thin to the consistency you like.
I mashed it all together with a tablespoon or two of agave nectar. I did it by hand in 5 minutes, though a food processor would make it more perfect.
And the verdict: the texture is a little different, the taste is a little different, and my kids ate it anyway. The best part is, since I sweetened it, they think it's a treat!
