High Cal Nuts?

Heather75

As many have already stated. I think nuts are the best way to go if you can't get in enough calories. As for me, I love Planters dry roasted peanuts. I eat them as a snack but sometimes I get carried away at how many I eat. So, I count the serving size and put them into a zip lock bag. Good luck!

This is a great idea! Besides, there is something fun about eating nuts out of a little bag. It's like camping!

brewingaz

Since you like peanut butter, you might enjoy other kinds of nut butters.

I love nut butters. I make some homemade sometimes.

Is it stored in a plastic cup?

....


*And then we wait*

No, I find little mason jars are better. It preserves the freshness and keeps the nut butter's flavor longer.

I agree. Sometimes the plastic makes the nut butter a bit too pungent. Besides, it's always about the flavor in the end.

Sometimes a little pineapple juice helps. Not too much though, you'll ruin it.

Have you tried making a Kona nut butter? A coffee flavored nut butter sounds enticing.

I have made this. It's delicious! I like it better when it has a smooth and creamy consistency. Not chunky like, say, cashew butter.

What's your method of keeping a smooth, creamy texture? I've heard a lot of people get frustrated trying to work the nuts in with some kind of oil, or whatever it is they use, to get it just right. Then they kind of just crap out at the end and let it be as it comes out.

I find that the natural oils in the nuts are enough to make the nut butter smooth. You just have to be patient and keep pulsing the nuts until you are satisfied with the texture.

So true about pulsing. If you just go non-stop it can get too hot and burn out your machine. I made this mistake once.

So, pretty much there's a rhythm to it... interesting. Are there people that try to make nut butters by hand? I imagine it would be much more strenuous.

You could probably get carpel tunnel syndrome by repetative motion becuse it would take so much work to get the nut butter. A machine is much more efficient, and works every time.

anubis609

Since you like peanut butter, you might enjoy other kinds of nut butters.

I love nut butters. I make some homemade sometimes.

Is it stored in a plastic cup?

....


*And then we wait*

No, I find little mason jars are better. It preserves the freshness and keeps the nut butter's flavor longer.

I agree. Sometimes the plastic makes the nut butter a bit too pungent. Besides, it's always about the flavor in the end.

Sometimes a little pineapple juice helps. Not too much though, you'll ruin it.

Have you tried making a Kona nut butter? A coffee flavored nut butter sounds enticing.

I have made this. It's delicious! I like it better when it has a smooth and creamy consistency. Not chunky like, say, cashew butter.

What's your method of keeping a smooth, creamy texture? I've heard a lot of people get frustrated trying to work the nuts in with some kind of oil, or whatever it is they use, to get it just right. Then they kind of just crap out at the end and let it be as it comes out.

I find that the natural oils in the nuts are enough to make the nut butter smooth. You just have to be patient and keep pulsing the nuts until you are satisfied with the texture.

So true about pulsing. If you just go non-stop it can get too hot and burn out your machine. I made this mistake once.

So, pretty much there's a rhythm to it... interesting. Are there people that try to make nut butters by hand? I imagine it would be much more strenuous.

You could probably get carpel tunnel syndrome by repetative motion becuse it would take so much work to get the nut butter. A machine is much more efficient, and works every time.

That sounds horrendously painful...I keep imagining a permanent monkey claw grip forming. A machine it is. You're able to adjust the pulse speeds, I assume?

brewingaz

Since you like peanut butter, you might enjoy other kinds of nut butters.

I love nut butters. I make some homemade sometimes.

Is it stored in a plastic cup?

....


*And then we wait*

No, I find little mason jars are better. It preserves the freshness and keeps the nut butter's flavor longer.

I agree. Sometimes the plastic makes the nut butter a bit too pungent. Besides, it's always about the flavor in the end.

Sometimes a little pineapple juice helps. Not too much though, you'll ruin it.

Have you tried making a Kona nut butter? A coffee flavored nut butter sounds enticing.

I have made this. It's delicious! I like it better when it has a smooth and creamy consistency. Not chunky like, say, cashew butter.

What's your method of keeping a smooth, creamy texture? I've heard a lot of people get frustrated trying to work the nuts in with some kind of oil, or whatever it is they use, to get it just right. Then they kind of just crap out at the end and let it be as it comes out.

I find that the natural oils in the nuts are enough to make the nut butter smooth. You just have to be patient and keep pulsing the nuts until you are satisfied with the texture.

So true about pulsing. If you just go non-stop it can get too hot and burn out your machine. I made this mistake once.

So, pretty much there's a rhythm to it... interesting. Are there people that try to make nut butters by hand? I imagine it would be much more strenuous.

You could probably get carpel tunnel syndrome by repetative motion becuse it would take so much work to get the nut butter. A machine is much more efficient, and works every time.

That sounds horrendously painful...I keep imagining a permanent monkey claw grip forming. A machine it is. You're able to adjust the pulse speeds, I assume?

Probably adjustable pulses are reasonable to assume are there. The machine works faster too. And since it's hooked up to a power chord, there are no batteries to drain.

anubis609

As many have already stated. I think nuts are the best way to go if you can't get in enough calories. As for me, I love Planters dry roasted peanuts. I eat them as a snack but sometimes I get carried away at how many I eat. So, I count the serving size and put them into a zip lock bag. Good luck!

This is a great idea! Besides, there is something fun about eating nuts out of a little bag. It's like camping!

It seems a bit more natural to eat nuts whole. And a lot less work than making your own butter. I have a chicken-skin type satchel to carry those around.

Heather75

Since you like peanut butter, you might enjoy other kinds of nut butters.

I love nut butters. I make some homemade sometimes.

Is it stored in a plastic cup?

....


*And then we wait*

No, I find little mason jars are better. It preserves the freshness and keeps the nut butter's flavor longer.

I agree. Sometimes the plastic makes the nut butter a bit too pungent. Besides, it's always about the flavor in the end.

Sometimes a little pineapple juice helps. Not too much though, you'll ruin it.

Have you tried making a Kona nut butter? A coffee flavored nut butter sounds enticing.

I have made this. It's delicious! I like it better when it has a smooth and creamy consistency. Not chunky like, say, cashew butter.

What's your method of keeping a smooth, creamy texture? I've heard a lot of people get frustrated trying to work the nuts in with some kind of oil, or whatever it is they use, to get it just right. Then they kind of just crap out at the end and let it be as it comes out.

I find that the natural oils in the nuts are enough to make the nut butter smooth. You just have to be patient and keep pulsing the nuts until you are satisfied with the texture.

So true about pulsing. If you just go non-stop it can get too hot and burn out your machine. I made this mistake once.

So, pretty much there's a rhythm to it... interesting. Are there people that try to make nut butters by hand? I imagine it would be much more strenuous.

You could probably get carpel tunnel syndrome by repetative motion becuse it would take so much work to get the nut butter. A machine is much more efficient, and works every time.

That sounds horrendously painful...I keep imagining a permanent monkey claw grip forming. A machine it is. You're able to adjust the pulse speeds, I assume?

I just keep pushing the pulse button over and over.

anubis609

Since you like peanut butter, you might enjoy other kinds of nut butters.

I love nut butters. I make some homemade sometimes.

Is it stored in a plastic cup?

....


*And then we wait*

No, I find little mason jars are better. It preserves the freshness and keeps the nut butter's flavor longer.

I agree. Sometimes the plastic makes the nut butter a bit too pungent. Besides, it's always about the flavor in the end.

Sometimes a little pineapple juice helps. Not too much though, you'll ruin it.

Have you tried making a Kona nut butter? A coffee flavored nut butter sounds enticing.

I have made this. It's delicious! I like it better when it has a smooth and creamy consistency. Not chunky like, say, cashew butter.

What's your method of keeping a smooth, creamy texture? I've heard a lot of people get frustrated trying to work the nuts in with some kind of oil, or whatever it is they use, to get it just right. Then they kind of just crap out at the end and let it be as it comes out.

I find that the natural oils in the nuts are enough to make the nut butter smooth. You just have to be patient and keep pulsing the nuts until you are satisfied with the texture.

So true about pulsing. If you just go non-stop it can get too hot and burn out your machine. I made this mistake once.

So, pretty much there's a rhythm to it... interesting. Are there people that try to make nut butters by hand? I imagine it would be much more strenuous.

You could probably get carpel tunnel syndrome by repetative motion becuse it would take so much work to get the nut butter. A machine is much more efficient, and works every time.

That sounds horrendously painful...I keep imagining a permanent monkey claw grip forming. A machine it is. You're able to adjust the pulse speeds, I assume?

I just keep pushing the pulse button over and over.

Are you supposed to keep the machine in one spot as it pulses the nuts or can you move it around to make sure all of the nuts get an equal pounding, so to speak?

Heather75

Since you like peanut butter, you might enjoy other kinds of nut butters.

I love nut butters. I make some homemade sometimes.

Is it stored in a plastic cup?

....


*And then we wait*

No, I find little mason jars are better. It preserves the freshness and keeps the nut butter's flavor longer.

I agree. Sometimes the plastic makes the nut butter a bit too pungent. Besides, it's always about the flavor in the end.

Sometimes a little pineapple juice helps. Not too much though, you'll ruin it.

Have you tried making a Kona nut butter? A coffee flavored nut butter sounds enticing.

I have made this. It's delicious! I like it better when it has a smooth and creamy consistency. Not chunky like, say, cashew butter.

What's your method of keeping a smooth, creamy texture? I've heard a lot of people get frustrated trying to work the nuts in with some kind of oil, or whatever it is they use, to get it just right. Then they kind of just crap out at the end and let it be as it comes out.

I find that the natural oils in the nuts are enough to make the nut butter smooth. You just have to be patient and keep pulsing the nuts until you are satisfied with the texture.

So true about pulsing. If you just go non-stop it can get too hot and burn out your machine. I made this mistake once.

So, pretty much there's a rhythm to it... interesting. Are there people that try to make nut butters by hand? I imagine it would be much more strenuous.

You could probably get carpel tunnel syndrome by repetative motion becuse it would take so much work to get the nut butter. A machine is much more efficient, and works every time.

That sounds horrendously painful...I keep imagining a permanent monkey claw grip forming. A machine it is. You're able to adjust the pulse speeds, I assume?

I just keep pushing the pulse button over and over.

Are you supposed to keep the machine in one spot as it pulses the nuts or can you move it around to make sure all of the nuts get an equal pounding, so to speak?

I use a spatula for that.

brewingaz

Since you like peanut butter, you might enjoy other kinds of nut butters.

I love nut butters. I make some homemade sometimes.

Is it stored in a plastic cup?

....


*And then we wait*

No, I find little mason jars are better. It preserves the freshness and keeps the nut butter's flavor longer.

I agree. Sometimes the plastic makes the nut butter a bit too pungent. Besides, it's always about the flavor in the end.

Sometimes a little pineapple juice helps. Not too much though, you'll ruin it.

Have you tried making a Kona nut butter? A coffee flavored nut butter sounds enticing.

I have made this. It's delicious! I like it better when it has a smooth and creamy consistency. Not chunky like, say, cashew butter.

What's your method of keeping a smooth, creamy texture? I've heard a lot of people get frustrated trying to work the nuts in with some kind of oil, or whatever it is they use, to get it just right. Then they kind of just crap out at the end and let it be as it comes out.

I find that the natural oils in the nuts are enough to make the nut butter smooth. You just have to be patient and keep pulsing the nuts until you are satisfied with the texture.

So true about pulsing. If you just go non-stop it can get too hot and burn out your machine. I made this mistake once.

So, pretty much there's a rhythm to it... interesting. Are there people that try to make nut butters by hand? I imagine it would be much more strenuous.

You could probably get carpel tunnel syndrome by repetative motion becuse it would take so much work to get the nut butter. A machine is much more efficient, and works every time.

That sounds horrendously painful...I keep imagining a permanent monkey claw grip forming. A machine it is. You're able to adjust the pulse speeds, I assume?

I just keep pushing the pulse button over and over.

Are you supposed to keep the machine in one spot as it pulses the nuts or can you move it around to make sure all of the nuts get an equal pounding, so to speak?

I think it's personal preference, and how you want to handle your nuts.

anubis609

Since you like peanut butter, you might enjoy other kinds of nut butters.

I love nut butters. I make some homemade sometimes.

Is it stored in a plastic cup?

....


*And then we wait*

No, I find little mason jars are better. It preserves the freshness and keeps the nut butter's flavor longer.

I agree. Sometimes the plastic makes the nut butter a bit too pungent. Besides, it's always about the flavor in the end.

Sometimes a little pineapple juice helps. Not too much though, you'll ruin it.

Have you tried making a Kona nut butter? A coffee flavored nut butter sounds enticing.

I have made this. It's delicious! I like it better when it has a smooth and creamy consistency. Not chunky like, say, cashew butter.

What's your method of keeping a smooth, creamy texture? I've heard a lot of people get frustrated trying to work the nuts in with some kind of oil, or whatever it is they use, to get it just right. Then they kind of just crap out at the end and let it be as it comes out.

I find that the natural oils in the nuts are enough to make the nut butter smooth. You just have to be patient and keep pulsing the nuts until you are satisfied with the texture.

So true about pulsing. If you just go non-stop it can get too hot and burn out your machine. I made this mistake once.

So, pretty much there's a rhythm to it... interesting. Are there people that try to make nut butters by hand? I imagine it would be much more strenuous.

You could probably get carpel tunnel syndrome by repetative motion becuse it would take so much work to get the nut butter. A machine is much more efficient, and works every time.

That sounds horrendously painful...I keep imagining a permanent monkey claw grip forming. A machine it is. You're able to adjust the pulse speeds, I assume?

I just keep pushing the pulse button over and over.

Are you supposed to keep the machine in one spot as it pulses the nuts or can you move it around to make sure all of the nuts get an equal pounding, so to speak?

I think it's personal preference, and how you want to handle your nuts.

I think if I did it for the first time, I might end up pureeing mine into an inconsistent goo. I sometimes go overboard with things of this nature.

brewingaz

Since you like peanut butter, you might enjoy other kinds of nut butters.

I love nut butters. I make some homemade sometimes.

Is it stored in a plastic cup?

....


*And then we wait*

No, I find little mason jars are better. It preserves the freshness and keeps the nut butter's flavor longer.

I agree. Sometimes the plastic makes the nut butter a bit too pungent. Besides, it's always about the flavor in the end.

Sometimes a little pineapple juice helps. Not too much though, you'll ruin it.

Have you tried making a Kona nut butter? A coffee flavored nut butter sounds enticing.

I have made this. It's delicious! I like it better when it has a smooth and creamy consistency. Not chunky like, say, cashew butter.

What's your method of keeping a smooth, creamy texture? I've heard a lot of people get frustrated trying to work the nuts in with some kind of oil, or whatever it is they use, to get it just right. Then they kind of just crap out at the end and let it be as it comes out.

I find that the natural oils in the nuts are enough to make the nut butter smooth. You just have to be patient and keep pulsing the nuts until you are satisfied with the texture.

So true about pulsing. If you just go non-stop it can get too hot and burn out your machine. I made this mistake once.

So, pretty much there's a rhythm to it... interesting. Are there people that try to make nut butters by hand? I imagine it would be much more strenuous.

You could probably get carpel tunnel syndrome by repetative motion becuse it would take so much work to get the nut butter. A machine is much more efficient, and works every time.

That sounds horrendously painful...I keep imagining a permanent monkey claw grip forming. A machine it is. You're able to adjust the pulse speeds, I assume?

I just keep pushing the pulse button over and over.

Are you supposed to keep the machine in one spot as it pulses the nuts or can you move it around to make sure all of the nuts get an equal pounding, so to speak?

I think it's personal preference, and how you want to handle your nuts.

I think if I did it for the first time, I might end up pureeing mine into an inconsistent goo. I sometimes go overboard with things of this nature.

You just have to handle your nuts just right. Pulsate, but when it feels like you're doing too much too quick, back off a bit. When it's cooling down, then start up again. Find that right amount of pulsating and you'll be fine.

anubis609

Since you like peanut butter, you might enjoy other kinds of nut butters.

I love nut butters. I make some homemade sometimes.

Is it stored in a plastic cup?

....


*And then we wait*

No, I find little mason jars are better. It preserves the freshness and keeps the nut butter's flavor longer.

I agree. Sometimes the plastic makes the nut butter a bit too pungent. Besides, it's always about the flavor in the end.

Sometimes a little pineapple juice helps. Not too much though, you'll ruin it.

Have you tried making a Kona nut butter? A coffee flavored nut butter sounds enticing.

I have made this. It's delicious! I like it better when it has a smooth and creamy consistency. Not chunky like, say, cashew butter.

What's your method of keeping a smooth, creamy texture? I've heard a lot of people get frustrated trying to work the nuts in with some kind of oil, or whatever it is they use, to get it just right. Then they kind of just crap out at the end and let it be as it comes out.

I find that the natural oils in the nuts are enough to make the nut butter smooth. You just have to be patient and keep pulsing the nuts until you are satisfied with the texture.

So true about pulsing. If you just go non-stop it can get too hot and burn out your machine. I made this mistake once.

So, pretty much there's a rhythm to it... interesting. Are there people that try to make nut butters by hand? I imagine it would be much more strenuous.

You could probably get carpel tunnel syndrome by repetative motion becuse it would take so much work to get the nut butter. A machine is much more efficient, and works every time.

That sounds horrendously painful...I keep imagining a permanent monkey claw grip forming. A machine it is. You're able to adjust the pulse speeds, I assume?

I just keep pushing the pulse button over and over.

Are you supposed to keep the machine in one spot as it pulses the nuts or can you move it around to make sure all of the nuts get an equal pounding, so to speak?

I think it's personal preference, and how you want to handle your nuts.

I think if I did it for the first time, I might end up pureeing mine into an inconsistent goo. I sometimes go overboard with things of this nature.

You just have to handle your nuts just right. Pulsate, but when it feels like you're doing too much too quick, back off a bit. When it's cooling down, then start up again. Find that right amount of pulsating and you'll be fine.

Got it. I think I might wear eye protection just in case random nut droppings happen to spurt out in-between pulses. At least until I get the hang of things.

brewingaz

Since you like peanut butter, you might enjoy other kinds of nut butters.

I love nut butters. I make some homemade sometimes.

Is it stored in a plastic cup?

....


*And then we wait*

No, I find little mason jars are better. It preserves the freshness and keeps the nut butter's flavor longer.

I agree. Sometimes the plastic makes the nut butter a bit too pungent. Besides, it's always about the flavor in the end.

Sometimes a little pineapple juice helps. Not too much though, you'll ruin it.

Have you tried making a Kona nut butter? A coffee flavored nut butter sounds enticing.

I have made this. It's delicious! I like it better when it has a smooth and creamy consistency. Not chunky like, say, cashew butter.

What's your method of keeping a smooth, creamy texture? I've heard a lot of people get frustrated trying to work the nuts in with some kind of oil, or whatever it is they use, to get it just right. Then they kind of just crap out at the end and let it be as it comes out.

I find that the natural oils in the nuts are enough to make the nut butter smooth. You just have to be patient and keep pulsing the nuts until you are satisfied with the texture.

So true about pulsing. If you just go non-stop it can get too hot and burn out your machine. I made this mistake once.

So, pretty much there's a rhythm to it... interesting. Are there people that try to make nut butters by hand? I imagine it would be much more strenuous.

You could probably get carpel tunnel syndrome by repetative motion becuse it would take so much work to get the nut butter. A machine is much more efficient, and works every time.

That sounds horrendously painful...I keep imagining a permanent monkey claw grip forming. A machine it is. You're able to adjust the pulse speeds, I assume?

I just keep pushing the pulse button over and over.

Are you supposed to keep the machine in one spot as it pulses the nuts or can you move it around to make sure all of the nuts get an equal pounding, so to speak?

I think it's personal preference, and how you want to handle your nuts.

I think if I did it for the first time, I might end up pureeing mine into an inconsistent goo. I sometimes go overboard with things of this nature.

You just have to handle your nuts just right. Pulsate, but when it feels like you're doing too much too quick, back off a bit. When it's cooling down, then start up again. Find that right amount of pulsating and you'll be fine.

Got it. I think I might wear eye protection just in case random nut droppings happen to spurt out in-between pulses. At least until I get the hang of things.

Good idea. I heard it can really sting your eyes if it gets in there.