Comments on: This home-made lark is *awesome* fun. http://carelessgenes.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/this-home-made-lark-is-awesome-fun/ causing embarrassment and upset since the 17th century. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:45:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Pete Ashton’s Blog » DIY PB http://carelessgenes.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/this-home-made-lark-is-awesome-fun/#comment-1038 Pete Ashton’s Blog » DIY PB Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:18:07 +0000 http://carelessgenes.wordpress.com/?p=442#comment-1038 [...] few weeks ago Laura Careless talked about making her own peanut butter. As someone who worships at the altar of the peanut in buttery form I had to try this. So today, [...] [...] few weeks ago Laura Careless talked about making her own peanut butter. As someone who worships at the altar of the peanut in buttery form I had to try this. So today, [...]

]]> By: Ambient Feed Reading : ASH-10 weblog http://carelessgenes.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/this-home-made-lark-is-awesome-fun/#comment-1030 Ambient Feed Reading : ASH-10 weblog Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:25:50 +0000 http://carelessgenes.wordpress.com/?p=442#comment-1030 [...] Similarly with the blogs. While there are those blogs I really want read every post from and those I can easily do without (and have done without now) the vast majority I just like having around just in case. Take Laura Careless. I started following her for CiB when she was doing a lot of gig listings and reviews and stuck with her as she moved on to more eclectic blogging (always a wise move, I find). Lately she’s been writing a lot about homemade clothes which, frankly, bore me senseless. If I was being all ruthless about my blog following I’d unsubscribe, but I don’t because I know that eventually our interests will cross and she’ll write something invaluable, as she did with the homemade peanut butter post. [...] [...] Similarly with the blogs. While there are those blogs I really want read every post from and those I can easily do without (and have done without now) the vast majority I just like having around just in case. Take Laura Careless. I started following her for CiB when she was doing a lot of gig listings and reviews and stuck with her as she moved on to more eclectic blogging (always a wise move, I find). Lately she’s been writing a lot about homemade clothes which, frankly, bore me senseless. If I was being all ruthless about my blog following I’d unsubscribe, but I don’t because I know that eventually our interests will cross and she’ll write something invaluable, as she did with the homemade peanut butter post. [...]

]]> By: Pete Ashton’s Blog » Ambient Feed Reading http://carelessgenes.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/this-home-made-lark-is-awesome-fun/#comment-1029 Pete Ashton’s Blog » Ambient Feed Reading Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:15:57 +0000 http://carelessgenes.wordpress.com/?p=442#comment-1029 [...] Similarly with the blogs. While there are those blogs I really want read every post from and those I can easily do without (and have done without now) the vast majority I just like having around just in case. Take Laura Careless. I started following her for CiB when she was doing a lot of gig listings and reviews and stuck with her as she moved on to more eclectic blogging (always a wise move, I find). Lately she’s been writing a lot about homemade clothes which, frankly, bore me senseless. If I was being all ruthless about my blog following I’d unsubscribe, but I don’t because I know that eventually our interests will cross and she’ll write something invaluable, as she did with the homemade peanut butter post. [...] [...] Similarly with the blogs. While there are those blogs I really want read every post from and those I can easily do without (and have done without now) the vast majority I just like having around just in case. Take Laura Careless. I started following her for CiB when she was doing a lot of gig listings and reviews and stuck with her as she moved on to more eclectic blogging (always a wise move, I find). Lately she’s been writing a lot about homemade clothes which, frankly, bore me senseless. If I was being all ruthless about my blog following I’d unsubscribe, but I don’t because I know that eventually our interests will cross and she’ll write something invaluable, as she did with the homemade peanut butter post. [...]

]]> By: Earthman Xosha Rosp http://carelessgenes.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/this-home-made-lark-is-awesome-fun/#comment-1026 Earthman Xosha Rosp Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:54:28 +0000 http://carelessgenes.wordpress.com/?p=442#comment-1026 I look forward to hearing the review when the Chili Peanut Butter goes through. I look forward to hearing the review when the Chili Peanut Butter goes through.

]]> By: helenphillips http://carelessgenes.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/this-home-made-lark-is-awesome-fun/#comment-1025 helenphillips Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:22:40 +0000 http://carelessgenes.wordpress.com/?p=442#comment-1025 Ha, brilliant. I would have never thought it would be that easy either. It just goes to show that most of the ingredients shown on the jar are preservatives or other junk... Ha, brilliant. I would have never thought it would be that easy either. It just goes to show that most of the ingredients shown on the jar are preservatives or other junk…

]]> By: christine http://carelessgenes.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/this-home-made-lark-is-awesome-fun/#comment-1024 christine Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:06:02 +0000 http://carelessgenes.wordpress.com/?p=442#comment-1024 Cool! Your writing is entertaining and convincing. Cool! Your writing is entertaining and convincing.

]]> By: dp http://carelessgenes.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/this-home-made-lark-is-awesome-fun/#comment-1023 dp Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:02:09 +0000 http://carelessgenes.wordpress.com/?p=442#comment-1023 PS: it works just as well with larger nuts, e.g. almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, but not so well with smaller ones like sunflower seeds. Cashews also tend to gum up the works as they are softer than most. PS: it works just as well with larger nuts, e.g. almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, but not so well with smaller ones like sunflower seeds. Cashews also tend to gum up the works as they are softer than most.

]]> By: dp http://carelessgenes.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/this-home-made-lark-is-awesome-fun/#comment-1022 dp Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:52:05 +0000 http://carelessgenes.wordpress.com/?p=442#comment-1022 Once upon a time in a bakery far away I made peanut butter every week by roasting the raw peanuts, putting them through a meat grinder, then putting the resulting powder in a bread mixer for about half an hour. The peanut oils in the roasted nuts were adequate to make a spread. This was a comercial operation with a motorised griner and a half-tonne mixer. To get the same result at home, buy a hand-crank meat grinder with at least two different hole sizes, then proceed as you have with the oil, or be prepared to use a wooden spoon and a bowl to stir the stuff til it's a consistency you like. Once upon a time in a bakery far away I made peanut butter every week by roasting the raw peanuts, putting them through a meat grinder, then putting the resulting powder in a bread mixer for about half an hour. The peanut oils in the roasted nuts were adequate to make a spread.

This was a comercial operation with a motorised griner and a half-tonne mixer. To get the same result at home, buy a hand-crank meat grinder with at least two different hole sizes, then proceed as you have with the oil, or be prepared to use a wooden spoon and a bowl to stir the stuff til it’s a consistency you like.

]]> By: whoopscareless http://carelessgenes.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/this-home-made-lark-is-awesome-fun/#comment-1021 whoopscareless Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:32:31 +0000 http://carelessgenes.wordpress.com/?p=442#comment-1021 Actually I have yet to work out the optimum zuzzing device. I tried both blender and food processor, but it all got stuck under the blades so I had to keep stopping, hitting it with a spatula, then starting again. It turned out awesome but I can't help but think there's an easier way. Maybe this is my excuse to get a magimix... they have a teeny extra bowl you can fit so sauces don't get splattered around so much surface. Hmmm. Actually I have yet to work out the optimum zuzzing device. I tried both blender and food processor, but it all got stuck under the blades so I had to keep stopping, hitting it with a spatula, then starting again. It turned out awesome but I can’t help but think there’s an easier way. Maybe this is my excuse to get a magimix… they have a teeny extra bowl you can fit so sauces don’t get splattered around so much surface. Hmmm.

]]> By: Pete Ashton http://carelessgenes.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/this-home-made-lark-is-awesome-fun/#comment-1019 Pete Ashton Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:53:56 +0000 http://carelessgenes.wordpress.com/?p=442#comment-1019 Whoa! I get through about 4 jars of PB a week and yes, it'd be nice to get rid of the sugar. Will be trying once I figure out what you use to "zuzz". I suspect a liquidizer of some sort? I only have a hand held blender. Off to Curry's with me then! Whoa! I get through about 4 jars of PB a week and yes, it’d be nice to get rid of the sugar. Will be trying once I figure out what you use to “zuzz”. I suspect a liquidizer of some sort? I only have a hand held blender. Off to Curry’s with me then!

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