Tuesday's Tips & Tricks: Natural Peanut Butter

This could be my last blog post.  The Food Police may be knocking on my door at any minute to arrest me for what I am about to confess...I don't like natural peanut butter!

I know it my be shocking to you, and the hate comments will probably fill my email, but it is true.  I think natural peanut butter has a gritty consistency and it leaves a bitter aftertaste in my mouth.  I know the oil separation is a natural occurrence, but I always make a mess when I try to stir the stuff.

I can't help it, I love the creamy smooth sweet taste of the processed stuff I grew up eating.  I have tried tricking myself into liking the natural peanut butter by smothering it with jelly, but it doesn't help.

I may not like natural peanut butter, but my sister Shelley does, and she shared this tip with me.

Once you open natural peanut butter, it spoils quicker than other types of commercial peanut butter.  A little trick she learned to help keep it fresher longer is to keep it in the refrigerator upside down.  It will last up to four months that way.

What type of peanut butter do you like?

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