This next short video on how to easily stir natural peanut butter in our You Tube series of easy kitchen tips again highlights an oldie-but-goodie around here. Meaning, I posted about it years ago (see it here, with all my cost savings, extra tips and more wordiness…), and still use this every time I open a new jar of peanut butter or any nut butter. These are the kind of tips that even though small, they are worth repeating to a potentially new audience because they really do make life just a little bit easier.
In the original post, my sister-in-law gave me this idea after I complained about how hard it was to stir those HUGE jars of peanut butter from warehouse stores like Costco. Since then they stopped carrying them for awhile and we became fans of Kirkland’s Valencia Peanut Butter that you buy in two smaller containers. Even though they’re smaller, they are still too big to really stir all the way to the bottom, so I still use this technique – especially because I’ve also found that:
- Stirring it thoroughly like this keeps it from separating as quickly.
- It’s the only way, really, to stir nut butters that have sat on the shelf for awhile and have the cement-like portion on the bottoms.
- It’s great as you grow older and have a harder time stirring – no need to resort to fake “no-stir natural” nut butters (check the labels – anything other than nuts and salt and it’s not a natural nut butter!)
Check it out here – complete with my extra “secret” tip:
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Teresa says
Love all your videos… I think I have tried just about every recipe and idea you have shared:) love them all. Still think you should do a video on your “weight loss series” I refer back to that over and over again esp when my gluttony starts kicking in. Lol it would be really nice to see you on video talking about all your ideas and the actual sizes of portions you eat. Why is this one of the hardest things I have ever done. I only want to lose about 10 lbs but I can eat as much as my husband and that worries me. He is not overweight now because years ago he started cutting back on his portions and stopped eating processed foods esp Little Debbie cakes and soda. It works but even with eating scratch homemade food , the portions can’t be too much. Think about the series of videos please. You are so inspiring in all you do:)
Jami says
Ah, Teresa – thank you and I DO remember you suggesting this and I actually think about it quite a bit, but it seems so daunting a task! I actually don’t like being on video and the thought of talking all about that for the amount of time it would take – ugh. 🙂 But I promise I will think about it and see if there’s a way we could do something. And I’m SO thankful for you and your continued support and encouragement – it is really appreciated!!
[email protected] says
This is what we do. Works so well. I’ve never had it separate once mixed with a mixer.
Jami says
Awesome, Katie – great minds… ha!
Diane says
Great tip Jami! I will for sure be using it next time I buy peanut or almond butter. Thanks
Nicole says
That’s very thorough. We just store it upside down for a bit and then the oil goes to the bottom of the jar. We store in the fridge so it doesn’t reseparate.