AB 4 U

Hiiiii ๐Ÿ˜€ How are ya? Hope youโ€™re having a lovely evening so far <3 So glad yaโ€™ll liked this weekโ€™s Fashion Friday choice!

Today has been BUSY. I had a boatload of training appointments and the pilot came home to see me for lunch ๐Ÿ™‚

Random snackage:

Larabar

larabar

(I CANNOT. FREAKING.WAIT to get my hands on the new flavors! Cookie Dough will rock my world, I just know it)

Lentil soup (Amyโ€™s brand)

soup

Massive chocolate-berry-spirulina smoothie:

smoothie

+ ALMOND BUTTER!

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Maranatha was so kind to send me some almond butter to *review* on the blog, even though we all know how much I love it. I love all almond butter- I donโ€™t discriminate ๐Ÿ˜‰ They also sent sunflower seed butter and Dark Chocolate Peanut spread (which looks like frosting, which is ok with me) ๐Ÿ˜€

See those coupons at the bottom of the pic?

Those are for a lucky winner.

Itโ€™s GIVEAWAY TIME ๐Ÿ˜€

One almond-butter lovinโ€™ Fitnessista will win 3 coupons โ€“ each coupon is for any size jar of Maranatha product

To make things even more fun, Iโ€™ll throw in a batch of my vegan almond butter chocolate chip cookies

How to enter:

Leave a comment with your favorite use for almond butter

Mine: Straight outta the jar ๐Ÿ˜‰

Winner will be announced Sunday morning (7/18) when I wake up.

Readyโ€ฆ setโ€ฆ go!

xoxo,

Gina

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838 Comments

  1. Jen on July 17, 2010 at 10:15 am

    On a grilled banana and almond butter sandwich!!!! YUM!!!



  2. Ariela on July 17, 2010 at 10:15 am

    My fave use for almond butter is smeared on an apple or a nanner or with some carrots or on ANYTHING! So good.



  3. Heather on July 17, 2010 at 10:17 am

    Homemade almond butter cookies! Though I love it on pancakes, in breakfast cookies :), on top of banana soft serve…ah, the list goes on and on!
    Have a great weekend!



  4. Heather on July 17, 2010 at 10:18 am

    In my oatmeal!!!



  5. Cyclist Kate on July 17, 2010 at 10:19 am

    HOLY COW. Yum. I’m a big, big fan of a almond butter with Mountain Company’s Fig Pizaazz jam on good bread…preferably Great Harvest whole wheat, untoasted. It’s like heaven. I’m drooling now.

    Of course the alternative (which ain’t too shabby, either) is a spoonful right when I get up, when I’m hungry for breakfast but not awake enough to prepare anything other than tea yet.



  6. Erin on July 17, 2010 at 10:20 am

    Straight out of a jar…or on an apple…or in overnight oats…or in a smoothie…and always, in my belly! ๐Ÿ™‚

    By the way, I ordered the chocolate chip cookie dough LaraBars from their website (a whole case) and they were so amazing that I called my husband at work to tell him about it! LOL. You will LOVE them!



  7. Lauren on July 17, 2010 at 10:22 am

    In my smoothies…on toast…on apples…I’ve been wanting to try the dark chocolate for FOREVER!



  8. Christine on July 17, 2010 at 10:22 am

    I love to put honey almond butter on top of my smoothie with a little Fiber one for crunch. Yummmy!



  9. Sasha on July 17, 2010 at 10:26 am

    The BEST method to eat AB or PB:
    1. Slowly open jar, mindfully resist drooling all over yourself
    2. For the inexperienced: quickly wipe off drool with handy napkin
    3. Place jar top to the side; meditate if needed to stop yourself from dumping contents on your face (…no…um..I’ve never…um…actually done that…)
    4. Take your pointer finger and invert it into a hook-like form as you slowly insert it into the jar…(a spoon is an alternative…but results may vary)
    5. Scooooooooo0000ooooooop
    6. Quiet your wimpers of joy, and enjoy a deeee-lishhh-UUUUSSSS AB/PB finger!
    7. Rinse & repeat

    yUmyUmyUm!

    <3 love the blog, Gina!

    -Sasha



  10. Shannon on July 17, 2010 at 10:28 am

    off the spoon ๐Ÿ™‚ or melty, on toast or in oatmeal! or on a banana, or… i’ll stop there!



  11. Maggie on July 17, 2010 at 10:30 am

    besides straight out of the jar, my favorite way to eat AB is with a whole wheat tortilla and bannana….the PERFECT snack : D



  12. Jeanne on July 17, 2010 at 10:34 am

    I also love it on a spoon, or using it to add a little nuttiness to my green monster in the morning! Or on a cold banana. Or… ๐Ÿ™‚



  13. Meg on July 17, 2010 at 10:37 am

    My favorite way to eat almond butter is drizzled on Greek yogurt and cherries!



  14. maris on July 17, 2010 at 10:37 am

    I love to add almond butter to any baked good, especially no bake oatmeal cookies, it really adds an added flavor! But then again, I can eat almond butter on almost anything ๐Ÿ™‚



  15. Wendy on July 17, 2010 at 10:41 am

    Oooooh almond butter! LOVE. IT.
    My favorite way to eat it is with a perfectly-ripe-yellow banana. Almond butter has completely replaced peanut butter in this house!



  16. Holly (The Healthy Everythingtarian) on July 17, 2010 at 10:42 am

    with bananas and almond butter, you simply cannot go wrong!



  17. Caitlin V. on July 17, 2010 at 10:45 am

    on cinnamon graham crackers!



  18. A Teenage Gourmet on July 17, 2010 at 10:46 am

    Oh my gosh! Pleaseeeee! Maranatha is my FAVORITE brand of peanut butter. I’ve never had their almond butter or sunflower butter before though. ๐Ÿ˜€ I hope I win!



    • A Teenage Gourmet on July 17, 2010 at 10:47 am

      Ahh, I got so excited that I forgot to tell you my favorite use – that would be on carrots or bananas. ๐Ÿ™‚



  19. vanessa naidoo on July 17, 2010 at 10:46 am

    I use almond butter to make brown rice pudding. I add it when its almost done for added richness and color. Its the best dessert! Its kid friendly product and is the best snack for my mid afternoon slump. I add it to my morrocan chicken and veggie curries. It tastes really good in my thai seafood curries. I use it a lot in baking for the indian festival diwali- festival of lights. I bake a lot of sweet treats as a peanut butter substitute.A little goes a long way with almond butter when you counting calories.



  20. natalie p on July 17, 2010 at 10:46 am

    almond butter on freshly made bread (soft center, crunchy crust) drizzled with honey, sprinkled with cinnamon



  21. Tamar M on July 17, 2010 at 10:53 am

    I love my almond butter in banana soft serve. SO good.



  22. Anna S on July 17, 2010 at 10:54 am

    My favorite is in overnight oats!!



  23. Faith @ LovelyAsCharged on July 17, 2010 at 10:58 am

    Just in case you didn’t already have enough entries…I’ll toss mine in here! I love it on toast with a few flax seeds and a drizzle of agave for a sweet snack!



  24. Gannon on July 17, 2010 at 10:59 am

    My favorite is on carrot chips!! so tasty!



  25. abergin on July 17, 2010 at 11:00 am

    i love it with a gala apple and a sprinkle of cinnamon!!!!



  26. Lauren L. on July 17, 2010 at 11:10 am

    Definitely melted into a bowl of oatmeal!



  27. Mary Helen on July 17, 2010 at 11:10 am

    I like almond butter on carrots, toast, in a smoothie ๐Ÿ™‚ PS: The Princesss Bride is the BEST “wuv, true wuv!!”



  28. Jenna on July 17, 2010 at 11:13 am

    Almond butter on a banana



  29. christie on July 17, 2010 at 11:15 am

    My favorite use is… I don’t have one!! I am a noob and have never actually tried almond butter before. Eat plenty of almonds and drink plenty of almond milk if that counts! Thus, I would love to win! ๐Ÿ˜‰



  30. Melissa G on July 17, 2010 at 11:16 am

    On my fingers!! ๐Ÿ™‚



  31. hannah on July 17, 2010 at 11:16 am

    I am obsessed with your idea of sprinkling the jar with chocolate chips, then digging in! Thanks for the great giveaway!



  32. Meg on July 17, 2010 at 11:18 am

    Almond butter on a bagel thin ! YUMM!!!



  33. Tay on July 17, 2010 at 11:22 am

    I love almond butter on top of yogurt messes!



  34. Lauren M. on July 17, 2010 at 11:23 am

    I’m new to the Almond Butter craze and I actually just found this brand at Walmart. So far I have put it in my overnight oats.. so good!



  35. Shanna @ Shanna Like Banana on July 17, 2010 at 11:25 am

    With an apple slice or with chocolate chips dropped in ๐Ÿ™‚ Or on an english muffin!



  36. Sejal M on July 17, 2010 at 11:28 am

    On a Red Delicious sliced apple. Also drizzled on vanilla frozen yogurt.



  37. hannah on July 17, 2010 at 11:42 am

    oh YUM! I love to use almond butter in a wrap with a whole-wheat tortilla, Smucker’s all fruit raspberry jam, and a sliced banana. I took one of those babies to school every day through my senior year!



  38. Sharon on July 17, 2010 at 11:44 am

    On Ezekial bread when I am in California and on warm Bolillos when I am living in Mexico. I always bring some Almond Butter along in my luggage.



  39. Amisha on July 17, 2010 at 11:45 am

    All time favorite use – stuffed inside a date with some choc chips. Best dessert ever!



  40. Graze With Me on July 17, 2010 at 11:45 am

    My favorite use for AB is melted on top of a hot bowl of oatmeal. Maranatha no-stir is actually my favorite one to use!



  41. Margot on July 17, 2010 at 11:48 am

    I love mixing mine in with oatmeal and granola. It keeps away the temptation to just stir in some nutella!



  42. Jenn on July 17, 2010 at 11:49 am

    Besides putting it in my oatmeal like everyone else does, I love adding it to smoothies. I always blend up some watermelon to use as my smoothies “liquid” so when the smoothie is pure blended fruit you can really taste the almond butter!



  43. Kayci on July 17, 2010 at 11:51 am

    smeared on top of an apple or banana!



  44. Sara on July 17, 2010 at 11:55 am

    SQUEE! I adore almond butter any which way, especially on a banana or in muffin and cookie recipes. MaraNatha Creamy & Raw Almond Butter is my fave. <3



  45. Kristie S on July 17, 2010 at 11:56 am

    I always put almond butter in my homemade granola bars. First because it tastes great and second because of the health benefits.



  46. Sarah on July 17, 2010 at 11:59 am

    My favorite use for almond butter is on a sandwich with banana… i’m a simple kind of girl ๐Ÿ™‚



  47. Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga) on July 17, 2010 at 12:08 pm

    Fave way on a spoon straight up baby! ๐Ÿ™‚



  48. Adora on July 17, 2010 at 12:11 pm

    You gotta have almond butter on sliced apples! Definitely my favorite snack in the morning!



  49. Kyle on July 17, 2010 at 12:11 pm

    OMG. I almost passed out when I saw this giveaway!
    My favorite use for almond butter is a huge dollop on top of a batch of coffee protein ice cream! (OR straight up, I’m not picky!)



  50. Brittany on July 17, 2010 at 12:18 pm

    My all time FAVORITE use for almond butter would have to be for almond butter crusted parsnip or sweet potato fries. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

    Although I will admit, a big melted blob of dark chocolate almond butter in my morning oats comes in a definite close second… ๐Ÿ˜‰