Peanut Butter

[CherryDolphin]

I have the copy of DANDR, but I haven't finished reading it yet and haven't found any information on Peanut Butter yet. My question is: can we have peanut butter on induction? I'm guessing not, because it isn't on the list... if we can't have it now, when can we start adding it back?

Really craving it and want to make this recipe for Low Carb PB cookies:
http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/rec...ies47430.shtml

Thanks!

[shininstr984]

Re: Peanut Butter

You're right. It's not on the foods that are safe for induction. Wait until you get to the nuts and seeds rung (rung 3)

[Elizellen]

Re: Peanut Butter

Though Dr Atkins did list it among the nuts/seeds, it is in fact a legume - like soya beans. I waited till the legumes rung to introduce peanuts back into my menus.

[apple]

Re: Peanut Butter

You know, I've met a lot of folks that have thought the same thing I did when I first thought peanuts were nuts before I had a chat with a great friend who kindly corrected me that peanuts were legumes...isn't that funny? I still can't figure out why, but it has to do something with them growing on a bush instead of tree...neat huh?

[bythree]

Re: Peanut Butter

I wish we could have peanut butter, but unfortuantly not yet. When you finish reading the book you'll know so much more. The first time I did this I only read what I had to know, mostly what foods to eat on induction and I didn't do that well. This time I'm reading the whole book and I can't believe how much information I missed the first time. When you decide to start on OWL you can eventually get peanut butter back.

[Suechef]

Re: Peanut Butter

You know, I've met a lot of folks that have thought the same thing I did when I first thought peanuts were nuts before I had a chat with a great friend who kindly corrected me that peanuts were legumes...isn't that funny? I still can't figure out why, but it has to do something with them growing on a bush instead of tree...neat huh?

Actually, peanuts grow underground.

(Edit): The peanut (Arachis hypogea) is actually a seed with a papery seed coat, typically two seeds enclosed in a dehiscent pod called a legume. After fertilization, the flower stalk of the peanut curves downward, and the developing fruit (legume) is forced into the ground by the proliferation and elongation of cells under the ovary. The peanut pod subsequently develops underground.

So, we were both kinda right!
cheers,
Sue