peanut butter.

sometimes the circumstances of life
give us no choices.
or at least.
the choices are
...limited and 
just plain unfortunate.


exhibit a:
peanut butter.
typically 
upon a trip to the local
grocer.
it is hard to not be overwhelmed 
by the selection.


but this.
is not currently true 
about my grocery shopping experience.
and so i am left with
limited choices:
like Skippy Peanut Butter.
[just plain unfortunate].


it's been a few now 
since one
g.i.a.n.t
jug of Skippy has been consumed.


and upon completion.
i knew.
this could not happen again.


so i bought some peanuts.
from the local grandmother
selling her collection
on the corner.


after a trip to the local
superstore.
i left proudly cradling a
blender slash food processor,
that i was 
convinced would greatly 
enhance my life.

three ingredients. 

peanuts.
canola oil.
and some locally grown honey.


i'm still working out
the perfect combination of
the three.


but generally
it goes something
like this:


2 cups of peanuts.
2 tablespoons of oil.
1 long drizzle of honey.


grind well.
yet cautiously.
because some
blenders slash food processors
are better than others.


so.
go easy.on.her.

and soon you will realize.

that limited options

only happen

with a limited imagination

and determination.

and i can now

proudly say,

Skippy?

oh is that a children's game?

i am just
a beginner in my 
tales of peanut butter making.
so any suggestions for

tweaks and adjustments

would be greatly toiled over.

[and appreciated].

pass them on please!

until the next 

peanut butter adventure...