My New Spoon Treat

I think you guys know about my deep affection for Sunbutter. It’s a true, pure love.

But at the PaleoFX conference, the good people of Barefoot Provisions introduced me to a new hearthrob: Organic Cinnamon Red Maca Almond Butter from a pretty sweet company called Jem Raw Organics in Bend, Oregon.

It tastes like graham crackers. EXACTLY like graham crackers. Only it’s in a smooth, creamy, spoon-able form. I gushed about how much I liked it so passionately that they gave me the sample jar because that was all they had left. Yes, I have no pride: I (giddily) took the half-empty jar and brought it home with me. It’s that yummy.

It’s luscious and satisfying and — happy surprise! — it’s no slouch in the ingredients and nutrition department. It contains almonds, maca root, coconut palm sugar, and cinnamon.

Jem uses Fair-Trade, non-GMO sprouted almonds, soaked, dehydrated and stone ground at low temperatures to preserve the nutrients. The maca  adds a complex malty flavor and it’s said to help increase stamina, combat fatigue and stress — and even boost libido. Ooh la la! The coconut palm sugar is a not-so-naughty sweetener, and cinnamon has been shown to have antifungal, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties.

Not for nothing, the people at Barefoot Provisions were ridiculously nice and care deeply about high-quality food that tastes amazingly good. There are so many delicious things in their online store — but this one was definitely my fave. I ate it on a spoon, banana slices, my finger tip, some grapes, a bigger spoon, an apple slice… you get the idea.