So the first time I opened a natural peanut butter jar, I got quite a mouthful.  Seriously a mouthfull of peanut oil.  It was so gross and it was everywhere.  I know, I know.  I shouldn’t open things with my mouth.  Let’s move on from that obvious point and talk about the rest. 

As we all know, or maybe not as my mouthful proves, in natural peanut butter the oil separates to the top.  This can be a real bummer.  I have gained a little knowledge over the last few months and would like to share some pointers with those of you thinking about making the switch.

1. Open the seal on the jar carefully and don’t do it with your teeth.

2. Store your peanut butter jar upside down before you open it.  This allows the oils to separate to the bottom (which is at the top) of the jar.  This helps with the sloshing out of the oil when stirring.

3. Stirring with a table knife helps me reach the bottom of the jar without getting my fingers all peanut buttery.  I have also heard that using one beater on a hand mixer works well.

4. Store your peanut butter in the fridge so you don’t have to keep stirring everytime you want to use it.  I have found that some brands get a little thick and harder to spread when stored in the fridge so experiment with what you buy.  We really like the Kirkland brand organic peanut butter from Costco.

I hope these pointers help you all.  If you haven’t made the switch to natural peanut butter, I highly recommend it.  Even after a mouthfull of oil:)