Homemade Peanut Butter...maybe.

Today in the quest to fend off boredom...

As I mentioned earlier, I've had a lot of free time lately. For some reason or another as of late, one of the things I enjoy most is to cook. I thank my old friend Cindy for that. Here we've been cursed with the smallest, most ill-equipped kitchen I've ever seen. To prepare food we have a 2 burner hotplate and a microwave. Not my favourites. I genuinely miss having an oven! And after a month of alternating between pasta and rice dishes, we're due for a change in routine. To the internet! This site is my newest and most used bookmark.
Aside from the delicious potato and leek soup I made yesterday, I came across some tips for making peanut butter. It's one of Steve's favourite foods, and something you just can't really get here in France. (I'll post a pic of their version soon, it's laughable)
I've been hunting for an inexpensive food processor, and seemingly hit the jackpot this morning at a flea market, for 2 euros. (it's a salad spinner, chopper, and batter blender all in one!) The catch? It's hand-cranked.
I bought some peanuts anyway, tasted one on the way home and realized they still taste like a squishy-ish legume. To the roaster-oven! 10 minutes in there on a little tray and they were as good as North American. lol. After toasting it was easy to remove the skins and toss them into the chopper with a bit of oil. Ready to crank away. ha!
I spent about 20 minutes grinding, getting sweaty and covered in peanut dust before giving up. I did make 2 sandwiches with raspberry jam and the "extra crunchy peanut butter," and they weren't that bad.

Still on the hunt for an electric chopper.