This is my third review of American Dream Nut Butter and I’m reviewing their Frosty Pebble Almond Butter. I ordered a box of 8 jars in 7 different flavors of almond butter and peanut butter and will be updating this list below with live links to my reviews as I do them.
Oh, what yummylicious delights these two could make together! Going to leave this right here. Maybe for a possible future post!
PRICE + DISCOUNT CODES + SHIPPING
Most of American Dream Nut Butter almond butters are priced at $14.99 for a 16 oz. jar. Confetti Cake Pop is priced at $12.99, Birthday Cake is priced at $13.99 and Just Plain Nutty is priced at $11.99.
For American Dream Nut Butter peanut butters, most are priced at $10.49 for a 16 oz. jar. Breakfast In Bed and Honey Bee are priced at $11.49, Breanne’s Blend Cookie Batter is priced at $14.99 and Just Plain Nutty is priced at $8.99.
I do not gain any financial benefit or free product for this review and I do not have a personal discount code, but here are a few that will get you 10% off your total order:
ANNIEKAY | FREAK | PAPAYA
When I placed my order on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 my subtotal was $96.42. With a discount code for 10% off, that brought my price down to $86.78 and I got free shipping (I’m in the USA). Oh, and I received my box of butters just 3 business days later on Monday, June 8, 2020. Fast shipping from Colorado to California!
This is my third review of American Dream Nut Butter and I’m reviewing their Mint Chocolate Dream Almond Butter. I ordered a box of 8 jars in 7 different flavors of almond butter and peanut butter and will be updating this list below with live links to my reviews as I do them.
6) Just Plain Nutty Peanut Butter (I ordered 2 jars)
7) Mint Chocolate Dream Almond Butter – Andes mints, mint chocolate chips, Oreos
PRICE + DISCOUNT CODES + SHIPPING
Most of American Dream Nut Butter almond butters are priced at $14.99 for a 16 oz. jar. Confetti Cake Pop is priced at $12.99, Birthday Cake is priced at $13.99 and Just Plain Nutty is priced at $11.99.
For American Dream Nut Butter peanut butters, most are priced at $10.49 for a 16 oz. jar. Breakfast In Bed and Honey Bee are priced at $11.49, Breanne’s Blend Cookie Batter is priced at $14.99 and Just Plain Nutty is priced at $8.99.
I do not gain any financial benefit or free product for this review and I do not have a personal discount code, but here are a few that will get you 10% off your total order:
AUBREY | FITQUEEN | NUTTYBACON
When I placed my order on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 my subtotal was $96.42. With a discount code for 10% off, that brought my price down to $86.78 and I got free shipping (I’m in the USA). Oh, and I received my box of butters just 3 business days later on Monday, June 8, 2020. Fast shipping from Colorado to California!
This is my second review of American Dream Nut Butter and I’m reviewing their Cinnamon Toasties Almond Butter. I ordered a box of 8 jars in 7 different flavors of almond butter and peanut butter and will be updating this list below with live links to my reviews as I do them.
Most of American Dream Nut Butter almond butters are priced at $14.99 for a 16 oz. jar. Confetti Cake Pop is priced at $12.99, Birthday Cake is priced at $13.99 and Just Plain Nutty is priced at $11.99.
For American Dream Nut Butter peanut butters, most are priced at $10.49 for a 16 oz. jar. Breakfast In Bed and Honey Bee are priced at $11.49, Breanne’s Blend Cookie Batter is priced at $14.99 and Just Plain Nutty is priced at $8.99.
I do not gain any financial benefit or free product for this review and I do not have a personal discount code, but here are a few that will get you 10% off your total order:
CAITLIN | FUMA | LAURENFITFOODIE
When I placed my order on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 my subtotal was $96.42. With a discount code for 10% off, that brought my price down to $86.78 and I got free shipping (I’m in the USA). Oh, and I received my box of butters just 3 business days later on Monday, June 8, 2020. Fast shipping from Colorado to California!
This is my first review of American Dream Nut Butter and I’m reviewing their Breakfast In Bed Peanut Butter. I ordered a box of 8 jars in 7 different flavors of almond butter and peanut butter and will be updating this list below with live links to my reviews as I do them.
1) Breakfast In Bed Peanut Butter – brown sugar, butterscotch, caramel chips, maple, pecans, white chocolate
Most of American Dream Nut Butter almond butters are priced at $14.99 for a 16 oz. jar. Confetti Cake Pop is priced at $12.99, Birthday Cake is priced at $13.99 and Just Plain Nutty is priced at $11.99.
For American Dream Nut Butter peanut butters, most are priced at $10.49 for a 16 oz. jar. Breakfast In Bed and Honey Bee are priced at $11.49, Breanne’s Blend Cookie Batter is priced at $14.99 and Just Plain Nutty is priced at $8.99.
I do not gain any financial benefit or free product for this review and I do not have a personal discount code, but here are a few that will get you 10% off your total order:
FITKATE | FOODFORTHOUGHT | SOMETHINGJ
When I placed my order on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 my subtotal was $96.42. With a discount code for 10% off, that brought my price down to $86.78 and I got free shipping (I’m in the USA). Oh, and I received my box of butters just 3 business days later on Monday, June 8, 2020. Fast shipping from Colorado to California!
1¾ cups organic Graham cracker crumbs (15 crackers)
2 Tbsp. organic sugar
Pinch of Himalayan pink salt (about 3-4 turns on the grinder)
6 Tbsp. unsalted organic butter, melted
FILLING
32 oz. organic cream cheese, softened
1⅓ cup organic sugar
Pinch of Himalayan pink salt (about 3-4 turns on the grinder)
2 tsp. organic vanilla extract
4 farm fresh eggs
⅔ cup organic sour cream
⅔ cup organic heavy whipping cream
THE CURD
1. Zest lemons to
equal 2 Tbsp. Cut lemons in half crosswise; squeeze juice over a strainer into
a measuring cup to equal 1 cup.
2. In a large
glass bowl, beat the butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer
until blended. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until blended. Gradually add
lemon juice to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended after
each addition, then stir in zest. Mixture will look curdled.
3. Microwave for
5 minutes, stirring at 1-minute intervals. Microwave 1 to 2 more minutes,
stirring at 30-second intervals (or until mixture thickens and coats the back
of a spoon) and starts to mound slightly when stirred.
4. Place a double
layer of plastic wrap directly on warm curd to prevent a film from forming and refrigerate
for 4 hours or until firm.
THE CRUST
1. Preheat oven
to 350°F with rack in lower third of oven. Crumb the graham crackers in a food
processor, blender or placing in a large Ziploc bag and crushing with a rolling
pin until finely ground. Put in a large bowl and stir in the sugar and salt.
Stir in the melted butter.
2. Pour the crumb
mixture into the springform pan and gently press down using your fingers until
the crumbs are a nice even layer at the bottom of the pan.
3. Place the pan
on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and
let cool. While the crust is cooling, you can skip ahead and start on the
filling. Wait until the crust has cooled to wrap the pan in foil in the next
step.
4. Prepare the
springform pan for the bain-marie:
(a) Place a 15-inch long piece of aluminum foil on the counter and put the springform pan in the middle of the foil.
(b) Gently fold up the sides of the foil around the pan. Make sure you don’t create any holes in the foil as you press the foil around the edges of the springform pan.
(c) Place a second 15-inch long piece of foil on the counter and rotate the springform pan 90° so that you can wrap the uncovered side.
(d) Repeat with a third layer of aluminum foil as you rotate the pan 90° again. This ensures that you don’t have water leaking through to the cheesecake during the bain-marie.
THE CHEESECAKE
1. Heat oven to
325°F. Place the softened cream cheese into a large bowl. Mix on medium speed
for 4 minutes until smooth, soft and creamy. Add the sugar, mix for 4 more
minutes.
2. Add the salt
and vanilla, beating after each addition. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating
for one minute after each addition. Add the sour cream, beat until
incorporated.
3. Add the heavy
cream, beat until incorporated. Keep scraping down the sides of the bowl so
that all ingredients are incorporated.
4. Place the
foil-wrapped springform pan in a large roasting pan. Prepare 2 quarts of
boiling water.
5. Pour ⅔ of the
cheesecake batter into the prepared crust. Pour 1 cup lemon curd over the
batter in pan, then gently swirl with a knife. Carefully pour the remaining
batter into the pan over the lemon curd layer and spread evenly with a baking spatula.
6. Place the
roasting pan (with the springform pan in it) in the oven, on the lower rack. Carefully
pour the hot water into the roasting pan to create a bain-marie for the
cheesecake, pouring until the water reaches halfway up the side of the
springform pan. You can also add the water before putting the pan in the
oven, if that is easier for you.
7. Bake at 325°F
for 1½ hours.
8. Turn off the
oven. Crack open the oven door 1 inch and let the cheesecake cool in the oven
for 1 hour.
9. Remove cheesecake
from oven and gently run a knife around the outer edge of cheesecake to loosen
it from the sides of pan, but do not remove the sides of the pan.
10. Place the cheesecake
on a wire rack for 1 hour to let it cool completely.
11. Cover the top
of the cheesecake with a foil tent, so that it doesn’t actually touch the
cheesecake. Refrigerate for 8-24 hours.
THE TOPPING
1.
Remove the cheesecake from the refrigerator. Remove the foil from the sides of
the pan, and place the cake on your serving dish. Carefully open the springform
latch to remove the sides of the springform pan.
2. Spoon ½ cup lemon curd over cheesecake and spread evenly with a baking spatula. Save any extra lemon curd to pour over individual slices, if desired. Curd can be stored for up to 2 weeks.
Camino, CA 95709 – Apple Ridge Farms (Apple Hill Grower No. 20)
Apple Hill is an area in Camino and Placerville (El Dorado County) that consists of u-pick fruit orchards (many different varieties of apples, pears and more!), pumpkin patches, Christmas tree farms, bakeries, fruit stands, gift shops, petting zoos, a fishing lake, wineries and even a brewery. Most businesses are open from September to December, but some (like all of the wineries) are open year round. Bob and I visited Apple Ridge Farms last weekend and took home one of their homemade frozen Dutch Apple Pies…which was absolutely the BEST apple pie we’ve ever had! 🙂
The Apple Ridge Farms Gift Shop is where you can buy fresh apples, frozen pies, apple cider, jams & jellies, fudge and more.
Long lines at the Apple Ridge Farms Bakery is very typical on the weekends, especially during the busy month of October.
Apple Ridge Farms is kid-friendly and dog-friendly, plus they also have farm animals that you can feed and even pet over the fence.
This lamb really liked nibbling on the tree stump…don’t know if he got any wood crumbs, but it was very cute to watch!
A nice variety of chickens in the chicken coop…I wonder if the different breeds lay different flavored eggs?
This was an absolutely ADORABLE little bunny rabbit that had all the “paparazzi” photographing away!
Oh yes, now that I’ve gotten off track with all the animal cuteness I experienced at Apple Ridge Farms, let’s get back to the main reason Bob and I would go back there…for their Dutch Apple Pie!
This is a slice of Apple Ridge Farms Dutch Apple Pie that we baked from frozen for 2 hours in a 375 degree oven…and it is truly the BEST apple pie we have ever tasted! (Note to self: go back to Apple Ridge Farms and stock up on a few pies before they close on November 12, 2012. After all, they won’t re-open until September 2013!)
Apple Ridge Farms 1800 Larsen Drive Camino, CA 95709 (530) 647-0613 appleridgepies.com