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Almond Butter Be a Blessin’ Too.
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Books to Read after this…
“Freshwater” by Akwaeke Emezi
A novel rooted in Igbo cosmology. Not about almond butter, but it reminds us that food and spirit walk hand in hand.
Eating plants is a ritual, not just a diet.
“The Cooking Gene” by Michael W. Twitty
Twitty traces African American culinary roots.
He shows how every bite carries history.
Almond butter fit right in—new taste, old rhythm.
“We Survived the Night” by Julian Brave NoiseCat
Native voice telling survival stories. Food is part of that survival.
Almond butter stands as a symbol of embracing new experiences and supporting the community.
They write almond butter as a “health trend,” but leave out how Black and Native traditions have already been using nuts, seeds, and plant foods as medicine, ritual, and survival.
They skip the rhythm—how sharing food is a legacy, how taste itself is a spiritual experience.
