LOCALadk Magazine
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56 Spring 2016 LOCALadk Magazine LOCALadk Saratoga Peanut Butter Company is owned by the Peanut Butter Lady, Jessica Arceri. She started the company 10 years ago with the goal of producing a delicious and nutritious pea- nut butter. As Jessica says, "deliver a heart-healthy punch and make the soul sing". It began in a small kitchen in the heart of Saratoga Springs, inspired by her background in nutrition and her new son Abe, aka "Monkey Boy". Jessica made her creative peanut butters for her family and friends, and soon found herself making them for local stores. Saratoga Peanut Butter continues to create small batches, to ensure consistency and freshness. We sampled four varieties: ADIRONDACK JACK - a mix of al- monds, peanuts, cranberries, honey, cinnamon, and sunflower seeds, ALMIGHTY ALMOND BUTTER - 100% almonds, PLAIN JANE CHUNKY, and MAPLE. The great news is that Hannaford, Whole Foods, and many local shops now carry these delicious butters. The Peanut Principle is owned by husband and wife team Joe and Shannon Campagna. They met at 16, scooping ice cream at The Peanut Principle. They married, had a family, and grew their own business - a candy store. When they learned that The Peanut Principle was for sale in 2006, they decided to buy it. Their new venture quickly grew, and they closed the can- dy store to focus on nut butters. They wanted to do just one LOCAL Peanut Butter Taste Test By Anne Brewer NUTS! There are two great local companies that are making some delicious and creative peanut butters. We reached out to them to see if they would be interested in being part of our gear review. They both cheerfully said YES and graciously sent us some samples to test.