Hi, Oldsquaw, we do have nut butters here! I've seen Almond Butter in Tesco, Sainsburys and Waitrose, and of course we can get peanut butter almost anywhere. (Although the Whole Earth one is best, no added nasties). I'd recommend you give almond butter a try it's very delicious and healthier than peanut butter.

I haven't got my Schwarzbein books to hand but I'm sure she counts nut butters as protein and fat, one of her suggested snacks is almond butter with celery sticks.

I've been lurking on the Schwarzbein pages here for ages, and am so glad to see some movement on here again.