Entries tagged with 'peanut butter'
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I grew up in Philadelphia, home to many delicious things—soft pretzels, cheesesteaks, water ice, Tastycakes, and the Whitman's Sampler, that iconic, cross-stitch-looking box that at one time was made exclusively in the City of Brotherly Love. Whitman's is now owned by Russell Stover, and my taste buds have since come to appreciate more artisanal chocolates, but as your nut columnist, I was still excited to spot this all-peanut butter version of the classic assortment.
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Baking with peanut butter forces me to slow down enough to enjoy its light, nutty flavor. In this recipe, brown rice flour subtly enhances that nuttiness and dark brown sugar brings out the natural sweetness of the peanuts.
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A whole day devoted to peanut butter? It's true. After celebrating National Pie Day yesterday, we're not wasting any time with another food holiday. Here are 20 recipes to inspire you today, from homemade Nutter Butters to peanut butter whoopie pies and an assortment of cookies. Have you celebrated yet today (read: have you eaten peanut butter today)?
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Go to the gym more, be more productive, finish that screenplay... All of these resolutions require energy. Instead of getting an extra energy boost from those fizzy, fluorescent drinks from skinny cans, what about a peanut butter smoothie? Ever had peanut butter in liquid form?
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Well, it's Halloween. And since I've already written about
Count Chocula, Franken Berry and Boo Berry, I figured we'd talk about the next most Halloweeny cereal there is, the only currently available cereal*, to my knowledge, that's based off a candy:
Reese's Puffs.
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The major brands of peanut butter have announced wholesale price increases and many consumers have already seen a spike at their local grocery stores by 20% to 30% or more, and those that haven't will likely see increases by the middle of November. So just what's up with the peanut market?
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Zac Young, executive pastry chef of
Flex Mussels Restaurants, perhaps best known for his stand-out performance on
Top Chef: Just Desserts and for his frequent appearances on Cooking Channel's Unique Sweets, has loved PB&J from an early age. "My mother was a horrible cook! PB&J was often breakfast, lunch, or even dinner."
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In this video, Mr. P.B. O'Bread searches high and wide for his other half, literally. Who knew animated peanut butter on toast could be simultaneously so delectable and adorable? PB&J cuteness overload right here.
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When is a PB&J not a PB&J? When you substitute pistachio butter for peanut butter and dried fruit for jam—exactly what is required to make an Italian-approved "PB&J."
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A few weeks ago a story about civil rights hero
Rosa Parks splashed across the newswires. A cache of personal papers, memorabilia, photos, and writings had been discovered in the Detroit house she lived in until she died in 2005. And luckily for peanut butter lovers out there (like me), one of the items was a handwritten recipe for
"Featherlite Pancakes" written on the back of a deposit slip from Detroit National Bank (!).
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