George Washington Carver, what a genius! I mean, come on!. . . Peanut Butter! Who doesn’t love peanut butter?!?! Never without it. Probably the most versitile ingredient ever! It’s number 12 on our “Top 50 FOOD IDEA’s of All Time”.

G.W. Carver convinced southern farmers to rotate their crops with peanuts to rejuvenate the soil. After that, all these farmers had butt loads of peanuts and wanted to know what the heck to do with them. G.W. set about the task of “what can you do or make with peanuts?” – Peanut Butter was one of the discovery’s he came up with. (Google G.W. Carvers life story, it’s a fantastic story!)

Let’s talk Peanut Butter! Here’s some of the things I love to do with it.

Ya got your classic: PB&J sandwich. Has to be one of the all time standard kids comfort food. I learned the following trick about making one from my 8 year old niece Briana. 2 pieces of bread, one gets spread with PB, on gets spread with the Jelly, THEN they go together. I’d always made it: bottom slice of bread, spread the PB on it, then spread the Jelly on top of that, then add the top piece. Briana’s way is MUCH easier, spreads nicer.

Chili with Peanut Butter sandwich’s: YES. Chili with PB sandwich’s (NO jelly). And you dunk the sandwich’s in the chili – sounds weird, but it’s not. Pairs wonderfully!

Ty style Raman noodle soup. Raman Noodle Soup mix (I could do a whole cook book on the things to do with Raman noodles), any flavor. Toss the flavor packet in the trash. Boil the water, toss in the noodles. Add diced green onions, some left over chicken, dash or two of sesame oil, tablespoon of Peanut Butter, tablespoon of Ty chili paste and a handful of dry roasted peanuts. Stir it all up until the noodles are ready. Excellent! (cheep too!)

Peanut Butter Bread: Oh my God, it’s SO good. And the BEST: Toast a slice, lather it up with butter, then spread on the peanut butter. The recipe for this bread is in the recipes section.

Peanut Butter on any type of home made warm bread. . . it’s awesome! Toasted banana nut bread!

Peanut Butter Cookies: Oh yeahhhh! The Girl Scout ones are good, but home made – that’s what I’m talkin’ bout! Don’t even bother with making them if you don’t have ice cold milk to go with! (is milk and cookies in our “foods that pair together perfectly? If it’s not, it is after I write this article!)

Peanut Butter on celery or a banana.

And when all else fails, and the kids are clamoring (or you are) “There’s nothing to eat!” Ya got the classic Peanut Butter Spoon. Yep, grab a spoon, open the jar, scoop out a health portion, good to go!

What do you all like to do with Peanut Butter? Let’s hear about em’!

YOUR COMMENTS:

Dee L. says - I like a grilled PB and Banana sandwich. Two pieces of bread, spread PB on one slice, top with sliced bananas. Top with second slice of bread. Butter outside with butter. Grill in skillet for about 3 minutes. Flip and grill for another 3 minutes. Let cool for a couple minutes before eating. YUMMY!

WarsawNan says - If you’ve got a cranky baby, smear some peanut butter on their pacifier. It’ll quiet them right down and keep them occupied for quite awhile. (Do NOT give peanut butter to a baby under one year old!!! They could develop allergies!) Our nephew Brian mixes peanut butter right into a pot of chili. Haven’t tried that myself yet, but I’ll bet it’s good!

I use ramen noodles a lot too, but I don’t throw away the seasoning packets. I mix them into my jar of spice rub for ribs & roasts. I hate to throw out anything that’s usable. Use it as a spice rub, very nice Nan, great idea! I too have done the Peanut Butter right into the chili. I won’t do the whole pot, but just my serving. I’ve found that even better is a side plate with 4 or 5 tablespoons of PB on it. Scoop up a dab on your spoon, THEN fill the spoon with chili.

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