Gee Wil-ik-ers!

OMG!!! I just found out that there actually is a National Peanut Festival, gee wilikers it sounds like it would be a swell old time. It is held each fall in honor of the countless men and woman who work hard to grow our peanuts, and of course to celebrate the harvest season of the peanuts. It is held Dothan, Alabama a place where approximately half of the United States peanuts are grown within a hundred mile radius. I wish I could go it sounds like it would be a flippin sweet festival. Some of the festivities include amusement rides, animal acts, live music, agricultural displays, arts & crafts, beauty pageants, food, contests, a 2 hour parade, and not to mention massive amounts of peanuts!!!

****You should definitely check out the website****

http://www.nationalpeanutfestival.com/

A Banned Substance

Why is it that schools all across the United States are banning peanut butter? What exactly is the peanut allergy? Is there a cure? My love for p-butter has led me to learn more about this terrible allergy, which denies so many the gift that is peanut butter.

About 1/2 of 1% of the American population is allergic to peanuts and only 1/10 of this 1% is believed to have a life threatening peanut allergy. I learned that it is not only the consumption of peanuts that can lead to an allergic reaction, but reactions can occur simply if the skin comes into contact with peanuts.

If you are not sure if you are allergic to peanuts or if a friend is experiencing any of these symptoms then it might be an allergic reaction. Symptoms include stomach ache, an itchy skin rash, hives, itchy eyes, a runny nose, tingling tongue or lips, and anaphylactic shock in severe cases.

Peanut butter is a great thing, but for some it can be a mortal enemy. I see now why so many schools are choosing to ban peanuts altogether. It is a sad thing that many children are missing out delicious PB&J sandwiches, but until a cure for this allergy is found then banning must continue.

Make your Own PB

Mmmhmm homemade peanut butter...yummmy...wait!?

You have never made your own peanut butter.

I have got just the recipe in order for you to make some of the best tasting p-butter you will evaaa have in your life.

Depending how much peanut butter you want to make, the ingredients will vary.

Best of all, it only takes 5 minutes to make!!!

Ingredients:

* 15 ounces shelled and skinned roasted peanuts

* 1 teaspoon kosher salt* 1 1/2 teaspoons honey

* 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil

Directions:

1. Place the peanuts, salt, and honey into bowl of the food processor.

2. Process for 1 minute.

3. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.

4. Continue to process while slowly pouring in the oil.

5. Process for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until the mixture is smooth.

6. Wa-la! You made peanut butter.

*Remember to put it in an air tight container in the refrigerator and eat it up within 2 months*

A Poem Pb Style

When I was a little kid I discovered the brilliant poetry of Shel Silverstein. One of my favorite books was "Falling Up", which was a compilation of a bunch of his poems. There was just something about the way he wrote that I loved. I was searching around on the Internet and one of his poems came up and fittingly it is about peanut butter!!!!!

Peanut-Butter Sandwich

by Shel Silverstein

I’ll sing you a story of a silly young king

Who played with the world at the end of a string,

But he only loved one single thing

--And that was just a peanut-butter sandwich.

His scepter and his royal gowns,

His regal throne and golden crowns

Were brown and sticky from the mounds

And drippings from each peanut-butter sandwich.

His subjects all were silly fools

For he had passed a royal rule

That all that they could learn in school

Was how to make a peanut-butter sandwich.

He would not eat his sovereign steak,

He scorned his soup and kingly cake,

And told his courtly cook to bake

An extra-sticky peanut-butter sandwich.

And then one day he took a bite

And started chewing with delight,

But found his mouth was stuck quite tight

From that last bite of peanut-butter sandwich.

His brother pulled, his sister pried,

The wizard pushed, his mother cried,

“My boy’s committed suicide

From eating his last peanut-butter sandwich!”

The dentist came, and the royal doc.

The royal plumber banged and knocked,

But still those jaws stayed tightly locked.

Oh darn that sticky peanut-butter sandwich!

The carpenter, he tried with pliers,

The telephone man tried with wires,

The firemen, they tried with fire,

But couldn’t melt that peanut-butter sandwich.

With ropes and pulleys, drills and coil,

With steam and lubricating oil

--For twenty years of tears and toil

--They fought that awful peanut-butter sandwich.

Then all his royal subjects came.

They hooked his jaws with grapplin’ chains

And pulled both ways with might and main

Against that stubborn peanut-butter sandwich.

Each man and woman, girl and boy

Put down their ploughs and pots and toys

And pulled until kerack! Oh, joy

--They broke right through that peanut-butter sandwich.

A puff of dust, a screech, a squeak

--The king’s jaw opened with a creak.

And then in voice so faint and weak --

The first words that they heard him speak

Were, “How about a peanut-butter sandwich?”

Health Benefits

Greetings readers! All of these years I have been consuming peanut butter and I was not aware of the many ways that PB is actually good for you. That's right, recent nutrition studies have shown that peanuts and peanut butter are good for you. I have compile a list of some of the healthy affects of eating PB and I hope you all go out and take advantage of these by eating lots of peanut butter!!!

1. A PB and jelly sandwich provides 18% of the recommended daily folic acid intake, which is recommended for the reduction of birth defects and for lowering the risk of heart disease.

2. Eating legumes and nuts 4-5 times a week can help lower blood pressure.

3. Monosaturated fat like that found in PB has been found to reduce the risk of breast cancer by as much as 45%.

4. Eating low glycemic index foods such as PB along with a diet high in cereal fiber can help reduce the risk of non-insulin-dependent diabetes in women.

Woohoo for the miraculous effects of peanut butter!!!!

PB is Bombski

I heart candy. I love candy for breakfast, for lunch, as a snack, and for dinner. What could be better than candy? The answer to that my friend, is candy that contains peanut butter! This is a peanut butter blog people, so if you didn't see that one coming then I don't know what to tell you. jk peeps. Just for kicks and giggles here are some of my all time favorite candy treats:

* Reeses (they are perfection)

* Peanut Butter M&Ms (classic and bite size)

* Snickers (can't live without em)

* Peanut Butter Twix (its def all in the mix)

* Lindt Peanut Butter Balls (the best stocking stuffer evaaa)

* ButterFingers (mad bombski)

Its National Peanut Month!

Its March and do you know what that means?

Its National Peanut Month!!!

So, its time to mash the nuts into some delicious peanut butter.

Here are some fun facts about p-butter to kick off your month:

1. The average American eats 3 pounds of peanut butter per year.

2. Altogether Americans eat a whopping of 700 million pounds of PB a year.

3. A single acre of peanuts will make 30,000 p-butter sandwiches.

4. Two peanut farmers have been elected President of the United States:

Thomas Jefferson and Jimmy Carter