Evening Edge
What’s For Dinner?
DEL.ICIO.USTHE POWER OF PB&J
Peanut butter & jelly comes in a versatile variety of ingredientsCrunchy or creamy, reduced fat or all-natural, and those are just the peanut butter options
For The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 08/07/08
If you think you've tried every possible version of PB&J, think again. The peanut butter can be crunchy or creamy, organic or conventional, unsalted or honey-sweetened or reduced-fat or all-natural. The jelly can be the classic Concord grape, or any kind of preserves or all-fruit spread or even chutney. To this combo you can add slices of fresh fruit, raisins, lettuce or celery, chocolate chips or cinnamon. And then there's the bread: sandwich white, whole wheat, sourdough, bagel, pita, flour tortilla or not at all.
Have we made our point? Here are some recipes you'll love:
 Chris Hunt, chunt@ajc.com/AJC |
| Fruity Peanut Fluff Mini Pitas may not technically be PB&J, but the marshmallow fluff is one of the major kid food groups. Just think of this recipe as PB on a Pita. More PB&J pictures |
Peanut Butter, Honey and Orange Marmalade Sandwich
Lower-fat Peanut Butter Spread
Fruity Peanut Fluff Mini Pitas
The Power of PB&J
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Comments
By Chris
Oct 23, 2008 12:32 PM | Link to this
I love peanut butter and jelly sandwhiches
By cayce
Aug 14, 2008 8:23 AM | Link to this
You missed a restaurant. Le Petit Marche in Kirkwood (on Hosea Williams) offers several PB&J varieties, as well a number of gourmet PB's to take home.
By DLink
Aug 14, 2008 2:12 AM | Link to this
Most Priceless memory... 7yr old niece eating a pb&j in the back yard balancing/walking along a fallen tree in the evening sun. Priceless. And low cost.
So for all the college folks, another low-cost meal.. Raman noodles go with EVERY soup out there! Best I found for tasty, was Cream of Mushroom and pack of Raman noodles in the microwave. Knew a broke college student who used to have raman and packet mustard for a meal - taught me a lot about life. Never underestimate a survivor.
(May be posted twice, I run a script blocker; he wrote scripts. IT v CS. Best to everyone.)
By DLink
Aug 14, 2008 2:05 AM | Link to this
Most Priceless memory... 7yr old niece eating a pb&j in the back yard balancing/walking along a fallen tree in the evening sun. Priceless. And low cost.
So for all the college folks, another low-cost meal.. Raman noodles go with EVERY soup out there! Best I found for tasty, was Cream of Mushroom and pack of Raman noodles in the microwave. Knew a broke college student who used to have raman and packet mustard for a meal - taught me a lot about life. Never underestimate a survivor.
By Susan
Aug 9, 2008 2:47 PM | Link to this
I don't think I could eat powdered P.B.
But...here's a great sandwich.
(Toasted or plain, whatever bread you prefer. I prefer Sara Lee toasted honey wheat.).
Peanut butter (REAL)
strawberry preserves (Smuckers)
Crispy-cooked Bacon (3 slices)
Very thin banana slices
Best sandwich you'll put in your mouth. Think I'm going to make one now!
By erica
Aug 6, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this
PB&J Story. Great! I love PB&J, but there is also a very low fat atlernative version (PB2- powdered peanut butter). It is made at the Bell Plantation in Tifton, GA. For 2 tablespoons it has 54 calories, 2.8 fat grams, 4.3 frams of protein. You mix with water and it is great!
By rob
Aug 6, 2008 2:02 PM | Link to this
FRIED PB&J...
butter the bread, smear on Peanut Butter on the inside, fry the bread like you would for grilled cheese...fry each
half separately, then put jelly on, put together and
eat, its the best sandwhich ever!!!
;-)
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