Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Pie

Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Pie


And then there was Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Pie. It’s the end of the story, really. Because how can there be anything more climactic than a giant peanut butter cookie topped with a rich layer of peanut butter topped with cocoa buttercream topped with mounds of...Read more here and get recipe and instructions

Peanut Butter Drinks

Cocktail, Milkshakes, Smoothies, Hot Drinks and MORE!
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These Are So Yummy


Yep, you read that right… you most certainly did. You see yesterday I had hit a bit of a baking rut and was tired from all of the recipe testing (for the cookbook) that had come out of my kitchen in the past three days. It’s been fun, but I’ve been on my feet all weekend and wanted to collapse in a pile of flour in front of my Kitchen-aid Mixer.

So I got to thinking, that there are four certain things in life

1. Cookies are a fix for anything
2. Peanut Butter makes the world go round
3. Bacon, well.. bacon makes everything better
4. Chocolate drizzle makes things look fancy

So why not throw them all together into one dessert? Pretty much all ....
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This isn't a Peanut Butter Recipe but I thought it was still well worth the share

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A St Pattys Day Dessert

Ingredients

1 package (.3 ounce) sugar-free lime gelatin
1/4 cup boiling water
2 cartons (6 ounces each) key lime yogurt
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed
1 reduced-fat graham cracker crust (8 inches)




Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Whisk in yogurt. Fold in whipped topping. Pour into crust.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until set. Yield: 8 servings.



Strange Peanut Butter Combos EEEkkkk!




So, after searching around and asking everyone I knew...here are the oddest and strangest PB combos I could find. While some seem 'not so weird' others will shock you! Enjoy the list :)

Peanut butter and Bologna Sandwiches

Peanut butter and mayo sandwiches

Peanut butter and cucumber sandwiches

Peanut butter and Cool Ranch Doritos sandwiches.

Peanut butter and ham sandwiches.

Uncooked pasta dipped in peanut butter

Pickles and peanut butter

Peanut butter and Vidalia onions

Peanut Butter and Bacon Sandwich



Siamese Sandwich, which combined peanut butter with mayonnaise, shrimp, raisins, apple, celery, onion, powdered ginger and lime or lemon rind.

Fluffernutter
Marshmallow Fluff was invented by a Massachusetts businessman, Archibald Query, in 1917. The Yummy Book, a collection of Fluff recipes currently in its ninth incarnation, once offered this instructive, if not very inspired, bit of verse:

Spread one piece of bread with Fluff.
Then spread another with peanut butter.
There you have it: a Fluffernutter!

Peanut Butter & Raisin

organic peanut butter, raisins and chocolate chips.

Peanut Butter, Baloney, Cheddar Cheese, Lettuce, Mayonnaise & Catsup
This godawful combination was said to be a favorite of late Senator and perennial Presidential candidate, Hubert Humphrey.

Salami, Lettuce, Pickle and Peanut Better Sandwich

Peanut Butter and Sugar Sandwiches

Peanut Butter, Blueberry Jelly & Bacon

Peanut Butter, Honey and Onions

Peanut Butter and Remoulade

Peanut butter and Kim Chi-oid Vegetables

Sweet and Sour Peanut Butter with shrimp, scallions and bean sprouts


10 Interesting Peanut Butter Facts

Peanut butter is the great American staple food. There is so much we think we know about that great staple but there are ten surprising facts you might not know about peanuts and peanut butter. So many people enjoy eating the great nutritional food. Kids love it, adults love it and even our pets enjoy it. Knowing some facts about peanut butter may give you a chance to teach your children something fun while they are a eating that peanut butter and jelly sandwich at lunch.
Peanut butter is great on sandwiches, in smoothies and even dinner recipes. It can be spread, mixed and whipped in and on all kinds of wonderful things. Peanut butter is higher in nutrition when eating a lesser refined product and has even more benefits. Natural peanut butter does not contain all the trans fatty acids that can lead to circulatory and cardiovascular problems and it also does not have the complications when stored improperly of contracting a mold that is known to be a carcinogen.
Whatever your personal preferences are to your type of peanut butter, natural or refined, chunky or creamy, there are some interesting facts about the awesome staple we all keep in our cupboards.

Ten Interesting Facts About Peanut Butter

1.Did you know that it takes about 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter? That's a lot of peanuts!

2.Peanut butter was first introduced to the U.S. in the year 1904 in St. Louis at the Universal Exposition. It was introduced by a man named C.H. Sumner, who had sold $705.11 of the "new wonder treat" at the concession stand he was running at the exposition.

3.Each person in the United States is said to eat more than three pounds each of peanut butter and peanuts each and every year.That's amazing!

4.Three Pounds of Peanut butter consumed every year by Americans equals approximately 700 million pounds of peanut butter. Now that's a lot of peanut butter!


5.It is estimated that nearly 75% of homes in the United States has a jar of peanut butter in their cupboard. I know I am one of those people!

6.Nearly half of all crops in the United States are produced into peanut butter.

7.The largest peanut butter and jelly sandwich ever made, measured 40 feet long. It was created November 6, 1993 in Peanut, Pennsylvania. It contained 150 pounds of jelly and 50 pounds of peanut butter.

8.Did you know that most people on the east coast prefer creamy peanut butter while the people on the west coast prefer crunchy peanut butter?

9.Georgia, along with Texas, are the two largest peanut producers in the United States? Georgia's official state crop is peanuts.

10.And last but not least, it is said that 96% of people making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, put the peanut butter on first, before they spread on the jelly.

Knowing fun and surprising facts about peanuts and peanut butter may not make it taste better, but it can make the conversations much more interesting and fun while you are preparing and eating your wonderfully nutritious food.

Heres the Sandwich of Peanut Butter Dreams!


Perfect Meal for Valentines Day :)


Peanut Butter Beverages-Drink Your Peanuts

A recipe book full of all your favorite drinkable peanut butter delights. Cocktails, milkshakes, smoothies and more
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Fun Peanut Butter Facts

The average American child will eat 1,500 peanut butter sandwiches by the time he or she graduates from high school.
 

Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 cups peanut butter
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheet.
  2. Combine peanut butter, eggs, and sugar and mix until smooth. Mix in chocolate chips and nuts, if desired. Spoon dough by tablespoons onto a cookie sheet.
  3. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheets for 5 to 10 minutes before removing.

Fun Peanut Butter Facts

PEANUT BUTTER

American eat about 700 million pounds of peanut butter each year.

Women and children prefer creamy, while most men opt for chunky.

Developed in 1890 by a St. Louis doctor for his patients with bad teeth. It was promoted as a health food at the St. Louis Exposition 14 years later, but the oil separated from the grainy solids. In 1933, a California packer was able to homogenize the peanuts into a stable butter -
- "Skippy Churned Peanut Butter".

Peanut butter accounts for over half of U.S. peanut production, and Americans eat almost 7 pounds of peanuts and peanut butter per capita.

One acre of peanuts will make 30,000 peanut butter sandwiches.

People who become hysterical when peanut butter sticks to the roof of their mouth have 'arachibutyrophobia'.

It takes about 550 peanuts to make a 12 ounce jar of creamy peanut butter.

Creamy peanut butter is preferred on the East Coast, Chunky on the West Coast.
The Jif plant in Lexington, Kentucky is reportedly the largest peanut butter factory in the world.
Peanut butter's high protein content draws moisture from your mouth. That's why it sticks to the roof of your mouth.

Peanut butter was almost uniquely American until about the 1960s.  - most of the rest of the world just didn’t understand it at all. 

Note:
• This does not mean that no one else in the world except Americans ever ate peanut butter.

• It does not mean that others do not eat peanut butter today.

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Peanut Butter Recipes Suitable For Diabetics - Peanut Butter Fudge and Frosty Peanut Butter Pie By Linda Carol Wilson Platinum Quality Author

Peanut butter can be an important part of a diabetic's diet. The protein it contains is useful in counteracting the sugar or carb components in desserts. Here is a PB Fudge recipe and a Frosty PB Pie are both suitable for diabetics. They are also tasty for non-diabetics. The Fudge is a great way for diabetics to satisfy that aggravating sweet tooth. The Pie combines two favorites, peanut butter and chocolate.
SUGAR-FREE PB FUDGE
2 cups Splenda
dash of salt
2/3 cup evaporated milk
2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter
1tsp vanilla extract
4 tbsp butter
In a medium-sized heavy saucepan, combine Splenda, salt and milk. Bring to a boil and ball until mixture forms a soft ball when dropped into cold water. Remove from the heat and add peanut butter, vanilla and butter. Beat hard as you can until the mixture is no longer glossy and is thickening. Pour into a pan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. The size pan you use will determine the thickness of the fudge. Score into squares and add a pecan half to the top of each square if desired.
FROSTY PB PIE
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup Splenda
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tub (8 oz) frozen sugar-free whipped topping, thawed
2 tsp sugar-free chocolate syrup
1 chocolate crumb crust--recipe follows
In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, pb, Splenda, and vanilla until smooth. Fold in the whipped topping. Spoon into prepared crust. Drizzle with chocolate syrup. Cover and freeze for 4 hours or until set. Remove from freezer for 30 minutes before serving.
Crust:
1 cup sugar-free chocolate wafer crumbs
3 tbsp butter
1 tbsp Splenda
Blend all ingredients together. Press onto the bottom and sides of an 8-inch pie plate.
Enjoy!
For more of Linda's recipes and diabetic information go to http://diabeticenjoyingfood.squarespace.com For other dessert recipes visit Linda's blog at http://ladybugssweettreats.blogspot.com

The History of Peanut Butter

By Mary Bellis
Peanut butter was invented and reinvented many times during history. Peanuts were known as early as 950 B.C. and originated in South America. The ancient Incas used peanuts and were known to have made it into a paste-like substance. As a crop peanuts emigrated from South America to Africa by early explorers and then traveled by trade into Spain who then traded the product to the American colonies. The first commercial peanut crop was grown in Virginia in the early to mid 1840's and in North Carolina beginning around 1818.
According to the Corn Products Company, Dr. Ambrose Straub of St. Louis patented a peanut butter-making machine in 1903 and some unknown doctor invented peanut butter in  More Here......
Peanut Butter is Healthy
Peanut Butter is a very healthful food. Some of natural peanut butter’s health benefits are:
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