Spread On Who Invented Peanut Butter By Chris Cornell Platinum Quality Author

As peanuts originated from South America, the Incas were most likely to be the ones who invented peanut butter. Albeit taste and form may not have resembled what is familiar to the modern palate, it went without saying that this civilization thought up ways to convert this legume into the first nut butter. Early explorers brought the crop to the African continent which then made its way northward into Spain. As conquistadors arrived at the shores of the New World, it was safe to say the humble peanut had made its presence known to the entire world.
Due to his reputation for discovering three hundred ways to use this legume, George Washington Carver was formally attributed as the one who invented peanut butter. To date, the jury is still out on this matter as some felt there were others who accomplished the deed before his research in 1915. Since there were no records to specifically state who had a hand in the invention of this nutty slurry, word has it that Rose Davis from New York made up a batch in 1840 based on her son's observations during his trip to Cuba.
Since peanuts were mini protein packs, Dr John Harvey Kellogg served his nut butter to patients in the late 1890's. He later went on to become the father of breakfast cereals. At the same time, Dr Ambrose Straub discovered a method to increase his elderly patients' protein intake via this similar concoction. In time, jars of smooth and crunchy versions lined shelves and cabinets. To complement the salty and nutty taste, the peanut butter and jelly sandwich made its debut. Most, if not all, North American childhoods were incomplete without a memory of this sandwich in their school lunches.
Although it is unsure who invented peanut butter, banana and bacon as a combination, the Elvis sandwich has reached mouths worldwide. Agreed as a heart buster, it is certainly a worthy last meal.
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Peanut Butter Fudge Today is a Healthy Habit! by Danny Fox

For many years before the scientific discovery of the many and good nutritional values of peanut butter, many diet-conscious people treated and considered peanut butter as a forbidden food for them. Savvy dieter shuddered at the sight of peanut butter in their tables. Most dieters believed that peanut butter is not part of their healthy diet as it has relatively high fat content. But with scientific studies, professional testimonies and approved health benefits of peanut butter to one's body, peanut butter is now considered a healthy food. People on diet can now infuse peanut butter into their healthful menu.
Peanut butter fudge may now be considered as a health food, but to overindulge on it remains unhealthy. While adding nuts or peanut butter to one's diet may mean adding some health benefits to one, it must be remembered too that adding peanut or peanut butter will add calories also. Now that eating peanut butter has been scientifically proven to be healthy, there is nothing more to worry about the trans fat contained for it will not do wrong to one's body for as long as eating peanut butter will done in moderation. Peanut butter fudge may be high in calories, but if you have a moderate intake of peanut butter, then you are still within your diet's range.
Peanut Butter Can Help Lose Weight
According to research conducted by Brigham and Women's Hospital, people who do eat foods with high fat content like avocados, olive oil, and peanut butter are more expected to lose weight faster than those people who keep following a strictly controlled diet.
Peanut butter fudge is great-tasting food. Even if a person is on diet, eating peanut butter fudge will not leave him or her feeling deprived of enjoying everyone's sweet indulgence treats.
Guiltless Peanut Butter Fudge Pleasure
According to studies, a person on diet can still eat peanut butter or the better-tasting peanut butter fudge without feeling diet-guilty. Eating not more than 6 tablespoons of peanut butter a day or consuming peanut butter fudge with less than 2,200 total calories a day can be a healthy habit to make you lose half a pound each day. Remember that a single peanut butter serving is equivalent to two tablespoons, and an ounce of peanuts is equal to one serving. With this information, anyone on a diet can still have lose weight even if he or she on a peanut butter and peanut butter fudge diet. Research and studies conducted by Pennsylvania State University found that women, men, and children who consumed a daily dose of peanut butter or peanuts were able to meet the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for nutrients and vitamins than who did not eat peanut butter or peanut. This therefore gives as a license to indulge in peanut butter or peanut butter fudge but not to overindulge it. Too much of everything can bring danger to one's health.
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My Secret Peanut Butter Chocolate Candy Recipe   by Natalie Aranda

in Food    (submitted 2006-12-28)

When faced with selecting gifts for co-workers, distant family members, or people whom you do not know very well, you can not go wrong with the gift of candy. While it is easy to select a nice container and fill it with hard candy, I prefer to use my secret peanut butter chocolate candy recipe.
Making chocolate candy with a touch of peanut butter is not difficult. The first step is selecting candy molds. Candy molds come in traditional shapes, such as circles and squares, but come in all types of fancy shapes as well. You can find wedding themes, holiday themes, and even cartoon characters. Next, you'll want to purchase chocolate. You can use chocolate chips, or buy chocolate that is specially made for candy making. Now for my secret: add in some peanut butter chips to the chocolate before melting. How many chips you should use depends on how much peanut butter flavor you wish to add. Chocolate melts at a relatively low temperature, which is why it melts in your hand, so you will need to be very careful while melting it. Do not allow it to heat too quickly, or it will burn.
Next, you'll want to carefully fill the molds. This can be done with a spoon, or even with a squeeze bottle. You'll want to tap the molds against a hard surface after they are filled to get out any air bubbles which may have formed as well as to insure the chocolate peanut butter mix is level. If you'd like, you can add lollipop sticks at this point.
After all the molds are filled, you'll need to place them in the freezer to cool. Make sure the molds are placed flat in the freezer or the candy will not form correctly. Small pieces do not take long to set. They should be done in about five minutes and most regular size pieces will be done in about ten minutes. It is fine to leave it the molds in the freezer longer than this, so it is best to err on the side of caution. You want to make sure the chocolate is set before removing it.
To remove the candy from the molds, all you need to do is turn the mold upside down and tap it gently on a hard surface. The candy should then fall right out. If a piece sticks, you can gently tap the outside of the mold where the candy is located, and this should dislodge it.
All that is left to do is to place the chocolate into containers and you have a perfect gift, or some delicious candy to enjoy yourself.

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Peanut Butter Cups SOooo Good

Chocolate Peanut Butter   by John Pawlett

in Food    (submitted 2007-01-29)

Protein is important for growing bodies but it can be a struggle to get small children to eat meat or cheese. You can try hiding the cheese by mixing it with macaroni or grilling it in a sandwich, but kids are bright and they'll probably realize what youre up to.
An easier approach to getting your children eating protein is serving chocolate peanut butter to them. Most kids love peanut butter and chocolate so when they get to eat them together, theyre probably going to ask for seconds.
When most people think of peanut butter and chocolate they associate it with a candy. Granted those candies are delicious but with all the added sugar, they certainly can't be viewed as a regular staple in anyone's diet. However, actual chocolate peanut butter can be made from organic ingredients and sweetened without sugar.
Most grocery stores aren't going to be selling this product. The main reason is that it's viewed as a specialty item and the demand just isnt there. It does have quite a different taste than traditional peanut butter does, but for children, especially, it can be very appealing. A good rule of thumb is to purchase a small jar of chocolate peanut butter to test on your childrens taste buds.
If jelly is a regular part of their lunch time sandwiches try to choose one that will complement the taste of the chocolate peanut butter. Strawberry goes very well, as does raspberry jam. Peach or apricot jam may not be the best choice, but again it's really a matter of personal taste and your children may think it's a delicious combination.
Some industrious individuals do their own canning and may decide they want to try this as well. The most important thing is to find a good recipe for chocolate peanut butter. Just making peanut butter and adding melted chocolate isn't going to give you the same results. Again, it's advisable that you make a small amount of the peanut butter with chocolate so your family can taste it. If it's not a hit, you wont have wasted money or time making more than anyone will ever eat.
It's a great gift for the holidays as well. Most people welcome homemade gifts because of the extra thought and time that goes into them. You can purchase small jars along with colorful, festive ribbons. Fill the jars with the chocolate peanut butter and produce a label on your computer for it. Then tie the ribbon around the rim and you've got an original and delicious gift for almost everyone on your list.

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Reese's Peanut Butter Pie   by Timothy Samuel

in Food / Recipes    (submitted 2009-09-09)

My mom was a southern woman and wow she could cook. She would make fresh bake cakes and pies all from scratch. Yup none of that box stuff she was from the old school. One of her favorites was cocoanut pie the hole family would fight over them, I remember when we would have family get together or we found out she was baking every one would try to be the first to get those pies. But one Pie mom never made it was a Reese's peanut butter pie, I think those pies came latter and if she knew about them I know they would have been
great. Most people have never heard of this pie when I mention it during a conversation about cooking for the holidays or a birthday. This pie is a real crowd pleaser and it can be done with reduced fat ingredients. This recipe is a great one, but if you know what Nutter Butter cookies are, you'll want to try the crust with this recipe. I have also added a layer of dessert fudge to the bottom of the pie and it went over very well.
Very yummy pie, but the way to make it totally irresistible is to make a Nutter Butter crust. Substitute splendor sweetener for the granulated sugar, substitute a low sugar graham cracker crust or make your own no sugar chocolate cookie crust like I did using store bought chocolate cookies crumbs with melted butter and pressed
into a pie plate. The whipped topping from the store is already low sugar and then top with pieces of sugar free Reese's Peanut Butter cups and drizzled with sugar-free chocolate sauce my family and friends never knew when I served it up that it was low sugar until I told them. Also you can chop up peanut butter cups and fold them into the pie mixture. I used Whey Low powdered sugar, low fat natural peanut butter, skim milk, and Neuchâtel cheese. I love peanut butter pie with graham cracker crust and fudge layer. This peanut butter pie has a graham cracker crust, a thin layer of fudge, and a cream cheese - peanut butter filling. Beat lightly for a few minutes, pour
into bottom of pie crust. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese with peanut butter, powdered sugar and milk. At you annual church dinner this will be the first to go, it's that good. Once you sink your teeth into one of these pies you will keep coming back. This is such a good combination of a big cookies and peanut butter.
Directions in a large bowl, mix cream cheese, peanut butter and powdered sugar until creamy. Fold in whipped topping Pour into prepared pie crusts. Garnish this pie with chocolate curls, chopped nuts or chocolate syrup and enjoy - it's a creamy and flavorful dessert or snack. You can have the cookie wrapped around the peanut butter cup it's perfect. There are many different toppings you can use, peanut butter, chocolate chunk,Macadamia Nut Cookies. Top it any way you like, but mini chocolate chips seem to go so well with the peanut butter. For more recipes and great gifts continue to shop at http://www.Teegoes.com

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Healthy PB Treats for kids :)

We all know that it is tricky to get your toddler or child to eat healthy snacks when there are so many "other" options available to them. When your child is presented with the option of eating a healthy snack verses chicken nuggets, M&M's or fruit "snacks" - really these are just candies in the shape of fruits, which do you think they are going to choose?
Don't get me wrong now, all of these are absolutely fine and I definitely feed my child these more than rarely, but it is important for our kids to learn the pattern of eating healthy. With this in mind, I have been working on my a few easy to make kids recipes that are actually tasty -- after all, we do have to get our child to eat what we make.
Here is a great snack from my "easy to make kids recipes" list.
Peanut Butter Yogurt Fruit Dip
This easy to make kids recipe is one that your kids can even help you prepare.
I like to use one 6 oz container of non-fat Greek Vanilla yogurt and then I mix in 2 Tbsp of peanut butter with 1/2 Tbsp of honey and then I finish it off with a sprinkle of cinnamon -- That's it!
You can offer this dip with sliced apples, pears, bananas or whatever else you think your child would like.
Yogurt dips are a must on any parent's easy to make kids recipes list. These are a great way to add extra fruit into your child's diet. Another great benefit is that they are easy to pack for school lunches or to take to the park for a picnic.
I hope you enjoy these easy to make kids recipes as much as my family has!
CHECK IT OUT: Visit my site for more easy to make kids recipes, or you can catch up on some fun toddler and parenting stories at www.maddiesadventures.com... You can even submit your own!

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Make your Own Peanut Butter

Peanut Butter Dog Treats

Giving your pet something that they will like is the greatest thing you can do as a pet owner. One thing that you can give is a peanut butter dog treat. Dogs love peanut butter. Here are a few peanut butter dog treat recipes that are top on our list:
1. Safflower dog treats - Who would think that by adding safflower to a recipe that you would have a winner? But there are many health benefits to be had by your dog if you just give it a try. The ingredients you need for these are:
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup safflower oil
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/4 cups unbleached white flour
  • 1/2 cups cornmeal
  • 1/2 cups rolled oats
  • Additional flour for rolling
Preheat oven to 400° F. You need to mix all of the following ingredients into a big bowl: Water, Oil, Eggs, Pea nut Butter, and Vanilla. Use a wire whisk to stir. Slowly add the flour, cornmeal, and oats. Take one-third of the dough and place on a floured surface. Some flower to the top of the dough. Gently knead it. You can add the additional flour as you need it. Roll out to 1/2 - 3/4 inch thickness and then you will want to cut it into shapes using dog cookie cutters that you bought. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Leave in the oven for and additional 20 minutes after turning off the oven.2. Gourmet Lollipop for Dogs- Having a lollipop is fun, even for dogs. That is why with this peanut butter recipe, you can really give your dog a great treat. The ingredients you are going to use for this are:
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter (natural is best)
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp. cold water
  • 1 tbsp. carob chips (optional)
  • Compressed rawhide or bully sticks
Stir all ingredients together in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on 50% power for 30 seconds at a time until the ingredients are warm. Stir after each 30 seconds in the microwave. Spray the lollipop molds with cooking spray. Scoop the peanut butter into the molds that you have created. If it is still thick then press the mixture into the molds. Fill each mold 3/4 full. Let them sit for 5 minutes. Press the rawhide sticks into the peanut butter. You need to make sure the stick is placed in the middle, with the top being covered. Refrigerate overnight.The above recipes will give your dog a tasty treat that is suitable for a healthy snack.
Matt Knacks is a dog enthusiast and the owner of http://www.homemadedogtreatsrecipes.com and invites you to find some new peanut butter dog treat recipes here.

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