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What Would You Do with a Case of Peanut Butter?

By Paige Brady, March 5, 2010  |  Meet the Blogger  |  More Posts by Paige Brady
cookie_pbcc Congrats to Charlie G, our randomly selected winner for the case of peanut butter giveaway! Here's a confession: My brother ate nothing but peanut butter (on bread) for an entire year. He was a little kid and my mom obviously wasn't taking control of his diet! He wanted peanut butter and she let him have it. Of course there are all kinds of things wrong with that and, luckily, he's outgrown the obsession. He still loves peanut butter and (in moderation) there's everything right about that! So, what would you do with a case of peanut butter? Read on for a chance to win one! It doesn't matter how you like it-smooth, crunchy, unsweetened or no salt added-we've got you covered with our 365 Everyday Value® Organic Peanut Butter at $3.49 for 18oz. And guess what? Our March/April issue of The Whole Deal has a $1.00 off coupon. Print the online coupon or pick up the value guide with coupons in our stores. Now that's a tasty deal. Do you think that peanut butter is kind of all the same? We don't. In our experience, the peanuts that go into that jar make a big, flavorful difference, and organic makes even more of a difference. That's why we require the best-tasting organic peanuts for the peanut butter that wears our name. The organic Spanish peanuts used in our 365 Everyday Value Organic Peanut Butter are grown by several family farmers in West Texas, like the Bingham Family. Organic-PeanutCliff Bingham is a 4th generation farmer. His wife, five sons, six daughters, son-in-law and granddaughter - along with the grandparents - are involved in the family farming business. Bingham Family Vineyards and Farm not only grows peanuts, they grow wine grapes for Texas wineries and organic row crops like cotton, wheat, rye, black-eyed peas, blue corn, sesame and garbanzo beans. When they aren't farming, the Bingham family is big into playing music - many of the kids play multiple instruments and perform with the Lubbock Youth Symphony Orchestra. The family enjoys playing a variety of music including classical, country, gospel, fiddle and wedding songs! With all those active kids, I bet that family eats a lot of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. But aside from PB&J, there are many delicious, grown-up and fun, not-so-grown-up ways to eat peanut butter. Here are a few of our favorites: lettucewrapschilinoodlesApple Sandwiches with Granola and Peanut Butter Lettuce Wraps with Chile Peanut Noodles Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Curry Coconut Peanut Sauce Peanutty Udon Noodle and Tofu Salad PB & J Pancakes So, how do you enjoy peanut butter? Let us know in the comments by March 12th (edit: extended to March 16th since you all LOVE peanut butter so much!) and you’ll be entered to win a case of 365 Everyday Value® Organic Peanut Butter! And, by the way, my brother is NOT eligible to win.
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Kim says ...
I would 1st eat it with a spoon right from the jar. 2nd peanut butter and chocolate milkshakes 3rd eat with a spoon again...
03/05/2010 9:39:37 AM CST
Lori Graham says ...
I have loved Peanut Butter for all of my life and would have to share some yummy PB recipes with my friends if I had a case of it! My favorite way to eat PB is on bananas. I also enjoy some Peanut Butter on Toast every morning. And, oh, Peanut Butter cookies are the finest around! For a late night snack I like to dip cheese crackers in Peanut Butter. A case of Peanut Butter would definitely NOT go to waste around here!
03/05/2010 9:39:38 AM CST
cate donoghue says ...
As a vegetarian, I love peanut butter! For myself, I have peanut butter, silk soymilk, toasted carob powder and peanut butter smoothies with extra stuff like hemp and wheatgrass added in. Other faves are: peanute butter, banana and strawberry smoothies, peanut butter, apple and cinnamon sandwiches, peanut butter, banana and cinnamon sandwiches, peanut butter in sauces like curries, pancakes with peanut butter, applesauce and sour cream, a heaping spoon of peanut butter before bed to keep blood sugar in check :) Now, I also have 5 dogs - 3 german sheps, a siberian husky, and our latest rescue is a rottweiler. They all LOVE peanut butter. It goes in kongs, gets mixed in to make frozen "pupsicles" of yogurt, peanut butter & carob. And of course, when they watch me make anything with peanut butter, I end up grabbing a scoop of it and doling out "bites" to them all! I bet we could easily go through a case :)
03/05/2010 9:39:43 AM CST
Theresa says ...
I have 4 teenagers, and I think a case of peanut butter would last us, oh, about a month! They love making PBJs for lunches, with mom's homemade strawberry jam, of course. Then there is peanut butter on apples, bananas, waffles, celery...everything is better with peanut butter!
03/05/2010 9:39:44 AM CST
Chris Henderson says ...
My favorite way to eat peanut butter is on a sandwich with one of my homemade jams or jellies. Sometimes I add bananas too! I like peanut butter on saltine crackers, celery or rice cakes too!
03/05/2010 9:39:48 AM CST
Megan says ...
Cookies, ants on a log, smoothies, drop a tablespoon in some hot steel-cut oatmeal, on a spoon right out of the jar, in Asian sauces, combined with crushed berries instead of jelly on a sandwich. I <3 peanut butter!
03/05/2010 9:39:51 AM CST
Magdalena says ...
I use peanut butter with oyster sauce for speedy peanut noodle sauce for lunches - it's great with frozen corn or peas stirred in. And of course it's nice on toast, especially brioche.
03/05/2010 9:39:54 AM CST
Molly Helm says ...
Ah, peanut butter, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways... On wheat toast in the morning, as a sandwich at noon, in a yogurt smoothie as an afternoon pick-me-up and in Thai dishes for dinner. What I really love is that having peanut butter in my pantry helps me feed my family well and gives me more time to run--it's so easy to cook with PB!
03/05/2010 9:39:56 AM CST
N.Wisner says ...
Not my recipe, but what I would do with a case of PB... Buckeyes Ingredients 1 1/2 cups peanut butter 1 cup butter, softened 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 6 cups confectioners' sugar 4 cups semisweet chocolate chips Directions 1.In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, butter, vanilla and confectioners' sugar. The dough will look dry. Roll into 1 inch balls and place on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. 2.Press a toothpick into the top of each ball (to be used later as the handle for dipping) and chill in freezer until firm, about 30 minutes. 3.Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or in a bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir frequently until smooth. 4.Dip frozen peanut butter balls in chocolate holding onto the toothpick. Leave a small portion of peanut butter showing at the top to make them look like Buckeyes. Put back on the cookie sheet and refrigerate until serving.
03/05/2010 9:39:56 AM CST
Scott Hertzman says ...
Me, the PB, a spoon and a "do not disturb" sign.
03/05/2010 9:40:04 AM CST
Jym says ...
Peanut butter cookies, Thai peanut sauce, Szechuan spicy peanut sauce, or spread on apple slices for breakfast,
03/05/2010 9:40:06 AM CST
Jennifer Palazzolo says ...
YUM! Peanut butter cookies:) Peanut butter on apples & celery. One of my favorite things for breakfast is a Kashi Waffle with peanut butter and sliced bananas!
03/05/2010 9:40:09 AM CST
Jennifer Galey says ...
I spread peanut butter on toast and then spread a mashed up banana on top.
03/05/2010 9:40:18 AM CST
vswilliamson says ...
Are you kidding? I eat it with bananas and brown sugar smeared over egg toast. My dog loves it with his milkbones.
03/05/2010 9:40:18 AM CST
Laura Baird says ...
I would make lots of no-bake cookies.
03/05/2010 9:40:27 AM CST
Tracy says ...
I would donate it to Central VA Food Bank for their Kids Cafe, because most kids love PB&J and it's packed with protein!
03/05/2010 9:40:36 AM CST
Amy says ...
I've got two kids, so peanut butter is definitely a staple food in our house. I've done variations of a satay or curry sauce like the one above many times. Some garlic, curry, ginger, soy sauce...yum. I've used a version of that sauce with tofu, chicken, beef, even scrambled eggs, whatever vegetables I've got on hand served over rice or noodles. It's a healthy, tasty and quick meal. For snacks my kids like peanut butter on crackers, or with apple slices for dipping. And don't forget "Ants on a Log" peanut butter in celery with raisins!
03/05/2010 9:40:37 AM CST
Erica says ...
Grilled Peanut Butter and Jelly and Peanut Butter Quesadillas (with or without chocolate chips!)
03/05/2010 9:40:39 AM CST
Amy Smith says ...
Peanut butter and crackers is still a favorite snack. I love it on apples too. Actually, I go through a lot of peanut butter at my place becuase I feed it to my backyard birds. They love it!
03/05/2010 9:41:11 AM CST
christine ackaway says ...
I would share a jar with all my loved ones who eat that yucky peanut butter with hydrogenated oils because I don't think you have lived till you have enjoyed all natural peanut butter. There is some in my belly right now~yummmmm.
03/05/2010 9:41:15 AM CST
Kim Trivette says ...
I like to dip apple or pear slices and baby carrots in peanut butter. Or, I will slice a banana down the middle and spread peanut butter over the sliced side. Kim T.
03/05/2010 9:41:21 AM CST
Janelle Severson says ...
I'd make peanut butter ice cream! YUMMY! BTW, Peanut Butter is my father-in-law's favorite food staple. ;)
03/05/2010 9:41:51 AM CST
Lisa Hejny says ...
My dog would go berserk over a case of peanut butter. (So would my husband, by the way!)
03/05/2010 9:42:20 AM CST
Kristi says ...
I love peanut sauce on noodles, and I love sharing peanut butter cases :-) with families in need.
03/05/2010 9:42:20 AM CST
Shannon Wampler says ...
I would like to say that I would use it in some cute recipes, but really what always ends up happening (especially after I gave up processed sweetened PB for the real stuff and ended up loving it) is I just eat it out of the jar with a spoon. And sometimes my fingers.
03/05/2010 9:42:40 AM CST

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