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What Would You Do with a Case of Peanut Butter?
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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.
Cliff 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:
Apple 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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As generic as it sounds, our favorite thing to do is spread peanut butter on fruit or crackers. My son is in the midst of his "peanut butter for a year" phase, but we're trying to avoid limiting it to sandwiches. A case of peanut butter would be donated our the food pantry where our family volunteers. Peanut butter can be difficult to come by sometimes and our clients really enjoy this as a source of protein.
03/05/2010 9:36:45 AM CST
I will ship the box to a third world country. PB has a lot of protein and oh it could feed so many!!! :)
Beat that.
03/05/2010 9:36:47 AM CST
The lunch that fills me up the most, that nutritiously includes protein and carbs and fat, is the old-fashioned PBJ. Well, make that new-fashioned. Growing up, I was fed white bread. Now I know the value of whole grains--and so does my body. Using "Health Nut" bread, I spread on peanut butter and a little bit of fruit preserves for flavor. That keeps me going all the way to dinner, eliminating the mid-afternoon munchies that can be dangerous for someone watching their weight!!
03/05/2010 9:36:49 AM CST
My kids like it on sandwiches or with apples, but their favorite way is just by the spoonful!
03/05/2010 9:37:14 AM CST
Peanut butter sandwiches w/sliced bananas are my favorite. What can I say, Elvis had good taste!
03/05/2010 9:37:19 AM CST
I love some great fluffernutter sandwhiches as well as homemade peanut butter fudge, and on top of ice cream, and on fruit, and .....
03/05/2010 9:37:25 AM CST
I love peanut butter... I mean, I really love peanut butter. Try it in an ice-cream-free banana split! Slice up a banana, add a spoonful of peanut butter, some chocolate sauce and top with whipped cream. Mix it up and you've got a quick and delish dessert! Mmmm!
03/05/2010 9:37:27 AM CST
I simply get 2 pieces of a yummy dark chocolate and put that yummy 365 Everyday Value Organic Peanut Butter in between.
Simple & Quick! Hope I win , so I can serve it on my upcoming wedding at home.
03/05/2010 9:37:38 AM CST
My most popular cookie recipe with friends is peanut butter cookies. The unique part is that the recipe takes a WHOLE jar per batch, and therefore they are called "The Whole Jar Peanut Butter Cookies". People LOVE them and I LOVE to make them for friends!!
03/05/2010 9:37:44 AM CST
Yum! Share with others! Then, make my organic brown rice cake sandwiches for lunch, make peanut butter cookies with chocolate chips, make my Asian peanut sauce, make peanut butter dog treats . . .
03/05/2010 9:37:46 AM CST
I'd love to make peanut butter cookies, or use it for Thai-type dinners with peanut sauce, yum!
03/05/2010 9:37:47 AM CST
I have always loved peanut butter and love to mix it in my milkshakes. I also like peanut butter on crackers and with honey on sandwiches. My sons have a peanut butter sandwich every day.
03/05/2010 9:37:56 AM CST
lOVE THE 365 Peanut butter. I use it for smoothies, sandwiches, tofu noodle saute, cookies, and right out of the jar lol. It rocks. I would die for a case. Not to mention the price is right.:)
03/05/2010 9:38:08 AM CST
Give me a spoon, a banana and a jar of peanut butter and I'm in heaven smothering the banana in it.
03/05/2010 9:38:16 AM CST
WOW, a CASE?! Needless to say, there are loads of ways to present peanut butter, especially the smooth version.
The obvious ways to start are sandwiches, on celery, and cookies. I even worked a catering once where the wedding cake was a peanut butter cake!
But I think with a case, I'd start getting creative and look for recipes that call for peanut butter. I'm sure I'd expand my menu options and would end up with some great recipes that I would keep around. All about thinking outside the peanut butter jar!
However, with as blessed as my life is, I'll be honest with you. I'd keep a few jars and give the majority of the case over to the food bank, or WIC, or some other organization so others may actually eat a nutritious peanut butter as opposed to the additive filled junk they now distribute.
Thank you Whole Foods!!
With Gratitude,
Jhanna Dawson
03/05/2010 9:38:39 AM CST
For me its as simple as peanut butter on 100% wheat bread with a few globs of honey. mmmmm. mmmmm. good!
03/05/2010 9:38:39 AM CST
I like it on a spoon right out of the jar. Wash it down with a swig of milk.
03/05/2010 9:38:50 AM CST
Oh, there's so much that CAN be done with a case of peanut butter, but I would definitely add the following to the peanut butter to-do list:
peanut butter chocolate chip cookies
peanut butter blondies
peanut satay sauce
adding PB to some smoothies
adding PB on top of my non-dairy ice cream sundaes
ants-on-a-log
apple slices with PB
PB in oatmeal
I would donate some of the jars to the local food bank, too, because really -- 2 people and 1 full case of PB?!
03/05/2010 9:38:55 AM CST
I work at a college, so I'd love to do care packages for students that work for me with a loaf of homemade bread, a jar of homemade strawberry jam and a jar of peanut butter.
03/05/2010 9:38:56 AM CST
Peanut butter stirred into Oatmeal with a bit of maple syrup and cinnamon is my hands down fav and beet pre run breakfast, and now i've got my 8 yr old son obsessed with it.
When i'm having cravings and no desert, i get a spoonful of peanut butter and stick it in a bowl of vegan chocolate chips so they get all embedded, mmmm, ok need that now.
Chocolate soy milk, banana, peanut butter smoothies also rule
03/05/2010 9:38:57 AM CST
I love Peanut Butter! It is so filling and yummy. I've had it on wheat bread, with bananas on wheat bread (apparently so did Elvis), in oatmeal, peanut butter and jelly.
The thing I learned is not all Peanut Butters are the same! When you look at the vitamin/nutrient content of "Natural" vs "Organic", Organic is much more chock full then Natural, at least for the Smuckers brand.
ALWAYS read LABELS!!!!!
03/05/2010 9:39:08 AM CST
My family makes peanut butter blossom cookies - amazing.
03/05/2010 9:39:20 AM CST
I eat so much peanut butter it's outrageous! I eat it on bread, on PB & J sandwiches, with oatmeal, in cookies, in candies, in smoothies, straight off the spoon... I've even tried making my own at home (I was not wildly successful)!
03/05/2010 9:39:26 AM CST
I learned the best sandwich ever from my father and haven't looked back since - peanut butter, banana, honey, and potato chips. Yummy!
Peanut butter is also my dog's favorite thing in the world, and I've got a great peanut butter dog treat recipe.
03/05/2010 9:39:35 AM CST
I would take it to my family in Cuba. They can't get peanut butter where they live, so when I visit, I always bring some.. and they LOVE it! (imagine how much better peanut butter would taste if you couldn't have it whenever you wanted)
03/05/2010 9:39:37 AM CST