By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills
For those who know me, I have a huge food weakness—peanut butter.
In celebration of today, I’ll share a story of my fondness, more like an addiction to peanut butter. When I was sixteen, I’d been ill and my normally picky eating habits grew worse. I’ve always had an aversion to red meat, which bothered Dad. He was concerned about protein and knew I would eat peanut butter. For Christmas, my dad contacted the local grocery store and bought me a case of my favorite food. It lasted a couple of months.
As I’ve grown older, and still daily consume peanut butter, I’ve graduated to making my own. That assures me I have only pure wonderful roasted peanuts and sea salt whipped up in a food processor until it’s creamy good. If you prefer crunchy, process a shorter time. My favorite way to spread nutty nutrition is on a toasted slice of whole wheat bread.
I’ve spread peanut butter on about everything imaginable. I found an article by RealSimple that offers 20 ways to enjoy peanut butter that aren’t the typical PB&J. But there are so many more options—like peanut butter and sundried tomatoes or peanut butter and dill pickles.
For those of you who are wondering, peanut butter is packed with:
- Protein
- Vitamin E
- Niacin
- Manganese
- Vitamin B6
- Magnesium
You can read an article by WebMD that provides so much more information.
The downside of peanut butter:
- Added sugars and vegetable oils decrease the health benefits.
- Peanut allergies.
- High caloric.
Are you a peanut butter fan? What is your favorite way to enjoy it?
