I don’t know about you but I am excited to share our series sharing Unique Holidays, November 2021 because its National Peanut Butter Month. I don’t know about you but I love Peanut Butter especially when its Crunchy only now with my Teeth we always end up with Creamy Peanut Butter.
Peanut Butter Lovers Month
Peanut Butter, is a rich concoction made by pulverizing a Legume. Peanut Butter appears in Candies, Sandwiches, and savory recipes in the form of a Sauce. There’s Crunchy Peanut Butter or Creamy Peanut Butter. There is also Peanut Butter that comes premixed with Jelly or Honey. Peanut Butter is rich and full of protein, Peanut Butter is also favored by bodybuilders, hikers, and health nuts.
November is Peanut Butter Lovers Month, so get ready to celebrate a month of Peanut Buttery Madness!
History of Peanut Butter Month
It isn’t possible to talk about the history of Peanut Butter Month without talking about the History of Peanut Butter. By extension, Peanuts. Peanuts are a Legume that originates in South America. Peanuts have been domesticated for 7600 years. It’s not necessarily surprising that a little Legume a Nut that has been around for so long has proven to be so incredibly popular all around the world.
While the origins of Peanut Butter can be traced back to the Aztecs and Incans, the modern History of Peanut Butter seems to have started in 1884, when Peanut Butter was patented by an American Chemist by the name of Edson. His whole purpose in developing Peanut Butter was to ensure that those who had issues with chewing hard foods would be able to have a delicious way to get the nutrition they needed. Peanut Butter was born.
Since then, this nutritious treat has exploded onto the culinary scene in every possible form and can be found in some variation in some form in a variety of recipes. In 1995, Peanut Butter Lovers Month came into existence and has been celebrated ever since in a month-long celebration.
How to Celebrate Peanut Butter Lovers Month
Join us and get on board with Peanut Butter Lovers Month. Try out these ideas for getting the most of out of 30 whole days of celebrating and enjoying Peanut Butter:
Cook with Peanut Butter
Considering how flexible Peanut Butter is as an ingredient, Peanut Butter Lovers Month is the perfect opportunity to start putting this Legume into dishes and meals. Every day make it a goal to add in one Peanut Butter- recipe onto the menu for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Whether it’s a simple Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich for lunch or Pad Thai, there are tons of ways for Peanut Butter to be incorporated in.
Many people used Peanut Butter as a staple in the kitchen. If you haven’t done much cooking with Peanut Butter here are ideas to try.
- Curry Coconut Peanut Butter Soup
- Peanut Butter Milkshake
Learn More About Peanut Butter
Impress friends, family members or coworkers by sharing a variety of fun facts related to peanut Butter during Peanut Butter Month.
- In fact, just to make one twelve-ounce jar of Peanut Butter, it takes approximately 540 Peanuts. On the whole, Americans eat approximately 800 million pounds of Peanut Butter each year. That’s around 500 billion Peanuts!
- At least in the United States, the law states that in order to be called “Peanut Butter”, a product must contain at least 90% Peanuts. Other ingredients often included might be Sugar, Oil, Salt, or additives that prevent separation.
- While people in other parts of the world might think it is a little weird, Americans consume a whole bunch of Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches. In fact, the average American is estimated to eat almost 3000 PB&Js in their lifetime. Stacked on top of each other, that would be higher than the Statue of Liberty!
- In fact, in comparison, the average European eats less than one tablespoon of Peanut Butter per year. This certainly calls for education on the beauty and appreciation of Peanut Butter.
Host a Gathering for Peanut Butter Lovers Month
Perhaps the best way to make this Social Event is to get friends and family together to share with each other their best and Peanut Butter recipes. You might be surprised what people can come up with, and t how many different types of meals there are that include Peanut Butter.
Host a Peanut Butter-themed party by inviting guests to dress in their most peanut-y outfits–Mr. Peanut or even characters from Charles Schulz’s The Peanuts would work.
One fun activity would be to host a blind Peanut Butter taste test. Those who are true, Peanut Butter Lovers should be able to tell the difference between their favorite Peanut Butter including Jif, Peter Pan, Skippy, and Store Brands.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
