I wish Charlie was awake this morning. As I was preparing my post for Food Holidays: March 1st National Peanut Butter Lovers Day. Which means in Charlie’s Home Economics Class for Homeschool Cooking we could prepare Peanut Butter Cookies. Before you ask if I will share, I’m not too sure about that because Peanut Butter Cookies are my favorite Cookies.
National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day
Peanut butter is a perfect food, and on March 1st, we honor Peanut Butter with National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day. Peanut Butter’s performance as a food comes from its versatility. Peanut Butter can be crunchy, or smooth. Peanut Butter is not only healthy, but indulgent. Peanut Butter can go sweet but also savory. We like Peanut Butter for every meal. Including Peanut Butter Toast for breakfast. Peanut Butter Sandwiches for lunch. Peanut Sauce for dinner. Then for dessert Peanut Butter Cookies. If you have dogs, they may love Peanut Butter even more than we do.
NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER LOVER’S DAY ACTIVITIES
- Host an Elvis Presley-themed Peanut Butter Party to celebrate Elvis who was the original Peanut Butter lover. celebrate Complete with The King’s greatest hits and serve Elvis’s recipe the Fool’s Gold Loaf, which consists of an entire loaf of Italian Bread, stuffed with a jar pf Peanut Butter, a jar of Grape Jelly, and a pound of Bacon.
- Experience the full range of flavors that complement Peanut Butter by inviting your friends to create a dish featuring Peanut Butter. I will bring the Peanut Butter Cookies.
- Pick up a loaf of bread, a jar of Peanut Butter, and Jelly of your choice and prepare Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches for everyone in your family.
WHY PEOPLE LOVE NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER LOVER’S DAY
- There is no food more versatile than Peanut Butter which is yummy out of the jar. But pair Peanut Butter with other foods and it really shines. Think about the iconic duos: Peanut Butter and Toast, Peanut Butter and Jelly, peanut and Peanut Butter and Chocolate.
- Peanut Butter may stick to the roofs of our mouths, but Peanut Butter also sticks to our ribs! Eat a piece of Peanut Butter Toast for breakfast and you’re guaranteed not to be hungry until lunch. Need Protein on the go? A spoonful of Peanut Butter will work.
- Is there any food more comforting than a Peanut Butter? Add your favorite Jelly for sweetness, or Marshmallow Fluff for super sweetness. Keep classic with just Peanut Butter and Bread.
Five Facts About Peanut Butter
- Did you know a 18oz jar of Peanut Butter needs 850 Peanuts?
- The USA produce about 6% of the world’s crop of Peanuts: by comparison India and China, together, produce about 70%
- West Coast people prefer Chunky Peanut Butter, whereas those in the East Coast people like Creamy Peanut Butter
- Peanuts account for 2/3rds of the total snack “Nuts” consumption in the USA
- 96% of people, when making a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich, put the Peanut Butter on before the Jelly
- Here is fun fact for you. Two presidents of the USA, Jimmy Carter and Thomas Jefferson, were Peanut farmers.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
