Peanut butter and..

[alpharaposa]

I had a brief conversation with drewtiggy today about peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (as well as related subspecies). I told him that some people told me they never eat them anymore, "since they grew up".

He found that odd, since PB&J is fairly nutritious, easy to make, and tasty. I agree with him, but, well, it made me curious.

How often do you eat PB&J, or peanut butter and honey, or peanut butter and banana, or other things? Would you prefer a PB&J at home, or to drop by a fast-food place for a burger?

Do you have any other "peanut butter and" combinations you like to eat?

Comments

[gen.livejournal.com]

When I was growing up it was peanut butter and maple syrup. I have no idea who made it for me initially or how the whole thing got started, but yaugh! Mind you, I haven't had one in nigh on ten years, but when I think of childhood foods that's the first thing to come to mind.

[stryck.livejournal.com]

I suppose maple syrup wouldn't be any stickier than honey, though it would be sweeter.

[that-guy-zach.livejournal.com]

I don't eat PB&J nearly often enough.

One of my favorite stories from my dad about his parents was that when they'd visit fast food places while my dad and aunts/uncle were kids their parents would get burgers/roast beff/etc and eat them before they got home, and then wrap pb&j for the kids in the wrappers. Dad said he was crushed when he found out Arby's didn't make a PB&J sandwich, because it had been one of his favorites as a child.

[drewtiggy.livejournal.com]

It would be amazing to go to Arby's and get a PB&J. I think we ought to get a campaign going, wherein we submit on as many comment cards as possible, "Add peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to the menu. Trust us. It'd work."

[aefenglommung.livejournal.com]

You know what it is I craves.

[prester-scott.livejournal.com]

I doubt I will ever have a just cause for eating bread, peanut butter, or jelly again.

[yechezkiel.livejournal.com]

Peanut Butter. Strawberry Preserves. On homemade white bread. BEST EVAR.

[persephone-kore.livejournal.com]

Peanut butter and jelly, peanut butter and margarine, peanut butter and cheese. PB&C toasted is ohhh, so good, but it grosses out a lot of people.

[stryck.livejournal.com]

My brother has been known to spread peanut butter on cheese slices - no bread.

[persephone-kore.livejournal.com]

I guess that's the low-carb option. ;)

[jocelmeow.livejournal.com]

My favorites:

- Crunchy natural peanut butter on whole wheat bread, strawberry preserves or organic marmalade.
- Same peanut butter, but toasted whole wheat with bananas.

When I was a kid I liked peanut butter and bacon, too.

I never eat any of them these days, sadly, though a few years ago I would have the first two occasionally. Obviously I gave up the bacon 18 years ago. My system just doesn't handle the concentrated sugar of preserves/marmalade well anymore, and the doctor has told me to avoid bananas. Sigh.

[stryck.livejournal.com]

Awww.

Right now I have to avoid chocolate. It's hard, isn't it, to give up a favorite?

[neowolf2.livejournal.com]

When I make PB&J, I use Smuckers reduced sugar strawberry preserves. It's tangy and quite tasty.

Peanut butter on bananas is a childhood favorite of mine as well.

[copperwolf.livejournal.com]

I eat peanut butter & jelly sandwiches every so often, and aristeros likes peanut butter & cheddar or peanut butter & pickle sandwiches.

[kishiriadgr.livejournal.com]

PB&J is a handy fast breakfast and something I occasionally just get a hankering for. Preferably on soft whole-wheat bread with natural, no-sugar PB and a high quality jam (I like strawberry.).

Once a while I like PB with honey, but there is no set regularity. PB and honey has protein and vitamin B and all sorts of good things.

[xaq.livejournal.com]

Do Reese's Peanut Butter Cups count?

In all seriousness, though, I haven't had a PB&J in a long while. Sounds like something to start taking to work for lunch, though.

I also second Drewtig's call for fast food joints to try PB&Js. Would be especially impressive to see Subway try it. Seriously, imagine it...12 inches of peanut butter and jelly for $5? Golden.