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Addictive PB Granola

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Last week, my Aunt Nanette sent me this…
Hi Kimmie- Hope I got this right, but this granola is to die for.  I broke my diet for it!!
Here are some pictures of my before and after of the granola and the recipe.PB Granola

Addictive PB Granola

(found on the blog lifeloveandfood24.blogspot.com)
2 1/2 c oats
1/2 c flour (I used whole wheat)
1/2 t Baking Soda
1 tsp Vanilla
1/3 c oil
1/3 c Krema Crunchy PB
1/4 c Brown Sugar
PB Granola
Add in’s – PB chips, chocolate chips, nuts, coconut, whatever!!
Mix the oats, flour, baking soda in a large bowl.  Stir in vanilla, then add oil stir well.
Then add the PB, brown sugar and the add in’s.
Spoon into a square pan, Bake for 18-20 min at 350 or until light brown.
Cool 10 min before devouring!!
Enjoy!PB Granolaa

Good find Auntie Nanette!

This granola looked so yummy that I made it for breakfast the morning after I got Nanette’s email!  My family ate the ENTIRE pan!  It was so delicious and satisfying, and I felt full almost all day :-)   Until the next morning when I woke up and was CRAVING this granola, so then I made myself a double batch and I CAN NOT STOP eating it!! Morning, Noon, and Night!
The add-in’s I’ve tried so far have been a handful of white chocolate and a handful of dark chocolate pieces, coconut and unsalted peanuts.  And of course a little flax to make it a bit nuttier!   I also DOUBLED the amount of Krema PB this recipe calls for and I tried it with both the creamy and crunchy PB.  Both rocked.  IMG_0290
Here are my cutie pies eating up their Addictive PB Granola breakfast!  IMG_0291Oh, but honestly, this photo is a little skewed because they RARELY have their hair fixed and are dressed for the day at breakfast.  This was just a fluke :-)   But fantabulous granola none-the-less!!

♥ Kimberly

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Melissa is a guest blogger!

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My mother, Melissa, is awesome.  I mean, I’m sure you all knew that already, right?  Well, she was asked to be a guest blogger on The Cook Next Door about natural PB and the benefits of going with all-natural PB (like Krema or Crazy Richard’s) v. eating ‘the other guys’ PB!  I think my mom did a fabulous job!  But for the sake of space I’m not going to re-post her post here, I’m just going to let you read it yourself…HERE.  And I think she is going to do some giveaway next week and post some great Krema PB recipes too!

(Candace from The Cook Next Door with her family)

Oh yes, and here is a super cool, totally nutty fact: the creator and author of the absolutely adorable blog The Cook Next Door, is the daughter of my mother’s old college roommate!  How fun is that?  Did that make sense?  Let me clarify.  Not too many years ago, my mother was roommates with Jill.  Than Jill had a daughter named Candace (The Cook Next Door) and my mom had me (We’re Totally Nuts!)

(recent photo of Jill on left, my mom Melissa center, Julie on right – all old college roomies)

AND to make the story even that much more fun, Jill has another daughter named Chelsea who I WAS ROOMMATES WITH IN COLLEGE!!! And Chelsea has a phenomenal style blog based out of Washington called Make You Over (which I highly recommend).   Oh and that other adorable old roommate of my mom and Jill’s on the right in this picture named Julie?  Yeah, she also has a daughter.  Her name is Ani.  And – can you even guess – Ani was ALSO my roommate in college!  Incredible?  I think so.

There you have it.  We are all connected….in a crazy and nutty kind of way!!

(my old roomie Chelsea – Jill’s [my mom's old roomie] daughter)

♥ Kimberly

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PB Elvis Week : Day 5

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Have you enjoyed our PB Elvis week here at We’re Totally Nuts!?  Because I sure have :-)   I’m so happy that I’m not the only one with ‘Just A Hunk – A Hunk of Burning Love’ for PB!  Elvis and I are both Totally Nuts!  This year being the 75th celebration of Elvis Presley’s birthday, I’m not the only one whose been paying tribute to the King and his love of PB.  Elvis would’ve turned 75 on January 8 of this year.  If you’d like to celebrate PB Elvis Week with a sampling of his favorite foods, there are plenty to try – a PB Elvis sammy, a PB Elvis cupcake, even a cocktail dedicated to his memory!  People are crazy about The King!

Over at the well-known and super trendy – Crumbs Bake Shop, they created a special cupcake of the month in honor of the King called -  Elvis cupcakes ($3.75), which are vanilla cake domes with banana flavored cream cheese in the center, swirls of peanut butter on top and a sprinkling of peanut butter chips. It’s not unusual for these or any of their specialty cupcakes to sell out, so if you’re in a celebratory mood, visit a bakery early.

I’ve come up with a copycat of the Elvis Cupcake…try it out!!

First make up a Vanilla Cupcake Mix (homemade recipe below or a store bought package works too)
Fill up your cupcake tins about 1/2 full
Spoon in a large dollop of Banana Cream Cheese Filling (see below)
Cover cupcake with thin another thin layer of Vanilla Cupcake Mix

Bake 20-25 mins at 350 (or according to directions)
Let cupcakes cool about 15 min
Frost with Krema PB Frosting and decorate with nuts or PB chips!

Vanilla Cupcake Mix:

  • 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

In a small bowl, combine the flours. Set aside.  In a large bowl, on the medium speed of an electric mixer, cream the butter until smooth. Add the sugar gradually and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the dry ingredients in 3 parts, alternating with the milk and vanilla. With each addition, beat until the ingredients are incorporated but do not over beat. Using a rubber spatula, scrape down the batter in the bowl to make sure the ingredients are well blended.

Banana Cream Cheese Filling:

  • 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 Tbsp butter, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup confectioner’s sugar
  • 3 small ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

In an electric mixer (or in large bowl with a spoon), mix all of the icing ingredients until well blended and smooth. If the icing is too runny, add a bit more cream cheese and confectioner’s sugar until it thickens.

Krema PB Frosting:

  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 cup Krema Creamy PB
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream

Mix sugar, PB, butter, vanilla and salt in electric mixer on medium-low speed until creamy.  Add the cream and beat on high speed until the mixture is light and smooth.

This is my cousin Meryn and her daughter with some chocolate cupcakes iced with this Krema PB Frosting recipe!!  So cute!

Happy PB Elvis Week!!!

♥ Kimberly

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PB Elvis Week : Day 2

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Elvis Presley’s fondness for PB is practically legendary.  And his all-time favorite way to eat a PB Sammy was fried up with mashed bananas!  Unfortunately, the official Elvis Presley’s Memphis – a Beale Street restaurant serving Elvis’ favorite PB Sammy – closed in 2003.  But there are a few other restaurants today who still offer the fried PB Sammys which “The King” is famous for devouring.

One such establishment is The Arcade Restaurant in Memphis, Tennessee.  It is Memphis’ oldest cafe – since 1919 and Elvis used to frequent this place back in the day!  This family-owned restaurant, full of old-time Memphis charm and multiple claims to Hollywood fame, continues to serve “Elvis’ favorite dish” in honor of their treasured heart-throb.  They call this PB Sammy, “Fried Peanut Butter ‘N’ Banana.”

The Tupelo Honey Cafe in Asheville, North Carolina offers a ‘Grilled PB&B’ Sammy on their kid’s menu.  ”An Elvis born favorite” they claim, this PB Sammy is made on Texas Toast with creamy PB, Bananas, and Tupelo Honey.  Tupelo Honey, of course, because Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi 75 years ago.

Make your own version of this signature PB Elvis Sammy : Grilled PB&B by following these directions…

Grilled PB&B Sammy Ingredients :
-1 small ripe banana
-2 slices of white bread
-2 T. all-natural Krema Creamy PB

Grilled PB&B Sammy Method :
1. Mash banana
2. Butter both sides of the bread
3. Lightly fry one side of each piece of bread in a frying pan on the stove (or toast it)
4. Spread PB on both sides of fried bread
5. Add banana/honey mash on top of PB
6. Close Sammy
7. Fry outside of bread on low until the bread is golden brown and the PB is warm and slightly runny
8. Place Sammy on a plate and cut on a diagonal

♥ Kimberly

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Sammy of the Week : Grilled PB & Banana Split

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I personally have been a long-time fan of grilled PB sammys, but recently I discovered this incredulous recipe from Cooking Light. Definitely my new favorite sammy…well, this week anyways ;-)

“This fun, kid-friendly indulgence was a hit at taste testing and received our highest rating. The recipe can easily be multiplied to make as many sandwiches as you need.”

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Yield: 1 serving (serving size: 1 sandwich)

Ingredients

  • 2  (1-ounce) slices firm white sandwich bread, divided
  • 1  teaspoon butter, softened
  • 1  tablespoon all-natural KREMA creamy PB
  • 2  teaspoons honey
  • 1/2  teaspoon semisweet chocolate minichips
  • 1  large strawberry, thinly sliced
  • 1/2  small banana, cut lengthwise into 3 slices (about 2 ounces)
  • 1  tablespoon pineapple jam

Preparation

Spread one side of each white bread slice with 1/2 teaspoon butter. Combine peanut butter and honey; spread over plain side of 1 bread slice. Sprinkle with chocolate chips; top evenly with strawberry slices and banana slices.

Spread pineapple jam over plain side of remaining bread slice. Carefully assemble sandwich.

Heat a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sandwich; cook 2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.

-Maureen Callahan, Cooking Light, JANUARY 2006.  Full article found HERE.

♥ Kimberly

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