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PB Popcorn

admin — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 20:33:06 +0000

If you haven’t tried our Heavenly Crunch (or Buckeye Crunch as we Ohioans refer to it as) – then you are totally missing out!! It’s PB, Chocolate, Popcorn and Carmel! HELLO!! Is there anything better in the world?? Get yourself a case of it HERE. Don’t worry, the entire case can easily be consumed in a very short amount of time. If you’re in Ohio, stop by my moms candy store (The Sister’s Sweet Shoppe) and try some free samples! I am confident you will leave with your arms full of Heavenly Crunch.

But if that still doesn’t work for you – try this recipe Christy posted over at The Girl Who Ate Everything. This is the perfect Christmas treat for those cold winter nights by the fire. MMMM…. PB goes with EVERYTHING!!!!

PB Popcorn

1/2 cup unpopped popcorn or 16 cups popped popcorn

1 1/2 cups dry-roasted peanuts

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup corn syrup

1 cup all-natural Krema PB

1 teaspoon vanilla

Pop corn and remove any unpopped kernels. Place in a large bowl and stir in peanuts. (Jennifer pops hers in a 9X13 pan and keeps it warm in a 250 degree oven)

In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, honey and corn syrup. Bring mixture to boiling, continue boiling for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly. Do not boil too long or your popcorn will be rock hard. Remove from heat.

Stir in peanut butter and vanilla.

Immediately pour over popcorn and stir to coat.

Serve warm or a room temperature.

♥ Kimberly

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Chocolate PB Witches

Kimberly — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 23:01:42 +0000

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Try making some of these adorable festive candy witches to celebrate this weekend Enjoy!!

Chocolate PB Witches (adapted from Betty Crocker)

Ingredients:

1 cup chocolate ready-to-spread frosting (from 16-oz can)

1 cup creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup powdered sugar

24 round buttery crackers

1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

24 crispy horn-shaped corn snacks

Directions:

1. In small bowl, mix frosting, peanut butter and powdered sugar until well blended. Shape mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls. Gently press 1 cracker onto top of each ball.

2. Place chocolate chips in small microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds. Stir; repeat until mixture is smooth.

3. Dip open end of each corn snack in melted chocolate; place in center of each cracker. Hold for about 10 seconds to set slightly. Let candies stand at room temperature until completely set, about 30 minutes. Decorate as desired.

♥ Kimberly

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Another Review & a PB Banana Pudding Recipe

Kimberly — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:31:11 +0000

We received another rave PB review from the Peanut Butter Boy himself! haha! Check it out here.

(he likes to add kosher salt to our PB! silly boy )

AND the PB Boy recommends using our all-natural Krema PB in such scrumptious recipes as this PB Banana Pudding…

PB Banana Pudding

Ingredients:

1 cup nonfat plain greek yogurt, regular yogurt or sour cream
8 oz (~3 cups) nonfat frozen whipped topping, thawed for 30 minutes
2 cups skim milk
1/3 cup creamy unsalted peanut butter
2 small packages nonfat (sugar-free) instant vanilla pudding
30 vanilla wafers or ginger snaps
2 bananas, in 1/4″ slices
shaved dark chocolate, to garnish

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl whisk together the greek yogurt, peanut butter, whipped topping and milk until no clumps remain. Stir in the instant pudding until well incorporated and mixture begins to thicken.

2. In a large glass serving dish or trifle bowl, form a layer of vanilla wafers, flat side facing up. Cover with a thin layer of pudding, followed by a layer of banana slices. Add another thin layer of pudding and repeat. Or get creative by pudding (hah!) some wafers against the wall before adding the next layer of pudding for a nice presentation. Top with a few vanilla wafers and garnish with shaved chocolate and/or fresh berries. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

(Check out this recipe on the PB Boy’s website here.)

♥ Kimberly

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SCOTCHAROO’S

Kimberly — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:03:07 +0000

I love these things. I just made them this weekend and I literally used an ENTIRE jar of creamy PB! Ha! I just can’t get enough Krema PB! I acutally added a layer of plain PB on the top of the cereal before I put the melted chocolate chips and butterscotch chips.

The only problem was that my scotcaroo’s were eaten so fast that I forgot to take a photo. So I’m borrowing this one from this adorable website called Get Off Your Butt and BAKE! How cute is that? Check it out. Oh yeah, and eat some of these tonight. You won’t be sorry

♥ Kimberly

SCOTCHAROO’S

YOU WILL NEED:

1 cup Karo Light Corn Syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup creamy all-natural Krema PB
6 cups crispy rice cereal
1 cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips

DIRECTIONS:

Cook corn syrup and sugar together in a large pan over medium -low heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Bring mixture to a boil. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter; mix well. Add cereal; stir until evenly coated. Pour into greased 13×9-inch pan and pat into place. Melt chocolate and butterscotch chips together in saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Spread over cereal. Cool at least 45 minutes, or until firm. Cut into bars.

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Monkey Sundaes

Kimberly — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:31:30 +0000

My Aunt Nanette loved this dessert idea from the Peanut Butter Boy blog, so of course she tried it out when her grand-kids were visiting her this summer. Check out these photos…

To make Monkey Sundaes at home; put a scoop of vanilla ice cream in your bowl, drizzle warmed-up, all-natural Krema creamy PB over the top, then add any fun toppings you like! These kids used honey-roasted peanuts, broken pretzel pieces, bananas, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate syrup, candies and whipped cream! Look at these silly “monkeys” !!! I told you my family was full of nuts!

♥ Kimberly

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PB & Oatmeal Bars w/ Choc Fudge Frosting

Kimberly — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:04:26 +0000

Remember our Nutty Friend Candace over at The Cook Next Door?? A few weeks ago she posted this fun recipe on her cooking blog, and she had a Krema PB giveaway! Sorry I didn’t let ya’ll know sooner…but don’t worry, we’ll be having our own giveaway any day now!!!

Check out the recipe for these yummy treats here.

♥ Kimberly

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PB Choc Chip Power Muffins

Kimberly — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:01:19 +0000

Sound interesting?? Check out this recipe on Making Good Choices – a blog about choosing the best foods! Nicole is definitely one of new favorite Nutty Friends! Wanna know what her secret power ingredient is in these Power Muffins?? HEMP! Really, check it out. They have chocolate….

♥ Kimberly

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Sammy of the Week : Want S’more PB Sammy?

Kimberly — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 18:46:47 +0000

One of my favorite summer memories as a kid was sitting around a bonfire with my family, eating ooey gooey s’mores by the dozen! I still love s’mores today but I have discovered a new exciting way to enjoy them year round in my “Want S’more PB Sammy?” Heres what you do,

INGREDIENTS:
buttered bread
all-natural Krema PB
chocolate chips
mini marshmallows
(optional banana)

If you’re using a frying pan, spread Krema PB (creamy or crunchy) on both insides of your bread slices then put chocolate chips on one side and mini marshmallows on the other. Close the sammy and lay buttered side down in the frying pan, toasting both sides equally. Its best to cover pan with a lid and cook on a low heat so the chocolate and marshmallows have time to melt before the bread gets too crispy. Sliced, ripe bananas are always welcome in my “Want S’more PB Sammys” just because my kids are bananas about bananas!

For some summer backyard fun, try making this sammy over an open flame in a pie maker – like a Tonka Toaster or a campfire iron. Its like your on a campfire without leaving home!

Easy Tip : chocolate chips and mini marshmallows (or Marshmallow Fluff) are my trick to getting the ooey gooey factor in this sammy. Large chunks of chocolate and large marshmallows take longer to melt.

Happy Summer!!

♥ Kimberly

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PB Fondue

Kimberly — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:01:46 +0000

ummmm….yes please. I’ll have some….

Do you love fondue?? Or is it just me? I LOVE fondue. MMMMM….

One of my first dates with my husband was to a fondue restaurant – quite a hilarious story in and of itself (basically I ordered us so much expensive, yummy fondue that my poor, sweet husband didn’t have enough money to pay the check and I ended up paying for us – to his complete humiliation!)

Our favorite gals over at the TODAY SHOW were talking about hit and trendy food ideas just a few weeks ago and PB Fondue was on their ‘gotta have it’ list. I mean, as if chocolate dessert fondue wasn’t already tantalizing enough…now with my favorite ingredient PB!! Watch out scale – I think I’m on the rise

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon butter
1 cup all-natural Krema PB
1-2 tablespoon brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup chocolate syrup (optional)

Directions

Melt peanut butter, butter, sugar, salt, and milk over low heat, stirring often, or in Crock-Pot Little Dipper or fondue pot.
Stir until mixture is smooth and caramel colored, adding more milk as needed to reach a smooth dipping consistency.
If desired, add chocolate sauce and stir well.
Continue heating until warmed through.
Serve plain peanut butter fondue with toast and jam sandwiches as dippers; chocolate-peanut butter fondue is perfect for a variety of fruits as well as ice-cream, cake cubes, etc.
My sweetie and I eat the first half of this plain, with toast and jam, then add only 1/4 cup chocolate sauce to the remainder for our dessert.
Make this vegan by using margarine, soy milk, and vegan chocolate!

from the recipe zaar

♥ Kimberly

don’t worry. just one dip won’t hurt you too badly

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Addictive PB Granola

Kimberly — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 05:01:09 +0000

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.

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

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!

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.

Here are my cutie pies eating up their Addictive PB Granola breakfast! Oh, 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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