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Check out one of her favorite breakfasts!  (her secret ingredient – besides Crazy Richard’s Crunchy PB – is cranberry swirl bread!) 

• 1 sliced medium banana
• 1 T Crazy Richard’s crunchy peanut butter (I’m already almost done with this)
• 2 slices of Pepperidge Farm Cranberry Swirl

This one Looks Delicious! Thanks SheRocksFitness!

Asian Stir-Fry with Noodles

Ingredients:

• 3 T of Crazy Richard’s Peanut Butter
• 3 T of rice wine vinegar
• 3 T of low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 T of water
• 1 bunch of broccoli
• 2 cups of sliced mushrooms
• Thinly sliced steak
• Taste of Thai Asian Noodles

Directions:

• In a bowl mix the PB, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and water.
• Place noodles in a pot and cover with hot tap water for 20 minutes. Then drain and add to the stir fry to cook for 2-3 more minutes.
• Saute steak on high heat for 3-5 minutes, then set aside.
• Saute vegetables on high for 5 minutes.
• Add the steak back to the pan; add noodles; top with sauce. Cook for 3 minutes and serve.

 …and one more!  One of her favorite oatmeal recipes:

Ingredients: 

• 1/2 c Quaker Oats
• 1 c fresh blueberries
• 1 T Crazy Richard’s Crunch Peanut Butter
• 1 scoop Trader Joe’s Whey Chocolate Protein

She has done it Again!

This is amazing, Thanks!

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Crazy Richard’s and a Leg Workout…Posted on January 26, 2011 by Kathleen

Oh Hump Day, how nice to see you! Despite the fact that it is snowing outside and supposed to snow all evening, I was pretty excited that my breakfast was Oats in a Jar! LOVE LOVE LOVE when this happens. Yep, I love my oats!

Crazy Richard’s is my peanut butter of choice these days. I discovered them in Shop Rite a couple of months ago. I was looking at all of my choices and the ridiculous prices that companies now charge for almond butter and natural peanut butter. But I noticed Crazy Richard’s and that a normal size jar was not only under $4.00, but the ingredients also only stated: PEANUTS! I laughed out loud and immediately put it in my cart. I’ve been using them on a regular basis and make sure to check out their blog for some of my recipes and where to buy their products. THEY ARE AWESOME!

So on this snowy morning, this was my “Oats in a Jar” recipe!

• 1/2 cup Quaker Oats
• 1 sliced banana
• Crazy Richard’s Crunch Peanut Butter
• 1/2 T of unsweetened cocoa powder
• dash of cinnamon

Absolutely delicious, filling, nutritious!

♥ Kimberly

(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…

She’s totally addicted, for life.  Its obvious   Not that I blame her…

♥ Kimberly

(See the look of awe and excitement on my face??)

Well, today that same article was re-posted on the Yahoo! website homepage!
Krema was chosen as Cooking Lights’ FAVORITE natural crunchy PB!

Here’s what the article said about Krema…

BEST NATURAL CRUNCHY: Krema Natural Crunchy Peanut Butter
Price: $3.29 (16 ounces)
Testers said: The label claims no added salt, sugar, or hydrogenated oils, and we didn’t miss the sweetness or saltiness in this sample. Raters liked the hunks of peanuts, the crunch, and the real peanut flavor. The cookie sample was chewy and sweet. Serve atop toast, waffles, or pancakes drizzled with honey. Stir into ground chicken as a binder for meatballs or burgers. Use to make fudge or blond brownies.

WOW!  We are just tickled that there are so many Krema fans out there   I mean, whats not to love??

♥ Kimberly

Thanks Chrisitna!  We love when our nutty friends are just as crazy about Krema PB as we are!!

♥ Kimberly

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

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!!

Krema PB always seems to attract people who are sincerely conscious about their health, or they are active and fit/athletic and also, people who have a great sense of taste!

Thanks for your support awesome Nutty Friends!  And way to go Krema Products!!

♥ Kimberly

“In The Life and Cuisine of Elvis Presley, David Adler relates that young Elvis subsisted on a meager diet of bread, lard, greens, and peanut butter. According to his uncle Vester, little Elvis ‘could eat his weight in peanut butter and crackers’ and pitched a King-sized fit when Vester pretended to take them away.”

This quote is why I’ve decided today to pay homage to another favorite PB combination of The King’s: PB & Crackers.

Ahh…is there another more simple and delicate, yet satisfying and dynamic duo?  In this life?  You might be hard-pressed to find one that rivals the blissfulness of PB & Crackers.  And one of the best things about these two components are their equally long shelf life and lack of necessary refrigeration.  These loving companions can be your best friends in a power outage, or in your purse, or in your car, or in your desk, or on a picnic or a plane or a lunchbox….you get the idea.

Another fantabulous aspect of PB & Crackers is their versatility.  Do you prefer just a dab of PB on a huge cracker?  Or maybe you’re like me and smother your itty bitty cracker in large quantities of chunky Krema PB. Lee Zalben on seriouseats.com poetically poses this perfectly-fitting question,

“Do you have a peanut butter and crack(er) habit? Do you go for a prim and proper Carr’s water cracker, or do you go ga-ga for the buttery, flaky texture of a Ritz? Perhaps you like the multigrain goodness of a Triscuit, or the nutty crunch of a Wheat Thin? Or, maybe you even cross borders and reach for Wasa, the famous Swedish crispbread.”

So, how DO you DO PB & Crackers?  Has it been a long time since you relished in their taste-bud pleasing friendship?  Are you Lonesome Tonight? Go ahead.  Get out that jar of Krema PB and those graham crackers, turn on that Elvis song and rekindle that relationship.

The King and I guarantee – you won’t be sorry

♥ Kimberly

- Combine 2/3 cup oats with 1 cup water (some days I do 1/2 cup water, 1/2 cup skim milk for some extra protein) slow cooked on the stove top or microwaved 2:20.

- Stir in 1/2 chopped banana, 2 tbsp milled flax, 2 tbsp sugarfree strawberry preserves (which actually has 6g fibre!), and 1-2 tbsp all-natural Krema PB.