WE'RE TOTALLY NUTS! » Recipes http://blog.kremaproducts.com my perspective about my 'Nutty Family' and our crazy, family-owned Peanut Butter Company Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:00:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Krema PB Giveaway! http://blog.kremaproducts.com/krema-pb-giveaway http://blog.kremaproducts.com/krema-pb-giveaway#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:00:37 +0000 Kimberly http://blog.kremaproducts.com/?p=795 Check out our Nutty friend Christy over at the Girl Who Ate Everything.  She is CRAZY about all kinds of foods – but especially about Krema PB!  She even did a taste test with Krema PB v. Costco Natural PB and she decided that Krema PB won (big surprise :-) )

Enter her contest by leaving a comment on HER blog about your favorite food item involving PB!!

And check out Christy’s recipe for PB Balls…Good luck!  And if you don’t win this contest…hold tight!  We’ll be having one of our own soon :-)

♥ Kimberly

]]> http://blog.kremaproducts.com/krema-pb-giveaway/feed 0 Sammy of the Week : PB Sammy Cookies http://blog.kremaproducts.com/sammy-of-the-week-pb-sammy-cookies http://blog.kremaproducts.com/sammy-of-the-week-pb-sammy-cookies#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:03:40 +0000 Kimberly http://blog.kremaproducts.com/?p=792 This week I decided I needed a different Sammy of the Week.  And by different, I mean a meld of Martha style and Krema style.  Straight from the Martha Stewart website – I present this week’s Sammy of the Week : PB Sammy Cookies!

Ingredients

Makes 12 sandwich cookies

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed dark-brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup all-natural KREMA PB
  • Turbanado sugar, for sprinkling
  • Peanut Butter Filling

Directions

  1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add oats and cook, stirring, until toasted, 5 to 7 minutes. Spread oat mixture onto prepared baking sheet and let cool.
  2. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat; set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together remaining 1/2 cup butter, granulated and brown sugars. Add peanut butter and mix until well combined.
  4. Add oat mixture and flour mixture; mix on low speed until combined. Turn dough out onto a piece of parchment paper. Cover dough with a second piece of parchment paper and roll out dough, between parchment, to 1/4 inch thick. Carefully slide rolled dough onto the back of a baking sheet and transfer to a refrigerator until chilled, about 20 minutes.
  5. Remove top layer of parchment paper; cut out cookies using a 2-inch round cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on prepared baking sheets; sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
  6. Transfer baking sheets to oven and bake until golden, rotating baking sheets halfway through baking, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely on baking sheets.
  7. When cookies have cooled completely, snip the end of the pastry bag and squeeze filling in a spiral motion on the bottom side of half of the cookies. Top with remaining cookies to form sandwiches.
From The Martha Stewart Show, October 2008

Read more at Marthastewart.com: Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies Recipe – MarthaStewart.com

Mmmmm….I mean, who doesn’t need a little sammy cookie once in a while??  Enjoy!

♥ Kimberly

]]> http://blog.kremaproducts.com/sammy-of-the-week-pb-sammy-cookies/feed 0 Food For Thought (and an open-faced Sammy of the Week) http://blog.kremaproducts.com/food-for-thought http://blog.kremaproducts.com/food-for-thought#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:55:24 +0000 Kimberly http://blog.kremaproducts.com/?p=784 Two of our new Nutty Friends recently blogged about Krema PB and of course they loved our PB but they also had some interesting things to say!

Our Nutty Runner friend over at A Runners Fuel: Cooking in a Runner’s House talked about how important it is to her to be able to KNOW what each ingredient is that she puts into her body – and to actually be able to pronounce the words!  That’s one of the reasons why she loves all-natural Krema PB, because its made from just one thing : PEANUTS!!!

She suggested this open-faced Sammy of the Week made from toasted flax bread, creamy Krema PB, banana slices and rolled oats sprinkled on top as a healthy breakfast that will keep your tummy happy and full :)

Lisa is the Snack Girl who loves healthy snacks and of course loves Krema PB too!  She recently blogged about Jif PB and how they are trying to “compete with the Kremas of the world” by coming out with a ‘natural’ Jif PB.  She cautions her readers to beware of tricky advertising – just because a label may claim “Natural” does not mean that they don’t have added ingredients.  So, what should choosy moms do according to Snack Girl and Yours Truly??  Choose KREMA!!!  (even though I may be a little biased ;-) )

♥ Kimberly

]]> http://blog.kremaproducts.com/food-for-thought/feed 0 Monkey Sundaes http://blog.kremaproducts.com/monkey-sundaes http://blog.kremaproducts.com/monkey-sundaes#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:31:30 +0000 Kimberly http://blog.kremaproducts.com/?p=775 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…IMG_7497IMG_7504

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!IMG_7503

♥ Kimberly

]]> http://blog.kremaproducts.com/monkey-sundaes/feed 0 The $25,000 PB Sammy Recipe – Krema Style http://blog.kremaproducts.com/the-25000-pb-sammy-recipe-krema-style http://blog.kremaproducts.com/the-25000-pb-sammy-recipe-krema-style#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:01:37 +0000 Kimberly http://blog.kremaproducts.com/?p=771

One of those “other” PB guys (aka – Jif) holds an annual kids contest to come up with a new, creative PB sandwich recipe.  And the winner gets a $25,000 college fund!  What a fun idea!  This year the winner was Rachel, a ten-year old girl from California who says she is an aspiring chef.  I believe her award-wining sandwhich is called the “Let Us Rap” made with chicken, grapes, lettuce and of course PB!

Well, we can’t really keep my Aunt Nanette away from trying new recipes (she loves it!) and of course she always adds her own Krema flair to everything she makes!  Isn’t Nanette awesome?  Here is one of her adorable granddaughters holding up our Krema version of the $25,000 sammy.  Try it this weekend!  Yum!IMG_7510

$25,000 PB Sammy – Krema Style
-one small Fuji apple chopped
-cooked chicken
-10 red grapes halved
-red onion chopped
-crazy salt
-1 T mayo, 1 T honey, & 1T all-natural Krema PB mixed together

Combine all ingredients and then spoon into a fresh, crispy lettuce leaf and roll it up!
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♥ Kimberly

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

♥ Kimberly

]]> http://blog.kremaproducts.com/sammy-of-the-week-christinas-crazy-pb-j-smoothie/feed 1 Spicy PB Chicken & Quinoa Salad http://blog.kremaproducts.com/spicy-pb-chicken-quinoa-salad http://blog.kremaproducts.com/spicy-pb-chicken-quinoa-salad#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:02:28 +0000 Kimberly http://blog.kremaproducts.com/?p=738 IMG_0944

I just kind of made up this dinner last night for my family and some of our friends and they all flipped!  Everyone loved it and had two or three helpings!  Even the kids!
I was soooo pleasantly surprised, so I’m sharing :-)

First I made a Quinoa Salad.  My awesome cousin Mallory (one of my Aunt Nanette’s daughters) introduced me to the fabulous whole-grain product: Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah).  This pseudocereal is a whole-grain product which can easily be substituted for rice in almost any recipe.  My Quinoa Salad:

Its pretty simple.  Wash quinoa.  Cook quinoa in rice cooker.  Add chopped veggies.  Refrigerate.  That’s it!
I added red pepper, red onion, and leeks and a bunch of cooked, shelled edamame – but you can add just about anything, nuts, seeds, craisins, or other raw veggies :)

My Easy Green Beans:

I also cooked up some green beans separately.  I used organic, frozen green beans – and our favorite way to cook them is super easy : throw the frozen green beans in a large, deep skillet over medium heat, add a tablespoon of peanut oil and season with garlic salt and pepper!  Voila!  Easy veggie side in just a few minutes.

Nanette’s Spicy PB Chicken:

1/4 c Hot & Spicy Krema PB
1/3 c + 1 Tbs. light soy sauce
2 Tbs. sugar
1/3 c peanut oil
chunk chicken (any will do; cut up breasts, rotisserie, canned chicken)

Mix all ingredients together in order.  It helps to warm up the PB mixture to ease in the stirring process ;)
If you don’t have a jar of this incredibly delicious Hot & Spicy PB already, then go here to order some!  You won’t be sorry!
(or you could just use creamy Krema PB and add some cayenne pepper and hot Hungarian paprika to get that special ‘kick’)

The Spicy PB Chicken and Quinoa Salads can be made in advance and refrigerated.  Just whip up the green beans (or not) and combine them all!
Can be eaten cold or hot!
This really is such a versatile, easy, delicious dinner!! IMG_0942

♥ Kimberly

]]> http://blog.kremaproducts.com/spicy-pb-chicken-quinoa-salad/feed 2 PB & Oatmeal Bars w/ Choc Fudge Frosting http://blog.kremaproducts.com/pb-oatmeal-bars-w-choc-fudge-frosting http://blog.kremaproducts.com/pb-oatmeal-bars-w-choc-fudge-frosting#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:04:26 +0000 Kimberly http://blog.kremaproducts.com/?p=750 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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♥ Kimberly

]]> http://blog.kremaproducts.com/pb-choc-chip-power-muffins/feed 2 Sammy of the Week : Want S’more PB Sammy? http://blog.kremaproducts.com/sammy-of-the-week-want-smore-pb-sammy http://blog.kremaproducts.com/sammy-of-the-week-want-smore-pb-sammy#comments Sat, 03 Jul 2010 18:46:47 +0000 Kimberly http://blog.kremaproducts.com.php5-13.websitetestlink.com/?p=353

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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