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Pumpkin is typically considered a fall food, to fill you up and keep you warm. But in a cold, refreshing drink, you get the perfect combination for spring. Spring days quickly change from cold to hot, so you need something that does both. This fresh ice cream with keep you cool, but the pumpkin will [...]
A recent trip to Boston opened my eyes to soup. It was a windy, frigid night with several inches of snow on the ground. We were hungry and wanted something to warm up. We found a sushi and ramen restaurant the was packed, and had a 45 minute wait – so you know it had [...]
Sometimes, persistence pays off. Whether you keep entering contests and losing, fall off your unicycle, or can’t get those magic eye puzzles – as long as you keep trying, you’ll get it eventually (except those magic eye puzzles, nobody gets those). The same goes for the winner of this contest. The randomly chosen number was [...]
The National Peanut Board recently contacted me to see if I was interested in contributing to a peanut-based cookbook they were working on. Absolutely! So I sent them Super Peanut Butter Chili and The Elvis Burger (which they turned into sliders). The cookbook is finished and pictured above – it’s so awesome to see my [...]
It’s only been 4 months since Thanksgiving, but I already miss it. So I decided to do a small April Thanksgiving for the two of us. To minimize cooking time we kept the sides simple: Garlic-Almond Green Beans and Cheddar Mashed Cauliflower. Plus, we used the crockpot to cook the turkey breast. Crockpots are immensely [...]
* I asked the winner from Week 1 of the National Peanut Month Giveaway what he thought of PBB. This is his unedited response. For more reviews of PBB, check out the new Customer Review section at the PBB Store. Hello Peanut Butter Boy Blog fans. My name is Tracy, and I was the lucky [...]
Sadly, the month of celebration has come to an end. National Peanut Month is over, and with it, an inordinate amount of snow. What do they say – March snow brings April bordeaux? It better. It’s time to announce the winner for the final week of National Peanut Month giveaways. Congrats to Ashley! Ashley is [...]
The last week of March is upon us! Came fast, didn’t it? It’s time for the last week of giveaways for another 2 jars of Peanut Butter Boy peanut butter. But first – last weeks winner. In order to choose, I used a random number generator to pick a number between 1 and 82 (the [...]
It’s time to commence next week’s giveaway for another 2 jars of Peanut Butter Boy peanut butter. But first, we need to pick last week’s winner at random. Congratulations Amy! Amy just discovered PBB from Carrots ‘n’ Cake, but she’s really excited to try PBB peanut butter (I can’t say I blame her). But Amy, [...]
I don’t particularly enjoy cucumbers. A cucumber is only good in a martini, or when it’s pickled. But now I have one more thing to add to that short list – peanut salad dressing. This recipe has been a long time in the making – I was never able to get it just right, until [...]
Guess what? It’s still National Peanut Month! To celebrate, every week this month I’m giving away 2 jars of brand-new, super-stellar, taste-bud-tingling Peanut Butter Boy peanut butter. Before we get to that, I need to announce last week’s winner – congratulations Tracy! Tracy is a long-time follower, and he’s about to be hooked up with [...]
Happy National Peanut Month! Some genius, many years ago, decided that March is officially National Peanut Month. On top of that – today, March 1st, is National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day! That’s so many peanuts I can hardly contain myself! I’m so excited about it that I’ve decided to do a weekly giveaway for the [...]
Granola bars are an excellent snack. They’re portable, tasty and packed full of energy. But packaged granola bars are expensive and have unnecessary fillers. I’ve never made my own until I got a hold of the first jar of Peanut Butter Boy and realized that I needed a portable way to consume it. A little [...]
For years Peanut Butter Boy has shared his recipes with you, but lately he’s been working hard to share something even more special. Peanut Butter Boy has tried every peanut butter brand but none are perfect. Trans fat in some, oil separation in others, and sugar in most. So Peanut Butter Boy did some thinking, [...]
Ahhh, brunch. The meal where anything goes. Can you have omelet for dinner? Or a fish sandwich for breakfast? Nope, but you can have it all at brunch. I find that a brunch gathering is the best time to make banana bread. I’ve made this 2 different ways – one with chocolate chips and one [...]
Trail mix is delicious – too delicious. I’m fairly sure it’s defined as “a calorically-deceptive mixture of nuts, seeds, grains, dried fruit and other portable snacks”. A handful of trail mix is less like a snack and more like a meal. It’s designed to be a quick source of energy but there are thousands of [...]
“Welcome to Family Feood. The first category is: Foods that go together. Survey says: peanut butter and chocolate. Strawberries and whipped cream. Chicken and pears.” Pears are in season, so right now they’re extra cheap and super delicious. Meat with fruit is a great combination but I can’t recall ever making a dinner with pears. [...]
Certain cravings must be fulfilled. Sleep is a good example. We all need it, our bodies crave it. Peanut butter is a similar craving for me. But freshly-baked bread is a universal craving – if you don’t get it, then you’re not human. Crispy, chewy, doughy, satisfying bread is irresistible. I stumbled upon an unique [...]
I do most of the cooking in the house. This, however, was all my wife’s doing. She found this recipe and was very motivated to bring it to a Christmas party last night. Everyone loved these, they went even quicker than the Pumpkin Pie Pudding I brought! Anyone looking for a last-minute cookie recipe for [...]
The other day, I stumbled upon a website selling chocolate covered, peanut butter stuffed jalapeños. I don’t remember the website, but I knew I had to try it. It sounds strange, but this combination is just a result of the transitive property in mathematics (you remember 5th grade math, right?). It’s quite simple, for example: [...]
I hope you have a jar of peanut butter nearby. Today is the last day of November – a month best known for Thanksgiving and runaway beards. But somewhere, some genius decided to make November National Peanut Butter Month. So holster that peanut butter jar and get ready for one of my most infamous recipes. [...]
I do most of the cooking in the house, but I tend to cook things that I know will turn out well and save the experimenting for myself. So when my wife is out for the evening, it’s time to get creative. With only one yak patty left in the freezer, I decided to make [...]
If you live in an area heavily affected by Hurricane Sandy, then it’s likely that Halloween has been “rescheduled”. For Hoboken (and I believe all of New Jersey), Halloween activities this year will occur on Monday, Nov 5th. While there’s quite a bit of destruction in the area, at least the kids have something to [...]
A few weeks ago, we found out we couldn’t get a dog. Despite owning our apartment, the by-laws state that dogs are not allowed in the building. So we got a cat and we named him Burt Reynolds (because of his bushy white mustache). Just like the real Burt Reynolds, our cat only wants two [...]
The biggest foodie holiday of the year is almost upon us. In preparation, I’ve begun making full-scale turkey dinners with homemade gravy and cranberry chutney. Instead of the delicious but filling Sweet Potato PB Casserole, I wanted some kind of squash dish. Since fall is here, butternut squash are easy to come by and simple [...]
I like the idea of moving away from dairy milk but soy isn’t the best choice either. Almond milk, on the other hand, sounds like a winner, but the almond milk from the store tastes funny. Little did I know it was so easy to make! Homemade almond milk beats any kind of store-bought milk, [...]
The summer growing season is quickly coming to an end. It’s time to start stretching out the last few tomatoes and fresh basil from your garden – and a pizza omelet is the best way to do it! Just get some eggs and fresh mozzarella and you’re ready to go. The flavors are very subtle [...]
As a just-married man, what’s the first thing I craved? Popsicles. Perhaps my masculinity is already gone, but who doesn’t like a good popsicle? Especially when you find kickass rocket-robot popsicle molds for under $7! Due to my recent Pinterest addiction I found several recipes for avocado ice cream that I needed to try, as [...]
I just got married! After asking her about 12 times to marry me, she finally said yes! Elisabeth has agreed to spend the next 92 years of her life with me (after all, peanut butter is a miraculous food). From start to finish, our wedding was perfect; Location, weather, guests, food and drinks were better [...]
Some friends of ours recently went gluten-free and told us about all sorts of interesting recipes. They made us a delicious cake-thing that can only be describe as chocolate-cherry-coconut-tastiness, which used coconut flour as the base. I’ve used coconut flour once or twice but it’s very different from regular flour. Besides being gluten-free and much [...]
If you’re reading this, then I want to thank you. It’s because of my readers that I keep posting to Peanut Butter Boy. In fact, I feel guilty when I don’t post for longer than a week. You, as the reader, should be angry when I delay because that’s time you’re being kept from making [...]
My life is an enigma: Peanut butter is my favorite food but Mexican and Japanese are my favorite cuisines. I’ve been to plenty of Mexican restaurants and have never seen peanut butter in any dish, although I’ve managed to make it happen. While it’s tough to incorporate peanut butter into Mexican food, Japanese cuisine is [...]
My buddy Rick Bayless and I have a lot in common. We both have a goatee (technically called a Vandyke), we both cook fantastic Mexican food, and we’re both whiter than white corn tortillas. Now I call this dish “Mexican” but it’s really not. It’s more Tex-Mex than anything else. But it certainly has roots [...]
Ever have Blueberry Pumpkin Pie? Me neither. But you’re about to, in oatmeal form of course. At work, I’m known for making fancy breakfasts with aromas that fill the office, and this one is no exception. With just a few ingredients you can make a killer bowl of oatmeal that legitimately tastes like pie filling. [...]
Life is like a bowl of oatmeal – warm, comforting and full of peanut butter. Oatmeal is an interesting food, people either love it or hate it. I think the haters assume it’s “diet” food and can only be eaten plain or with brown sugar and cinnamon. If you’re not quite ready for Bacon & [...]
I had moussaka for the first time the other day. For those of you unfamiliar, moussaka is a Greek dish consisting of layers of eggplant, meat and thinly-sliced potatoes, topped with a thick layer of bechamel sauce. The flavors in the meat layer were incredible, and included some typical Italian seasonings but also cinnamon, nutmeg [...]
The best hummus you can buy comes from Ravagh in NYC. I’ve tried (and failed) several times to replicate it but I couldn’t achieve the full flavor. The other day, I purchased a package of 14 jalapeños for $1.00 and desperately needed a way to use them. I found a jalapeño hummus recipe that looked [...]
Good morning class, and welcome to Peanut Butter 201. If you haven’t taken Peanut Butter 101, I strongly suggest you do so first. Otherwise, please take out your spoons and do some wrist exercises to warm up your stirring technique. Warmed up? Good. We’ll be going over a few advanced techniques today but whether your [...]
Easter is approaching and everyone knows that rabbits love peanut butter. Just like leaving out cookies for Santa Claus, be sure to leave out peanut butter for the Easter Bunny. But be careful, some bunny’s REALLY like peanut butter. Our friend Andrea’s bunny almost bit my hand off when I opened a jar near its [...]
Today, April 2nd, is one of the most joyous holidays of the year: National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day! To celebrate, feast your eyes on this. No, your eyes aren’t deceiving you, that’s only one sandwich. A jam-packed (literally) monstrosity, but a sandwich nonetheless. How did this happen? In short, I ran out of meat. [...]
Want to know the single greatest trick to using avocados? Store them whole in the refrigerator – they’ll last for 1 to 2 weeks. Like most produce, refrigerating avocados slows the ripening process without altering the flavor or texture. When you’re ready to use it, simply remove it from the fridge and prepare as desired. [...]
Ok, so you guys weren’t too crazy about the Cheesy Bacon PB Oatmeal. Let’s try something different – this recipe doesn’t even have peanut butter in it! Although it sounds like peanut butter would go really well in this recipe, considering there are pine nuts in it. Or at least there should be, but I [...]
Happy National Peanut Butter Day everyone! Oh boy, do I have a treat for you guys. This recipe was carefully crafted over the past 2 weeks until I found the perfect combination and ratio of ingredients. I call it Cheesy Bacon Oatmeal but it’s so much more than that. Not only do I add peanut [...]
You know what smell I never get sick of? The smell of peanut butter baking in the oven and the anticipation of it soon filling my belly. If you’ve been around a while, you’ve seen the incredibly easy Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies. I’ve also made a similar recipe for Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies that is [...]
We’ve all done it. Stuck our finger in the cookie dough and indulged in raw salmonella-laden delight. Human willpower is an extraordinary force, but it’s defenseless against cookie dough. That gritty, sweet taste and smooth, buttery texture – it’s irresistible. While it may be tempting to eat the entire bowl, would you really want to? [...]
After only 7 years of dating, I popped the question. I know what you’re thinking – it’s a bit soon – but I’ve spent more than ¼ of my life with her, so I figured it was about time. Is 7 years the sweet spot? Well she said yes, so maybe. But I’m an engineer [...]
Nothing screams “Super Bowl” like a huge pot of chili. I have made many chili recipes, each one different than the last. This one, however, will be made again without modification. I wouldn’t normally incorporate peanut butter into my chili but apparently there is a widespread tradition amongst some people to always serve peanut butter [...]
Ever go to a top-notch Italian restaurant that had unique, creative dishes? The kind of place where everything sounded good and it was hard to decide? If so, you probably didn’t order the pasta with meat sauce. But if you had, it might have been the best dish there. I did that once, and it [...]
Movie night! Tonight on the agenda was a flick called “Black Sheep”. I was searching for the classic Chris Farley comedy from 1996, but it seems the title was rehashed in 2006 for a very different type of movie; a movie about blood-thirsty zombie sheep in New Zealand. How could I resist? Naturally, a movie [...]
