The Peanut Butter Boy

Almond-Crusted Pork with Peanut Sauce

Nick — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:58:40 +0000

Pork tenderloin is one of my favorite cuts of meat. It’s tender, lean and extremely versatile. Whether you grill it covered with a spice mixture, slow cook it in BBQ sauce or bake it in a sweet glaze, it always comes out tender and delicious. Since a pork tenderloin goes so well with everything, I figured there’s no reason it shouldn’t be fantastic with peanut butter. I found the pork recipe in a magazine but paired it with a peanut sauce to make an unbeatable meal. These are better than any chicken fingers I’ve ever had!

Fresh Mozzarella Pizza

Nick — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:03:50 +0000

Living in Hoboken, New Jersey, you learn some useful lessons. The most recent one I learned was to avoid sidewalks in the downtown area since they are constantly clogged with picture-frenzy “Cake Boss” fans. Hoboken is also where I first learned what The Jersey Breakfast was. But more than anything else, I learned the importance of fresh mutz (the “u” is pronounced like the “oo” in “toots”). In fact, if you search Google for “fresh mutz” you’ll find that every result has the word “Hoboken” in it – that’s how much we love it. Fresh mutz is a way of life over here and once you’ve had pizza with it, you’ll never turn back.

Peanut Butter Jelly Donut

Nick — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:43:12 +0000

Jelly donuts are sneaky. If it wasn’t for the pea-sized spot of jelly on the side, you’d never be able to tell the difference between the jelly donut and the gross custard donut sitting next to it in the box. But if you came to my house, you’d find that I’m even sneakier. That donut you see above has been doctored – transforming a delicious donut into a fantastic one. If you haven’t seen the PBJ donut in your local donut shop, it’s because I patented it. But I’m willing to sell the idea, just tell Mr. Dunkin to give me a call, I’ve had my eye on a particular Ferrari for a while now. Read on to see just how delicious this donut is.

Irish Peanut Butter

Nick — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:40:57 +0000

It exists! But first… Ireland was incredible. It was everything I hoped for and more. After landing in Dublin we drove our over-priced rental car across the country and back, staying in Athlone, Dingle, Killarney, Kilkenny and Dublin along the way. We stayed in 5 B&B’s, toured 2 breweries (Smithwick’s and Guinness) and saw about 1,000 cows and sheep. I found a new favorite beer, Guinness Foreign Extra, but unfortunately I’ll never have another lest I return to Ireland, Nigeria or the Carribean. Read on for the gory details and the hunt for peanut butter in Ireland.

Ireland

Nick — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:39:26 +0000

Today, I leave for Ireland. Don’t worry, I’ll return. I’m going for 10 days starting in Dublin, driving to the Dingle then back to Dublin while stopping in several cities along the way. It’s perfect timing too – I’m an ethnic mutt but thought that my major ethnicity was 25% Irish. However, I recently found out that I am 37.5% Irish, which calculates out to 3 more pints of Guinness per day that my body requires. For 10 days I’ll be pledging allegiance to the “Green, White and Orange” and getting back to 37.5% of my roots. But what do the colors of the Irish flag represent? I think I’ve uncovered the truth…

Peanut Butter Reviews – Part 10

Nick — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:44:39 +0000

I love peanut butter. Shocking, I know. And there’s no place I’d rather live than America, because only in America will you find pancakes as large as a pizza, pizzas the size of a car, and cars as large as an elephant. But above all, America is #1 because we are the home of peanut butter. And it’s because of this fact that there is a neverending supply of different peanut butters for me to review. So thank you America, for being the undisputed champion of grinding legumes into a brown, salty paste. And thank you Justin’s and Naturally More, for sending me some fabulous peanut butter.

Monkey Sundae

Nick — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:03:31 +0000

I’m glad I’m not a monkey. I could live on bananas, but without peanut butter what’s the point? I have no doubt that a monkey could open a jar of peanut butter but he certainly couldn’t make it. The only option available to the monkey would be to befriend a human. But even if the monkey found a human companion, he would have to deal with an inter-species language barrier and would need to communicate his desire for peanut butter with only “oohs” and “ahhs”. Plus, monkeys eat a lot of bananas which would require a lot of peanut butter and I doubt the human he finds is a millionaire; The human would eventually want compensation – but monkeys don’t have cash or credit, only fleas and feces. No, I don’t want to be a monkey at all. But enjoy my Monkey Sundae.

Chocolate Covered Jelly Rings

Nick — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:41:46 +0000

One aspect about food I enjoy the most is the memories and sense of nostalgia it can induce simply by the look, smell or taste of it. I used to help my mother on her Meals on Wheels route when I was younger, and there was a very kind man who always had a box of chocolate covered jelly rings to share with us. These donut-shaped chocolate rings were filled with a raspberry jelly and that man not only introduced me to them, but I haven’t had them since. Yet I distinctly remember the flavor and texture of them, and how much I looked forward to delivering his meals in the hopes that I would be offered a jelly ring. When my coworker brought in some chocolate covered fruits one day, I bit into a chocolate covered prune and took a step back in time. Somehow, chocolate covered prunes tasted exactly like the jelly rings I remember, and the shape is surprisingly close too. If prunes aren’t appetizing to you, just call them dried plums and you’ll be fine. These are a great snack and excellent source of energy and antioxidants.

Roundup: Peanut Butter Exhibition #9 – Fruits & Veggies

Nick — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:30:42 +0000

I am privileged to present you with 15 different recipes to feed your peanut butter obsession. Me and my co-hosts from Fake Food Free, Spices Bites, and Feerless Food drooled over these fresh and creative recipes. After much laboring we agreed upon the top 3 recipes, including the first place prize winner! While the real prize here is the collection of peanut butter recipes, the first place winner will receive a huge $99 prize package from Peanut Butter & Co including their brand new “Snack in the Box” products coming soon to vending machines and retail stores near you! I suggest you thoroughly check out every recipe, there are some very unique creations. Read on to experience the some mind-blowing creativity!

Pumpkin Pie Pancakes

Nick — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:02:39 +0000

When it comes to fashion trends pumpkin and peanut butter is in. Forget socks and sandals, bikes and helmets, or ketchup and everything – they’re out of style. These two orange-colored, fiber-filled, single-ingredient superfoods are the wave of the future. Give one of these tasty-cakes to the bouncer at any club in Manhattan and you’re guaranteed a spot in the VIP section. That’s why I’m entering these babies into the Great Peanut Butter Exhibition #9 – Fruits & Veggies, which has a $99+ peanut butter prize package from Peanut Butter & Co! Unfortunately I can’t win, but I had one of these pancakes this morning so I still feel like a winner. Get your recipe in now – the deadline is this coming Monday, June 21st! Looking for some more ways to get your pumpkin and peanut butter fix? Try some Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream or Pumpkin Peanut Butter Oatmeal.