I was just thinking . . . a beginning that brings fear to most who know me
.. . . but tonight I was assembling peanut butter sandwiches. Finally, it is
spring here and being outside is more fun than cooking anything. I thought:
peanut butter plus strawberry jam might be good. Peanut butter plus sliced
fresh strawberries might be even better. What is your notion of the ultimate
peanut butter sandwich? What bread and what else? Let your hair down and
don't try to impress us. We were impressed years ago. Polly

On Mon, 31 Mar 2014 23:28:21 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> wrote:

> I was just thinking . . . a beginning that brings fear to most who know me
> . . . but tonight I wpeanutbutter sandwichas assembling peanut butter sandwiches. Finally, it is
> spring here and being outside is more fun than cooking anything. I thought:
> peanut butter plus strawberry jam might be good. Peanut butter plus sliced
> fresh strawberries might be even better. What is your notion of the ultimate
> peanut butter sandwich? What bread and what else? Let your hair down and
> don't try to impress us. We were impressed years ago. Polly

The *best* peanut butter sandwich is open face, topped with
marshmallow fluff and run under the broiler (on lightly toasted
bread).

--
I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila

"Polly Esther" > wrote in
:

> I was just thinking . . . a beginning that brings fear to most who
> know me . . . but tonight I was assembling peanut butter sandwiches.
> Finally, it is spring here and being outside is more fun than cooking
> anything. I thought: peanut butter plus strawberry jam might be good.
> Peanut butter plus sliced fresh strawberries might be even better.
> What is your notion of the ultimate peanut butter sandwich? What
> bread and what else? Let your hair down and don't try to impress us.
> We were impressed years ago. Polly
>

Use hearty wheat bread like this--
http://brownberry.com/products/slice.../natural-wheat
Use decent peanut butter that contains NOTHING other than peanuts and salt,
like this--
http://www.smuckers.com/products/pea...atural-peanut-
butter/natural-creamy-peanut-butter-65
My son is partial to adding freshly sliced strawberries and honey.

PB sandwiches pair well with cold whole milk.

--
--Bryan
"The 1960's called. They want their recipe back."
--Steve Wertz in rec.food.cooking 4-20-2009

"Polly Esther" > wrote in message
...
>I was just thinking . . . a beginning that brings fear to most who know me
>. . . but tonight I was assembling peanut butter sandwiches. Finally, it
>is spring here and being outside is more fun than cooking anything. I
>thought: peanut butter plus strawberry jam might be good. Peanut butter
>plus sliced fresh strawberries might be even better. What is your notion of
>the ultimate peanut butter sandwich? What bread and what else? Let your
>hair down and don't try to impress us. We were impressed years ago. Polly

Has to be soft white bread. Crunchy peanut butter with dill pickle slices
or pure fruit strawberry spread. Used to eat American cheese on them.

Polly Esther wrote:
> I was just thinking . . . a beginning that brings fear to most who
> know me . . . but tonight I was assembling peanut butter sandwiches.
> Finally, it is spring here and being outside is more fun than cooking
> anything. I thought: peanut butter plus strawberry jam might be
> good. Peanut butter plus sliced fresh strawberries might be even
> better. What is your notion of the ultimate peanut butter sandwich?
> What bread and what else? Let your hair down and don't try to impress
> us. We were impressed years ago. Polly

My favorite is PB and bananas.

-S-

In article >,
"Polly Esther" > wrote:

> I was just thinking . . . a beginning that brings fear to most who know me
> . . . but tonight I was assembling peanut butter sandwiches. Finally, it is
> spring here and being outside is more fun than cooking anything. I thought:
> peanut butter plus strawberry jam might be good. Peanut butter plus sliced
> fresh strawberries might be even better. What is your notion of the ultimate
> peanut butter sandwich? What bread and what else? Let your hair down and
> don't try to impress us. We were impressed years ago. Polly

rye brea
peanut butter on one slice
cream cheese on the other
swiss cheese on the cream cheese side
butter on the swiss cheese

Polly Esther wrote:
> I was just thinking . . . a beginning that brings fear to most who know me
> . . . but tonight I was assembling peanut butter sandwiches. Finally, it is
> spring here and being outside is more fun than cooking anything. I thought:
> peanut butter plus strawberry jam might be good. Peanut butter plus sliced
> fresh strawberries might be even better. What is your notion of the ultimate
> peanut butter sandwich? What bread and what else? Let your hair down and
> don't try to impress us. We were impressed years ago. Polly


peanut butter on toast is DA BOMB

the toast has to be just right, though

On Tue, 1 Apr 2014 19:37:11 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle
> wrote:

> peanut butter on toast is DA BOMB

Just did that for lunch, with homemade jam (of course). Mine was open
faced because I don't want my peanut butter flavor hidden by too much
bread.

> the toast has to be just right, though

"To taste" - lightly toasted for me.



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Good Food.
Good Friends.
Good Memories.

Creamy peanut butter and strawberry or peach preserves. The sandwich
must be cut along both diagonals to make four little triangles. I like
the occasional peanut butter and banana sandwich, too.

Tara

On 3/31/2014 11:28 PM, Polly Esther wrote:
> I was just thinking . . . a beginning that brings fear to most who know
> me . . . but tonight I was assembling peanut butter sandwiches.
> Finally, it is spring here and being outside is more fun than cooking
> anything. I thought: peanut butter plus strawberry jam might be good.
> Peanut butter plus sliced fresh strawberries might be even better. What
> is your notion of the ultimate peanut butter sandwich? What bread and
> what else? Let your hair down and don't try to impress us. We were
> impressed years ago. Polly

I like peanut butter and thinly sliced banana on a lightly toasted nutty
bread. Accompanied with a glass of ice cold milk.

--
DreadfulBitch

There is no love more sincere than the love of food.
....George Bernard Shaw

"DreadfulBitch" <>
> I like peanut butter and thinly sliced banana on a lightly toasted nutty
> bread. Accompanied with a glass of ice cold milk.
>
I'm willing to try marshmallow on peanut butter but it's going to be a real
challenge to even think about peanut butter with dill pickles. Maybe with a
fine wine ... or napalm.

On Tue, 1 Apr 2014 23:54:34 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> wrote:

>
> "DreadfulBitch" <>
> > I like peanut butter and thinly sliced banana on a lightly toasted nutty
> > bread. Accompanied with a glass of ice cold milk.
> >
> I'm willing to try marshmallow on peanut butter but it's going to be a real
> challenge to even think about peanut butter with dill pickles. Maybe with a
> fine wine ... or napalm.

No, no, no... it's bananas (a pretty darned good combo) OR pickles
(which is an acquired taste, but once you have it - you wonder how you
ever had negative thoughts on the subject). Not sure if you need to
pair sweet or salty peanut butter with one or the other. To be
perfectly honest - I never gave it much thought when I ate those
things, because I was just a kid at the time.


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Good Food.
Good Friends.
Good Memories.

Polly Esther wrote:
>
> I was just thinking . . . a beginning that brings fear to most who know me
> . . . but tonight I was assembling peanut butter sandwiches. Finally, it is
> spring here and being outside is more fun than cooking anything. I thought:
> peanut butter plus strawberry jam might be good. Peanut butter plus sliced
> fresh strawberries might be even better. What is your notion of the ultimate
> peanut butter sandwich? What bread and what else? Let your hair down and
> don't try to impress us. We were impressed years ago. Polly

My 3 favorites are toasted white or multi grain bread, spread the
peanut butter on as soon as they pop out so it melts. Eat it while
still warm

#2 take the above and add some good jam or preserves on top
#3 No jam, but a thin slice or 2 of swiss cheese

All 3 options are just one slice of toast...open sandwich snacks.

G.

DreadfulBitch wrote:
>
> I like peanut butter and thinly sliced banana on a lightly toasted nutty
> bread. Accompanied with a glass of ice cold milk.

A toasted bagel with peanut butter and strawberry preserves.
All washed down with a tall, cold glass of ice cold milk!
Followed with a few Bud Lights.

A.
--------------------
(Note: I miss that fellow, he died (supposedly a little over 2 years
ago)
RIP Andy-head.

G.

On 4/1/2014 11:54 PM, Polly Esther wrote:
>
> "DreadfulBitch" <>
>> I like peanut butter and thinly sliced banana on a lightly toasted
>> nutty bread. Accompanied with a glass of ice cold milk.
>>
> I'm willing to try marshmallow on peanut butter but it's going to be a
> real challenge to even think about peanut butter with dill pickles.
> Maybe with a fine wine ... or napalm.
>
In an adventurous mood one day I tried Julie's suggestion of peanut
butter with dill pickles. I managed to eat the whole sandwich, but I
don't think I'll be having another. It must be an acquired taste.

I'm going to have to try that marshmallow fluff under the broiler thing,
though. (-:

--
DreadfulBitch

There is no love more sincere than the love of food.
....George Bernard Shaw

On 03/31/2014 09:28 PM, Polly Esther wrote:
> I was just thinking . . . a beginning that brings fear to most who know
> me . . . but tonight I was assembling peanut butter sandwiches.
> Finally, it is spring here and being outside is more fun than cooking
> anything. I thought: peanut butter plus strawberry jam might be good.
> Peanut butter plus sliced fresh strawberries might be even better. What
> is your notion of the ultimate peanut butter sandwich? What bread and
> what else? Let your hair down and don't try to impress us. We were
> impressed years ago. Polly

When I was growing up, the ultimate PB&J was crunchy PB and Concord
grape jelly on untoasted white "balloon" bread, cut on a diagonal,
precisely from one corner to the opposite corner. None of those tilted
diagonals for us.

Sometimes we would substitute strawberry or pinecot jam, other times we
would stir some Karo and PB together, then spread that on white bread.
PB and sliced bananas were rare, but welcomed, sometimes with honey. On
very special occasions there would be PB and banana on toasted raisin bread.

We never had "The Elvis": PB, bacon and overripe banana on buttered
white toast.

These days, my favorite is crunchy PB, lightly salted, on multigrain
bread, the darker and chewier, the better. No sweetener for the PB.

One last mention: PB on hot toasted marble rye, hot sauce (I prefer
Mezzetta's Habanero sauce) and a hard fried egg sandwich. I really like
this.

On 4/1/2014 12:28 AM, Polly Esther wrote:
> I was just thinking . . . a beginning that brings fear to most who know
> me . . . but tonight I was assembling peanut butter sandwiches.
> Finally, it is spring here and being outside is more fun than cooking
> anything. I thought: peanut butter plus strawberry jam might be good.
> Peanut butter plus sliced fresh strawberries might be even better. What
> is your notion of the ultimate peanut butter sandwich? What bread and
> what else? Let your hair down and don't try to impress us. We were
> impressed years ago. Polly

How about a dense bread like pumpernickel and celery slices (the long
way) piled on top of a thick layer of peanut butter.

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Cheryl

On 4/2/2014 8:35 PM, DreadfulBitch wrote:
> On 4/1/2014 11:54 PM, Polly Esther wrote:
>>
>> "DreadfulBitch" <>
>>> I like peanut butter and thinly sliced banana on a lightly toasted
>>> nutty bread. Accompanied with a glass of ice cold milk.
>>>
>> I'm willing to try marshmallow on peanut butter but it's going to be a
>> real challenge to even think about peanut butter with dill pickles.
>> Maybe with a fine wine ... or napalm.
>>
> In an adventurous mood one day I tried Julie's suggestion of peanut
> butter with dill pickles. I managed to eat the whole sandwich, but I
> don't think I'll be having another. It must be an acquired taste.
>
> I'm going to have to try that marshmallow fluff under the broiler thing,
> though. (-:
>
I would do the fluff under the broiler thing!!

--
ღ.¸¸.œ«*¨`*œ¶
Cheryl

On Tuesday, April 1, 2014 1:26:01 AM UTC-4, sf wrote:
> On Mon, 31 Mar 2014 23:28:21 -0500, "Polly Esther"
>
> > wrote:
>
>
>
> > I was just thinking . . . a beginning that brings fear to most who know me
>
> > . . . but tonight I wpeanutbutter sandwichas assembling peanut butter sandwiches. Finally, it is
>
> > spring here and being outside is more fun than cooking anything. I thought:
>
> > peanut butter plus strawberry jam might be good. Peanut butter plus sliced
>
> > fresh strawberries might be even better. What is your notion of the ultimate
>
> > peanut butter sandwich? What bread and what else? Let your hair down and
>
> > don't try to impress us. We were impressed years ago. Polly
>
>
>
> The *best* peanut butter sandwich is open face, topped with
>
> marshmallow fluff and run under the broiler (on lightly toasted
>
> bread).
>

I like the same deal, except top with swiss cheese, ten top brown in my toaster over. It's a quick emergency meal for me.

I've never owned marshmallow fluff......

On Monday, March 31, 2014 9:28:21 PM UTC-7, Polly Esther wrote:


I am the heretic here. I've never really been into peanut butter. Even as a kid.
Just don't eat it unless someone hands me a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup.
That, I can eat.

On Thu, 3 Apr 2014 18:31:39 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
> wrote:

> On Monday, March 31, 2014 9:28:21 PM UTC-7, Polly Esther wrote:
>
>
> I am the heretic here. I've never really been into peanut butter. Even as a kid.
> Just don't eat it unless someone hands me a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup.
> That, I can eat.

I didn't like peanut butter back in the days when it stuck to the roof
of your mouth... but I changed my mind after they fixed that problem.


--

Good Food.
Good Friends.
Good Memories.

"ImStillMags" > wrote in message
...
> On Monday, March 31, 2014 9:28:21 PM UTC-7, Polly Esther wrote:
>
>
> I am the heretic here. I've never really been into peanut butter.
> Even as a kid.
> Just don't eat it unless someone hands me a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup.
> That, I can eat.

You are not alone. I can't bear it in anything but DH has it sometimes.

--
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"Polly Esther" > wrote:
> I was just thinking . . . a beginning that brings fear to most who know
> me . . . but tonight I was assembling peanut butter sandwiches. Finally,
> it is spring here and being outside is more fun than cooking anything. I
> thought: peanut butter plus strawberry jam might be good. Peanut butter
> plus sliced fresh strawberries might be even better. What is your notion
> of the ultimate peanut butter sandwich? What bread and what else? Let
> your hair down and don't try to impress us. We were impressed years ago. Polly

I might try it. I was thinking chunky peanut butter and raisins. Add a
little chocolate ?

Greg

On 31-Mar-2014, "Polly Esther" > wrote:

> What is your notion of the ultimate
> peanut butter sandwich?
Smucker's Natural Crunchy Peanut Butter, sliced banana, drizzle of
Hershey's' Chocolate Syrup on toasted Food for Life brand Ezekiel 4:9 Bread.

On 2014-04-01, Polly Esther > wrote:

> What is your notion of the ultimate peanut butter sandwich?

Jif Extra Crunchy w/ Safeway Blackberry Jam (w/ seeds!) on a good
multi-grain bread. My fave relief whenever my sweet tooth starts
acting the fool. So rich, halfa sammy will placate 'im.

nb

On Thu, 3 Apr 2014 18:31:39 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
> wrote:

>On Monday, March 31, 2014 9:28:21 PM UTC-7, Polly Esther wrote:
>
>
>I am the heretic here. I've never really been into peanut butter. Even as a kid.
>Just don't eat it unless someone hands me a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup.
>That, I can eat.

I don't much care for PB and rarely eat any... but I do like Reese's
Peanut Butter Cups.
http://www.amazon.com/Reeses-Giant-P...7s+easter+eggs

"Ophelia" wrote:
>"ImStillMags" wrote:
>>Polly Esther wrote:
>>
>> I am the heretic here. I've never really been into peanut butter.
>> Even as a kid.
>> Just don't eat it unless someone hands me a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup.
>> That, I can eat.
>
>You are not alone. I can't bear it in anything but DH has it sometimes.

I don't like peanut butter sandwiches but I do like peanut butter in
oriental cooking... and I often make up oriental dressings that
contain peanut butter.
http://www.yummly.com/recipes/asian-...-peanut-butter

"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> "Ophelia" wrote:
>>"ImStillMags" wrote:
>>>Polly Esther wrote:
>>>
>>> I am the heretic here. I've never really been into peanut butter.
>>> Even as a kid.
>>> Just don't eat it unless someone hands me a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup.
>>> That, I can eat.
>>
>>You are not alone. I can't bear it in anything but DH has it sometimes.
>
> I don't like peanut butter sandwiches but I do like peanut butter in
> oriental cooking... and I often make up oriental dressings that
> contain peanut butter.
> http://www.yummly.com/recipes/asian-...-peanut-butter

I like peanut butter but not as an ingredient in things.

On Fri, 4 Apr 2014 10:13:50 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
.. .
>> "Ophelia" wrote:
>>>"ImStillMags" wrote:
>>>>Polly Esther wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I am the heretic here. I've never really been into peanut butter.
>>>> Even as a kid.
>>>> Just don't eat it unless someone hands me a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup.
>>>> That, I can eat.
>>>
>>>You are not alone. I can't bear it in anything but DH has it sometimes.
>>
>> I don't like peanut butter sandwiches but I do like peanut butter in
>> oriental cooking... and I often make up oriental dressings that
>> contain peanut butter.
>> http://www.yummly.com/recipes/asian-...-peanut-butter
>
>I like peanut butter but not as an ingredient in things.

Figures, along with everything else, you'd despise PB cookies too.

"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 4 Apr 2014 10:13:50 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> "Ophelia" wrote:
>>>>"ImStillMags" wrote:
>>>>>Polly Esther wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I am the heretic here. I've never really been into peanut butter.
>>>>> Even as a kid.
>>>>> Just don't eat it unless someone hands me a Reese's Peanut Butter
>>>>> Cup.
>>>>> That, I can eat.
>>>>
>>>>You are not alone. I can't bear it in anything but DH has it sometimes.
>>>
>>> I don't like peanut butter sandwiches but I do like peanut butter in
>>> oriental cooking... and I often make up oriental dressings that
>>> contain peanut butter.
>>> http://www.yummly.com/recipes/asian-...-peanut-butter
>>
>>I like peanut butter but not as an ingredient in things.
>
> Figures, along with everything else, you'd despise PB cookies too.

Those are actually one of the few cookies that I like. I just don't like it
cooked in savory things.