Comments on: Dietribes: It’s Peanut Butter Time

By: emily

emily — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:05:55 +0000

Oh my god, I forgot about that movie until now! It was so creepy! I used to watch it all the time!

By: Krie

Krie — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:37:03 +0000

I am a peanut butter fiend! I cannot resist the combination of peanut butter and chocolate. Peanut butter pie, chocolate peanut butter ice cream, Reese’s (or course)…you name it.

What about “It’s Peanut Butter Jelly Time”? Man, that song sticks in your head worse than peanut butter sticks to the roof of your mouth!

By: Celeste M.

Celeste M. — Thu, 22 May 2008 09:18:44 +0000

The Peanut Butter Solution kinda scared me when I was little, but I’ve been meaning to rewatch it. Thanks for the reminder!

Peanut butter on celery is fantastic too.

Also, peanut butter on toast.

By: Bethany

Bethany — Thu, 22 May 2008 07:50:49 +0000

What about peanut butter and Oreos? My mom used to make those for my brothers and I and we called them Pe-oreos because we lived in Peoria, Illinois!

I also really love peanut butter and salami together! It sounds disgusting, and people get really grossed out when I mention it, but it really is great! It works on a sandwich or just spreading peanut butter on a slice of salami and rolling it up.

By: Lizzy

Lizzy — Thu, 22 May 2008 07:25:22 +0000

Where is the love for the chunky peanut butter? Maybe I’m a rebel, but I am a HUGE fan of the texture of chunky PB, I would take that over the smooth stuff any day of the week. Oh yeah, and don’t forget the salt.

One of my favorite ways to eat PB is to stir fry some veggies, add some cooked mung bean noodles and throw in a half jar of peanut butter, then mix. When the delicious mix is served in a bowl, top with a pretty swirl of Sirracha and some soy sauce. It is by far the best way to eat your veggies!

Damn, now I’m hungry.

By: Marion

Marion — Thu, 22 May 2008 04:42:58 +0000

Hey Jill!

You’re thinking of the 100th Twilight Zone episode based on Ray Bradbury’s really great short story, “I Sing the Body Electric” Also – the title “I Sing the Body Electric” is actually from a poem by Walt Whitman in Leaves of Grass. And, on youtube you can watch a clip from the movie Fame where they sing and dance to a musical version of the poem.

ain’t trivia fun?
cheers!

By: Jill

Jill — Thu, 22 May 2008 03:39:29 +0000

Dip chocolate graham crackers in peanut butter. Yum. I also like my sandwiches with just PB and butter. The butter cuts the stickiness of the PB without overwhelming the flavor.

The Peanut Butter Solution looks familiar, kind of like an old dream. At first it reminded me of the movie with the mechanical grandmother – does anyone remember what that was?

By: Claire

Claire — Thu, 22 May 2008 01:39:03 +0000

Last summer I ate granny smith apples and peanut butter atleast once a week for lunch. I love peanut butter but I can’t eat it for breakfast. I just can’t stand it right after I’ve gotten up. Peanut butter on rice cakes is really good. I haven’t had that in ages. This one has to be my favorite dietribes.

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:32 +0000

We like the natural peanut butter. Yes, it has to be stirred to mix in the oil that collects on the top, but now that I’m used to it, I can’t stand the taste of brands that use shortening to stablize their product. Yuck.

By the way, have you heard of Plumpy’nut? It’s a ready to use theraputic food (RUFT) made from peanut paste, dried milk, oil and vitamins, used as a treatment for emergency malnutrition cases.

By: Judy

Judy — Wed, 21 May 2008 23:59:02 +0000

Kudos to Ian for catching the George Washington Carver connection. That was my first thought. I have a peanut butter story, too. Back in the 70s I was struggling to make ends meet. My best friend had to work on Thanksgiving so couldn’t be with his family. After he got off work we pooled our resources for a loaf of bread and a jar of peanut butter and grilled open faced peanut butter sandwiches for Thanksgiving dinner. It was the best Thanksgiving I ever had.