I grew up with a mother that was a total health visionary…. a self taught nutritionist that had the smarts to know that eating live foods and having a “sugar ban” in the house would allow the perfect base for growing healthy bodies. Arlene Jones grew her own organic vegetables and made her own bread with flour that she milled herself. As a child I would go to school and see kids with Skippy peanut butter and jelly on Wonder Bread with chocolate milk…. in my lunch box? A sandwich with homemade whole wheat bread, sprouts (that she had sprouted herself), avocado and organic chicken she had baked the night before. In my thermos? Organic unpasturized milk. All I wanted was that chocolate milk, Skippy and Wonder! But I do know that Arlene’s health conscious ways helped me grow to become the healthy adult I am today! So thank you Mama and this healthy PeanutButter story is dedicated to you….
Let’s get started!!!
I would like to add…. any of the below recipes can be made with any organic or fresh nut butter…. cashew and almond are my all time favorites!
Today we have a few healthy ways to enjoy America’s favorite Back to School sandwich….
Happy Back to School!
Love,
Laura Dunn
P.S. We LOVE the peanut butter and almond spreads from Buff Bake! They are Organic and all-natural, full of protein and probiotic, Gluten-free and come in fabulous flavors such as; Snickerdoodle, Cinnamon Raisin, Chocolate Chip, and Coconut Cranberry! Delicious and nutritious! Also all the Ezekiel Bread 4:9 products are incredible and healthy. Check out the links below or in the Boutique page!
And this is LOVE!!
What a wonderful story!!!
Love Ezekiel bread and peanut butter!!
Your mommie must’ve had a crystal ball!!
BRAVA!!
Yum!!!!
I love peanut butter and bananas! I’ll toast bread and spread smooth PB with banana slices. SO GOOD!!!
I’m not sure they serve peanut butter in school anymore because of all the kids with allergies to it. It seems that there are more & more kids with those allergies.
One of my favorite sandwiches! PB&J all the way! So good and so easy to make!
What a great mama you have! She knew what was good for you and to teach you how to eat at a young age. Good for her (and you!) That being said, I’m really not a big peanut butter fan, but my kids love it! I’m going to make them some of these suggestions. Thank you!
What creative ways to eat peanut butter!!
My mom was the same way. Nobody wanted to trade lunches with me at school, LOL! I try to be as healthy as I can with my kids, but I do allow “junk” from time to time. Peanut butter & jelly being one of them!
Did you know a spoon full of peanut butter gets rid of hiccups? It’s true, try it sometime!
I am watching my grandson this weekend and we are going to do some of these together! We love peanut butter in this house and these look like a fun way to eat it!
Organic peanut butter is the only way to go. It just tastes that much better too!
Peanut Butter, banana and honey = yummy-ness!
I remember when I was a kid, my Mom seemed to make the best PB&J sandwiches ever.
To this day I love a good peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
I am one of those that is allergic to peanuts….and it SUCKS! You don’t realize how many things were packaged or made in the same space as peanuts and I can’t eat it 🙁
Peanut butter and celery is really good together. And it’s kind of on the healthy side 🙂 And always use organic!
You have managed to help make a simple kid food perfect for us adults that are really still kids at heart! FUNNN!
My Dad was born and raised back East and they used to make peanut butter, banana and honey sandwiches which I now make for my chill’ns!
I am a sucker for any and all jelly but my favorites are orange marmalade and Knott’s blackberry preserves!
It’s funny, ever since I was a child growing up in Jersey, I still call them PB&J “Sangwiches”!
I still make myself PB&J sandwiches for lunch. It’s so good and so easy to make! You have to have a good jam though!
You are simply brilliant! I absolutely love the apple idea instead of bread. This will be a fantastic addition to my low carb diet!
This sounds amazing…I love Ezekiel bread.
I see you have chocolate chip peanut butter…I have not seen this before. Maybe I need to shop more organic stores like Sprouts and Trader JoesI see you have chocolate chip peanut butter…I have not seen this before. Maybe I need to shop more organic stores like Sprouts and Trader Joes!
I must be from another planet because I just learned what agave syrup is!
At first I was chuckling at the taco idea but I think this would be such a fun idea for the kids! They love ideas that are out of the norm and I love the healthy factor.
YOU HAD ME AT SNICKER DOODLE!
I have recently become a huge fan of almond butter. It is so healthy and is a perfect snack.
I have been eating the Ezekiel cinnamon bread for years and I am so addicted!
I grew up not really eating many carbs as my Mom hated pasta, rice and bread (she was from the East Coast and they ate a lot of potatoes). So now that I have kids, I like to let them try things that I didn’t really get to eat as a child.
Love this! I’m now obsessed with this buff bake stuff. Been looking for a decent peanut butter. Will try for sure!