Peanut Butter

On Tue 01 Feb 2005 01:03:24p, jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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Wayne Boatwright said:

On Tue 01 Feb 2005 06:17:35a, jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> If you don't make your own, what's your brand? Why? Smooth or
> crunchy?
>
The only time I ever heard of Laura Scudder's peanut butter was in
the film 'Meet Joe Black'. Don't think I've ever seen it in a store
down here.

I prefer Peter Pan crunchy... on toast 🙂

Jill

Do you have Smucker's Peanut Butter in Memphis? It's the same as
Laura Scudder's.

Wayne

Probably, Wayne. I don't actually hunt for peanut butter. One thing I
remember though, when my mom made chocolate chip cookies she'd add a
couple of Tbs. of smooth peanut butter to the dough - now *that* was
good! Try it, you'll like it! 😄 She used crunchy peanut butter in her
PB cookies.

I like crunchy in PB cookies. Oddly, although I love both chocolate and
peanut butter, I can't stand them together. I'll have to try making CC
cookies like that for David, though, as he does like the combination.

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I make it sound like she's dead; she's not; she just doesn't make
cookies anymore. She turned 79 last Sunday 🙂

LOL! She's earned a "rest"!

Wayne

On Tue 01 Feb 2005 01:48:44p, Damsel in dis Dress wrote in
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notbob said:

Damsel in dis Dress said:

Skippy Super Crunch. 'Cause that's just the way it is.

Yep! ....scrapped right out of the jar with a big ol' celery stick.

What about the raisins? You forgot the raisins!

Ah, yes, "ants on a log"!

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Anyone remember the peanut butter with fake bacon in it?

No, erp! But I'm glad I didn't know about it. Fake bacon in any form
turns me off.

OTOH, a sandwich I love is made with toasted rye spread with crunchy PB,
laid with 3 strips of bacon, a thin slice of sweet onions and a lettuce
leaf. Assemble while toast is hot. Now, that would probably turn a lot of
people off! :-) A favorite hamburger joint I used to frequent in Ohio
served "peanut burgers", an excellent burger patty smeared with peanut
butter and any garnishes you prefer. Also one of my favorites.

Wayne

On Tue 01 Feb 2005 02:10:30p, Damsel in dis Dress wrote in
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On Tue 01 Feb 2005 12:17:46a, Damsel in dis Dress wrote in
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On 1 Feb 2005 03:51:15 GMT, Wayne Boatwright <[email hidden]> wrote:

>If you don't make your own, what's your brand? Why? Smooth or
>crunchy?

Skippy Super Crunch. 'Cause that's just the way it is.

That used to be my favorite and I still like it. I switched to Laura
Scudder to reduce the sugar.

I figure I eat about a tablespoon per month, so I'm not too concerned
about the sugar content. But, damn, Skippy's Classic Peanut Butter
Cookie recipe is the best in the world! That's where the carb problems
come in. 😉

If I only ate that much PB, then I wouldn't worry either. Yep, those
cookies will get you everyt time!

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And who's this Laura person? Is she trying to put the moves on my man?

Scudder and Crash? Naw, that doesn't sound right! :-) Besides, how could
someone named Scudder complete with the Damsel?

Wayne

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If you don't make your own, what's your brand? Why? Smooth or crunchy?

I usually buy Laura Scudder Crunchy. If I can't get it, I buy Albertson's
store brand crunchy.

Do you cook with the same type you eat out of the jar?

Wayne

I use Jif crunchy. Why? Because that's the only brand Costco sells and I
buy it in two-jar quantities. I love it and so do the grandchildren.

I'm getting ready to make these and will wait for the grandkids to grab them
up.

Dora

Oatmeal/Banana/Peanut Butter Cookies

3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup vegetable oil spread with no transfat
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/4 cups mashed ripe bananas
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup whole-wheat flour
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups uncooked oats

Heat the oven to 350ºF.
In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar and vegetable oil spread and beat
until creamy. (I think I'm going to use butter and to hell with it.)

Add the egg and vanilla, beat well. Add the bananas; beat well. Combine
the AP flour and whole-wheat flour and add to the sugar mixture along with
the pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt. Add the uncooked oats. Mix
until blended.

Drop by heaping tablespoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets and
spread into 2-1/2 inch circles. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Remove to wire rack
and cool completely.

Spread two teaspoons of peanut butter on the flat side of one cookie and
press a second cookie over the peanut butter.

Makes 24 sandwiches.

Source: Quaker Oats Company

On Tue 01 Feb 2005 02:28:07p, limey wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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If you don't make your own, what's your brand? Why? Smooth or
crunchy?

I usually buy Laura Scudder Crunchy. If I can't get it, I buy
Albertson's store brand crunchy.

Do you cook with the same type you eat out of the jar?

Wayne

I use Jif crunchy. Why? Because that's the only brand Costco sells
and I buy it in two-jar quantities. I love it and so do the
grandchildren.

Makes sense to me!

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I'm getting ready to make these and will wait for the grandkids to grab
them up.

These sound really good! I'll be keeping this one for my next cookie
baking session.

Wayne

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Dora

Oatmeal/Banana/Peanut Butter Cookies

3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup vegetable oil spread with no transfat
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/4 cups mashed ripe bananas
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup whole-wheat flour
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups uncooked oats

Heat the oven to 350ºF.
In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar and vegetable oil spread and
beat until creamy. (I think I'm going to use butter and to hell with
it.)

Add the egg and vanilla, beat well. Add the bananas; beat well.
Combine the AP flour and whole-wheat flour and add to the sugar mixture
along with the pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt. Add the
uncooked oats. Mix until blended.

Drop by heaping tablespoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets
and spread into 2-1/2 inch circles. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Remove to
wire rack and cool completely.

Spread two teaspoons of peanut butter on the flat side of one cookie and
press a second cookie over the peanut butter.

Makes 24 sandwiches.

Source: Quaker Oats Company

Wayne Boatwright said:

On Tue 01 Feb 2005 02:10:30p, Damsel in dis Dress wrote in
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And who's this Laura person? Is she trying to put the moves on my man?

Scudder and Crash? Naw, that doesn't sound right! :-) Besides, how could
someone named Scudder complete with the Damsel?

I thought YOU were my man! ;-)

Damsel, crestfallen
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

On Tue 01 Feb 2005 02:33:50p, Damsel in dis Dress wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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Wayne Boatwright said:

On Tue 01 Feb 2005 02:10:30p, Damsel in dis Dress wrote in
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And who's this Laura person? Is she trying to put the moves on my man?

Scudder and Crash? Naw, that doesn't sound right! :-) Besides, how could
someone named Scudder complete with the Damsel?

I thought YOU were my man! ;-)

Damsel, crestfallen

Bu bu bu but, a Damsel needs more than one!

Wayne, #2

Wayne Boatwright said:

On Tue 01 Feb 2005 02:33:50p, Damsel in dis Dress wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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I thought YOU were my man! ;-)

Damsel, crestfallen

Bu bu bu but, a Damsel needs more than one!

Wayne, #2

Naw, I'm a one-man trollop. Crash is closer, geographically, so I guess
I'll stick with him. For now.

Carol
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

limey said:

I use Jif crunchy. Why? Because that's the only brand Costco sells and I
buy it in two-jar quantities.

Evidently not.

I'm a Jif fan myself, but I've been eating Skippy Extra Crunch instead. Not
because I want to, but because Skippy doubles is all MY Costco carries. Go
figure.

nb

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On Tue 01 Feb 2005 12:57:31p, Dimitri wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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If you don't make your own, what's your brand? Why? Smooth or crunchy?

I usually buy Laura Scudder Crunchy. If I can't get it, I buy
Albertson's
store brand crunchy.

Do you cook with the same type you eat out of the jar?

Wayne

Trader Joe's Crunchy

Dimitri

Hmmm... Didn't know TJ's made one. I'll have to give it a try.

Wayne

They have several other nut butters - very acceptable quality and IIRC
there is little or no sugar added as with some of the other brands.

Dimitri

On 01 Feb 2005, you wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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On Tue 01 Feb 2005 02:33:50p, Damsel in dis Dress wrote in
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I thought YOU were my man! ;-)

Damsel, crestfallen

Bu bu bu but, a Damsel needs more than one!

Wayne, #2

Naw, I'm a one-man trollop. Crash is closer, geographically, so I guess
I'll stick with him. For now.

Carol

My geographic loss. <sigh> :-(

Wayne

On Tue 01 Feb 2005 03:03:12p, Dimitri wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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On Tue 01 Feb 2005 12:57:31p, Dimitri wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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"Wayne Boatwright" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> If you don't make your own, what's your brand? Why? Smooth or
> crunchy?
>
> I usually buy Laura Scudder Crunchy. If I can't get it, I buy
> Albertson's
> store brand crunchy.
>
> Do you cook with the same type you eat out of the jar?
>
> Wayne

Trader Joe's Crunchy

Dimitri

Hmmm... Didn't know TJ's made one. I'll have to give it a try.

Wayne

They have several other nut butters - very acceptable quality and IIRC
there is little or no sugar added as with some of the other brands.

Dimitri

Even more to pick. Thanks!

Wayne

Wayne Boatwright said:

Is Adam's a local or regional brand? I've not seen it before.

Wayne

Hmmmm. I swear I used it NYC, and now in Pugetopolis. Never looked for
it in the midwest. Maybe other's know. The "no stir" ckind has some
hydrogenated oil in it; the kind I use is just peanuts ground and some
salt. No sugar either.
blacksalt

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I prefer the natural type, too, but I've enver seen Adam's in our stores
here in central AZ.

I'm in Ontario, Canada and, the only place I've seen it is at Wally
World. I buy as little as possible at that store but, one has to do
what one has to do to procure good peanut butter.
I just checked the jar and nowhere on it does it say where it's made
but, it does say it's imported into Canada by Smuckers, Canada.
Perhaps it's Smuckers natural by another name?

Ross.
To email, remove the "obvious" from my address.

Damsel in dis Dress <[email hidden]> wrote:

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Anyone remember the peanut butter with fake bacon in it?

Carol

Never heard of that combo but, I will admit that one of my favourite
PB and (you name it) sandwiches happens to be made with slightly crisp
side bacon.
PB and sharp cheddar are right up there too.
PB, lettuce and mayo.
PB and home made dill pickle slices.
I could go on and on but, I'm gonna go make a sammich!

Ross.
To email, remove the "obvious" from my address.

Wayne Boatwright <[email hidden]> wrote:

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OTOH, a sandwich I love is made with toasted rye spread with crunchy PB,
laid with 3 strips of bacon, a thin slice of sweet onions and a lettuce
leaf. Assemble while toast is hot. Now, that would probably turn a lot of
people off! :-) A favorite hamburger joint I used to frequent in Ohio
served "peanut burgers", an excellent burger patty smeared with peanut
butter and any garnishes you prefer. Also one of my favorites.

If I had to choose between a filet mignon and a rare burger I'd take
the burger every time. Now I've got another reason to barbecue in the
snow. A nice thick burger with PB and hot peppers!
Thanks, Wayne.

Ross.
To email, remove the "obvious" from my address.

On Tue 01 Feb 2005 05:37:36p, Ross Reid wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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Wayne Boatwright <[email hidden]> wrote:

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I prefer the natural type, too, but I've enver seen Adam's in our stores
here in central AZ.

I'm in Ontario, Canada and, the only place I've seen it is at Wally
World. I buy as little as possible at that store but, one has to do
what one has to do to procure good peanut butter.
I just checked the jar and nowhere on it does it say where it's made
but, it does say it's imported into Canada by Smuckers, Canada.
Perhaps it's Smuckers natural by another name?

Ross.
To email, remove the "obvious" from my address.

I suspect it's the same, as is Laura Scudder's. The Wally World here carries
Laura Scudder's. Other stores here carry Smucker's.

Wayne

On Tue 01 Feb 2005 05:37:39p, Ross Reid wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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Wayne Boatwright <[email hidden]> wrote:

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OTOH, a sandwich I love is made with toasted rye spread with crunchy PB,
laid with 3 strips of bacon, a thin slice of sweet onions and a lettuce
leaf. Assemble while toast is hot. Now, that would probably turn a lot
of people off! :-) A favorite hamburger joint I used to frequent in
Ohio served "peanut burgers", an excellent burger patty smeared with
peanut butter and any garnishes you prefer. Also one of my favorites.

If I had to choose between a filet mignon and a rare burger I'd take
the burger every time. Now I've got another reason to barbecue in the
snow. A nice thick burger with PB and hot peppers!
Thanks, Wayne.

Nine times out of ten I'd take the burger, too, but not quite so rare. Like
minded!

Cheers!
Wayne

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limey said:

I use Jif crunchy. Why? Because that's the only brand Costco sells and
I
buy it in two-jar quantities.

Evidently not.

I'm a Jif fan myself, but I've been eating Skippy Extra Crunch instead.
Not
because I want to, but because Skippy doubles is all MY Costco carries.
Go
figure.

nb

OK - I'll correct it - that's all MY Costco carries. The warehouse club is
south of Baltimore, MD. Strange, with their buying power I would have
thought all their stores would have the same brands.

Dora

Wayne Boatwright said:

If you don't make your own, what's your brand?

I never eat the stuff.

Way too much fat (8 g/tbs) for the protein content (3.5 g/tbs).

I'd have to spread it on a skinless chicken breast to balance it out.

--Blair
"Okay, so I've lost only 70 lbs, and
can't possibly know what I'm doing."