November is National Peanut Butter Lovers Month, a time for peanut butter lovers to indulge in their favorite food and try new recipes.
One place to find ideas for peanutty snacks is Smucker's website -- www.smuckers.com. Some of their ideas sound pretty tasty, others I'm not so sure about, but you be the judge.
To get you started, here are some of their suggestions:
-- Combine natural peanut butter with part skim ricotta cheese, refrigerate and spread on graham crackers. All the peanut flavor with fewer calories.
-- Warm a small amount of peanut butter in the microwave in a microwave-safe bowl until soft and then swirl into plain yogurt.
-- Stir peanut butter into hot oatmeal and sprinkle with raisins or other dried fruits.
-- Lay two tortillas on a flat surface. Spread two tablespoons of peanut butter on one tortilla and spread two tablespoons of jelly, jam or preserves on the other tortilla. Sandwich the tortillas together for a PB&J quesadilla-style snack. Serve cold or grilled.
-- Drizzle warmed peanut butter into hot cocoa.
-- Spread peanut butter on a rice cake and top with sliced apples or mini-chocolate chips.
Did you know?
Here's a little grape trivia from Washington Wine Country's electronic newsletter -- www.winecountrywashington.org.
Q: How many grapes does it take to make one 750-milliliter bottle of Washington wine?
A: About 500 to 750, or 2 1/2 pounds.
Q: How many 750-milliliter bottles of wine are produced from one acre of grapes?
A: About 4,000.
New from Fisher
Look for some new dried fruit and nut blends from Fisher Nuts for topping everything from muffins to salads or mixing into cakes and quick breads. They range from plain toasted cashews and pine nuts to Pecan-Cranberry-Orange or Walnut-Apple-Blueberry blends.
According to the news release, they're also great for adding texture and flavor to veggie side dishes and stir frys.
New read
The book: Mrs. Charles Darwin's Recipe Book: Revived and Illustrated by Dusha Bateson and Weslie Jane.
Cost: $35
Best for: The authors have re-created and tested every one of Mrs. Darwin's 55 recipes. This cookbook offers a rare glimpse behind the dining room doors of one of the Victorian era's most eminent families.
Get more: Read more book reviews and literature news in Sunday's Desert Living.
*Loretto J. Hulse: 582-1513; lhulse@tricityherald.com. To receive a recipe via e-mail each Tuesday register at tricityherald.com and click on newsletters. If you already are registered, click on edit account and newsletters to select Recipe of the Week. This exclusive recipe does not appear in the newspaper.
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