This is a different kind of WIAW (thanks Jenn for hosting)…It’s PB edition! Devoted
completely and entirely to the one, the only, the amazing PB & Co! This
amazing company sent me free samples two years ago, but ED got the best of me
and I ended up giving away most of the pb and only getting one serving of each.
Well…I contacted them again. Ready to put anorexia to the side and face PB
again. I have always loved peanut butter and I wanted it to be a part of my
life again. I honestly didn’t expect them to send anything….so when these 3
lovely jars reached my house…..tears welled up in my eyes (this is actually the
pic from last year…cracked open these jars before took pic).
That week (this was like a month ago) I needed a meal plan
increase and my N asked me what I wanted…and I told her about the PB…and so the
add was 2 T PB. This was when the exploration began…to see all the amazing ways
I could use PB. Oh…and…btw, the next week I still hadn’t gained…so PB is a fat,
a healthy fat, but (as with any food) it isn’t fattening. So go, be free, and
enjoy PB. But not just any jar…go for PB& Co.
First off, there are amazing flavors, but the three they
sent me were Cinnamon Raisin Swirl, Dark Chocolate Dreams, and White Chocolate
Wonderful. With names like that you might think there were a bunch of additives
or ingredient list a mile long…but all of them have like 5/6 ingredients max,
gluten-free, and VEGAN!
Cinn raisin swirl: Peanuts, dried cane syrup, raisins,
cinnamon, palm fruit oil, salt (very minimal salt and very low sodium btw)
White Chocolate Wonderful: Peanuts, dry cane syrup, cocoa
butter, vanilla, palm fruit oil, lecithin (from sunflower), salt
Dark Chocolate Dreams: : Peanuts, dry cane syrup, cocoa,
cocoa butter, vanilla, palm fruit oil, lecithin (from sunflower), salt
What I love about the flavors too is that they don’t taste
heavily of the flavor. They taste like peanut butter with a hint of the flavor,
which to me is good. If I am eating peanut butter…I want to taste peanut
butter. I think the cinnamon raisin swirl is the heaviest on non-PB flavor, but
that is just because there are whole raisins in it, so you get a raisin kick,
but it definitely still taste like peanut butter.
Enough talking….onto all the ways to taste PB.
First up….is an AMAZING concoction I came up with. Get some
frozen peaches and heat up in microwave for however long to get warm and get
some juices. Pour out a little bit of the juice. Add ½ cup fiber one cereal.
Then add a dollop of PB on top and stir! AMAZING! It’s like a peach crumble.
For this one I used the cinnamon raisin swirl and it was just AMAZING!
The second way I tried it apparently most people eat PB this
way and I never have. Have it with apple slices. Yes…I have never had apple and
PB. Actually got idea from my friend who has PB and apple sandwiches instead of
PB&jelly. For this one I used White Chocolate Wonderful. I wasn’t a fan of
the pairing..why? Because I felt the apple took away from the PB. In fact…after
one slice I decided I was done and instead ate the PB by the spoonful and then
the apple. Now that was amazing!
Another great pairing is with English muffin, banana, and
PB. This can be done one of two ways. The first time I tried it I had banana on
side and used Dark Chocolate Dreams and actually cheated and used another brand
regular PB (won’t state name here). Well…I hate the half with the other brands
PB, but LOVED the Dark Chocolate Dream. I then had a scoop of Dark Chocolate
Dream with the PB and it was amazing too. When I shared with my N I was
informed it was more normal to put the Pb and banana on the English muffin
together….wow…learn something new every day.
So…I tried that too. I toasted the English muffin…smashed on
banana, and added the PB. Then heated in microwave for maybe 20 seconds so the
PB (White Chocolate Wonderful this time) melted. OMG I was in heaven! This,
people, is amazing. May not look the best…but it is AMAZING!
Next up, the way I used to eat PB but was so scared to ever
try again. So..I tried it three ways! PB and graham cracker!
First, I just did graham cracker with PB. Nothing special,
just the way it was and with a banana on the side (I do these snacks after spin
and bananas help with cramping and plus are AMAZING with PB). I used cinnamon
raisin swirl for this one and cinnamon graham crackers. It was pretty good, but
as I got more creative…got even better. 
Next up….switch it up a bit. Peaches, grahams, yogurt, and
cinnamon raisin swirl and white chocolate wonderful. I crumbled one of grahams
in the yogurt and stirred in the peaches which was pretty good.Then I did the
PB on the other two grahams. This was when I realized..White Chocolate
Wonderful and graham crackers is the BOMB DOT COM!
And the best yet: mashed banana, White chocolate wonderful,
and grahams. Heated up in microwave for 20 seconds. It was AMAZING!!!! It made
me start wondering what it would be like with marshmallow too…will let you know
when I try.
Of course after all of these amazing pairings…tried a way I
wasn’t a fan of. PB and oatmeal. But again…don’t blame the PB…It was the
oatmeals fault! Oatmeal was just too runny and took away from the PB. Plus…I
think using the non-PB and Co peanut butter didn’t help things either. In fact..
I was so disappointed, I went back and ate a scoop of Dark Chocolate Dreams on
its own.
But it wasn’t long before I found another amazing way to
enjoy PB. Banana, Reese’s puffs, and PB. Wasn’t a fan of Reese’s Puffs but
another fear food done. Was just too salty for me.But PB and banana came to the
rescue! Btw, sorry all the bananas are turn…I don’t like what I call the banana
nipples…the little ends.
Another amazing combo, especially if you have a George
Foreman or Panini Press is corn tortilla, banana, and PB (side of Margarita
flavored Yoplait is highly recommended but optional). First put banana and
tortilla in paninin press till it gets crispy tortilla and gooey banana. Remove
from Panini and then add PB. I have tried this with all of the flavors and all
of them are absolutely AMAZING in this combo.
Then, sadly, I tried a way I wasn’t a fan of. Carrots and
PB. Just wasn’t for me. It tasted more like carrot and less like PB and also
chocolate flavor didn’t sound good with carrots, nor did raisins…so had to go
with that other brand PB…and it just wasn’t as good.
BUT…the next day I found another love!!! The final one of
our saga. VitaBrownie from the Vita top company, banana, and PB. This is
AMAZING if you want something sweet. I haven’t used cinnamon raisin swirl with
this, but its great with the two chocolate PBs.
Dark Chocolate Dreams: Amazing on its own and with anything sweet (Vitabrownie, graham crackers), also good with corn tortilla and banana or on english muffin
White Chocolate Wonderful: my favorite. In fact I have started to eat it frozen on a spoon (scoop out tablespoon first and freeze at least an hour on a plastic spoon) but its also amazing in ANY of the combos listed above
Everything looks so yummy!!!! peanut butter is like my best friend haha. I LOVE pb&co!
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