Pbu: My Contribution to the Society of the World

As a little girl I always worried that I wouldn't make enough of a mark on the world. That I would live my life and pass away without leaving a legacy. No more! Behold my contribution to the great society of the world.

I'm a big time fan of nut butters. There was a time that I believed earth revolved around a jar of TJ's pb and the secret of the Mona Lisa's smile was a mouthful of White Chocolate Wonderful. I love my nutty friends so much I like to dress them up in fancy clothing.

What I don't love so very much is the horrific stomach-ache they create in this curly personage's abdominal region when consumed immediately before exercise per diem. The higher fat content just did not sit well when these legs started running. I've tried Better N' Peanut Butter, but gave it up for the gross taste and even grosser ingredients. I've lusted after PB2, and begged my ever-obstinately lovable parents to re-consider their ban on any and all online food purchases. I even gave up my raison d'etre for a whole day and spent the night consoling my wounded taste buds with a jar and a spoon to make up for the emotional damage the traumatic experience inflicted.

I was ready to give up. I truly thought all hope was lost.

And then, one day, in a moment of true brilliance (which only really happen when one happens to turn the shower water to freezing cold on particularly rushed mornings when strawberry-scented shampoo decides to attack your drooping eyeballs), the solution to my dilemma blessed me with its presence.

Ladies and girls-allow me to introduce you to Pbu...

Pbu

1 cup peanut butter
2 cups almond milk (or any non-dairy milk)
Sweetener to taste

*Optional*

Cinnamon to taste
Salt to taste

Mix the holy trinity together and add you chosen amounts of the optional ingredients. Stir. Stir some more. Stir until your arm hurts. Stir until Jillian Michaels would be proud to have your right forearm. Continue to stir until peanut butter and almond milk surrender their separate identities and form the most amazing substance ever to be eaten off of a spoon.

Eat in on toast.

Eat it in Fage.

Eat it in oatmeal or oatbran or muesli.

Dip carrots or apple slices or strawberries or blueberries.

Make ants on a log.

Dig out the grahm crackers and make Pbu s'mores.

Spread it on a larabar.

Spoon it on ice cream.

Dribble it on a sweet potato.

Lick it off the spoon...

Nutrition Factoids
Serving Size 31 g
*For approximately 2 tbsp-1tbsp=30 calories*

Amount Per Serving
Calories 67
Calories from Fat 51
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.7g9%
Saturated Fat 1.1g6%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 62mg3%
Total Carbohydrates 2.3g1%
Dietary Fiber 0.7g3%
Sugars 1.0g
Protein 2.8g

Vitamin A 1% • Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 2% • Iron 1%

For this, my dears, I will go down in history...

With Love,

Emily