September 13th is National Peanut Day!
If you don’t have a peanut allergy, this is a great day to celebrate this tasty legume. The peanut isn’t botanically a nut; it is related to beans and lentils.
We can credit George Washington Carver for bringing the peanut into our everyday lives. To learn more about Carver and his incredible career in botany, check out this article.
Here are a few recipes that my family loves that feature peanut butter:
- Oat Flour Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Maple Bacon Peanut Butter Cookies!
- Scotcheroos
- Cold Peanut Noodles
- Protein Peanut Chocolate Chip Cookies!
If you love Peanut butter but need to avoid the natural fat/oil, I use PB2 in my protein shakes. If you also need to avoid added salt, Peanut Flour is a great option in place of PB2.
I love having Peanut butter on hand in my car snack box, so I use these Jif Cups or these By Nutz pouches.
You know what I have a lot of? Paper documents that need to be shredded. I found tax returns from the early 2000’s the other day while looking for an envelope.
This weekend has been busy with SCA events, the never-ending mountain of laundry, and meal prep for the coming week.
Penzeys 
If you are looking for a protein product for the dairy-free person in your family, take a look at Orgain. Their products are free of animal products. My youngest doesn’t digest milk proteins too well, so when I was looking for a protein drink to supplement with (ADHD sometimes leads to delayed hunger cues, and when it’s time to consume calories, it needs to be done NOW), I turned to Orgain.
Hewes Family Fun 