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Super Peanut Butter Chili

Nick — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:17:58 +0000

Nothing screams “Super Bowl” like a huge pot of chili. I have made many chili recipes, each one different than the last. This one, however, will be made again without modification. I wouldn’t normally incorporate peanut butter into my chili but apparently there is a widespread tradition amongst some people to always serve peanut butter with chili, either on the side with crackers or as peanut butter sandwiches, so I thought why not? This is the best chili I have made, but is it because of the peanut butter? Perhaps, but I think it’s a culmination of all the ingredients I threw in. In fact, my favorite ingredient was the hominy, an ingredient I’ve never cooked with before. I even got rave reviews from people that aren’t “chili people”. This is perfect for Super Bowl Sunday or any Sunday for that matter. Read on for more great Super Bowl recipes…

Pumpkin Peanut Butter Stew

Nick — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:10:07 +0000

To quote our new favorite show: “Winter is Coming”. A batch of this stew, which freezes wonderfully, will help you prepare for the coming cold months. I use pumpkin puree in many recipes, but I never use fresh pumpkin. So I added “chunky pumpkin stew” to my “Winter – To Make” list on the fridge. No single recipe sounded perfect so I came up with my own. The soup fills the house with some excellent aromas (cinnamon, ginger) and the flavors will not disappoint. I’ve never seen a Korean Yam until this year so if you can’t find it in your local grocer, look harder. It’s purple-skinned, white-fleshed and tastebud-stimulating. And don’t forget the peanut butter!

Roundup: Peanut Butter Exhibition #10 – Things Are Heating Up!

Nick — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 15:03:40 +0000

Enough with the teasers – the results are in! We received 30 recipes with an incredible variety making this one of the biggest and greatest Peanut Butter Exhibitions yet! Me and my co-hosts from Bran Appetit, Living Healthy in the Real World, and Baking and Boys took our time reviewing and rating these recipes, especially considering the outstanding prize at stake: A variety pack of 6 jars of Peanut Butter & Co Peanut Butter for each of the Top 3 contestants. Read on for the peanut butter overload and of course, the undisputed HOT Peanut Butter Masters!

Massaman Chicken Curry Soup

Nick — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 12:56:27 +0000

Thai food is quickly becoming one of my favorite to cook. It reminds me of Indian cuisine in that it packs a ton of flavor. However, Thai food is much easier to prepare since a wide variety of prepared Thai curry paste is readily available. Armed with a few basic ingredients, you can have a Thai stir-fry ready in a matter of minutes. This recipe goes one step further to expand a basic stir fry into a flavorful soup. Massaman curry paste, chicken and peanut butter are the newest love triangle in Peanut Butter Boy’s life.

This recipe is my official entry into The Great Peanut Butter Exhibition #10 – Things are Heating Up! There is still time to enter before the Feb 28th deadline – and the top 3 entries each receive 6 jars of Peanut Butter & Co. Peanut Butter! Whatcha waitin’ for?

Slow-Cooker Chicken Mole

Nick — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 19:09:00 +0000

Have you ever had mole sauce? It’s a dark, rich sauce commonly used in Mexican cooking. While there are many variations, you’d surely remember if you saw or tasted it because it usually contains chocolate. Traditional Mexican mole varies from place to place, containing anywhere from 10 to 40 ingredients. I discovered that some recipes even call for crushed peanuts. So I decided to combine my love for Mexican cuisine with peanut butter and I created a fantastic peanut butter mole that you can make either on the stove or with a slow-cooker. I highly recommend you try this, not just because it’s a Mexican Peanut Butter Boy fusion (Chico en Cacahuate de Mantequilla) but because how often do you get to eat chocolate and peanut butter for dinner?

Roundup: Peanut Butter Exhibition #9 – Fruits & Veggies

Nick — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:30:42 +0000

I am privileged to present you with 15 different recipes to feed your peanut butter obsession. Me and my co-hosts from Fake Food Free, Spices Bites, and Feerless Food drooled over these fresh and creative recipes. After much laboring we agreed upon the top 3 recipes, including the first place prize winner! While the real prize here is the collection of peanut butter recipes, the first place winner will receive a huge $99 prize package from Peanut Butter & Co including their brand new “Snack in the Box” products coming soon to vending machines and retail stores near you! I suggest you thoroughly check out every recipe, there are some very unique creations. Read on to experience the some mind-blowing creativity!

Roundup: Peanut Butter Exhibition #8 – Delectable Duo

Nick — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:54:35 +0000

The results are in! We received 20 entries for this exhibition, spanning a wide range of unique dishes. Me and my co-hosts from What’s For Dinner?, Scotty Snacks, and Balance donned our virtual tongues to pick our favorite recipes. While the real prizes here are the fantastic peanut butter concoctions, the first place winner will receive a huge $99 prize package from Peanut Butter & Co! I suggest you thoroughly check out each and every recipe listed, there are some interesting concoctions here. Read on to experience the incredible creativity of these submissions!

Beef and Noodle Stew

Nick — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:21:54 +0000

It’s not the prettiest sight to behold but beef stew is just about the perfect winter meal. I mentioned that I had another use for slow cooker roast beef and this is it. As if the meat wasn’t tender enough after 9 hours of cooking, this recipe calls to shred the beef and soak it in the gravy making it even more juicy and tender. This meal requires very little prep or cook time (other than all-day slow cooking), will feed about a dozen people and freezes wonderfully. And this recipe also makes use of the leanest cut of beef you can get.

Peanut Butter Super Bowl

Nick — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:10:13 +0000

The best way to celebrate this wonderful upcoming food holiday (apparently there is a football game involved too) is with a boiling hot pot of chili. Throw down some cheese, sour cream and cilantro and eat it with homemade tortilla chips and you have a killer Sunday planned out. You must, of course, make your chili with peanut butter unless you want it to be sub-par. In addition, you’ll need plenty of other food alongside to help wash it down, like beer bread and butternut squash fries. And don’t forget about dessert! The pumpkin pie pudding and raspberry brownie will help keep you calm and cool after the chili or if your team loses. Read on for a whole bunch of culinary goodness.

A Soup-er Pasta Sauce

Nick — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:52:53 +0000

I love leftovers, especially during the week when there’s no time to buy groceries and cook an entire meal, unless you like eating dinner at 10:00pm. I can eat the same thing 4 or 5 nights in a row but not all people have that kind of stamina or dedication (you know who you are). Using leftovers in a creative way is often difficult, unless you enjoy lasagna shakes or chicken and broccoli popsicles. But I gotta hand it to myself – and I was pretty excited about it – this is one of the best uses for leftovers I have ever come up with. I mentioned previously that I had an excellent leftover use for the peanut butter sweet potato soup and here it is, a delicious pasta sauce!