A Typical Monday Morning

By: Ginger Hill BRRRRIIIINNNNGGG……..SNOOZE! BRRRRIIIINNNNGGG……..SNOOZE! BRRRRIIIINNNNGGG……..SNOOZE! BRRRRIIIINNNNGGG……..SNOOZE! Well, you have just witnessed a customary Monday morning pattern for a number of people! You hear the alarm buzzing in your ears and your brain does recognize the sound, however, your body simply won’t move! And, your eyes?!?! Forget about it! They wouldn’t open if you had…

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The Wonderful World of Peanuts

Peanut HISTORY Before I begin with the history of peanuts you should probably know that the peanut is not a nut. The “pea”nut is actually more closely related to the pea. It is a member of the legumes family. Also, peanuts do not grow in trees like nuts do. They grow on the ground. They…

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Elvis Presley Oatmeal Recipe

3 ripe mashed bananas ½ cup peanut butter 1 Tbsp vanilla extract ¼ cup brown sugar ¾ cup granulated sugar 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp allspice 1 tsp salt 2 ½ cups water 1 ½ cups old fashioned oatmeal Mix all and bring to a boil. When mixture begins to boil, stir in old…

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Crunchy Peanut Butter

3 c. salted peanuts 2 T. butter Measure 1/2 peanuts and put aside. Empty remaining peanuts into blender container. Cover and blend on low speed until the peanuts are chopped. Add butter, cover and blend on low speed 15 seconds. Turn off the blender and scrape down sides with rubber spatula. Cover and blend on…

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Creamy Peanut Butter

Put 2 cups of peanuts in a blender and blend until smooth. For added texture and/or flavoring add one or more of the following: 2 T. honey 4 tsp sugar 2 tsp pure vanilla extract – or any other extract you like. 1/4 c mini chocolate chips 1/4 c rice cereal THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS…USE…

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