January 24th: National Peanut Butter Day
Weather a peanut is a nut or legume is heavily debated in the food world. According to most botanists a peanut is a legume while those in the culinary field consider the peanut a nut.
Peanut butter is high in calories, however it has many health benifits, being a good source of protien and fiber. Most of the cholesterol fount in peanut butter is the monounsaturated “good” kind.
While the American Academey of Pediatrics lists peanut butter as a healthy snack food for children they recommend waiting until your child is 3 years old before offering them peanut butter as peanut butter the cosistency of peanut butter can become a choking hazard and also to help prevent a peanut allergy.
Peanut Butter Recipes:
- Make your own Natural Peanut Butter
- Chocolate Pudding Shake
- Trail-mix bars
- Crepes
February 12th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
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