Americans eat three pounds of peanut butter per person per year,
enough to cover the floor of the Grand Canyon.[1] Peanut butter is a
favorite for many people, and peanut butter is packed with
nutrition; 25 percent of a peanut is protein and peanuts are rich in
niacin, folate, and dietary fiber.[2] In addition, peanut butter
contains resveratrol, renowned for its anti-cancer properties.[3]
Peanut butter has been loved worldwide for centuries and during Peanut
Butter Lover's Month (November), there are a few ways to celebrate
this favorite food.
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Create a bird feeder with peanut butter. Use any flat surface item,
for example cardboard or a small wood piece. Cover the surface with
peanut butter. Spread or scatter birdseed onto the peanut butter and
leave it somewhere in your yard.
* This can be a nutrient packed aid for birds over-wintering in your
garden.
* Read Make peanut butter pine cones for birds for more details.
Make your own peanut butter. Peanut butter can be made easily and
inexpensively make in your own kitchen; it doesn't require a lot of
ingredients and it'll provide a healthier alternative to the
commercial, store-bought kind, as it's free from preservatives.
* Read Make peanut butter to learn how to make it.
Bake with peanut butter. There are lots of delicious things to bake
with peanut butter. Here are some suggestions:
* Make peanut butter cookies
* Make chocolate peanut butter crispies
* Make peanut butter bars
* Make peanut butter cup cupcakes
* Make peanut butter patties
* Make peanut butter chocolate oatmeal bars
* Make peanut brittle
* Make peanut butter star cookies
* Make peanut butter balls.
Make edible peanut butter play dough. Provided your kids are fine
with peanut butter, this is a fun dough that's edible too!
* Read How to make edible peanut butter play dough for details.
Get the kids on the floor and dance to the "Peanut Butter Jelly"
song. Make a show out of it and video record the kids dancing and
singing to the video.
* Send a copy of the video to your kids' grandparents along with
either a recipe for something delicious made from peanut butter,
or from something you've freshly baked using peanut butter.
Research the different ways peanut butter is used in food recipes.
While it's hard to believe, there are several foods that you may be
consuming that you never thought had peanut butter in them. Peanut
butter can be found in cake, cookies, jam, ice cream, oatmeal,
brownies, pretzels, peanut brittle, cereals, and sandwiches. It can
also be found in dog biscuits.
* Look for gourmet peanut butter varieties. Chocolate peanut butter
is delicious!
Use peanut butter for fixing little challenges. Peanut butter is
excellent for removing chewing gum or tree sap from hair, fabric,
and other materials.
* Read How to get gum out of your hair for more details.
Filling a kong with peanut butter is a common dog treat Feed your
dogs peanut butter. The vitamins E and H in peanut butter can help to
improve your dog's coat, dog skin, and nail strength.[4] However, it
is better to make your own and avoid feeding your dog high salt
levels in commercial brands. Also, don't feed it to overweight dogs,
as it is calorie-laden.
* Use little dollops of peanut butter to help your dogs swallow
their pills.
* Some people are amused by the mess dogs make when fed peanut
butter because they can't get it off their mouths easily. This can
be upsetting for the dog, so only feed it small amounts at a time.
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* One acre of peanuts makes 30,000 peanut butter sandwiches.[5]
Other peanut "holidays":
* National Peanut Butter Day is January 22nd.
* National Peanut Month is March.
* National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day is April 2nd.
!! Warnings !!
* Peanut butter can cause allergic reactions, including anaphylactic
shock, in sensitive people.
* While dogs can eat peanut butter, only feed it to them if they
don't have reactions; just like some people, some dogs cannot cope
with it.
!! Things You'll Need !!
* Peanut butter
!! Related WikiHows !!
* How to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
* How to Make a Peanut Butter and Marshmallow Waffle Sandwich
* How to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Banana Dog
* How to Unwrap a Peanut Butter Cup
* How to Make Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
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