Heya! Did you miss me?
I’ve just been lazy. And out running. And running errands!
This morning Matt and I went for a 4.5 mile run. I’ve been struggling with running lately – it’s just been hard! But today it was easy. Must just be luck of the draw. We ran 8:35 miles for the first two, although we slowed a little after that.
Once home, I made some Honey Crunch Peanut Butter with a bag of Trader Joe’s peanuts I had from my last trip there! GOSH is it good!!!
So I wanted lunch to involve the latest recipe.
Remember when you were little and your mom made you PB&J and the sandwich was so heavy because it was loaded with …PB&J!? That’s what I was going for. And Old Fashioned.
Smothered in Honey Crunch and topped with some of this fabulous fresh-tasting Strawberry Jam from Tait Farm Foods in my Philly Homegrown gift basket. It tasted like a strawberry had burst in the sun!
Before I got to my lunch main event, I had a bright Margarita Salad
I say margarita because I dressed it in lime and salt!
Just romaine, green pepper and carrot with avocado, lime, olive oil an salt. Refreshing!
Now somebody find me a tequilla shot..
Afternoon was grocery shopping.
Almost dinnertime!! Soup’s on.
Morgan @ moments of mmm says
Yum yum yummmmm! PB&J never gets old…
I am planning on making my own nut butter tomorrow too! Gonna give sunflower seed butter a shot! So I suppose seed butter is politically correct. Ha..
Enjoy your relaxing day!
staceyhealthylife says
I love thick crunchy pb with jam. It’s such a classic and so tasty.
Holly @ The Runny Egg says
I love using lemon or lime juice as dressing — good call on the salt!
Amanda (The Nutritionist Reviews) says
That strawberry jam looks delicious!
Alexa @ SimpleEats says
I LOVE sandwiches heavy on the PB. That bread looks like it’s perfect for a PB sandwich!
Courtney @ the granola chronicles says
PB&J can be so comforting. Yours looks delicious! I’m also liking the simplicity of your salad ‘dressing’ – lime sounds great!
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
mmmmm lime and salt-YUMM 🙂 I adore jam + almond butter (I hate PB) –such a great meal!
LF says
Oh my goodness, that Tait Farm jam is from my hometown! Awesome!….Just FYI, the farm is in Central Pennsylvania, just outside of State College (Go Penn State!). They specialize in value-added products, like the jam (and other spreads, marinades, etc.), and also have a CSA and Christmas Tree farm–I’ve worked a bit with the farmers and they are great. So cool to see a familiar product such a distance away!
KathEats says
Oh cool!
Jess (Sweet Potato) says
I have not have PB&J in YEARS! I definitely need to change that!
Stacy @ Every Little Thing says
I’ve been making heavy PB&J’s for a quick lunch at work – they are really filling!
Kristy @ KristyRuns says
I haven’t had a good pb&j in a while, but I think I’m more inclined to make an almond-buttah & jelly these days. 🙂 It’s just too good not to.
Angela (Oh She Glows) says
LOL my childhood PB & J sandwiches used to be SOAKED in jam and PB! And they were so good. That thin, weak sandwich bread didn’t stand a chance! Luckily your bread is nice and hearty 🙂
J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says
That homemade PB looks so good! Moms make the best sandwiches. Grilled cheese with more cheese than bread, lol. Sigh. Those were the days! 🙂
Krissy - Shiawase Life says
Mmm had a PB and J slice of toast yesterday after doing some more model home visiting (this time in Crozet.) It’s comfort food to the max!!
Stella says
DO A GROCERY HAUL PLEASE!!!
BTW: You got me hooked on almond butter and oatmeal {your whipped banana oats are delish!!!:)}
KathEats says
Do you mean a photo of them all? They’ve been put away for hours! It’s too hard to do those because the food melts while you set it up!
Stella says
well then could you tell y=us what you got? maybe even review some of your fav grocery products/stapes?
Stella says
Where do you get all your awsome bowls for oatmeal from?
I just got a really cool one from Home Goods store across from REI and Whole Foods in Short Pump
KathEats says
I got:
Broccoli
Kale
Big tub of spinach
Cucumber
2 handfuls green beans
1 bunch brussel sprouts
1 sweet potato
2 russet potatoes
A pineapple
Bunch bananas
A mango
4 apples
2 oranges
A lime
Nutritional yeast from the bulk bins
Almonds + pecans because we’ve been out for ages
1 can diced tomatoes
Tempeh
Container of yogurt
Bag of tortilla chips
We weren’t totally out of groceries (like milk) so I didn’t need 100% of everything
Stella says
thanks
what do you use nutrtional yeast for?
Sarah says
For as much as I love peanut butter and as much as I love jelly I just can’t do pb&j.. The combo just isn’t for me.
Stacey (The Home-Cooked Vegan) says
PB&J is my go-to snack 🙂 Glad you were able to fit a run in with your hubby! Sounds like a great Sunday 😉
PS. You’ve inspired me to start making my own peanut butter! Can’t wait to see how it turns out!
Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga) says
I love the homemade nut butter you made…sounds divine!
And the salad…simplicity at it’s finest. I love just really simple bowls of plants. They make me happy to be alive 🙂
Hannah says
That toast looks insane! I can’t get honey peanuts easily here, but I bet I could roast some up myself and *then* make this!
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
I don’t even remember the last time I truly had a pb&j! Looks delicious!
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
I’m making peanut butter tomorrow. I still have 5lbs left of a 10lb bag of peanuts that need to be roasted and then made into peanut butter goodness! Have a great evening Kath!
Estela @ Weekly Bite says
Yum!! That peanut butter looks delicious!!
Sarah (Running To Slow Things Down) says
Your peanut butter has me drooling. Best childhood food memory, right there. 😀
Baking Books says
Your so busy! Do you typically eat 1 or 2 slices of the GH bread? Not sure how dense it is or what the nutritional content is.
Chelsea says
Soup sounds good for a day like today here in Montana!! I hope your taking it easy tonight, you’ve been so crazy busy lately! 8:35 miles would be hard for me!
Krystina (Organically Me) says
Sometimes the only thing that’ll do is a doughy, thick pb&j.
Hannah says
Hey! I am from a little town near Tait Farms! They have the BEST apple butter and blueberry preserves too!
Lauren says
Love PBJ, it’s always such the perfect combo! I love making butter with those TJs peanuts too, it doesn’t need anything extra at all it’s so good!
Justeen @ Blissful Baking says
I never get tired of PB&J! It’s just SO good!
Cait @ Beyond Bananas says
Homemade PB is amazing. I need a processor strong enough to handle it.. like … yesterday!
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says
Mmmmm it has been far, far too long since I’ve eaten a PB&J. As a kid I was into PB&Honey (kinda sickly now that I think about it) but I think I need a good PB&J sammy in the near future. Awesome eats Kath!
Hilary says
Oooh…lovin’ that Margarita combo on the salad…wanna try it! And the pb and j looks delicious as well! 🙂
Lauren @ MRS says
That looks delicious! I’m tempted to try that recipe out, I’m sure my dad would appreciate a good tub.
Char says
Your food looks amazing today!!! I’m glad your run felt easy today…I’m hoping for one of those tomorrow!
andrea @ chocolateandoranges says
Looks delicious! I LOVE the honey crunch peanut butter recipe. I picked up a couple bags of the peanuts on my last trip and now I’m rationing it out because the nearest Trader Joe’s to Denver is a 6.5 hour drive! It’s gotta be the best nut butter I’ve ever had. I’m wondering if the honey roasted ‘peanut stock’ at my local grocery store will be any near as good.
Morgan says
That all looks wonderful! I want to dive, head first, right into the peanut butter and then follow up in the jam.
Mary @ Bites and Bliss says
LOADED with PB&J is the way to go!! I remember those kind…as if there was a huge lump of jelly and PB mashed between two little pieces of bread.
kaila @ healthy helper! says
Sometimes ya just need a good old fashioned Pb and J! Honey Crunch sounds like a fabulous PB variety!
Christine says
I eat PB&J for lunch at least three times a week- protein and whole wheat is good for you 😉 That recipe looks delicious, I need start trying to make my own nut butters.
Christine says
“are good for you.” Dang, half marathon brain failure!
Alaina says
That’s the adult peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I love it! I love making those with When Pigs Fly bread.
Nancy~The Wife of a Dairyman says
How do you make your peanut butter? That sandwich looks amazing:)
KathEats says
If you click the link in the post, it links to a whole “how to” recipe
Nancy~The Wife of a Dairyman says
Thanks! I didn’t notice it was linked for some reason:)
Emma (Namaste Everyday) says
that looks so fantastic. I just spent 2 week traveling around new zealand and literally all I ate was pb&j. I thought I would never want it again, but this looks so good, I really am hankering for more now!
lynn @ the actor's diet says
my mom never put enough pb on. i always had to slather more!
Khushboo says
One thing I never get it when people say they have a ‘smidgen of peanut butter’…That would not cut it for me! Love pb&j’s but I’m definitely more partial to the pb&banana combo!
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says
I never had PB&J sandwiches as a kid because of my allergies! Instead I wanted tomato and mayo sandwiches so that I could be just like Harriet the Spy! 😛
Tasha @ Voracious says
Everything looks incredible! Sometimes I get intense cravings for a simple, straight up peanut butter and jelly sandwich. But never in my wildest pb&j dreams have I ever had one that looks THAT delicious! Seriously, it is so rustic and yummy.
And that salad – Yes please! Sometimes a simple, crispy and cool salad is the way to go. I love that you dressed this one with lime juice. Delicious!