I have never enjoyed eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I grew up eating a thin layer of each on a stale piece of bread that I prepared for myself from age 6 to adult. Today I tried organic peanut butter. Though it tastes more like real peanuts than its partially hydrogenated counterpart, it is no more satisfying. Why have I wasted so many lunchtimes forcing down a stale and unenjoyable meal?
I take it back, I do remember enjoying one PB&J sandwich out of the hundreds I’ve consumed. At 5 years old, Allison’s mom made me one. She cut it on the diagonal with love and fresh bread. She even cut off the crust for Allison, which never made sense to me.
crust is dry and ICKY. my mom always made me eat the crust, but now I don’t!
i like PBJ, but it has to be chunky PB and black raspberry or blackberry jam. Adds a little tang. Oh yes, and plenty of both, but not too much jam.
Comment by tanya — June 15, 2006 @ 4:32 pm
Tanya, I’m glad I’m not the only one who is picky about certain things. Usually, I’m cool with whatever, but like with yogurt, I will only purchase Dannon fruit on the bottom (hope on top) in peach or strawberry. I rarely consume any yogurt that is not this type. It makes me sound picky, but I am so not picky!
Good for your mom for making you eat the crust. That’s where the nutrients are.
Comment by stargazer — June 15, 2006 @ 5:01 pm
Perhaps you should try not eating stale bread.
Comment by Daniel Poth — June 15, 2006 @ 5:02 pm
Oh yes, I’m definitely picky about some things! I also am picky about yogurt; I had a not-so-great experience years ago with Breyers, I think, and I only get Yoplait. I only recently switched to the reduced fat or lower calorie Yoplait, but I rarely buy other brands of yogurt.
Comment by tanya — June 15, 2006 @ 5:53 pm
Haha. Thats what its like living at home. I have one more month living in a house where my parents buy the stale bread. The only sandwiches I have eaten at home have been grilled cheese, because fresh bread is not necessary. I look forward to eating normal sandwiches soon! All that just because they want to save a couple pennies, and, to me, it just doesn’t add up.
Comment by Mike — June 15, 2006 @ 6:04 pm
Seriously people. Do your parents go dumpster diving for week-old bread? I’ve been to your house. It’s a nice place. Your folks seem fairly well off. Go buy fresh bread.
Comment by Daniel Poth — June 15, 2006 @ 6:31 pm
I just plain don’t like jelly. People always think I’m weird, but I usually make my peanut butter sandwiches with extra butter. It makes it creamier. Go ahead. Mock me. I can take it.
Comment by Erika — June 15, 2006 @ 9:24 pm
No mocking here, Erika: PB and butter is GOOD. I haven’t had it in years, but when I was little we ate it regularly for awhile.
Comment by tanya — June 16, 2006 @ 7:02 am
I know I’m late to this conversation, but not too long ago I heard of something called a “Fluffernutter.” Ever heard of these? They’re marshmallow creme and peanut butter sandwiches. Apparently they’re big in New England but some lawmakers want to outlaw them. Beware the Fluff!!
Comment by Kristi — June 27, 2006 @ 11:57 pm