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'Wich of the Week: Peanut Butter and Jelly Waffle 'Wich

YumSugar — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:00:51 -0700

Last weekend I was struck by a very intense craving for one of my nostalgic childhood foods, so I hightailed it to the grocery store to buy some frozen waffles. I've said before that some of the best sandwiches evoke memories, and this recipe goes back when I was maybe 7 or 8, and my mom fixed me some waffles before realizing we were out of syrup. She improvised to make this sandwich, and "peanut butter and jelly waffles" soon became one of my favorite meals.Like the nonwaffly version, this PB&J is very easy to make and can inspire countless variations: almond instead of peanut butter, different flavors of waffles or even waffles from scratch, honey in place of jelly, Elvis-style with bananas, and on and on. To see what I did, read more.

This time I used Eggo cinnamon waffles, which I highly recommend. The only requirement for this breakfast or lunch sandwich - and what sets it apart from a traditional PB&J - is using hot, toasted waffles, which melt the peanut butter in just the right warm and comfy way.

How would you make your peanut butter and jelly waffles?

Peanut Butter and Jelly Waffle 'Wich
Original Recipe

Ingredients

2 frozen waffles, plain or flavored
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons jelly of your choice

Directions

Toast waffles in toaster on high, until they are medium brown.
On one waffle, spread the peanut butter, making sure to fill in the square indentations. On the other waffle, spread the jelly.
Place the peanut butter and jelly sides together, cut in half, and serve immediately.

Makes 1 sandwich.

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What Do You Know About PB&Js?

partysugar — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:01:51 -0700

Yesterday was April Fool's Day, and today is National Peanut Butter and Jelly day! To celebrate, I've put together a little quiz that tests your knowledge of the classic children's sandwich. If you love fun foodie facts, take the quiz now!

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Random Kitchen Gadgets: Useful or Useless?

partysugar — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:45:11 -0800

While there are kitchen gadgets that are totally helpful and necessary - the food processor, a mixer - sometimes it seems like there are more random kitchen gadgets than essential ones. There are so many useless tools that we have an entire feature devoted to them. Not to mention the Yum Market on TeamSugar is jam-packed with kitchen contraptions.

For example, look at this peanut butter and jelly spreader. This handy, double-sided gadget -bookmarked by amh678 - smoothly scoops and spreads peanut butter and jelly. Sure it's fun, but isn't it just a glorified butter knife? What do you guys think of these random kitchen gadgets? Useful or useless?

For more interesting kitchen gadgets, scroll through the widget below!

Would You Rather Eat PB&J or Grilled Cheese?

partysugar — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:27:18 -0700

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Do You Eat Peanut Butter And Jelly Sandwiches?

partysugar — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 07:51:19 -0700

Today is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. Although I ate them frequently when I was still in school, now I have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich maybe once a year. I don't know what it is about this classic all American sandwich combination but it optimizes the school lunch. My mom is a preschool teacher and everyday she makes herself a peanut butter and jelly (grape) sandwich. She eats this lunch at school but when she is at home, she makes her other lunchtime staples (turkey and crackers, grilled cheeses, cream cheese and pretzels). Which makes me wonder, do people only eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in school? What about you reader, do you eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?

There's A New Dancing Pickle In Town...

GiggleSugar — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:00:00 -0800

If Pickle Surprise! was too humdrum for your tastes, then how about a banana-disguised, dancing dog who sings of peanut butter jelly while shaking his maracas? The highly-complicated, psychoanalytic inferences are there for the taking...but if you wish to return back to the basics, then go here instead. Thanks, Moni B, for the fun!

Sugar Shout Out: The Peanut Butter and Jelly Waffle 'Wich

PopSugar — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:50:00 -0700

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It's Peanut Butter Mascot Time!

GiggleSugar — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:00:00 -0700

Couple the most random song EVER with the best mascot in town and you got one helluvah show. Can you say party for one in the outfield? (This even beats the time someone rocked to the beat of his own "Peanut Butter Federtime.")

Speak Up: Your Favorite Healthy Food Swaps

FitSugar — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:00:10 -0800

Great tasting foods tend to be high in calories such as creamy soups, baked treats, and fried foods. So if you can make simple food swaps that reduce calories, but still satisfy your taste buds, you can drop pesky pounds or prevent weight gain.

When making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, I skip the sugar-based jelly and substitute real fruit instead. And when I crave ice cream, I opt for a little bowl of vanilla Greek yogurt with maple syrup since it has less fat, calories, and contains more protein. What about you? Share some of your simple food swaps that make your daily diet healthier and lower in calories.

Halloween Candy Breakdown

FitSugar — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:00:54 -0700

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Snickers were my favorites when it came to Halloween as a kid. After a night of trick-or-treating, I loved to sprawl my goods on the kitchen table and count how many I got of each. Now I would never eat as much candy as I could fit in a pillowcase, since many of them are high in calories and contain trans fat, but I still like to enjoy a couple pieces this time of year. Just what is that candy doing to your waistline? Check out the nutritional info below.

1 treat size (fun size)	Calories	Fat (g)	Sugar (g)
Snickers	71	3.6	7.6
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup	90	5	8
Reese's Caramel Cup	100	5	11
Reese's Nutrageous	95	5.5	7.5

If you don't see the candy you crave, read more.

1 treat size (fun size)	Calories	Fat (g)	Sugar (g)
Milky Way	75	3	10
Butterfinger	85	3.5	8.5
Butterfinger Crisp	105	5.5	9
Milk Duds	40	2	6.3
M&M's	90	4	11.5
Peanut M&M's	93	4.7	9.1
Nestle Crunch	51.3	2.7	5.6
Peppermint Pattie	47	1	8.6
Kit Kat	73	3.7	.67
Dots	70	0	11
Skittles	80	.8	15
Jelly Belly Jellybeans	35	0	7
3 Musketeers	63.3	2	10
Milky Way Dark	81	3	11
Hershey's Bar	66.7	4	7.7
Take 5	105	5.5	9
100 Grand	95	4	11
Nerds	50	0	12
Whoppers	100	4	13
Mike & Ike	50	0	9
SweeTarts	10	0	2.4
Charleston Chew Minis (13 pieces)	180	5	22
Babe Ruth	85	4	10
Health Bar	77	4.7	8.7
Almond Joy	91	5.1	9.2