I’m sure it won’t surprise you to know that I am a big fan of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
After all, I eat several peanut butter fingers a day…
Looove PB
Peanut Butter Fingers Make Me Smile
When I was in middle school I used to eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with mint jelly. My mom served mint jelly when she would make lamb and I fell in love with it. I figured mint jelly shouldn’t be reserved for special occasions involving lamb, so it became a staple in my lunches. Don’t knock it ’til ya try it! 😀
I didn’t have jelly on hand today, but I did have a big, juicy pear and figured a couple of slices of the fruit would make a yummy (and more nutritious) jelly substitute.
Pear Slices
I topped half of a Thomas’ light multi-grain English muffin with the pear slices and spread creamy peanut butter on the other half.
Spreadin' PB
Open-Faced PB & P
Tuesday's Breakfast
My pb & p breakfast sandwich was delicious!
I’ve made this same sandwich with apple slices before, but I think the softer texture of the pear worked better as a jelly substitute. YUM.
Workout
Today’s workout was a doozie!
I started with 30 minutes on the treadmill, following this workout:
30 Minute Treadmill Workout
The gym felt like it was 5,000 degrees today, so I was a sweaty mess by the end of that workout! I finished up my cardio session with 20 minutes on the elliptical.
Questions of the Day
Are you a fan of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches? Are you a creamy or chunky peanut butter lover? What kind of jelly is your favorite?
I love all kinds of peanut butter. I refuse to limit myself to just one choice (but if I really had to pick, I’d say chunky). As for jelly, I’ve always loved grape or blackberry jelly.
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Peanut Butter Fingers 
Absolutely creamy PB but I’m less picky on the jelly! My mom makes homemade jam (and sends it to me still thank goodness :)) and usually whatever she just made- but the faves are strawberry, strawberry rhubarb, or peach!
Creamy pb all the way!! I love pb and j’s. I really like all kinds of jelly. My favorite flavor would have to be strawberry or FIG!! Yum!
Mmmmm…I love ALL kinds of nut butter…I really haven’t ever met one that I didn’t like.
As for jelly/jam, strawberry jam is my FAVORITE 🙂
I like crunchy pb as well and Id say that blackberry or strawberry is my fav jelly!
oh, and I love almond butter much more than pb–specifically, justins maple almond butter!
I am a HUGE fan of PB&J. Growing up when everyone else had cold meat sandwiches I always had a pb&j…love ’em to this day! I’m a creamy pb fan and usually only eat my mom’s homemade strawberry jam, which I hope to make my own batch this year!
I like Crunchy PB and Red Raspberry jelly! YUMMY:)
Your breakfast looks good!!
As for peanut butter- I feel the same- ANY peanut butter is GREAT peanut butter 🙂 Although, I have to say, I am definitely a JIF girl over any other brand (not that I won’t eat it.) & I have both crunch & smooth in the house. Favorite jelly: grape or strawberry with CHUNKS of strawberries in it.
I like creamy PB and love raspberry jam. Oh yum!
I prefer creamy PB…all natural kind. Polaner All Fruit Strawberry is my favorite jelly!
LOVE PB&J, but it’s gotta be creamy PB and strawberry preserves…YUM!
I’m a sucker for crunchy peanut butter and homemade strawberry jelly! YUM!
ps I just found your blog recently and it has quickly become one of my favorites! Keep it up girlie 🙂
I love any nut butter! Chunky PB in oatmeal or breakfast grains is my favorite. I like the crunch in the smooth grains.
Chunky PB all the way, especially if it’s freshly made (ie Fresh Market, Whole Foods or even Publix). I die for that stuff.
I really like my mom’s homemade raspberry jam, too! Super tart. Slap that stuff between some really good wheat bread and I feel like I’m 5 years old again 🙂
Great workout! You are so pretty! 🙂
I just love nut butters- creamy, chunky, flavored and just about any kind of jam.
I LOVE PB and J. I eat it as a “treat” lunch! The best PB and J is good bread, like great harvest or my Dad’s homemade whole grain honey. Of course all natural PB chunky. TO top it off I LOVE apricot jam. It reminds me of my Grandma’s friend pies. Okay now I want one-dang no apricot Jelly
I enjoy strawberry jelly with almond butter. Delicious!
Hey chica!
LOVE PB fingers…or PB spoons!, but in a pinch the fingers always win! I would rather have a open-faced PB&J so I can enjoy the PB side and Jelly side…without mixing the flavors. CHUNKY for PB sandwiches, and Raspberrry preserves! YUM!
~xoxo!
Definitely! I eat pb sandwiches a lot. It’s a cheap, easy and nutritious snack or meal! 🙂 I prefer chunky to smooth pb too.
OMG, huge fan of PB&Js. So this is kind of weird but I actually loved putting in potato chips in my PB&J as a kid. Sooo good! Oh and smooth PB all the way!
CRUNCHY!!! And I love my sandwiches with PB and apple butter!!! YUM!!
I don’t limit myself: Nut and fruit sandwiches come in all tastes and textures! Almond butter and apple butter is a favorite, smooth peanut butter and banana, peanut butter and any kind of jelly or jam, oh man… any combination of a nut butter and a fruit (in any form) is delicious.
I currently have 3 open jars of jams and 6 open jars of nut butters in my fridge!!! YUM!
I’m an all-natural, chunky PB fan…and either raspberry or apricot jam.
Do you like PB&Banana sammies? Those are my fav!
yes!!! they’re fantastic!
I like both creamy & chunky but I think I would go with creamy if it came to life or death!
LOVE LOVE LOVE PB&J!
crunchy!
ORANGE MARMALADE!!! my favorite !!!
Not really a PB fan, although I do like Trader Joe’s Peanut butter fileld pretzels.
I love PB&J sandwiches and I’ve always been a creamy girl…I think my favorite jelly right now is strawberry!
1. YES!
2. Crunchy, for sure.
3. Blackberry, strawberry, respberry, anything.
LOVE PB&J! And when I was younger, I was also a huge fan of the PB & Fluff! My fave is seedless red raspberry jam now, but I also went through a strawberry phase, and a grape phase when I was little!
PB can be anything: crunchy, smooth, flavored, plain. PB & BANANA sandwiches are at the top of my list these days!
Oh man, now I need some peanut butter…
I used to love smooth PB, but now i’m ALL about the crunch! I just bought MaraNatha organic crunchy PB and it’s great! Not a bit jelly girl but if I had to pick, it would be raspberry jam – with the seeds. I did a grape jelly thing when I was little too, but I’m over it 🙂
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Total fan of all things peanut (or any nut) related! I regularly eat PB&J sandwiches and alternate between crunchy and smooth although I prefer crunchy. As for the jelly, I really like a blueberry one I have at home or a strawberry-rhubarb one that’s to die for!