PB and J
We walked to the kitchen and I staretd to take out the cold cuts and cheese when he stopped me and asked if we could have PB and J instead. My first instinct was to tell him "No" but for some reason, I was compelled to stop and think about it. The mere thought of chunky peanut butter started my mouth watering!
I found myself suddenly remembering my days in Kindergarten when I would come home and snack on PB and J in front of the TV while Mr. Rogers sang and taught me about kindness and responsibility. What an incredible thing sense memory is! As I stood there reminiscing, my son gave me a puzzled look, giggled and went to the pantry for the goods.
How long had it been since my last PB and J and why had I waited so long? As I pondered the questions, my son asked if he could make my sandwich for me. I said sure and that's when the fun began.
How do you make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?
The Skippy Fun Facts page says that, "When making a PB&J sandwich, 96% of people put the peanut butter on before the jelly."
I asked my son how he makes his and he told me, "I like how you make it...with lots of peanut butter!" That's right, we take two slices of bread, butter BOTH slices first them add the jam. We put just enough jam so that it stays confined within the margins of the sandwich...we don't like it squirting out the sides when we take a bite.
When we were done making the sandwiches, my son got a glass of milk and I a glass of water --my favorite beverage for chasing PB and J--and we went onto the front porch to enjoy our dinner in the warm summer air.
While we ate, we talked about PB and J. Seeing as how we're both lovers of the history of things, we became curious about the beginnings of this pairing of flavors and decided that after dinner, we'd go in search of the origins of this tasty treat. Here's what we
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