National Peanut Butter Day

One of our favorite brands of peanut butter.

Today is National Peanut Butter Day and I would like to celebrate by making my favorite peanut butter cookies, but I can't do that today.  I will share the recipe with you though.  If you go to Dorie's page in her cookbook you can find the recipe.

I will have a peanut butter and banana sandwich though to celebrate.  I like to make an open face sandwich using pecan raisin bread from Harris Teeter's. 

Three simple ingredients for my sandwich.

Spread the peanut butter generously on bread.

Top with sliced banana.  Ready to enjoy.

I told Bea that today was National Peanut Butter Day and she said "Every day is peanut butter day for me."  Dan and I feel that way too.

A Visit From Evergreeners

The breakfast table is set for our Evergreen guests.

For about ten years Dan and I have been members of the Evergreen Club.  Members host other members in their own homes for a nominal fee, and it's a great way to travel inexpensively and to meet interesting people.  We just hosted Phil and Kathy from California who had visited in New Jersey and were on their way to Florida.  Raleigh was a convenient stop along the way.  It's like having a B & B, but you serve as hosts only when it is convenient. 

I enjoy preparing breakfast for the Evergreeners when they visit.  This week we had a simple breakfast of coffee, orange juice, fresh fruit, pecan raisin bread with pumpkin cream cheese spread and homemade pumpkin muffins.

Strawberries and pineapple.

Homemade pumpkin muffins.

Pecan raisin bread with pumpkin cream cheese spread.

If we find ourselves in California, we might just stay with Phil and Kathy at their place. 

Phil and Kathy, our Evergreen guests.

You might like to check out the Evergreen Club website.