Time for an installment of Friday Things:
1. Nearly a year ago, the National Peanut Board approached me and wanted to know if I could submit some peanut butter recipes for an upcoming cookbook they were publishing.
I’m the peanut butter queen and this was no problem for me.
35+ National Peanut Day Recipes
Peanut Butter and Jelly Recipes
Independently, I was writing my own cookbook, Peanut Butter Comfort, which is being released in 6 weeks and is available now on Amazon for preorder.
For the 24 Hours of Peanuts cookbook, I submitted Peanut Noodles with Mixed Vegetables and Peanut Sauce (vegan, GF)
And Peanut Butter and Jelly Blondies
Stay tuned this weekend. I have a giveaway coming up that may interest you.
2. Set of 4 Slate Placecard Holders with Soapstone Chalk, $12.95 Crate and Barrel. How fun would these be for a party or for labeling different items on a big buffet spread.
3. Seven Recipe-Saving Sites to make your recipe-saving life easier. I’ve blogged many times about how I have recipes on paper note cards, scratched on napkins, and my online recipes were a hodgepodge of emails I sent to myself, bookmarks, Pins, and nothing was well-organized until I started using ZipList.
It only works if the blog I visit has signed up to use it, but if they have it’s wonderful and more and more bloggers seem to be getting on board.
I can save any recipe I see online in a handy virtual recipe box that I can access and then scroll through for rainy day inspiration. Sign up for free if you haven’t already.
4. The weather is getting nicer here and it puts me in the mood for something lighter like easy, no-mixer, whisk together Banana Yogurt Muffins
5. Secrets to the perfect cheese danish using puff pastry as a handy shortcut from America’s Test Kitchen.
“…Important to score a 1/2-inch border in the individual pastry rectangles and prick the centers with a fork. Doing so prevented the pastry from rising too much in the center—making room for the cream cheese filling—and helped to form a pretty edge.” source
This recipe for Avocado Cream Cheese and Salsa-Stuffed Puff Pastry (vegan) is one of the most popular on my site. From sweet to savory, puff pastry is such a versatile workhorse.
6. Dream hotel minibar inventory from New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd. I concur that Pringles, Kit Kats, White Cheddar Pirate’s Booty, and gummy bears taste pretty dandy at 2am after a night out. Don’t forget the peanut butter or cheese mini Ritz sandwich crackers, maybe a few Tootsie Pops, and a Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pie wouldn’t hurt.
And eating Pringles in hotel beds is totally okay because even if crumbs get in the bed, it doesn’t matter because the maids are changing the sheets in the morning.
7. I want this look from Anthro, especially the blouse. Love the color and the print. And the purse. And the shoes. And the white capris. Yeah, the whole look.
8. Wall-Mounted Cabinet Bar that exists to put your home bar to shame. Stunning.
9. Jars Cantine 16-piece Dinnerware Set, $366.95 at Williams-Sonoma. Crafted in the south of France at the award-winning Jars pottery, I love the look. Simple yet vibrant, fun, unfussy enough to be practical.
10. It’s been quite a week and my heart goes out to everyone effected by the Boston tragedy. I plan to eat chocolate with a spoon as I continue to reflect.
And I wish I was eating one of these Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Dough Crumble Bars. I’ve been thinking about them ever since I made them.
What are your Friday Things?
If you’ve made anything, done, seen, or bought anything fabulous recently, feel free to link it up in the comments.
Cookbooks you’re loving lately? Weekend plans?
Dream mini-bar list? Dream outfits or cute dishes you’ve seen?
Have a great weekend and check back for two giveaways!
I am glad to see you submitted both a savory and a sweet recipe – I would have been shocked if it were just the savory!
that mini-bar list is great – love that Patron is on there. I always love a huge bag of popcorn at 2 am. That’s when I am all about cravings for salt, not sweet. Peanut butter cups, too. Obviously.
peanut butter is so amazing. love all your recipes!
I made the peanut butter crumble bars….they were AMAZING!! Dangerously good…..almost ate all of them by myself. But I did cut them smaller so it made about 12 to 14 for me.
That’s so awesome that you made them and almost devoured them all yourself. I can relate :)
Feel free to copy/paste your comment on the original post so that others now just how good these babies are! https://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2013/04/peanut-butter-cup-cookie-dough-crumble-bars.html
Whoa, those pb cup cookie dough bars look scrumptious!!! You have made some incredible pb dishes…a big congrats on your upcoming cookbook release!!!
You really are the peanut butter queen! And I am so incredibly excited for your book launch in 6 weeks!
Your cookbook looks amazing, Averie!! Congratulations! So happy for you!
Congrats on your cookbook and recipes you’re having published in the other one. Your recipes and photos never cease to amaze me!
Thanks, Marcie!
I literally gasped out loud when I saw that wall-mounted bar service. And when I saw those Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Bars. Dang! All kinds of beautiful!
I know that bar…just stunning!
Hail to the Peanut Butter Queen, I’m so impressed, and I can’t wait to get my hand on your book.
6 weeks????? Can’t wait can’t wait can’t wait can’t wait!!!!
You are the peanut butter queen! My dream mini bar must of course include craft beer, but I was recently in a hotel in Palm Springs that had a tub of caramel corn in the mini bar. Even though it was $17, I ripped right into it, now I think it should be a staple.
Salty & Sweet, and crunchy. Yes, can totally see that being great minibar food!
Congrats on being approached by the National Peanut Board! I’m not at all surprised though – you’re truly the Queen of all things peanut butter. Also, I need that wall-mounted cabinet bar in my life!!
P.S. Just used the lemon zester that I won from you – it’s amazing!! The zest comes out as thin and beautiful as thistle. Thank you so much! xo
YAY so glad it works – great gift for you, the lemon recipe queen!
Love all your Friday things – such happy and bright colors, much needed after this sad week!
Thank you, Laura. I know – what a week!
Whoa, how did you not tell us sooner about the book?! Huge congrats, Averie! It’s funny, as all these other ‘big bloggers’ come out with cookbooks, I always thought, “Averie ought to write one!” I am sure it will do great.
I made an announcement a few months ago https://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2013/02/my-cookbook-peanut-butter-comfort.html Thanks for your support, Liz!
Better to find out late than never. ;)
Okay so…how did I miss the fact that you were writing a cookbook on MY FAVORITE FOOD IN THE WHOLE WORLD!?!? That’s insane. And awesome. So awesome. Can’t wait to get my hands on a copy!!
I made an announcement a few months ago https://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2013/02/my-cookbook-peanut-butter-comfort.html Thanks for your support, Joanne!
Ok, seriously love that outfit too! Now if only I were as tall as you to pull it off LOL. A friend just gave me a vegan grilling cookbook. I’m loving some of the ideas in there. Lots of recipes for sauces/marinades. I’m not good at following recipes, but love the ideas I’m getting.
I have a couple vegan grilling books that I should dust off for marinade ideas – good call!