Nutty Competition: Vote For Jif's Most Creative Sandwich


Updated 02/05/08 5:06 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 7 comments

If you're a choosy mom who thinks outside of the lunchbox, cast your vote for Jif's Most Creative Sandwich. The top 10 "most tasty nutritionally balanced, creative, appealing and easy-to-make recipes" include: Peanut Butter Butterfly Panwiches, Monstwich, Crunchy Chinese Fortune Cookie Sandwich and a Peanut Butter Meatball Sub. The winner of the the nutty competition gets a $25,000 scholarship Read more

Watch Out For the Great Peanut Butter Price Hike of 2011


Updated 10/11/11 6:22 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Peanut Butter Price Hike

If you love peanuts and peanut butter, then it might be wise to get yourself to the store and stock up sooner rather than later, thanks to a certain price hike on peanuts and peanut products. After a hot, dry Summer devastated much of this year's peanut crop, the wholesale price of peanuts has skyrocketed from $450 a ton to $1,150. In response, top peanut butter brands are being forced to Read more

Scream For It! Peanut Butter and Chocolate Popsicles


Updated 09/18/11 10:39 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Popsicles

There are certain things in this world that are a natural match made in heaven; the pairing of peanut butter and chocolate is one of those combinations in my book. Everyone's seen this in ice cream, but I decided that it's time for a peanut butter pop dipped in some choc! I used all-natural peanut butter since I had it on hand, but a traditional store-bought peanut butter like Skippy or Jif Read more

Your Tips For Cutting Down on Sugar


Updated 10/14/11 11:50 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

Tips For Cutting Down on Daily Sugar Intake

In order to cut down on my sugar intake, I made the switch from fruity flavored Greek yogurt to plain. Here are some of your suggestions on how you cut down on your daily sugar intake. There were so many great ideas, so be sure to check out the comments section of the original post to see even more ways to scale back on the added sweetness. "Cut out hidden sugars by shopping at health food Read more

Label Able: Mono- and Diglycerides


Updated 10/30/11 11:02 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 12 comments

Label Able: Mono- and Diglycerides

Reading ingredient labels has become a form of entertainment for me, weird I know, but I see a lot of ingredients I have never heard of, let alone can pronounce. I came across an ingredient so bizarre that it requires a hyphen: mono- and diglycerides. This food combination is considered one ingredient and can be found in beverages, ice cream, gum, whipped toppings, margarine, bread, and other Read more