Angelica's World

Okay so I know this sounds completely ridiculous and my ratings in everyone's book probably just plummeted but I'm going to share this personal issue of mine anyway. Feel free to make fun of me at any point along the journey--I'd actually probably laugh out loud if I received comments about this :) (in a good way, of course)

Alright so I've always loved PB & J, I mean, who doesn't? (Yes, I know some of these rare folk are out there and I really don't think I'll ever understand them...the only acceptable excuse is an allergy, otherwise, do share how it is possibly to not enjoy this childhood treat!)

Freshman year when I joined the Dance Team, two sophomores took me under their wings--PB are one of the girls' initials (and my nickname can sometimes evolve into Gelly). Well, lo and behold, the perfect match was made and I found my best friend--what a coincidence. Anyway, so these two girls, addressing this awesome connection, decided to take me to one of the best "restaurants" in NYC--Peanut Butter & Co. on Sullivan and W. 3rd Streets (just south of campus--how convenient!). That fateful day was the start of something awful--or absolutely incredible, you decide! So to keep it somewhat short and sweet (which most readers can already tell are not my strong points) PB and I took to frequenting our namesake restaurant quite some time over the past two years. In the meantime, I took the liberty of introducing some friends to it and talking it up amongst others.

Well, this year I reached a whole new level of peanut butter insanity. I don't even want to know how much peanut butter I've consumed in the past week! I've eaten dinner at Peanut Butter & Co. the past two nights with a friend (the same one both nights haha) and I also learned about an added bonus of Whole Foods--a peanut/almond crusher--it makes freshly crushed peanut butter, honey roasted peanut butter, and almond butter...and you can do it yourself! I crushed, bought, and enjoyed the honey roasted one last night and tonight and I've officially sampled almost every sandwich at PB & Co., plus the sampler and the parfait--all come highly recommended. My one question is, how many people actually like spicy peanut butter (especially with pineapple marmalade and grilled chicken)? I personally think that's the most bizarre item on the menu.

And just to prove how ridiculously obsessed with peanut butter I am (aside from the fact that in four nights I've gone through two jars, about 5 apples, and tons of raisins without even counting the trips to PB & Co.), my friend and I each bought the Peanut Butter & Co. Cookbook (as an early Christmas present). I can't wait to make PB & J French Toast and cupcakes!