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Posted by NikkiT2 on February 7, 2003, at 13:52:15
In reply to the secret to hot chocolate » shar, posted by beardedlady on February 7, 2003, at 13:34:24
Jif?? In the UK JIf is either a lemon juice concentrate, or bathroom cleaner!!!
I hope you're not eating either of those by the spoon full!!!
Posted by beardedlady on February 7, 2003, at 14:12:22
In reply to Re: the secret to hot chocolate » beardedlady, posted by NikkiT2 on February 7, 2003, at 13:52:15
A hearty har-har to you, Nikki.
Jif is THE best peanut butter. As a child, I ate it with a spoon out of the jar. It was the major cause of my excess weight. I have avoided peanut butter for about twenty years, having it only a few times a year. But I sometimes crave it and eat it straight.
The lemon juice concentrate would be okay, though. Lemons are my favorite fruit!
beardy
Posted by Ted on February 7, 2003, at 14:24:52
In reply to Jif » NikkiT2, posted by beardedlady on February 7, 2003, at 14:12:22
Hi Beardy,
> Jif is THE best peanut butter.
Indeed IT IS!
> As a child, I ate it with a spoon out of the jar.
I still do. Does that mean I am still a child?
> It was the major cause of my excess weight.
Perhaps mine too.
> But I sometimes crave it and eat it straight.
Beardy, it has about the best nutrition you can get. It is *full* of protein and vitamins. The latest "food pyramid" has nuts listed as a significant source of protein, and I definitely get my share of PB, usually as PB&J sandwiches.
Just make sure you get some exercise to take care of that "excess" weight, and stick with the PB.
Ted
(PS: I think PB is primarily an American thing. I don't think most other cultures eat PB much.)
Posted by beardedlady on February 7, 2003, at 14:52:21
In reply to Re: Jif » beardedlady, posted by Ted on February 7, 2003, at 14:24:52
Hi, Ted:
> > As a child, I ate it with a spoon out of the jar.
> I still do. Does that mean I am still a child?No. It just means you didn't learn your lesson about thighs.
> Beardy, it has about the best nutrition you can get. It is *full* of protein and vitamins. The latest "food pyramid" has nuts listed as a significant source of protein, and I definitely get my share of PB, usually as PB&J sandwiches.
Yes, but in moderation. It's excessively high in sugar and fat. I like to slather on the PB thickly, sans jam (which, IMO, is far preferable to gooey, blobby, icky jelly).
> Just make sure you get some exercise to take care of that "excess" weight,
I'm the queen of exercise, but it doesn't counter the peanut butter; it counters the other stuff.
>and stick with the PB.
Would that be peanut butter or psycho babble? : )>
> (PS: I think PB is primarily an American thing. I don't think most other cultures eat PB much.)
I think the Brits eat that hazelnut spread--what's it called? Nutella? Yum.
beardy : )>
Posted by Ted on February 7, 2003, at 15:34:58
In reply to Re: Jif » Ted, posted by beardedlady on February 7, 2003, at 14:52:21
Hi Beardy,
> No. It just means you didn't learn your lesson about thighs.
Women == thighs
Men == bellies(my thighs are fine; it's the battle of the bulge I'm fighting)
> >and stick with the PB.
> Would that be peanut butter or psycho babble? : )>
As you wish. I'm inclined to say BOTH!!
> I think the Brits eat that hazelnut spread--what's it called? Nutella? Yum.
Seems to me it is all Europe. I found it in homes in Sweden, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, and Slovenia. Yeah, it *is* good. It is also full of chocolate. :-)
now I'm hungry.
ted
Posted by beardedlady on February 7, 2003, at 15:40:43
In reply to Re: Jif » beardedlady, posted by Ted on February 7, 2003, at 15:34:58
That's right; we found it all over Germany and Hungary, too. (Didn't see much of it in Italy, but then I wasn't looking for Nutella.)
beardy
Posted by mair on February 7, 2003, at 16:30:06
In reply to Re: Jif » beardedlady, posted by Ted on February 7, 2003, at 14:24:52
" (PS: I think PB is primarily an American thing. I don't think most other cultures eat PB much.)"
I don't think it's a 90's thing either - and maybe not even an 80's thing. My husband and I eat nearly all of the peanut better in our house. My teenage daughter has only very recently decided it's okay - my teenage son won't get near it. Who are these children and where did they come from??
Mair
Posted by NikkiT2 on February 7, 2003, at 16:32:03
In reply to Jif » NikkiT2, posted by beardedlady on February 7, 2003, at 14:12:22
Thank heavens... I imagined you hitting the bathroom cleaner!! They do do lemon scented ;)
Oooh... I;m just making some peanut butter cookies.. we had a fancy and I was bored!!! Managed to find an egg free recipe too (we hadn't got eggs in the house!)!!
Nikki x
Posted by NikkiT2 on February 7, 2003, at 16:34:13
In reply to Re: Jif » Ted, posted by beardedlady on February 7, 2003, at 14:52:21
Oh we eat alot of Peanut butter over here!!! Tons of it in the super market isles!! *l*
Nutella is a chocolate hazlenut spread.. I was bought up on it!! *L* Though I have just discovered 75% cocoa chocolate spread.. finished the last of my chirstmas jar today!! *pouts*
Nikki x
Posted by NikkiT2 on February 7, 2003, at 16:37:20
In reply to Nutella and PB » Ted, posted by beardedlady on February 7, 2003, at 15:40:43
Nutella is actually German in origin.. my parents used it alot when they lived there in the 60's and early 70's.. so they hunted it out when I was a baby!!
Peanut butter is probably more popular here in the UK though.. theres more jars of that in the supermarket than Choccie Hazlenut spread!!!
Nikki x
Posted by beardedlady on February 7, 2003, at 16:45:08
In reply to Re: Jif » Ted, posted by mair on February 7, 2003, at 16:30:06
> I don't think it's a 90's thing either - and maybe not even an 80's thing. My husband and I eat nearly all of the peanut better in our house. My teenage daughter has only very recently decided it's okay - my teenage son won't get near it. Who are these children and where did they come from??
Could be regional, too. PB is a mainstay here. But it's also mostly a pre-teen and adult treat. I think, Mair, you're right about teens eschewing it. But the little tots dig it. My daughter hears the lid unscrew these days and comes running in to get a spoon.
beardy
Posted by beardedlady on February 7, 2003, at 16:48:58
In reply to Re: Jif - Peanut Butter » beardedlady, posted by NikkiT2 on February 7, 2003, at 16:34:13
> Oh we eat alot of Peanut butter over here!!! Tons of it in the super market isles!! *l*
That's sad. We have two other "major" brands here: Peter Pan and Skippy. I think Peter Pan's the one that's extra salty, and Skippy's the one that's not really creamy. (Jif has so much oil and sugar in it that it's really, really creamy.)
I use the natural peanut butters for cooking, but they're not sweet enough for me.
Jif makes a pretty good reduced fat version. Too bad I have the cravings now that I ran out of it.
peanut beardy : )>
Posted by NikkiT2 on February 7, 2003, at 17:14:45
In reply to And you don't have Jif? » NikkiT2, posted by beardedlady on February 7, 2003, at 16:48:58
The most popular common brand over here is Sunpat.. you get smooth, crunchy, spiralled with jam, chocolate spread and, I think I've seen it swirled with marshmallow too!!
I just buy crunchy supermarket brand!! I don't like it much, but hubby loves it :o)
Gonna look out for Jif now!!
Nikki
Posted by beardedlady on February 7, 2003, at 17:30:17
In reply to Re: And you don't have Jif? » beardedlady, posted by NikkiT2 on February 7, 2003, at 17:14:45
My hubby prefers the chunks of nuts. I prefer the smooth. But even the crunchy is smooth and creamy under the nuts.
Ugh--that swirled stuff. We've had that around since I was a kid. It makes me ill. (I also hate when someone puts the jam knife in the peanut butter or vice versa, leaving those peanut-butter covered lumps of glurp. Ick.
Well, I'm done with my posting for the week. I am peanut buttered and Michael Jacksoned out.
Thanks for chatting on the thread, all youse guys.
beardy : )>
Posted by shar on February 9, 2003, at 1:03:43
In reply to Jif » NikkiT2, posted by beardedlady on February 7, 2003, at 14:12:22
Jif is my fave, too...creamy. Plus, I give my dog her pills in Jif. She is delighted with it, too.
To keep order in the pack, I also give the other dogs a taste of Jif, and have had no complaints.
About the hot chocolate. How can you drink that stuff made from WATER??????? Is that real hot chocolate? I have to have it made with milk (2% is fine) or it just ain't the same. OTOH, I use the Swiss Miss type in my coffee (sans marshmallows) sometimes, and that's pretty good.
BTW, I think Jif is very healthy for you.
Shar
Posted by mashogr8 on February 9, 2003, at 19:43:58
In reply to 3 days this week on PSB? Sleep clinic nightmare., posted by beardedlady on February 7, 2003, at 12:15:05
I didn't have a chance to read through the thread, but....
Any sleep study I have participated in wakes the clients up at 5am. My guess is it is something to do with hours the clinician/tech works. They have to disconnect everyone and cleanup (at least that's what happeens in our sleep clinic)
MA
Posted by beardedlady on February 10, 2003, at 11:05:51
In reply to sleep study wake up, posted by mashogr8 on February 9, 2003, at 19:43:58
> Any sleep study I have participated in wakes the clients up at 5am.
Not this one. You can have a wake-up call up until 8:00. That's what I chose. The techs told me they need six hours worth of data, and, since sleep clinic participants usually have some sort of sleep disorder, I can't imagine them getting enough data if they threw everyone out at 5:00! But each place and situation is different.
>My guess is it is something to do with hours the clinician/tech works. They have to disconnect everyone and cleanup (at least that's what happeens in our sleep clinic)
Not this one. New techs start at midnight and are there until 8. Anyone who's on duty can unhook you at any time.
They closed the clinic early due to snow, but they reopened it because the clinic director hadn't authorized the closing. It was very unprofessional.
I'm glad you were lucky enough to have participated in a sleep study. I stress myself out too much and would probably sleep fewer than six hours if I had 12 hours in which to do it.
Posted by noa on February 10, 2003, at 18:08:46
In reply to Re: the secret to hot chocolate » beardedlady, posted by NikkiT2 on February 7, 2003, at 13:52:15
I use the packets in a pinch, but my fave is Ghirardielli (sorry about the spelling there) hot cocoa mix with 2% milk, heated in microwave. Yummmmmmmm.
Posted by noa on February 10, 2003, at 18:10:34
In reply to Re: Jif » beardedlady, posted by Ted on February 7, 2003, at 14:24:52
And of course, the TV ads featured--I think--former Mouseketeer, Anette Funicelli!
Posted by noa on February 10, 2003, at 18:11:44
In reply to Re: Jif » Ted, posted by beardedlady on February 7, 2003, at 14:52:21
Plus, the fat is hydrogenated, which is not so good for us.
Posted by noa on February 10, 2003, at 18:13:03
In reply to Re: Jif » beardedlady, posted by Ted on February 7, 2003, at 15:34:58
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> Women == thighs
> Men == belliesWomen on antidepressants == thighs AND bellies!!
Posted by noa on February 10, 2003, at 18:15:15
In reply to Re: Jif » Ted, posted by mair on February 7, 2003, at 16:30:06
I wonder if kids don't eat it as much because they are discouraged from bringing any kind of peanut products to shared school parties, etc. and some schools do not even serve it in their cafeterias because of the increase in peanut allergies.
Posted by noa on February 10, 2003, at 18:23:47
In reply to Re: sleep study wake up » mashogr8, posted by beardedlady on February 10, 2003, at 11:05:51
I have had two sleep studies, both starting much earlier than 10 pm, because lights-out was at 10 pm. The first time, I had a hard time falling asleep that early, because of the unfamiliar environment. But the second time, I prepared myself ahead for the earlier bedtime.
The first one felt rather creepy because it was in a doctors' office building. The lab was the only thing functioning overnight. There were two patients (me and another woman in the next room whom I never saw, but heard), and one sleep tech. It was kind of creepy being so isolated in this situation. The second time, I went to a hospital clinic. There were about 5 other patients,and we all had to watch a video first. There were several sleep techs which felt better, and it felt safer to be in the hospital setting and not alone in some empty office building!
We also were awakened at 5 am, which was ok, because I showered there, then went out to breakfast, and then to work, which was near the hospital.
Posted by kid47 on February 11, 2003, at 13:07:04
In reply to Re: Jif---mmmmmmmm » beardedlady, posted by shar on February 9, 2003, at 1:03:43
While me & the dogs prefer Peter Pan Crunchy I was glad to find someone else who puts cocoa in their coffee. I use a couple of teaspoons of Ovaltine, a splash of skim milk ( just call me wuss boy) & you have poor mans Mocca Java.
kev
> Jif is my fave, too...creamy. Plus, I give my dog her pills in Jif. She is delighted with it, too.
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> About the hot chocolate. How can you drink that stuff made from WATER??????? Is that real hot chocolate? I have to have it made with milk (2% is fine) or it just ain't the same. OTOH, I use the Swiss Miss type in my coffee (sans marshmallows) sometimes, and that's pretty good.
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> BTW, I think Jif is very healthy for you.
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> Shar
Posted by shar on February 12, 2003, at 1:15:52
In reply to Re: Jif---mmmmmmmm » shar, posted by kid47 on February 11, 2003, at 13:07:04
Yup, these days the poor man's style of everything is pretty much what I'm buyin'....even buying store brands in foods I've never done before. But, I still buy Jif...
BTW, how cool to hear from you!! You sound good!
Shar
> While me & the dogs prefer Peter Pan Crunchy I was glad to find someone else who puts cocoa in their coffee. I use a couple of teaspoons of Ovaltine, a splash of skim milk ( just call me wuss boy) & you have poor mans Mocca Java.
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