February 16, 2012

Chef Lala & National Peanut Board Breakfast Party

I was invited to attend the Peanut Butter Breakfast hosted by Chef Lala, Sur La Table and National Peanut Board, Chef Lala showed us how to make healthy, quick and easy breakfast bites using peanut butter. Chef Lala believes in making food "deliciously fun"
 Chef is going to demonstrate how to make Crepes with the featured ingredient of the day... can you guess what it is???
if you guessed peanut butter your absolulelty correct!
Crepes toped with banana, peanut butter strawberries and bluberries
 Double Peanut Butter Bars and Peanut Butter Toastie
 Chef Lala has a line of Marinades and sauces so be on the look out for her products to be available on shelves soon
Thank you for inviting me Chef Lala, Sur La Table and National Peanut Board for all the ideas and goodies I was able to be apart of, I had a fantastic time.

Mando, my cousin Nicole a food blogger from http://www.presleyspantry.com and my good friend Lynette enjoying their breakfast
Ready, set, lets go!! its cook off time
The challenge is to come up with the best recipe using the main Ingredient: Peanut Butter
Parents and their children joining in on this food challenge, may the best team win!!

 Everything tasted great but, my absolute favorite were the Double Peanut Butter Breakfast Bars, which you have full access to all the recipes featured on this blog by visiting the National Peanut Board's website http://nationalpeanutboard.org

Double Peanut Breakfast Bars

Ingredients:1 1/2 cups whole grain flake cereal
1 cup whole grain "O" shaped cereal
1/2 cup chopped dry-roasted peanuts
1/2 cup dried fruit such as cranberries, raisins, chopped apricots or figs
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup packed golden brown sugar
3 tablespoons peanut butter
Preparation:In a medium bowl, stir together cereals, peanuts and dried fruit. Combine honey, brown sugar and peanut butter in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Pour over cereal mixture and stir until well coated. With back of oiled spoon, press mixture into lightly greased 8-inch square pan. Cool. Cut into 9 pieces.











Nutritional Information:
Nutrition per bar: 206 calories; 5 g protein; 34 g carbohydrate; 7 g fat (3 g monounsaturated; 1 g saturated); 0 mg cholesterol; 2 g fiber; 130 mg sodium.
Makes:9 bars





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