Comments on: A little bit of heaven on a spoon

By: beetle

beetle — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:22:16 +0000

Lynda: Sorry, I didn’t mention (for those that don’t know) that I live in the UK, originally from London. I’m afraid I’ve never heard of peanut buttercups or Reese’s, though I love anything nutty, so I imagine I would

By: Lynda Lehmann

Lynda Lehmann — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:06:28 +0000

Great story, Babs. And sad. Not many of us have experienced rationing. I hope I and the people I love, never do. And to take it a step further, of course I wish there were no poverty in the world.

Do you LOVE peanut buttercups like Reese’s?
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By: beetle

beetle — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:08:25 +0000

Maureen: I must admit that Americans do appear to really love it. I don’t know anyone else that eats it here in the UK. I think I tasted a little bit of America back then, and was hooked

Croom (Tina) Yes I do believe it was you who I went with for our first taste of peanut butter. I remember the spoons being almost too big for our mouths

By: Croom

Croom — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:55:37 +0000

I remember that incident well too. I have also seen you enjoying your treat!! I love the crunchy version any which way :O)

By: Maureen

Maureen — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:16:05 +0000

Yummy! My favorite Peanut Butter is Crunchy style Kraft (in the bear shaped jars for a while) melting on toast, topped off with thin banana slices… heaven!!!! Sometimes the jar lids would have scoring in them so you could wash them out and use them as piggy banks (or beary banks, I guess) when the PB was all gone.

Even better is Crunchy Peanut Butter on hot fresh Banana Bread!!! – oh crap, now I have to bake some when I get home
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By: beetle

beetle — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:47:15 +0000

Surfie: I can guess from your comment that you are American, and younger than me As far as I know we only have two types of peanut butter in the UK – Crunchy and smooth. Mostly it’s a kids food. I don’t know another adult that eats it aside from me Actually I think the American GI’s brought it over here during the war.

By: Surfie

Surfie — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:52:47 +0000

I feel so spoiled. I don’t remember ever NOT having peanut butter around the house. I actually have three different kinds in my cabinets right now. Generic, store brand creamy peanut butter, Dark Chocolate Dreams by Peanut Butter & Co., and Naturally More Peanut Butter (with flax).
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By: beetle

beetle — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:52:58 +0000

Jay: I must admit, as time went by, mum used to bake all her own cakes and ‘puddings’ so we never went short of a chunk of ’spotted dick’, ‘apple pie’, ‘rhubarb crumble’ or some such sweet delight.
Oh how I loved the original yogurt! I used to cut shapes in it with my spoon I tried everywhere to get hold of some (made by Edenvale) but sadly the sloppy fruit yogurts took over fast. I did make my own for a while. Nice and tart but not solid enough.

By: beetle

beetle — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:22:57 +0000

LadyBanana: I have to admit to being an adult before we ever had it in our home too

JD: Oh my! They had egg powder when I was very tiny, but I never heard of ‘Oleo’. It sounds very unappealing!
Oh yes! Peanut butter on hot toast Yummie

Sandee: It’s rather filling for me, so only manage a few teaspoons at a time

Jason: Thank you

Zoolatry: Well hello there! How are you doing? I haven’t seen a ration book since I was a little child. I bet it’s interesting looking through the box

Ruth: I always used to eat roasted peanuts. Eating peanut butter just means you don’t have to waste time chewing

BK: Oh yes, I think my mouth comes in there somewhere

By: Jay

Jay — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:22:05 +0000

I was born just post-rationing. I don’t remember it, but our childhood foods were pretty basic, non-the-less. Ice cream was a rare luxury, sweet biscuits were Christmas treats and extremely rare the rest of the year, as was ‘pop’. Cakes were all home made, and desserts were apple pie or steamed sponges mostly. I remember my first taste of yogurt and still crave that original type; set solid and so tart that we used to mix a little sugar in it.

My mother was lucky during the years of rationing, because my grandmother kept a corner shop. Many people didn’t use their rations for one reason or another, or would swop one for another, so she always had ’spare’ food. Mum didn’t go short.