Everyone has that one food which they ALWAYS keep at home. Are you surprised that mine is peanut butter? Last year, I made the mistake of underestimating my capcaity to get through a jar and lo and behold, we eventually ran out of peanut butter. Sure, I could have rushed to the supermarket to buy a replacement jar…if natural peanut butter was freely available in Mumbai. Fortunately my sister in Dubai came to the rescue and sent me some. Since that dreadful day, you better believe I stock up at every chance I get. I currently have 3 unopened jars in the pantry and my mom who is now travelling just picked me up a couple more. If you are as ‘nutty’ about peanut butter as I am, this lunch is for you!
Packed Lunch: The Peanut Butter Lovers Edition
Before I dive into the food, check out the new lunch-bag my mom hooked me up with:
Apparently showcasing my past plastic bag lunch-bag is a bad reflection on her….*cough* dramatic *cough* 😀
- My current favorite sandwich
Peanut butter & tofu on rye bread from Le Pain Quotidien–> best bread ever!
- Carrot sticks topped with even more peanut butter
- Pineapple & choc chips
Is it possible to inject sugar into crops? I’m pretty sure that’s what the farmers here are doing with pineapple!
Random F.Y.I: Americans spend almost $800 million a year on peanut butter, making it one of the most frequently purchased items in the supermarket. And if I lived in the US, that might change to $900 million ;)!
**For those who missed my tips for packing lunches, you can take a look at them here**
What’s your “it always NEEDS to be at home” food?
I’m sure bloggers alone make up 95% of the pb intake! 😀
I ate a huuuge container of pineapple yesterday.. it really has been so sweet lately!
Apples NEED to be in my home.. allll day every day
Woah I’m realising how high-maintenance I am with my ‘need to be at home’ foods…apples are on the list too 🙂
I’m a PB LOVER too! It’s kind of disturbing how fast a jar disappears with me around. Bananas are another must have for me. I use them in pretty much every breakfast meal I make.
Hahah I may or ma not have freaked out a couple of months ago when there were no bananas at home….it wasn’t pretty!
The bread at Le Pain Quotidien IS so good- the only one I’ve ever eaten at though is the one in Colaba…haha I had no idea they were actually a Belgium-based chain till recently 😉
Hmm, my must-always-have: GREEK YOGHURT, i swear i eat that stuff with everything
Haha I love how Mumbai-fied you are :)! Yogurt is a staple for me too- at least one container is always in the fridge!
natural pb has been a long time staple. My new staples are frozen bananas, and coconut water and greens – best way to start my morning is with a dairy free green monster!
Not having PB readily available at a local store sounds difficult! And most food/fitness bloggers LOVE their PB, US bloggers probably consume 90% of the PB ahha
best post!!!i’m a peanut butter addict too!! i also only buy natural peanut butter and not every store has it.. so i can’t just go out and get it from any old shop when i run out- but MAN!! I will never complain again- another city??!!! why don’t you try make your own?? In fact I might try make my own too 🙂
I should try making it at home but I”ll be honest- it’s so much easier to just buy the bottle 🙂
PB=love. I love all the fancy nut butters but nothing can beat the good ole’ PB!
Haha, I love peanut butter too. So so good! My “need to have at home” food is blueberries! I can eat them by the carton!
PS – Love the new banner!
Thanks!
Peanut butter and tofu? sounds like a quirky combination….quite intriguing!
It’s great- tofu has quite a neutral taste so it just packs in a good dose of protein!
Yep! Peanut butter is a must have at all times in our house too. And I’m dying because I order mine off Amazon for a steal when they have deals come through. I didn’t estimate enough last time to get me through the next deal cycle and have been having to pay 3x as much for it these days. Although I better stop my bellyaching because at least I have access to it. I cuoldn’t imagine not having natural pb at stores.
Mmmm peanut butter. That’s a necessity for me too!
YOU RAN OUT OF PB!!!!! Oh the pain:) Girl, you are hilarious. LOVE the bag and that sandwich is making me drool. Hope you have the best weekend ever!
Pineapple and chocolate chips sounds sweet man. haha. My must have food is eggs, I’m lucky they are so cheep or I would be doomed!
I love PB too! Although I think my must have food is probably eggs or chocolate, I could eat both all day!
PB and tofu? Now that is clever! I have started making my own nut butters last year, so now I have sort of neverending supplies 🙂 Whenever I see some nuts, I go and turn them into a butter, it´s almost an obsession 🙂
I need to have apples in my house, every single day. If I run out of them, I have to go to shop immediately, even if it´s already 12 p.m. (that really happend to me once 🙂
Haha I won’t be surprised if I remember a time where I’ve done the same…however I do remember going to the newsagent in my pjs because we were outta yogurt and I wanted it for breakfast!
My “it needs to be at home” food is definitely Maggi Noodles and Veggiemite….
Maggi noodles are the best!