Recipe of the Week: Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

Had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich lately? I’m featuring it as the ‘recipe of the week’ because these sandwiches from childhood can still be a great main course for a quick lunch. Here are some ideas to create your ‘grown up’ version of this favorite sandwich:  

1. First - Choose interesting bread. I like a whole wheat or multi-grain bread but a raisin or cinnamon bread would be a good choice as well.
2. Second – Pick a peanut butter you like. There are the tried and true ones like Jif or Peter Pan but you may opt for something with fewer additives or a mix of peanut butter with something else. My favorite is still Jif.
3. Third – The jelly can be the old standby purple grape or something else entirely: red raspberry jelly, orange marmalade, peach jam or even lemon curd. 

Cut in half (or quarters) for easier eating. Do you choose squares or triangles? Which way did you mother generally cut your sandwich…are you nostalgic or wanting to be ‘different’ at this point in your life?

A piece of fruit or finger salad (carrots, celery, little tomatoes) goes well with this sandwich. A gala apple is my favorite.