The King and I

The peanut butter and banana sandwich (with or without bacon/bacon grease) is often referred to as the The Elvis because it is widely known that Elvis Presley ate many a PB&B sandwich in one sitting.

How I know that, I'm not really sure, and why it gives me somewhat of a thrill every time I eat such a sandwich, I don't know. It might be because I really like Elvis. (I mean, have you listened to Jailhouse Rock lately? So good!) And it might be because I find it fascinating that people in the '50s did the same things as people now. (Really, that thought never gets old.)

One thing I do know is that minus the bacon/bacon grease, The Elvis is a highly nutritional sandwich. I like to eat mine on toasted whole wheat English muffins or flatbread. A few tablespoons of crunchy peanut butter and a sliced banana make it a low-calorie, healthy meal!

Now, go! Get thee to a kitchen and make The Elvis!

Whole Grain Mac 'n' Cheese!

Am I the last person to know that Kraft Foods now makes whole grain macaroni and cheese? What a magnificent product! I didn't grow up on homemade macaroni and cheese; it was always Kraft macaroni in my parents' house. As such, I love the stuff! Unfortunately, I had cut it out of my diet for the most part because I don't like to eat much white flour, if I can help it.

So imagine my delight when I saw that Kraft now makes macaroni with half white flour and half whole wheat! Now I'm getting at least some whole grains without completely sacrificing the flavor!

Yummee!