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matuofm
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PB&J Bar
Hi, everyone! I'm not too active on this board usually, but I was wondering if all you foodies out there would mind giving me your opinions.
FI and I are having a silly, quirky mid-afternoon park wedding with a dessert buffet reception. We're also including a selection of savory finger foods for those who aren't big "sugar people."
We thought that it would be a lot of fun to have, along with the other appetizer-type nibbles, a PB&J bar with finger-sandwich-sized bread and lots of spread and topping options.
So far, we're thinking of three basic types of toppings, with several varieties of each: Peanut Butter (smooth, chunky, almond or cashew and nutella), Jam (strawberry, grape, and some odder ones like pineapple, cherry, apple butter or jalapeno), and Other (finger bananas, marshmallow fluff, and potato chips).
Is there anything odd that you like to put on your PB sandwiches? Anthing else that we should add? Pickles? Mini chocolate chips? I'd love your suggestions.
FI and I are having a silly, quirky mid-afternoon park wedding with a dessert buffet reception. We're also including a selection of savory finger foods for those who aren't big "sugar people."
We thought that it would be a lot of fun to have, along with the other appetizer-type nibbles, a PB&J bar with finger-sandwich-sized bread and lots of spread and topping options.
So far, we're thinking of three basic types of toppings, with several varieties of each: Peanut Butter (smooth, chunky, almond or cashew and nutella), Jam (strawberry, grape, and some odder ones like pineapple, cherry, apple butter or jalapeno), and Other (finger bananas, marshmallow fluff, and potato chips).
Is there anything odd that you like to put on your PB sandwiches? Anthing else that we should add? Pickles? Mini chocolate chips? I'd love your suggestions.
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Re: PB&J Bar
Jessicabessica - thanks for the link! I tried one of their pbs a long time ago, but had completely forgotten about the company. What a great pile of ideas.
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I LOVE nutella. Great idea by the way!
[QUOTE]Many of my guests are vegan and vegetarian so my mind is elsewhere- but Bacon was a fantastic suggestion haha! I LOVE nutella. Great idea by the way!
Posted by Amandarose531[/QUOTE]
<div>If you want to go crazy, I've had pancakes with chocolate chips, peanut butter, and Morningstar Farms bacon (vegetarian, but not vegan)...great flavor combo!</div>
I did have a highly allergic to peanut roomie once, though, and she was okay with me EATING peanut butter while she was there. But she could smell it from a mile away
[QUOTE]Not to be a downer, cause I'm in love with peanut butter...but you might want to make sure that you don't have guests with peanut allergies. They won't go near the table for fear of mixed knives (i.e. a peanut butter knife dipped in the jam jar). I did have a highly allergic to peanut roomie once, though, and she was okay with me EATING peanut butter while she was there. But she could smell it from a mile away ;)
Posted by Blue & White[/QUOTE]
Agreed. I am allergic to the stuff and the smell would definitly permeate the air if everyone is eating the sammies. Take a poll and see if any of your guests are allergic and what their tolerance is. I can definitely be around people eating PB&J, I will just be a little miserable from the smell.
However, really cute idea! And cost-effective! A jar of PB and jams can go a long way. Sounds awesome! :)
Don't forget the nutella!
And offer different breads from the bakery...
sounds great!
Love the idea!! I want to come to your wedding lol
[QUOTE] maybe place a little sign of the different types of PB&J sandwiches people could make - maybe even giving them silly wedding names! Like this one could be called "Apple of My Eye" and the peanut butter, banana and bacon one could be called "Love me Tender."
Posted by gossipgirl1983[/QUOTE]
AAAH! I LOVE the sign idea - how adorable! Like having a signature drink, but with sandwiches. :D
I was away for the weekend, and was so surprised to come back and see so many responses! Thanks so much for all the help, everyone. I'm especially excited to see how many people like bacon with peanut butter - it was a random thought I had, but apparently I was headed in the right direction.
To everyone who mentioned allergies - I definitely appreciate all your concerns. It's something that I was thinking about myself. As far as I know, we have no peanut allergies among our guests, but we kept peanut butter out of all the desserts just in case. But this pb finger sandwich bar was just too cute to pass up. We'll be outside, which will hopefully cut down on scent issues (I was really surprised to hear that this was an issue for some people with allergies - I'd never thought of that). And I'm thinking that we'll have a separate table for this part of the apps, just to make sure that no serving utentils get shared between dishes.
Again, thanks so much for everyone's help. This is going to be so much fun!