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A favorite episode of the tv series “West Wing” features a high school class stuck at the White House due to a security concern. They’re shuffled into the Mess –White House cafeteria– and fed apples and peanut butter for a snack. (I’ve seen the whole series 3 or 4 times now. I never tire of it.) Later on, the president, played by smart, savvy actor Martin Sheen, shows up to say, “I just came down for some apples and peanut butter,” only to find out the kids have cleaned out the entire supply! Just about everyone — including presidents — likes apples and peanut butter, though they’re maybe a little higher up on my husband’s list of favorites than on mine. I often cut an apple and serve it with peanut butter for part of his lunch if I really want a smiling table mate.
works well for us.
After I had made a King Arthur Flour Apple Crisp last fall, I left the recipe taped to the cabinet in the kitchen to remind me to make it again instead of automatically going with my typical Fanny Farmer Baking Book version. We liked the new one a lot with all of its nuts and oats. As it sat up there — even through the holidays when it got moved over and ignored a smidge–I kept wondering how it would taste with peanut butter somehow stirred into the mix. This is one way to get recipes mulled over: to simply leave them right in front of my eyes for days, weeks, or months. Sooner or later, something happens.
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