Foodness Gracious - Week 25

Recipes

We have been preparing for our daughter’s high school graduation for what feels like months. It is a time of celebration, reflection and maybe some ugly crying (that would be me…not my wife).

What I didn’t realize is that when graduation comes around, so does party planning. Holy cow I had no idea what it takes to put together a great grad party!

If there’s anything I’m comfortable with about partying, it’s the dessert. We’ve tossed around a variety of ideas, and landed on something that I think is perfect. Perfect for guests of our party, but also perfect if you want to give something to a grad in your life that is a little more personal than cash.

It’s clever and delicious and goes perfectly with the theme of school. Check out our Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Cookies. They will work great if you’re going at it alone, but are even better with a group to own separate parts of the cookie baking & making.

A stand mixer is also incredibly helpful if you’re making these in a large batch (like us). More on stand mixers below!

Give these a try, rate them on our website and let us know how you like them in our comments section at the bottom of the recipe!

We know you love the Foodness Gracious newsletter, but if you’re looking for another to brighten your week, we recommend FamilyMade. It is a really cute and informative newsletter from Shawn Johnson and her husband (and their three children) and it is always something that makes me smile and remember cheering on Shawn during her Olympics in 2008!

Reviews

I’ve always gone the manual route when doing any baking. Whisking or mixing was always just so easy.

As I’ve gotten older I have found that technology and cooking products have made the cooking/baking process even easier than doing it “the old fashioned way.”

A stand mixer is exactly that. As we referenced above with our adorable and delicious Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Cookies, a stand mixer really comes in handy for so many reasons.

Most importantly, it works while you work on the rest of the recipe! In my house, it’s all about efficiency. The stand mixer does just that.

Check out our stand mixer product reviews and find the right one for your next step towards efficient baking!

Responsibility

I used to hear the words “whole foods” and nod along like I knew what everyone was talking about. I didn’t, but I felt stupid asking.

We did some research into “whole foods” and have your simple guide in our Responsibility section.

Whole foods are foods that are as close to their natural state as possible, minimally processed, and free from additives or artificial ingredients. That is something we all can get behind!

Check out our article on whole foods and see what types of foods you can introduce into your weekly diet!

Foodness Fun - Poll Results

Last week we asked our Foodness Followers about peanut butter. We put out a poll asking which peanut butter is their favorite:

Creamy Peanut Butter vs. Crunchy Peanut Butter

The results are in and it was quite possibly the closest vote we’ve had yet. With 53% of the vote, the win goes to Crunchy Peanut Butter!

If you want to try Santa Cruz Organic Dark Roasted No Stir peanut butter…I located it for you here!