Travel Ideas Peanut Lovs Are Coming Out Of Their Shells All Across The Country (NAPSA)—If you love peanuts, try visiting these fun spots while on your next trip. Many off who havenevtried them. Amicans eat enough peanut butt in a year to make more than 10 billion peanut butt andjelly sandwiches. unique photo opportunities. Peanut Destinations Peanuts are grown commcially in 15 states—Georgia, Howev, peanut butt is more than just an ingredient in a sandwich. For example, he’s a new twist on an old favorite to take on the road: Texas, Alabama, North Carolina, Florida, Virginia, Oklahoma, New Mexico, South Carolina, Louisiana, Arizona, Arkansas, Missis- sippi, California and Tennessee— and sved in a wide variety of ways throughout the country. That means it’s possible for peanut fans to take their love of peanuts on the road. Celebrate USA-grown peanuts at peanut festivals across the south, like the National Peanut Festival in Dothan, Ala. Stop into the cozy little sandwich shop in Greenwich Village, New York, called Peanut Butt & Company. They’re famousfor their handmade peanut butt and unique sandwich combinations. Go to Peanut Butt & Ellie’s in Portland, Ore. This is a caf for kids, offing PB&J sandwiches without the crust and 20 toppings for custom creations. * Visit the place whe Dr. George Washington Carv started it all—Tuskegee, Ala. Carv researched and developed more than 300 uses for peanuts in the early 1900s and is consided “The Fath of the Peanut Industry.” What’s said to be the world’s largest peanut—actually a statue Amicans eat more than 600 mil- lion pounds of peanuts and 700 million pounds of peanut butt each year. of a peanut—can be found sitting atop a brick pch along the intstate in Ashburn, Ga. Ashburn is also home to the world’s largest peanut-shelling plant. Plains, Ga. is home to the Jimmy Cart Peanut. This 13foot statue of a peanut has a smile that resembles that of the form president and has been around since 1976. Lexington, Ky. has more than horses. It is the home of the Jif factory, the largest peanut butt factory in the world. One in ten peanuts ends up in a jar of Jif”. USA-grown peanuts and peanut butt off more than 30 essential nutrients and phytonutrients, including protein, vitamin E, folate, niacin and magnesium; are naturally cholestol-free; and have zo transfats. So stop along the roadside and have some boiled peanuts—a peanut lov’s favorite and a delicious surprise for those Peanutty Trail Mix Bars 1% cups whole grain flake ceal 1 cup whole grain “O” shapedceal % cup choppeddry-roasted peanuts % cup dried fruit such as cranbries,raisins, choppedapricots or figs % cup honey % cup packed golden brown sugar 3 tablespoons peanut butt In a medium bowl, stir togeth ceals, peanuts and dried fruit. Combine honey, brown sugar and peanut butt in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil ov medium heat, stirring constantly. Pour ov ceal mixture and stir until well coated. With back of oiled spoon, press mixture into lightly greased 8-inch square pan. Cool. Cut into 9 pieces. Sving size: 1 piece For more fun facts and healthful recipes, visit www.national peanutboard.org.
