The worst things about religious portents is that they are so hard to interpret. When Mary shows up in a tortilla or Jesus makes Himself known in a sliced cantaloupe, are these divine figures endorsing the food or warning that we should probably not eat it? Is an Elvis portrait in a ham steak a sign that he wants us to enjoy pork or is it a veiled commentary on the King's acting skills? If Judy Garland talks to me through my Rice Krispies, is this a sign that I should become a female impersonator or just a warning that I need to start taking my medication again?
Tough questions.
These sorts of conundrums recently gained further relevance with the emergence of a slab of toast that bears the image of Sarah Palin. The starchy message from heaven, which is currently going for $31 on eBay, is not particularly easy to interpret. Does it mean that the famed moose-hunter and Republican vice presidential candidate is divinely inspired, or is it a sign that her message is full of empty calories? Are we supposed to consume her platform, making it part of us, or is the universe telling us that she is toast? Either way, I'm taking a good, hard look at my waffle tomorrow--just in case John McCain decides to make an appearance!
This cake is fit for The King - and we're not talking about the BurgerKing. We're talking about Elvis, who was known for his love of fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches. Since it was a Southern boy, we can safely assume that he wouldn't have turned down a decadent chocolate cake with lots of whipped cream, either. This Elvis Devil's Food Cake was baked by Alice Q. Foodie.
The devil's food cake layers are very easy to make and provide a base that could be used for many different cakes. The two layers can be made in advance, but the rest of this cake must be finished right before serving. For assembly, heavy cream is whipped to peaks and sweetened, then spread on top of the base layer. The whipped cream is then topped with a layer of sliced banana and little dollops of peanut butter, before the top layer is laid into place and finished with more whipped cream. AQF decorated the finished product with more banana slices and peanut butter, making sure each slice of the 9-inch cake would have one.
It looks like the good people at Reese's have been inspired by the King - Elvis Presley. The new limited edition Reese's have a two-layered filling of peanut butter and banana creme, in a candy rendition of Elvis's favoritepeanut butter sandwich. Even if you don't really think too much of Elvis, any combination of peanut butter, bananas and chocolate is bound to be a good one because the elements work well individually, as well as when put together. Junk Food Blog says that they are now available in the US, but gives no indication of where they might have been sold before. The Reese's website doesn't mention them at all. I have yet to see any in my local stores. Were they first released near Graceland? If anyone has had the chance to taste this creation, let us know how they turned out in the comments.
A childhood staple and an adult favorite, the peanut butter sandwich has a special place in all of our hearts and stomachs. The sandwich rose to popularity during WWII, due to rationing at home and its inclusion in the meals of soldiers. The sticky sandwich long outlasted the war and is consumed in 89 percent of U.S. households. Here are eight of the most popular sandwiches that peanut butter is used in.
Fluffernutters - A gooey, sticky combination of peanut butter and marshmallow that has been a source of controversy this year, but is a firm favorite with anyone who likes marshmallow.
Peanut butter, banana and honey - Also known as a PBH, Cafe Intermezzo in Berkeley, California makes a fantastic version of this sandwich on homemade bread.
Whether they choose to spell it
pimento or pimiento, odds are most folks know the heart-shaped cherry pepper from its use as a stuffing for green
olives. The people behind National Pimiento Month are out to change all that.
That's why they picked a Deep
South comfort food as the flagship recipe for their monthlong campaign. Pimiento cheese, Elvis' favorite hamburger
topping, is a cool blend of shredded Cheddar, mayonnaise and chopped pimientos that makes for one savory snack
spread.
In case you're wondering, National Pimiento month did not originate in the Southeast, which consumes
42 percent of the pimiento cheese in the U.S., but in California, where most of the nation's pimientos are
grown.
It's Elvis Presley's birthday today and if the King were still shakin' his blue
suede shoes, he'd be 71 years old.
I'm not necessarily a huge fan of his music, but I must say that I do appreciate his love for food - barbecue,
bacon, burgers, meatloaf, and of coure, the sandwich that he made famous - peanut butter n' nana. And it' not
just peanut butter and bananas slapped between two slices of bread. The whole thing is
fried.
Every recipe starts with white bread and creamy peanut butter. I've seen a few
"official" recipes for Elvis' favorite sandwich that use mashed bananas,
but thinly sliced bananas sound better (to me). I've also seen articles that insist that
there are slices of cooked bacon in the sandwich with the bananas and peanut better,
and that the sandwich is fried in bacon lard, not butter. My mouth sort of
hangs open in both horror and delicious awe on that one.
Slashfoodie Judith (she of the great grilled cheese and asparagus) pointed me in the direction of an interview with Liz Smith on her book Dishing. The book is the famed gossip columnist's look at dining with celebrities and is part memoir, part cookbook, including recipes for iconic treats like the Elvis Fried Potato Sandwich. The interview on the Leonard Lopate show can be downloaded from the WYNC site.
The worst things about religious portents is that they are so hard to interpret. When Mary shows up in a tortilla or Jesus makes Himself known in a sliced cantaloupe, are these divine figures endorsing the food or warning that we should probably not eat it? Is an Elvis portrait in a ham steak a sign that he wants us to enjoy pork or is it a veiled commentary on the King's acting skills? If Judy Garland talks to me through my Rice Krispies, is this a sign that I should become a female impersonator or just a warning that I need to start taking my medication again?
It looks like the good people at Reese's have been inspired by the King - Elvis Presley. The new limited edition Reese's have a two-layered filling of peanut butter and banana creme, in a candy rendition of
A childhood staple and an adult favorite, the peanut butter sandwich has a special place in all of our hearts and stomachs. The sandwich 
Whether they choose to spell it
pimento or pimiento, odds are most folks know the heart-shaped cherry pepper from its use as a stuffing for green
olives. The people behind National Pimiento Month are out to change all that.
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