On a related note to yesterday’s post, I recently read online about Sunbutter. It’s a peanut butter substitute made in a nut-free facility, out of sunflower seeds.

I was practically raised on peanut butter sandwiches and it remains one of my most favourite foods in the entire world (Skippy brand preferred, but I will accept Kraft; smooth versions only). I gave up peanut butter while pregnant and nursing which means I haven’t really been able to have it for almost six years now.

Sir Monkeypants and I like peanut butter so much that — and I know other allergy moms out there are going to freak out at this one — we actually keep a container of peanut butter in the house. Sir Monkeypants occasionally indulges in a PB sandwich after all the kids are in bed, and we always are very careful to clean up everything afterwards, but it still makes me nervous. Not nervous enough to give it up, however; I’ve been waiting for the day when I wean Little Miss Sunshine to sit down to one giant PB sandwich myself.

So when I heard about the Sunbutter, I was pretty excited. I thought, here’s a safe product for the whole family! Captain Jelly Belly can experience the joy of a “peanut butter” sandwich, and I can have all the sandwiches I want, too, and our house will be a safe place! Yay!

We drove all over town on Monday looking for some and finally found it for EIGHT DOLLARS A BOTTLE at Rainbow Foods. I think it’s probably actually cheaper, given today’s exchange rates, to order it online. But whatever, I couldn’t wait, I HAD TO HAVE IT.

And you know what?

IT IS FUCKING AWESOME.

Most delicious thing ever. TOTALLY, exactly like peanut butter. I am in HEAVEN.

We actually bought two kinds — the organic, which is made exclusively from ground sunflower seeds, and the “original,” which has sugar and a little oil added (SO totally like Skippy, I am amazed).

It took me a long, long time to force the kids to taste it. I held out for THREE HOURS. No other foods, no other treats, no pushing people on the swing until they tried the frickin’ Sunbutter.

So finally the Captain gave in.

And you know what?

HE LOVES IT.

We both had Sunbutter sandwiches for lunch yesterday. And then again for an afternoon snack. And I’m sure we’ll have more today.

All in all…Best. Product. Ever. I cannot recommend it enough!