Company

The sun is shinig, Betty and Mark are arriving.Standing Rib roast and my famous potatoes. A 'Welcome" sheet cake and love to share. Happy holidays to all of you

Peanut Butter for the Holidays

When you're at the grocery store shopping for your holiday dinner remember all of those who can't afford to buy food. Buy some extra food to deliver to your local food pantries. See if they accept fresh produce. Make sure to include delicious & nutritious peanut butter. It's a very rewarding way to celebrate the holidays

Peanut Butter Contest Recipes

To enter your recipe post the recipe on my blog:wwwpeanutbutterlady.blogspot.com
Thanks

Peanut Butter Judges

Get your recipes out and send them to my blog. I have two prestigious judges who will pick the top three winners:
Janice Denham - Food Editor Suburban Journals
Suzanne Corbett- Culinary Teacher, Food Historian and Writer.
Entries must be in by February 28
3 winners get autographed copies of "The Perils of the Peanut Butter Kid" and the oppotunity to share their recipes with other peanut butter lovers

Have you tried the peanut butter playdough with your kids? Fun and safe.

And don't forget to share jars of nutritious peanut butter and other nutritious foods with your local food pantries. Let's work together to quench hunger.

Send in your peanut butter recipes

Have you used the Peanut Butter Playdough recipe yet? It's so fun and good to eat!

Have two wonderful judges: Janice Denham and Suzanne Corbett. More about their credentials tomorrow. They really know their food.

Send in your recipes now. Top three winners will get a signed autographed copy of "The Perils of the Peanut Butter Kid"

Send those recipes to this blog.

Would love you to become a follower, too.

Peanut Butter Playdough

Here's the recipe I promised. Barb Kramer sent it to me and said it provides her grandkids with hours of enjoyment and you won't have to worry if they eat a bit of this fun art medium. Perfect to keep them occupied when you're cooking, wrapping and other wise engaged. Kids love it!

Do you have any peanut butter recipes to share. Please send them. The favorite will receive a free personally autographed copy of "The Perils of the Peanut Butter Kid" Lookin for a judgeor two

PEANUT BUTTER PLAYDOUGH:
1 cup peanut butter
2/3-1 cup nonfat dry milk
2 tbsp. honey
Mix ingredients. Add enough powdered milk to make playdough dry enough to handle.
Shape into balls.
Add raisins to make a face.
Stir in chow mein noodles to make a bird's nest
Just for fun, stir in some cheerios or chocolate chips.
Let your imagination go wild.
Create, admire then eat up your art work.

Peanut Butter Recipe for Fun

Watch my blog. Will be putting in a new peanut butter recipe that your kids will enjoy.

Order book now

The holidays are upon us ... your orders for "The Perils of the Peanut Butter Kid" must be in by December 15 for Xmas delivery.

Buy some books to give to kids who don't usually get presents.Nothing more lasting than the gift of reading.

Bring some peanut butter to your local food pantry. They desparately need your food and money contributions.

Weather &peanut butter

After record-setting rains and flooding everywhere, the desert woke up this morning and smiled. The sun was out, the snow was on the mountains and the air was a crisp 60s.It was a true really-glad-to-be-alive day. My four-legged love, Paprika, and I went out for an invigorating walk.

And if that wasn't heavenly enough, Petra, the best masseuse in the whole world, arrived to give me a relaxing massage. Not to ever be outdone, Paprika always gets a massage, too, when Petra is here.

Of course, I feel blessed. Are you blessed, too? Do what I did - send a check to your favorite food pantry and tell them to include some nutritious peanut butter. OR bring the peanut butter and other foods high in nutrients to show thanks for all the good stuff you have.

Away We Go

In the wee hours of tomorrow morning, we're taking off for the desert. The sunshine will have to wait because it's rainy and cool. But we know the sun will soon be back out and the starry nights will soon delight us.

California Here We Come

It's that time of year. Tomorrow our car, luggage and our precious dog, Paprika take off for California with our driver Sandy. Lucky Dog! En route Paprika gets to spend a few days in Tucson with Sandy's husband and parents. A true Doggie Getaway.

Not so lucky us. We leave at the end of the week to face the crowds and uncertainties of airports. Flying offers so many mysteries. Never know if and when you'll take off or land. At least we won't have to wonder where our baggage will be landing!

Giving Thanks

All of us who had a Thanksgiving dinner with loved ones are especially thankful this year. So many of our neighbors were not able to put the traditional feast on their tables.

We enjoyed a boundless feast at Suzan and Lee's house with our dear friends Betty & Paul. It was a special treat to have our daughter Betty here with us in St. Louis. She and Mark made our day even more celebratory.

Now it's time to think about the upcoming holidays and give more thanks by filling the shelves of food pantries with nourishing foods. Check with your local pantry to see if they distribute fresh produce for a balanced diet. And don't forget the plastic jars of nutritious peanut butter.

And food for thought - see that children receive books that make them laugh. Hope you'll send copies of "The Perils of the Peanut Butter Kid" as I do. Take advantage of my special low birthday prices now being offered on my website: www.perilsof the peanutbutterkid.com

A happy, healthy holiday season to all.

SHARE SOME PEANUT BUTTER

Yesterday the Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis held a very enlightening forum about "Poverty". We all know there is way too much of it going on in our country but hearing the facts and numbers was disheartening. As more and more people are using their jobs and homes and insurance, hunger is increasing at perilous rates. Ary ou helping out your local food pantry? The food supplies go out quicker than they can fill the shelves. They need your donations.

I learned that many of the pantries are now including fresh produce in with their food. Find out if your pantry is helping make their offerings even more nutritious. Dont forget to donate some nutritious peanut butter. It's on every list.

Get a little peanut butter for your mind at www.perilsofthepeanutbutterkid.com As they say, man doesn't live by food alone.

Cancer Support

I was just thinking about how marvelous it is that Gilda's Club has joined the International Wellness Community. More people working together to achieve the same goals. Their mutual goal: providing free support, education and hope to cancer patients and their families. If someone you love or if you are being treated for cancer, visit their website: www.thewellnesscommunity.org for the most wonderful support you'll ever find.

As you may know, I have been donating money from every book (The Perils of the Peanut Butter Kid) to The Wellness Community.

Visit my website (www.perilsofthepeanutbutterkid) to find out about the book. It's a win-win situation. You will not only help improve the quality of life of cancer patient and their families, you will laugh your way through the award-winning book

A SUCCESSFUL SHOW

Thanks to the great organizational ability of Susan Fadem, the weekend of 'Holiday Irresistibles" was a very well-attended show. I was thrilled to know that the adventures of Elmer in my book, "The Perils of the Peanut Butter Kid" was going to be read by so many more new, young readers. The feed-back from the people attending who already owned the book was so heartening. When somebody says, "it's my daughter/son's favorite book. I have to read it every night." I feel like I just received the Pulitzer Prize.

One of the things they share is that they love the book because it is not violent like so many children's books are today. They are all waiting for me to get out the sequel, "The Perils of the Peanut Butter Dog".

I hope some agents and/or publishers are reading this and make the publication faster.

Still looking for a company that would like to make TPPBK into an animated short. Know anyone?

Home Show of Irresistibles

Guess what! I will be a part of Susan Fadem's Holiday Home Show of Irresistibles tomorrow, Sunday, Nov. 8 between 1:00 and 4:00 P.M.. I will be signing copies of my book, THE PERILS OF THE PEANUT BUTTER KID at a special price of $15.00. The holidays are sneaking up on us. Give the youngsters in your life something to giggle about.

What Susan Fadem started five years ago with a couple of friends has blossomed into her biggest-yet Holiday Home Show of Irresistibles!, this time featuring 15 vendors and artists with everything from fabulously priced women's clothing and jewelry (you won't believe the savings!) to adorable baby stuff, handbags, photo sculptures and blankets, cosmetics (great stocking stuffers!) and the new LoveCap necklaces, plus psychic readings and mini-massages.
Talk about one-stop holiday shopping, refreshments included. It's all under one roof at Susan'shouse, 48 Highgate Road in Olivette, 63132. Show time is Sunday, Nov. 8. (Highgate Road is off Old Bonhomme Road, between Dielman and Price roads.)
Bring cash and checks. Some vendors accept credit cards. Friends welcome! For information, call 314-780-6001.
See you then! Can't wait!

Cynthia Kagan Frohlichstein
The Perils of the Peanut Butter Kid
140 Executive Estates Drive
St. Louis, MO 63141
314/432-3450
www.perilsofthepeanutbutterkid.com
www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiakaganfrohlichstein

How to Celebrate National Peanut Butter Lovers Month

NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER LOVERS MONTH

WAYS TO CELEBRATE:
1. FILL THE SHELVES AT YOUR LOCAL FOOD PANTRY WITH LOTS OF JARS OF NUTRITIOUS PEANUT BUTTER.

2. EAT LOTS OF DELICIOUS PEANUT BUTTER - IT'S GOOD FOR YOU.
SPREAD IT ON APPLES, BANANAS, PEAR, NUTS, BACON - BE CREATIVE -DON'T FORGET YOUR PBJ SANDWICHES!

3. READ "THE PERILS OF THE PEANUT BUTTER KID" TO PEANUT BUTTER LOVERS OF ALL AGES.

4. SAVE ON COPIES AND SHIPPING BY BUYING COPIES OF THE BOOK AT SPECIAL 80TH BIRTHDAY SALE PRICES AT: WWW.PERILSOFTHEPEANUTBUTTERKID.COM

PRICES ARE GOOD FOR A LIMITED TIME!

THE HOLIDAYS ARE CLOSER THAN YOU THINK!

HAPPY PEANUT BUTTER LOVERS MONTH

PEANUT BUTTER LOVERS MONTH

November brings Thanksgiving with its turkey and dressing and lots of yummy gravy. But there's something else special going on this month, too. November is National Peanut Butter Lovers Month.

Make the most of it! Ice apple slices with peanut butter, smear some peanut butter on bacon strips, marshmallows, bananas, and pears. Mix it up with chocolate chips. Cover your pretzels with your favorite brand. And don't forget the traditional and always wonderful peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Bring jars of peanut butter and jelly to your local food pantries to share with those who are unable to afford food at this time. Peanut butter is one of their most needed staples. So nutritious.

Wrap your puppy's vitamins in the gooey delicious spread. Doggies love the taste.

Bake some peanut butter snacks - cookies and cakes. Put it on your ice cream. Be creative and discover new tastes.

Hope you'll also purchase a copy of my book, "The Perils of the Peanut Butter Kid" to give/read to your favorite peanut butter lover. Go to my website: http://www.perilsofthepeanutbutterkid/ to purchase the book at special birthday celebration prices.

Whatever you do, put a big smile on your face and some peanut butter in your mouth

In the Face of a Friend's Death

It's all so fast. Last week she thought she might join us at a party. She had one more radiation treatment to go in her two-week course. The spread of her lung cancer had only been diagnosed a few weeks earlier. When she went suddenly and unexpectedly to the hospital, everyone was shocked. We all thought she would have to go to a nursing facility and were making plans on ways we could visit her and cheer her up. We knew she would probably never go home BUT she would be alive.

Suddenly it isn't that way at all. In less than a week in the hospital, she is on hospice care. We know now that the hospital will be her last place on Earth. Her children and grandchildren have all flown in from their different cities to spend her last hours with her.

She has been my friend for 75 of my 80 years. The things we have shared together. Trips! Parties. Parents. Family. Deaths and marriages and births. Lunches and laughing. Dinners and laughing. Sadness and crying. But why hadn't I spent even more time with her? We always think we have forever to spend another day. Suddenly, we are wrong. There are no more days.

Part of me thanks God that she will not have to suffer long. Part of me cheers that she won't suffer the indignities so many other people I have known have gone through on their way to another place. But the selfish part of me just says, "NO!!!!" I want her here. I want to hear her voice on the phone. I want to hear her laugh. Her staunch political opinions. Her everlasting candor and honesty. Her opinions. The way she never put up with anyone's nonsense. Her twinkly eyes challenging you to be the best person you could be. Her understanding when you weren't.

It was a gift to have her in my life. I want to keep her here and feel so powerless. I'm grateful and angry.

Real friends are so few. I hope this helps me to cherish the ones that I have left. I hope I make my life a tribute to all she shared with me.

Joys of Supplemental health insurance

Just back from a yearly check up with my Bone Doctor for osteoporosis. Yesterday they called to advise me that Medicare no longer pays for yearly scans. They'll only pop for one every two years. A typical viewpoint of our medical system in the USA. When will our politicians on both sides of the aisle learn that preventative care is so much less expensive than care for critical conditions?

The pharmaceutical and insurance companies have our supposed representatives in their palms. Seems politicians care more about building huge coffers for their campaigns than about the people they are supposed to be representing. I wonder if they ever considered that they wouldn't need all that lobbying and campaign money to get re-elected if they served the need of their constituents?

We've all been misled - they told us donuts were bad for our health - turns out it's really the "donut hole" in our supplemental prescription plans. I am fortunate enough to be able to buy my outrageously priced meds during this horrendous period. So many of my contemporaries have to forego their medications in order to buy food and keep warm.

Please lend us your ear and your vote Republican and Democratic Reps and Senators. We need your vote to keep us well and health care costs down by using preventative medicine.

I am aware that some of you think people over 65 years of age have lived long enough. I'm not a gambling woman but I'll bet you change your mind when it's you who turns 65!

Let me hear what you believe.

Meanwhile I'm going to take my funny book, "The Perils of the Peanut Butter Kid" to bed for some laughs. If things keep going this way - a sense of humor is all we'll have left.

The Golden Years

I am saddened today to find out that a very dear friend is extremely ill. It's such a helpless feeling to see people we love suffer and not be able to help.

I guess when you get to be eighty, these losses are inevitable. But no matter how old they are, we want to keep our friends and family well and alive. Life goes by so quickly - it's Monday and then it's Monday again. Our minutes, hours, days are so dear.

Riding around in St. Louis today, I got to appreciate the beauty of this day. The trees vibrantly line the streets and highways, The hills seem covered in brightly-hued cauliflowers. How lucky it is to be here.

Please pray with me that my friend will be all right. I hope she can see the glorious trees through her hospital window.

Two pictures and another name

Somehow I now have two of the same photo on my blog. Gotta get rid of one of me.

Hey, Kansas City Friends. You may have know me as Cynthia Magidson. When I lived in Prairie Village that was the name I went by. I taught at Osage School for several years. I acted in several plays at The Resident Theatre including "The Best Man" in which I played the female lead. Besides doing commercials and industrial films, I also was the Fashion Show Director at Metcalf Mall. Do you remember me? I'd love to hear from you.

Betty Kagan is now my National Sales/Marketing Manager. Sales of my book "The Perils of the Peanut Butter Kid" are going through the roof. Visit my website: www.perilsofthepeanutbutterkid.com
Or join me at: www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiakaganfrohlichstein

I'd love to hear what you are doing now.

Rainy Day Books for K.C. Friends

Hi Kansas City friends. Wanted to let you know that "The Perils of the Peanut Butter Book" will soon be available in your locale at Rainy Day Books in the Fairway Shops at 2706 W. 53rd St. in Fairway, Kansas. Call 913-384-2126, ext 7607 to save your copy in advance.

It's a sunny day here and my flu germs have flown away. It feels so great to have them gone.

Still waiting to hear from you about your views on landing in the donut hole with your Medicare Supplements. Am I the only one who's ypset?

Medicare Prescription Supplements

Another day - the flu still lurking on. But it's getting better and the sun is shining.

But have lots of time to think about Medicare Supplemental Prescription Insurance. Would love to hear about how people are managing their prescriptions. Have you been able to stay out of the "donut hole"? I'd love to hear your experiences.

Flu-Bug Madness - You, too?

The little flubug creatures attacked regardless of my flu shot. They can really get you down. Several days in bed - motionless waiting for the bugs to fly away. Seems like I'm not alone. Lots of people, even my doctors and their nurses, are complaining. Such a waste of time.

Hope you all are feeling great!

Rain. rain go away

It never seems to stop raining. I miss the sunshine. But it's the perfect day to curl up with a good book and have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Since the kids can't go outside, why not give them some giggles by reading them "the Perils of the Peanut Butter Kid"?

Find out all about the book on my website: www.perilsofthepeanutbutterkid.com

I am trying to get everything set to be on Linked In. Are you on this site? Let me know.

Another peanut butter victory

A friend of mine who has colitis and a small appetite told me her doctor recommened eating peanut butter to her diet to get protein and many other nutrients. Hooray, Peanut Butter! You not only taste great, you're good for us!

Help in Finding a Peanut Butter Ice Cream

I have never been able to find a peanut butter ice cream that I like. I know that some company must make a delicious peanut butter concoction. If you know of any, please let me know.

Other Octogenarian Cancer Survivors

Looking for other lucky octogenarian cancer survivors. Love to hear your stories. Isn't it great to be alive?

I am trying to help by donating money from every book I sell to The Wellness Community to further their free help, education, support and hope they always give to cancer patients and their families. Read about The Wellness Community and my book, "The Perils of the Peanut Butter Kid" on my website: www.perilsofthepeanutbutterkid.com

Why I appreciate National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Everyone should appreciate National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This awareness helps raise funds to eliminate the number of women who get this disease by doing more research and developments. Hopefully someday those who have had breast cancer (like me) will be like the dinosaurs.

I have lots of reason to appreciate the work that is being done. I come from a breast cancer family. My mother, sister, many close family relatives have had breast cancer. Not all were as lucky as I am

Peanut Butter Heals - Go Pink

When I've been out doing readings/signings of my children's book, "The Perils of the Peanut Butter Kid", many cancer patients who have lost their appetites have told me that their doctors have them eating a tablespoon of butter every day because of all the nutrients supplied in a small serving. Another reason to love peanut butter as we celebrate National Breast Cancer Awareness month!

Please visit my website, www.perilsofthepeanutbutterkid.com to learn about my book and why I am so grateful to be around!

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Hello, fellow breast cancer survivors. How long have you been a survivor?

Visit my website: www.perilsofthepeanutbutterkid to learn about my award-winning children's book, "The Perils of the Peanut Butter Kid" to see how the book is connected.

Big Birthday Sale

Go to my website, www.perilsofthepeanutbutterkid to take advantage of my big 80th Birthday Sale. Special celebration prices are good on my website only. My colorful children's book, "The Perils of the Peanut Butter Kid" appeals to peanut butter lovers of all ages.

Welcome Peanut Butter Lovers

Welcome to my new blog.

Are you a peanut butter lover, too?

Visit my website: www.perilsofthepeanutbutterkid.com to read about my children's book, "The Perils of the Peanut Butter Kid"

More later!