National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day

April 2nd is National Peanut Butter Jelly Day

What do we know about the peanut butter and jelly sandwich?

In 1901, Julia Davis Chandler's recipe appeared in the Boston Cooking School Magazine of Culinary Science & Domestic Economics (say that fast twice). Her suggestion was to use "currant or crab-apple jelly".

The million dollar question : strawberry or grape? In a poll conducted by The Huffington Post, the winner of the debate is strawberry jelly. It earned 36.53% of the vote. Grape gained 31.15% followed by raspberry, blueberry, apricot and then orange marmalade.

PBJs were used to feed our troops in WWII and they quickly gained popularity as the troops returned home from war.

It has been estimated, the average American will eat over 3,000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in their lifetime!

My favorite memory growing up was enjoying a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, fresh from the cooler, while fishing with my grandpa.

Try my Peanut Butter Jelly Burger-

For a fun twist, I made my own blueberry jam. It is EASY and such a great way to add your own touch to this fun burger!

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