"Jim Elbrecht" > wrote in message
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> They 'deserve' their own thread'.
>
> dsi1 > wrote:
> -snip-
>>I ate one of my daughter's Smuckers Uncrustable sandwich the other day.
>>It's a soft white bread peanut butter and jelly sandwich that keeps in
>>the freezer. I thought it was the dumbest idea that I ever heard of -
>>until I tasted one. It tasted just like the ones I had when I was a kid
>>and during periods of times in my life when I used to eat those
>>sandwiches. I was not expecting that. I don't keep white bread in this
>>house but now I can have a tasty sandwich anytime that I want. It's a
>>heck of a thing.
>
> I'd never heard of them. Googled them and wondered aloud. Since I
> haven't tasted one yet, I am still at the "dumbest idea I have ever
> heard" stage.<g>
>
> My daughter works in a home for troubled 15yr old boys. They serve
> them to the boys as a [200calorie] snack. And the boys pull the
> 'crust' off and won't eat it.
>
> I wonder if there is a healthy way to eat PB & J? Lettuce wraps
> just seem wrong. I guess a spoon makes the most sense.

Those have been around for a long time. The first time I got them was at a
farm in CA. They had a cafe in there with only prepackaged foods;. Husband
and daughter ate them and said they were good. More recently I purchased
some Snack Stix (I think that's the name). Similar but longer and narrow.
Have not tried them yet. Got them for super cheap with a coupon.

I don't understand why people pull the crust off. I never did but
apparently it is common. My dad used to cut the crusts off of our
sandwiches when he made them, which thankfully was rare. We didn't like
them with no crust. And when I was asked to make a huge tray of them for my
daughter's pre-K, I was told to cut the crusts off.

If you buy natural peanut butter, it is healthy but... It's a PITA. You
have to stir it well before using. You can also buy a no sugar fruit
spread.

I guess if the crusts are pulled off, they either don't like the crust on
that bread or they just don't like crusts.