March is National Peanut Month

Did you know that March is National Peanut Month? Peanut Butter Lover's Unite! National Peanut Month began back in 1941 and in 1974 became a month-long celebration.

Here are some fun facts about peanuts, courtesy PeanutButterLovers.com:

*Peanuts are not actually nuts at all! They are legumes, like beans, peas and lentils.
*Americans eat 3 pounds of peanut butter per person every year. That's about 700 million pounds, or enough to coat the floor of the Grand Canyon!
*Peanuts may be a favorite food, but we've found many uses for their shells too! You might find peanut shells in kitty litter, wallboard, fireplace logs, paper, animal feed and sometimes as fuel for power plants!
*Two peanut farmers have been elected President of the United States: Thomas Jefferson and Jimmy Carter.
*One acre of peanuts will make 30,000 peanut butter sandwiches.

So enjoy a PB & J or check out some of the peanut butter recipes on Peanut Butter Planet.