Peanut Butter ...?

• Episkey wrote on 2013-05-29 08:06
  As of late I've been subject to a lack of sleep, mostly due to me thinking about my purpose in life and the labels I seem to use to identify myself.
  
  So, while listening to some ZUN trumpets and sweet piano runs ... I began to notice that I was hungry.
  
  Mind you, this is at around 3:00 am. I would have ignored my hunger under most circumstances, but it seems due to our family having less and less food available ... I've sort of been subconsciously eating less. I was hungry and I tried to fall asleep, but that did not work.
  
  
  So I go look at my refrigerator, trying to wrap my depraved mind around what I could possibly eat - without waking up any family members of course. Baking some brownies or making pasta was certainly out of the question. Then I glanced over to the right and saw two jars of peanut butter.
  
  
  I recalled that my sister didn't like the chunky peanut butter, due to all the little imbedded peanuts messing with the smooth texture. I normally do not eat peanut butter at all - but I decided that in my current state ... I can't be picky.
  
  I do not like the feeling of peanut butter on the roof of my mouth, it just scares me sometimes. I feel like I'm choking myself to death. However, I told myself that this was chunky peanut butter - so I might not have that same reaction. Besides, peanut butter is high in protein so that should sustain me, right?
  
  Sigh.
  
  Problem was, I didn't even have anything to place the peanut butter on. Sure, we have some slices of bread - but I didn't want to waste and bread. I decided to spoon some of the chunky peanut butter into a cup and just ... eat it?
  
  
  I sprinkled some demerara sugar on top ... to give myself some more calories and sweetness. And you know - it was actually pretty good! Quite an interesting little treat, which was surprisingly fulfilling. A bit bland - but it did the job.
  
  
  Why did I write this thread? Well becau- ... hmmmm ... It's 4:00 am already.
  
  Well then - I was wondering what little late-night snacks you like to partake in. It seems I'll be up for many more nights, trying to deal with life. I might as well get some ideas as to what I can quickly make when I get a bit hungry.
• Chillax wrote on 2013-05-29 08:30
  Dumplings with soy sauce and chili oil.
• Cannibal wrote on 2013-05-29 09:19
  I try to just eat veggies late at night when I want to snack. Celery, peppers, tomatoes (ok fruit w/e), cauliflower...
• Drizzit wrote on 2013-05-29 10:04
  Cheddar cheese is my late-night snack of choice. Crackers are optional.
• Friggerton wrote on 2013-05-29 14:52
  Peanut butter with bread.
  
  Or if we have left over meat (i.e. grilled chicken, tri-tip, etc) I may just have some of that.
• Cucurbita wrote on 2013-05-29 16:14
  What, you don't have jelly? I have a lot of grape jelly. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are pretty good.
  
  Otherwise, get some yogurt or vanilla ice cream, milk, a banana, ice, a scoop of peanut butter, a bit of chocolate syrup, and blend it to make a smoothie. I picked up that recipe at the ice cream store I worked at! Its full of protein and really fills you up.
  
  

  Quote from Chillax;1097187:

  Dumplings with soy sauce and chili oil.

  
  
  I just did this. Except I don't have chili oil so I used red pepper flakes and vinegar, which works pretty great mixed with soy sauce.
  
  And I had some miso soup.
• BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2013-05-29 17:18
  hard cookies, milk, small sausages, some sort of unique cheese, crackers
  
  you typically drink milk when eating peanutbutter because it feels more pleasant than drinking water with peanut butter stuck in your mouth.
• Episkey wrote on 2013-05-29 18:45

  Quote from Cucurbita;1097335:

  What, you don't have jelly? I have a lot of grape jelly. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are pretty good.
  
  Otherwise, get some yogurt or vanilla ice cream, milk, a banana, ice, a scoop of peanut butter, a bit of chocolate syrup, and blend it to make a smoothie. I picked up that recipe at the ice cream store I worked at! Its full of protein and really fills you up.

  
  
  I didn't see any jelly - we normally get some type of preservatives.
  
  
  That smoothie sounds really good, too bad I can't justify buying ice cream anymore. However, yogurt sounds like a perfectly acceptable substitute.
  Thanks.~
  
  

  Quote from BobYoMeowMeow;1097356:

  
  you typically drink milk when eating peanutbutter because it feels more pleasant than drinking water with peanut butter stuck in your mouth.

  
  
  Milk ... hmmm. I'll think about doing that next time. I do not like drinking milk by itself in most cases, but lately I've been enjoying it more and more.
• Hanna wrote on 2013-05-29 18:52
  it's 3am and im hungry
  *cooks 4 course meal*
• Friggerton wrote on 2013-05-29 23:31
  Oh, if you want a version of chips and dip that's dessert-ish, cream cheese with cookies (like Chips Ahoy or Oreo) is to die for. Assuming you like cream cheese, anyway.
• Sepia wrote on 2013-05-30 02:00
  Anything that I can put in a wrap.
• RB2temp wrote on 2013-05-30 02:13
  I'm essentially up at all hours of the day all of the time, so it completely depends on if I'm free and doing random stuff or focused heavily on a project of some sort. If I'm really focused on getting something done sometimes I'll "forget" to eat for... well, a while, and then go to get some bread or something if it's late and I'm going to be sleeping soon. If I'm in a more relaxed mood and just doing whatever, I'll probably eat nearly anything as long as it isn't, like, ice cream, because I try not to eat unhealthy stuff right before I go to bed. Isn't very good for me.
  
  Hmm, maybe I'll throw a couple slices of cheese on the bread sometimes. Kinda basic, but it's essentially desperation food lmao.