Sunbutter Love

When it comes to silent auctions, I'm not the aggressive type.  It's for a good cause!  It's just for fun!  Have some wine and scribble down a bid!  The prize is secondary!  

Then I spotted the Sunbutter gift basket.  GAME.  ON. 

For the unfamiliar, Sunbutter is a North Dakota product that is similar to peanut butter, but instead made out of sunflower seeds.  I love it, not only because it's local and supporting rural ND folks, but I like the taste. It's a little sweeter than peanut butter, definitely sunflower-y.  I also like to mix up foods in our diet, with the thought that maybe, just maybe, our heavy consumption of the same few foods (wheat, milk, peanut butter) is at least one reason we're seeing so many people develop sensitivities to them.  Maybe...  

I'll admit I was lingering by the table towards the last few minutes of the auction.  I noticed someone had upped my bid.  I scribbled my name down once again, and left the area, not wanting to commit some overly-obsessive silent auction faux pas but keeping my fingers crossed.

Winner!  And as you can see, as I brought the basket of goodies home, Ben found yet another reason to love the stuff.    

Want more info?  Check out sunbutter.com. 

For the record, the Sunbutter people, bless their hearts, did not sponsor or endorse this blog post.  It's just good stuff - I'm a fan.