Tired of plain old PB&J?

For a delectable, grown up version of a PB&J sandwich, try peanut butter and sliced figs on whole wheat bread.
Trust me, I'm sure you are thinking "but figs are what people with digestive issues eat in order to stay regular," but I assure you my friend, they are not just for those with weak gastrointestinal tracts. Fresh figs are delightfully sweet and soft with tiny, tasty seeds in their beautifully purple insides. Another lesser-known fact about figs is that their leaves, when transformed into a liquid extract, may help the treatment of diabetes. Who knew fig leaves were good for anything other than clothing Biblical figures?! Additionally, figs are an excellent source of fiber, potassium, calcium, and manganese, but don't eat too many figs because the oxalate levels they contain may cause certain individuals to form kidney stones. My advice would be to enjoy them anyway, fresh when you can of course (usually from June to September), and to simply avoid eating mountainous amounts of them.
The varieties of figs (apparently there are over 150) also have lovely names such as "Black Mission, Kadota, Calimyma, Brown Turkey, and Adriatic" (WH Foods). What fun!

If, by chance, interest, or boredom, you would like to learn more about these delightful fruits, check out this website: http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=24. And seriously, try the PB&fig thing... it's really good.

"I'm Getting Sick of Peanut Butter"
Ken Nesbit

I look inside my lunch box,
and, oh, what do I see?
A peanut butter sandwich
staring glumly back at me.

I know I had one yesterday,
and, yes, the day before.
In fact, that's all I've eaten
for at least a month or more.

I'm sure tomorrow afternoon
the outlook's just as bleak.
I'll bet I'm having peanut butter
every day this week.

I'm getting sick of peanut butter
sandwiches for lunch.
Why can't I have baloney
or potato chips to munch?

I wish I had lasagna
or a piece of pumpkin pie.
Another day of peanut butter
might just make me cry.

But still this awful sandwich
is in every lunch I take.
You see, it is the only thing
that I know how to make.