Is that a nut butter in your pocket?

by Mollie Chen

When I was a kid, the most coveted lunch box item was the single-serving Nutella pouch, which was shaped like a mini Nutella jar and came with its own tiny plastic spoon. Now that I'm a big kid, I have moved on to more grown-up foods. Like peanut butter. And almond butter. And really any nut in spreadable form. PB and banana sandwiches are a staple of my diet, as well as my go-to plane snack. Recently, while wandering through Whole Foods (my version of therapy), I ran across Justin's Nut Butters. Thinking outside the jar, the company sells "squeeze packs," tidily packaged two-tablespoon packets of its most popular flavors, including honey peanut and maple almond. They also just launched 100-calorie sizes--but honestly, I don't think that would be enough to tide me over. For my next trip, I'm going to pack a couple of flavors along with a bag of sliced apples and some fresh bread from Amy's. Or maybe I'll just eat it straight, like in the good ol' Nutella days.