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Amazon.com, one of the nation’s largest booksellers, announced Monday that for the last three months, sales of books for its e-reader, theKindle, outnumbered sales of hardcover books.

In that time, Amazon said, it sold 143 Kindle books for every 100 hardcover books, including hardcovers for which there is no Kindle edition.

The pace of change is quickening, too, Amazon said. In the last four weeks sales rose to 180 digital books for every 100 hardcover copies.

Keep in mind that this is only hardcover books; paperbacks likely still outnumber their digital counterparts (these numbers were not released).

If I were to buy an eBook reader, it would be the Nook, not the Kindle. But I’m still torn. I love the smell of ink and paper. I love turning pages. These things are becoming obsolete, but I want to hold on to them as long as possible.

But a part of me wants the gadget too.

There is something so simple yet dynamic about two pieces of bread, peanut butter, and jelly. I can’t even begin to calculate the number of PB&Js I’ve had over the last year, let alone my entire life. Whenever I take a bite of one, I think about the times my Mom made my lunch and put so much peanut butter in my sandwich that I could barely chew. I think about running to dance classes and field trips to the museum. Now, there is something about the consistency of taste, yet surprise that makes me look forward to this sandwich each and every day.

I’ve found that I’m not alone in my appreciation and borderline obsession with peanut butter and jelly. Two other AC360 colleagues and I are now in a PB&J Club, secretly supporting each other and our love for this sandwich.

PB&J embodies what I love about food. Two people can have an appreciation for the same item – like a sandwich – yet have their own unique spins to it. Do you put peanut butter on both slices of bread? Only on one side? Do you cut the crust off or like your bread toasted? The variations of this classic are endless.

Personally, I’m not a huge fan of jelly because it soaks into the bread and makes it soggy. Maybe I’ll try it by putting peanut butter on both sides of the bread with a thin layer of jam between.

To enter is super easy! Just leave a comment on this post (not mine, hers!) telling her what your favorite Tasty Kitchen recipe is.

The Pioneer Woman (Ree Drummond) has a 4th of July giveaway – and it rocks my socks! She’s giving away one KitchenAid stand mixer in blue and one in red.

I already have one in red, so I’m hoping to win the blue one.

Go enter! All you have to do is leave a comment telling your 4th of July plans. Super simple!

As usual, Sookie is surrounded by all sorts of trouble, but I must confess that I found this one lacking in both intensity and complication – both traits I’ve come to expect from Sookie’s life.

Eric’s maker has come to town, bringing with him his other “son.” This causes considerable stress in Eric’s life who tries to stay way from Sookie while he deals with his relatives. In the meantime, Sookie is dealing with the remnants of the brief Fairy war – her cousin Claude has moved in with her, her great-uncle Dermot is sneaking around her property, and there are bodies buried in the woods behind her house.

It should have been an amazing book, but there was so little action that it never really hit its stride. The best comparison I can make is that it is like Sex and the City 2: little plot, but still shows us what’s happening in our favorite characters’ lives.

Apparently, these guys did.

I must confess – I didn’t measure nary a one of these ingredients. Play with it til it looks good and smells good, that’s my motto. My estimations are in parenthesis

Ingredients

• Boneless, skinless chicken breasts and thighs
• Lemon juice (1 cup)
• Minced garlic (1 tbsp)
• Garlic pepper (1 tsp)
• Rosemary (2 tbsp)
• Salt and Pepper (to taste)

Combine ingredients and coat chicken in the mixture. Refrigerate for a few hours, occasionally turning the chicken to keep the coating even.

Grill or bake the chicken until juices run clear and enjoy!

This recipe is also a “cheater” version. I’m always looking for quick and easy ways to do things because, let’s face it. I’m impatient and somewhat lazy. When I’m hungry, I’m hungry now. One day I’ll learn how to plan ahead! Instead of roasting a whole chicken, I pulled 2 frozen chicken breasts out of the freezer, tossed them into a baking dish with some onions, celery, and carrots, covered the whole thing with a dusting of garlic pepper and baked in the oven for about 45 minutes (it took longer than my usual half an hour because they were frozen).  You can prepare the chicken however you prefer (sometimes I boil them with really well-seasoned water).

Sweet and Savory Chicken Salad

• 2 large chicken breasts, cooked and diced
• 1/2 cup pecan halves, chopped
• 1/2 cup bread and butter pickles, diced
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• Freshly ground pepper, to taste

Combine ingredients in a large bowl. Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.

Yeah… it’s pretty much the simplest thing in the world to make. You can make it easier by using pre-cooked chicken (Trader Joe’s has great cooked chicken, but you can go to any grocery store that’s convenient).

I learned the hard way to only fill your mug to just under halfway full – otherwise you will have a very messy microwave to clean up. This recipe will fit two large mugs.

4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
a dash of salt
1 egg, beaten
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
2-3 drops vanilla
chocolate syrup, to taste (optional)
Cool Whip (optional)

In a small bowl, mix the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt.

Add egg and mix into dry mixture. Add oil and milk and mix well.

Grease a large mug and pour in your batter until just under halfway full.

Place in microwave on High for 2 1/2 – 3 minutes (in my microwave it actually took only 2 minutes and 20 seconds, and I could have gone with slightly less as it became a little overdone).

Once finished, heat some chocolate syrup in the microwave (if straight from the fridge). Using a chopstick or knife, poke several holes through your cake and pour the chocolate syrup into the mug, to soak into the cake.

Top with whipped cream or Cool Whip and enjoy!