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First off, have you bid on anything at Chocolate Covered Katie’s Bake Sale for Japan yet? If not, go check out the goodies, but read my post first. Or, go, and come back. That works too. 
Good thing I only gave up almond butter for Lent and not peanut butter because I have some delicious PB to share with you today. (Many thanks to HEAB reader Ally for telling me about it!)
North Shore Goodies Coconut PB & Chocolate Coconut PB
Oh my, this stuff is good. Following reader Alain’s advice, I smeared my red bean paste on some cornbread with a big dollop of the coconut peanut butter. Weird combo? Yes, and I totally wish I could take credit for this one. So yummy Alain.
The coconut peanut butter is creamy and spreadable (love that!). It’s super sweet too and so coconutty. According to the company, the sweetness factor comes from spoon meat, the jello-like meat of young coconuts, and the smooth texture comes from adding meat from older coconuts. Their recipe is amazing, seriously, some of the best peanut butter I’ve ever eaten. If you’re in Hawaii, then you must find some, and if not, the company ships all over the world.
Now, I did not open the chocolate peanut butter as it does contain sugar, and so I’ve decided to share the North Shore love and give it away to one of you. For a chance to win, simply leave a comment below telling me what we should name Summer’s new platypus. The winning name will receive the peanut butter (sorry, but I can only ship to U.S. residents). Also, the peanut butter is not vegan as the chocolate used contains dairy.
Meet’s Summer’s platypus, a gift from her Grandpere.
News to share…
Have you heard about Food Day yet? If not, it’s just 6 months away. So be on the lookout for local Food Day events in your area, or you could even organize one of your own.
Again, don’t forget to check out Katie’s Bake Sale.
To all my Nashville readers, on April 6th & 7th Pickles & Ice-Cream Maternity Apparel in Cool Springs is hosting Tim Arnold, The Silhouette Man at their store. Tim is recommended by The Smithsonian & even did silhouettes for the Bush Family at The White House. The event is by appointment only, and you can call the store at 615-778-1599 to book an appointment. Please forward this info to any dads you may know as a silhouette would make a wonderful Mother’s Day gift!
And last but not least, my Eden Nuts nut butter giveaway ends tomorrow, Wednesday, April 6.
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I’d call him Sunny — because he is big and yellow like the sun! Oh and Sunny and Summer sound cute together.
He looks like a Melvin to me.
Plucky the Platypus!
Hmm…what about Patti? Although for some reason I really want to call it Sir Quackington even though I know it’s not a duck.
Scout!
Clarence- definately Clarence.
Clarence-definately Clarence.
Herbert!
OMG cutest stuffed thingie ever! And I love the word “platypus”… although it’s not very fun to spell
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And thank you, HEAB, for spreading the word. I love u very much.
Almost as much as coconut peanut butter. Too bad it’s not vegan. Maybe I should just mix my Artisana with pb. Hmmm…
CCK,
The plain is vegan – nothing but peanuts and coconut, and I think you would love it! Hope the bake sale went well. From your Tweets, sounds like it was quite a success!
Paddle the Platypus
She is just too darn cute! Joey! Max names sticks Joey, so that one always comes to mind.
Vladimir!
so cute! I like Wally
How about Quacky? (or quackie?)
He looks so much like a rubber duckie, and Summer seems totally concentrated on her new toy, so cute!
Ana
yay! glad you like! the chocolate coconut pb is AMAZING. i just got back from Hawaii and bought like 5 jars while I was there! SO GOOD!!!!
Ally,
Seriously, if I ever go to Hawaii, I am bringing an empty suitcase and filling it with this peanut butter. It’s so good – thanks again for telling me about it.
I bought some North Shore chocolate last time I was in Hawaii, but I didn’t know they sold nut butters too!!!! I will definitely be getting some next time I’m in Hawaii, if not sooner
I say Henry
<3
I had a similar platypus when I was young, and his name was Perry. So, I would name him Perry! He looks so soft and cuddly
Oswald, or Ozzy, for short. (Oswaldina, if she’s a,well, she.)
I’m not sure why, that’s just the name that popped into my head after seeing that ADORABLE photo.
LET HIM BE CALLED , “PANQUEQUE” !!!! As in the spanish word for pancake. Reason being, the word platypus is derived from the meaning “flat”. So I thought…HEAB…FOOD…FLAT…PANCAKES…PANQUEQUE!!!!!!! VOILA!
Plus, we need to teach Summer some espanol, Si?
I love all things nut butter and would LOVE to win!!! Bring on the choco-butter for my pan que ques!
Sarah Beth,
Your train of thought has me cracking up, and si, I would love for Summer to habla espanol.
OMG! I want one. I’d name it Petal the Platypus
The first name I thought of was Plucky — I was surprised to see someone else has already recommended that! My husband suggests Jezebel. My second name suggestion is Cassiopeia.
How adorable! Pattipus (short for Patti the Platypus).
First off, I love your website. You and Matt Tabor are who actually inspired me to make my own. I’m not very good with computers, but I do love to cook and run! I’m trying to promote my blog a little and am having a Justin’s Nut Butter Giveaway this month. Is there any day this month that you could maybe throw a shoutout in one of your posts? Lol.
Thanks,
Logan
Logan!
Logan,
I decided to stop promoting other bloggers’ giveaways. So Sorry, but I would feel awful if I said yes to one and no to another. I hope you understand, and hopefully some people will read about it here in the comments.
I’m thinking Pookie the Platypus!
Petunia… she seems like a girl to me!
What about “Patty?”
Summer is SO cute. Love the pictures!
I’m thinking Franklin, Wilbur or PEAB.
Abbey,
haha – PEAB. Now that is great.
It HAS to be PEAB!
How about Peanut the Platypus in honor of this wonderful giveaway
Penelopeeeeeeeeeee!
Haha so weird I m just watching a movie about Australia!you know I was born in Australia
I loved this cartoon called blinky bill when i was a kid which was about a koala and his friend the platypus was named “flap” – so I vouch for flap 
xxxo
P.s grandpa has brilliant taste in gifts!
Nadia,
No, I didn’t know you were born in Australia. Learn something new about you everyday.
Plattie.
You need a name she can sort of “babble”. My thoughts, at least
Wow that Coconut PB sounds and looks fabulous. You are a nut butter connoisseur so for you to say it’s some of the best you’ve ever eaten, well, that’s super high praise
Averie,
I know you would love that PB. Has your name written all over it.
Franklin was the first name that came to mind, but I also like Coco (short for coconut) That coconut peanut butter you mentioned has coconuts on my mind!
Poppy the Platypus!
Summer looks GORGEOUS!!!
Too cute. Um, name?…”Big Yellow Duck” totally comes to mind
Sir Percival, aka Percy the Platypus… and I’m Australian… you should look into getting the ever-adorable Summer some of the classics of Australian children’s literature – Snugglepot & Cuddlepie: the Gumnut Babies; Blinky Bill; The Muddle-headed Wombat; and lastly, The Magic Pudding. Exquisite illustrations; cheeky storylines. Then in about ten years, let her read Seven Little Australians, a real coming-of-age book for girls.
Hilarysarah,
Thanks for the list. Never heard of any of these books, and I’m going to see if I can get them on Amazon as we’re slowly building a little library for Summer.
Holy cow, if you have any old copies of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, they are going for big bucks on Amazon!
Wow, I actually do! but I don’t believe I could part with them despite the impressive price tag for the very same reason Summer will refuse to give up her platypus one day – sentimental value is the only value worth having. I remember my mum reading these books aloud to me; the forefront of my memory dominated by the shape of her moving lips. Money makes me happy within reason but those memories make me happy without rhyme or reason…. Read aloud to Summer, Heather, she won’t forget it.
Phyllis. Definitely Phyllis.
Hi
I read your blog daily, I think Summer is so beautiful…and lucky to have such a fun mom!
I like Ducky or Lucky Duck or Lucky Ducky….
too cute!
Cathy…
Thanks Cathy.
How about Springy? Or Puddle?
Cheers,
Lauren
I think you should name it Falkor like the dog from the neverending story.
That’s what she reminds me of in that picture.
Also, she’s so cute it’s ridiculous.
Michelle,
The Neverending Story was one of my favorite movies back in the day. That and Labrynth. They don’t make movies like that anymore.
Ohmygoodness I LOVE Labyrinth. That was the second movie I ever saw in a movie theatre and is still one of my faves. You’re totally right. They don’t make them like they used too!
You remind me of the babe
What babe? The babe with the power
What power? Power of voodoo
Who do? You do
Do what? Remind me of the babe
He’s got more than just mad skills. . . he’s got a beaver tail and a bill! He’s Perry, Perry the Platypus!
Those of you with kids with recognize that little jingle:)
Peanut the platypus!
That PB sounds delicious!!
I’m always a fan of alliteration! I would go with Patty (which has already been said), Penny, Page (which, I’ve read, means youthful/young at heart), Petey, Pluto, Pladdy, Pooky, Posey, Prince, Pierre….
Sorry was there a one name limit?! I am on spring break and just had fun looking up baby names that start with a “p” for the last 15 minutes…ha!
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What a cute stuffed animal, I love it!
Kelly,
You should win based on effort alone.
I would name him snuggles!
Pasqual! Have you ever read the comic ‘Rose is Rose’?
Sarah,
Nope, but I’ll google it.
Lois
Moby! Because compared to little Summer, he might as well be Moby Dick.
Hmmm….i think an amazing name is Paco. Paco the platypus
Summer is adorable too!
Plunky. I have no idea why. Plunky the platypus.
Its already been said but my first thought was Patty…then after that peanut! so there you go…a triple and a double….LOL.. OH wait…how about Peanut Patty! Summer is adorable! I also like Sunny and Summer…too cute… Great ideas….now you will never be able to name it with so many awesome ideas.. Good Luck!
L
quackers!
I’m probably weird, but I like to give stuffed animals and other cute things what I think of as “old man names.” It’s just funny to juxtapose the cuteness against the name. So for this guy I would say…. Vern.
Colleen,
Hilarious. My stuffed bear is named Otis, and so I guess I do the same thing.
oh my goodness, she is a just a little angel! and that platypus is adorable too hmmmm for some reason “Roger” stand out, I have no idea why!
that peanut butter looks delish by the way-so creamy…
Soleil!
He’s so bright and yellow and you said Grandpere, so I think french is appropriate.
Are you sure it’s not a duck? I like Marvin or Sesame
Michelle,
No, not really. My dad said it was a platypus, and so I took his word for it.
How about Puggle or Platypup? These are common names in Australia for a baby platypus.
The platypus looks like a Polly to me.
And good grief! Your daughter is just too cute!
I’m seeing something cute and feminine like Claudette, Paulette, Colette, or Petunia (don’t think any of those are repeats).
Plinkton. Because he looks like a “Plinkton”. :^)
If you are looking for a boy name, then I like Ziggy. If you are looking for a girl name, then I like Tootsie, or Toots for short.
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Robert. Robert the Platypus.
I think the name “Gus” is fitting for a giant stuffed platypus : )
It looks like a Psyduck from Pokemon!
I would name it Ducky like the little dinosaur in the Land Before Time. It’s yellow and reminds me of a cute duck.
Petey the Platypus : )
i vote for pluto the platypus.
i’m into alliteration, so i’d go with pauly the platypus!
Marty or Marvin jumped out at me. No clue why! I hope Summer enjoys her new friend
Have a lovely day!
On second thought, I also quite like Patrick. I’m a huge fan of alliteration. My stuffed animals often were named obvious things (like brownie for a brown dog or snowball for a polar bear), so Platty could work. Oh, if only Summer was old enough to make the decision for herself! I’m sure we would all love hearing what she would name him
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My (unofficial) vote is for PEAB :0)
that picture is adorable! i would name the platypus Polly.
Toes. My sister had stuffed platypus when we were little (although her’s wasn’t nearly that big!) and she named him Toes because he had giant feet. I’ve always thought that was hilarious.
Heather both of my girls have this exact platypus. There grandmother gave it to them years ago and they have traveled with us all over the place (now in Australia). My daughter calls hers Mr. Winston. I have no idea why.
Pwitty! Pwitty the Platypus.
It’s fun to sound out lol
I’d say Sally or Lucy. Great picture by the way. She’s so cute!
Paulie the Platypus!
You know I want that nut butter!
How about Billy?
Petunia!! She’s so adorable on that thing too!
Oh you must name it after the Spanish word for platypus, which is one of my favorite Spanish words EVER… are you ready for this?
Ornitorrinco!
Pronounced: or-nee-tor-een-coh
Clyde. It was the first name that popped into my head when I looked at the picture….and I think it fits!
I’d call him Patty. He looks like a duck (sort of) and the word duck is “pato” in Spanish. Big jump but such a cute name.
This photo has made my day! After considering some human names, like Gerald and Frances, I think I am going with a word that is just fun to say: Rangy Changy (it means “colorful” in Nepali).
How about Penelope? I’ve been saying for years that Penelope Cruz looks a little bit like a platypus
how about Ory – for ornithorhyncus anatinus. I’m a nerd. AND I had a conversation about platypus today –> that the platypus is a small aquatic egg-laying monotreme mammal
Tiny
I absolutely LOVE naming animals. I have lots of little animal trinkets and stuffed animals and they all have long names. The platypus is cute. I would go with Walter Alain Fordley.
It’s going to be so much fun explaining to Summer ten yeas down the road that he beloved Walter was named by a blog contest.
Arthur!! For some reason it immediately popped into my head when I saw that picture
Coconut peanut butter? Yes, please and thank you.
Summer looks ADorable! I could just squeeze her little cheeks
Perkins the Platypus if it’s a boy!
And I LOVE the name Summer.
Sydney if it’s a girl, since Platypus live in Australia
Your daughter is adorable, btw!!
Also I love coconut butter. And I love chocolate. And I love peanut butter.
So it would be good for me to win this one since I’ve never won anything before and this looks like a good one to win
Pierre. I like Pierre the Platypus!
Paddy the platypus! Summer is sooo adorable!
How about Fred? I have no idea why except that that’s what popped into my head and it just seems to work.
Oh, non-US resident sadness over here! I’m thrilled to know the company ships internationally though. Boo-yah!
P.S. As an Australian, I’m incredibly confused by that toy being called a platypus. It looks like a duck to me?!
Pierre.
Because it is short, snappy, easy to pronounce, and came from here grandpere.
I did a little research and discovered that platypus actually have spurs on their ankles. The females are not venomous, but the males are. When I think of spurs, I think of Cowboys. So, I think it should be called Cowboy.
I think that you should call him Squinky. Otherwise I happen to really like Pierre! Have fun naming him…or is it a her?
I would name it Flat, (because it is prett flat) then refer to it as “Flat the plat” or “Flatty the platty”.
Petunia the Platypus. My little sister and I used to name a lot of our stuffed toys and dolls ‘Petunia’ for some odd reason. We thought it was hysterical. Petunia would get shortened to Toony, Tunia, Yaya, Petty, Patty, etc. but we must have had a dozen things at once called Petunia.
How adorable! I say he looks just like a Hubert.
For the record, I got my new Jade Harmony mat. Tried it in Ashtanga on Monday night and Vinyasa Flow last night. Highly recommend! I am becoming a Vinyasa junkie . . .
Awww, adorable!
Hmm…
- Quacker
- Beaker
- Zuta (Croatian word for yellow)
how about cuddles (unisex) or Dudley (male)
That is the most confused platypus I’ve ever seen! It thinks it is an iguana and has gone yellow. I would name it “Sally” and sing Mustang Sally every time Summer was chilling out on the plat:
…All you wanna do is ride around, Sally, Ride Sally ride…
that combo does not sound weird, sounds good to me!! I would have added tahini and cinnamon., hmmmm…
Platypus Polly!!!
“hopalong patty-pus” because summer seriously looks like she’s riding a horse!
Well, my first thought was Sunshine. Summer’s Sunshine. But since that has been spoken for, what about Daffodil? Thinking seasonal thoughts
How about Pepe the Platypus?
OMG the look on Summer’s face is too cute! I know you said it was a platypus, but everytime I look at the picture all I can think of is Mr. Quackers
I’d name it Bronco. Summer looks like a cowgirl ready to hold on for 8 seconds…
I’m thinking the name Marvin.
OMG Summer is too cute!
& that Pb looks to die for,
Awesome giveaway Heather- as usual!
Xxx
Knuffels…just because I heard the word the other day and liked it (:
Patty the Platypus!
how about Patty? Patty the platypus sounds nice for a kid! Also, summer is looking so big! i cant believe how much she’s grown!
Ps. That peanut butter looks SO good.
Poesie the Platypus seems correct to me. (I can’t resist alliteration!)
I’d say Perry. Perry The Platypus.
I’m allergic to dairy but I love me a good name. I love naming Wren’s stuffed animals.
“Patsy”
Your lil girl is so stinkin’ cute, HEAB!
She’s growing so much too!
Hmm.. name..
Senor Plattlebottom
or Senor PB for short (works on so many levels! <3 PB!!)
Pilly — it’s just silly to name a platypus Pilly.
Silly Pilly Platy-pus
I just remembered I had a stuffed platypus when I was little too. I think I named him Patty. Patty the platypus.
Haha, aww! Summer is looking as adorable as ever.
The first thing that came to my mind was Peanut! But I must say, I love Sunny or Sunshine (from someone else’s comment). Very cute.
Chester or Wallace – something for a young lady with grace and regal bearing….
or Fluffernutter – for the kid inside!
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Penny! mostly because I love me some good alliteration… but also because it would be fairly easy for Summer to learn to say
this is assuming the aforementioned platypus is female, of course. if he’s a he then perhaps not.
Greg.
I would name him beaker.
My vote is Pippi or Justin Bieber!
Love your blog!
The firts thing I thought of was “Peppy”. It seems so bright and energetic (for a stuffed animal) and maybe a name like Peppy will be easy for Summer to sound out eventually? Either way, she, and “peppy” are too cute for words!
That thing is adorable! I just love platypus. I vote for Penny. Officially Penny O. (Olivia) Platypus, I have a thing for long names.
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that is too cute!
I think you should name him Splash
Aw, he’s so cute!
You should name him Wilbur!
Almondine, of course, as in ‘with almonds!’
Patti, if it’s a girl. Percy for a boy…and to me a platypus seems liike it should be a boy. PLus, if you like harry Potter, the name Percy is in there. just sayin’, i love me some harry Potter!
Name: Harold
such a cutie (Summer & platypus!)
I like the name Polly! Polly the Platypus is Perfect! I LOVE coconut and can’t imagine how yummy coconut pb would be! Enjoy playing with Polly!
Summer is so Precious! (lots of “P” words in this Post!)
Plato. He’s a smart Platypus.
wilbert (can be shortened to willy for summer when she’s going to mangle words as she learns to speak like all children… i loved, loved my cousins when she were going through that stage.. omg, so cute, melts!) or patrick (patti, same logic)
i kinda am hoping u want this to be a male patypus.. i want ths to be a male patypus that will protect her as she goes paddling in the river..
Joy because life should be joyful and he/she makes Summer happy! Hah
He definitely looks like a Percy to me!
Too funny – my brother was obsessed with platypus’ throughout his childhood! Literally. He wanted a platypus cake for his birthday one year, when the party came around he could not bear to let us eat the part of the cake with the platypus on it, so we had to eat around it. The part of cake with the platypus is STILL in my parents’ freezer. I think my mom plans to pass it on to his wife when he gets married someday
Um, and that birthday party was at least 13 years ago.
Haha, anyway, Summer looks adorable on her’s! I think you should name it Peggy the Platypus
I could totally see the conbread/bean/pnut combo being delicious!!! Look at that cute little Summer…I want that platypus!
That photo of the cornbread with the peanut butter on top is making me drool right now.
May be you can name that platypus Peanut 
as this post is about the PB and him. 
I want to name the toy “Pooh”. The colore reminds me of Pooh, and it’s just a flatter version of Pooh. ha ha! I think I’ve been going to Disney too much.
I really want to have some of that coconut butter goodness. I think I’m going to ask family to bring those from Hawaii for me, when I see them at my wedding next month. Hopefully they can find it, it looks like a small operation.
I love the name pickle. It’s so sweet! I love just saying the name pickle!
Pumba! Like from the Lion king… easy to say for kids and so cute!!
Pierre the Platypus, P for short. Pierre to commemorate that grandpere (pere) gave it to her.
If not, I vote for PEAB or Sunny as names
My golden retriever was named Sunny.
Almond. Just because
When I first saw the (super cutie!) picture, my first thought was that the platypus looks like that duck in the movie “Click”… you know, the duck that the dog humps on & off throughout the movie… well, the dog’s name is Sundance and I think that would be a *perfect* name for Summer’s new platypus! And I’d love that peanut butter.
I’m gonna go with Otto. It’s a name you don’t hear too often, just like I don’t think too much about platypuses (platypi?). =P
i say freddie!
but i like someone’s suggestion of wilbur!
I love her platypus! She is so cute on it too! I think I would name him Plankton the Platypus
Pumpkin the Platypus!
Well, he looks like a duck to me, so how about Mr. McQuacken?! haha
Wow, what a concept – coconut peanut butter. Sound to die for!
The platypus is super cute (as is Summer!). What to name a platypus?
Pala is the maltese translation…Pala the Platypus. Kinda cute and easy to say.
Or Platy for short. Probably easy enough to say once she starts talking.
How about Horsey?
i vote ‘bigfoot’ or ‘ray-ray’
I like the some people have said PEAB…
but how about Mr or Mrs. Peabody??? (I wasn’t sure of its gender lol!)
Hi Heather,
I just wanted to get in touch to let you know how much I enjoy reading your blog
yours was the 2nd blog I ever came across and I’ve been hooked ever since – your nut butter recipes are FANTASTIC!!!
katy
Summer is so cute! … how about Persephone?
I’d name him platty
Pippo the Platypus!
I vote Coco as in coconut or chocolate or courtney cox’s nick name (I like the show friends) or her kid’s name or any other association with Coco
Plus its a fun name to say!
Petunia the Platypus
or
Penelope the Platypus
I like the name Filbert (one of my favorite nuts haha) or Tiny. Thanks for the awesome giveaways!
pappy! it sounds kind of like platypus but cuter and much easier to say when summer gets old enough =)
I like Penelope Platypus. Maybe that’s just because my “imaginary friend” was named Penelope growing up, ha!
Those PB’s sound fab, by the way.
For some reason the name Wilber just makes me smile! Especially if you say it as they did in Charlotte’s Web.
For the some reason he looks like a Meringue. Or a Chippy, come to think of it. Summer and Chippy/Meringue, adorable!
Summer is so cute! I would name her platypus Elliott<3
Pierre the French Canadian platypus!
I’m in Canada, so can’t enter, but wanted to share that I “awww-ed” out loud at the picture of Summer. She is truly adorable!!!!!
I don’t know why, but Milton is the first name I thought of. Perhaps Paradise Lost is somewhere in the back of my brain.
Ahhh, Labyrinth and Neverending Story are two of my favorite movies from my youth. Seriously, David Bowie in those spandex pants and the hair?! Awesomeness.
Smoochie
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