Jeff and Amee Grant met at a party near Ohio State in 1989. Amee bought him a cheeseburger, Jeff fell in love and they’ve been rooting on the Buckeyes together ever since. They moved to St. Louis in 1992 shortly after getting married and currently live in Chesterfield with their two dogs Woody and Abby. They’ve been active with the Alumni club for a number of years and are probably best known for their buckeye candies which they enjoy making and passing out at special games every year.

Amee graduated from Ohio State in 1988 with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. She is currently a quality control analyst for Pfizer. Jeff graduated from Ohio State in 1988 with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and later with an MBA. He was unexpectedly "retired" from a 15 year sales career with AT&T in June 2008 and is actively looking to get back in the job market.

They are both huge Ohio State football fans. Their pride and joy is their Buckeye room, a shrine to OSU that they have been slowly erecting over the last few years. The centerpiece is a 5’ by 12’ framed mural of Ohio Stadium.

Jeff & Amee’s Buckeye Candies

Ingredients
  • 1 ½ Cups Jiff Creamy Peanut Butter
  • 1 lb Confectioners’ Sugar
  • 6 oz Real Butter
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 Cup Nestlé’s Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
  • ½ Cup Nestlé’s Milk Chocolate Morsels
  • Two cookie sheets, wax paper, double boiler, toothpicks
Directions
  • Soften Butter
  • Thoroughly mix Peanut Butter, Sugar, Butter and Vanilla in a bowl. It should be a little tacky but not wet or really sticky. If it’s too sticky add a little more sugar.
  • Roll in hands into small balls and place on two cookie sheets covered with wax paper
  • Place ball freezer for at least an hour
  • Melt Chocolate Morsels in a double boiler
  • Remove frozen balls from the freezer
  • Using a toothpick, dip each peanut butter ball into the chocolate mix except for the “eye”
  • Place back onto wax paper covered cookie sheet
  • Smooth out the toothpick hole with the tip of your finger
  • Place back into freezer or refrigerator until ready to serve
  • Enjoy!