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In my distant youth, I loved peanut soup. When my cravings for that kicked in this week, I was certain we couldn't have it. Surely it had cream and other bad, delightful things in it. I was wrong. I found multiple recipes, and only Emeril's had cream. This version was fairly easy to make and fairly quick - and I thought it was pretty good. Note that sweet potato is often used in these soups. I think we will try that next time.  -Dan West African Peanut Soup (Found on CookieandKate.com) This West African peanut soup recipe is a creamy and comforting, spicy vegan soup. Made with a simple combination of peanut butter, tomato paste and collard greens, this soup comes together quickly and would be a great weeknight meal. If you love spicy flavors like me, don’t hesitate to use liberal amounts of ginger and garlic. INGREDIENTS 6 cups low sodium vegetable broth 1 medium red onion, chopped 2 tablespoons peeled and minced fresh ginger 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 teasp

When I was in high school, always dressed in khakis and a button-down collar like almost every other guy in the school, there lurked under the surface a thought that I would one day have a ponytail and earring. I kept that thought for about 20 years, then finally realized my place in the workforce was not going to think much of that. Now I couldn't have a ponytail even if I wanted it. But this way of eating has brought back some thoughts of the seventies, when my mother was attempting to bring "hippie" food into a house that loved its meats. She made horrible dishes of bulgur (which we promptly labeled vulgar) and other grains and even made yogurt for a while - without the modern conveniences that make it easily now. Fortunately for all of us (I think - could be debatable), she moved on. The cooking she passed on to me is a passion for making fresh bread and rice krispie treats, and neither recipe is on our current diet. However, I laughed when I saw this in my mornin