Comments on: Food Monday ~ Elly’s Peanut Soup

By: Grannymar

Grannymar — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:12:20 +0000

stwidgie

As children we always found ‘peanut butter and jelly sandwiches’ amusing. To us jelly was your jello and we put jam on our bread.

By: stwidgie

stwidgie — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:38:30 +0000

It sounds like Mafe, a peanut-butter based stew my French boyfriend used to make. He learned it when he lived in Paris and shared an apartment with other students including someone from Senegal or Mali. I’ve been meaning to give it a try. It was honestly the only time I heard of a French person going anywhere near peanut butter. For us, of course, it was a staple growing up. Sandwiches, cookies, on a spoon, on your finger if no one was looking…

By: Magpie 11

Magpie 11 — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:18:31 +0000

I might leave out the peanut butter or substitute with Hazelnut butter…or even almond butter (yes you can get them)

Agree about the last line: It is the sign of a true “bucket cook”!

By: Grannymar

Grannymar — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:35:14 +0000

Baino

By: Baino

Baino — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:28:05 +0000

Ohh nooo . . .I don’t think I can try this one . . .I’m sure it’s lovely but . . peanut butter in soup! Sounds like sloppy sate.

By: Grannymar

Grannymar — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:13:54 +0000

Nancy

By: Nancy

Nancy — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:01:34 +0000

And TEETH !!!!!!!!!

By: Grannymar

Grannymar — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:15:23 +0000

@Ellen - Enjoy

@Nancy - That reminds me of the first time I made toffee with my friend. When it was ready we poured it onto a plate to set!
That is one way to get rid of plates.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:05:40 +0000

Grannymar,

You’ve reminded me of something my Mother used to do . That is, every Saturday for years she made Peanut Butter Fudge. The only trouble was, my Mom was a terrible cook and not once did that fudge ever turn out right.

One Saturday it would be soupy and we would eat it with a spoon and the next week you needed a jack hammer to break off a piece.

But, while she was not a great cook, she was tenacious and an attempt was made every week but the consistency of that Peanut Butter fudge was never achieved. But, we made great fun of it and always pretended that it was the best fudge in the world.

By: ellen

ellen — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:53:59 +0000

Yum, yum AND I can eat it on this no carb diet of mine! Thanks. How unusual!