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the rain never ended yesterday the thick ice that covered the world was obstinate and refused to melt on any condition but its own the ingredients were on hand in pantry, kitchen and desire for Peanut Soup Senegalese but melancholy was as stubborn as the ice out doors three sweet potatoes peeled and chopped one onion peeled and chopped one can diced tomatoes with liquid one and a half cup crunchy peanut butter half teaspoon cumin, cinnamon, allspice, salt, black pepper three tablespoons olive oil water desire over medium heat roast the spices in the olive oil add onion and stir to coat; cook a couple of minutes add sweet potatoes, tomatoes, salt and pepper add water to barely cover bring to soft boil and simmer for forty five minutes or until potatoes are soft remove from heat and let cool for ten minutes with a hand blender, blend until smooth [careful] add peanut butter, blend by hand until smooth simmer over low heat for fifteen minutes serve recognize that the melancholy of the day still persists but is much more flavorful
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Jan 12, 2014
Jan 12, 2014 at 12:13 PM UTC
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the rain never ended yesterday the thick ice that covered the world was obstinate and refused to melt on any condition but its own the ingredients were on hand in pantry, kitchen and desire for Peanut Soup Senegalese but melancholy was as stubborn as the ice out doors three sweet potatoes peeled and chopped one onion peeled and chopped one can diced tomatoes with liquid one and a half cup crunchy peanut butter half teaspoon cumin, cinnamon, allspice, salt, black pepper three tablespoons olive oil water desire over medium heat roast the spices in the olive oil add onion and stir to coat; cook a couple of minutes add sweet potatoes, tomatoes, salt and pepper add water to barely cover bring to soft boil and simmer for forty five minutes or until potatoes are soft remove from heat and let cool for ten minutes with a hand blender, blend until smooth [careful] add peanut butter, blend by hand until smooth simmer over low heat for fifteen minutes serve recognize that the melancholy of the day still persists but is much more flavorful
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Jan 12, 2014
Jan 12, 2014 at 12:13 PM UTC
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