{"id":8152,"date":"2015-05-04T04:00:27","date_gmt":"2015-05-04T10:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thekitchenpaper.com\/?p=8152"},"modified":"2017-03-22T17:00:31","modified_gmt":"2017-03-23T00:00:31","slug":"spicy-ginger-peanut-butter-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thekitchenpaper.com\/spicy-ginger-peanut-butter-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Spicy Ginger Peanut Butter Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Happy happy Monday! I'm writing to you from my NEW (to me) comfy, functional, beaaauuutiful couch! The \"functional\" part of that description is definitely up for debate, but we're gonna roll with it. I was planning on getting a sleeper couch, for when ALL OF YOU COME VISIT ME (!!), but this couch popped onto my radar and it wasn't worth the trouble to say no. Also: It's white. OOOMG. I definitely wanted a white couch, but am aware that it is 100% ridiculous and inconvenient and impractical. That said: I don't have kids. I don't really have anyone<\/em> that I worry will spill or mess it up. So ... I'm allowed to do this? I lived on the super wild side tonight and ate CURRY while sitting on it. That will not be a daily occurrence (eventually I will have a real<\/em> place to eat in this apartment). BUT YAAY COUCH!<\/p>\n

The couch takes me one step closer to being done moving in. I mostly just have the decorating (art on the walls, etc.) and the bedroom (um, where is all the storage and why do I have so many clothes?) left to do, which I'm sure I'll get around to this week. But I AM getting back to work (aka COOKING!) this week, plus it'll be my first real week without a car: so I'll be finding new ways (bus, bike, Car2Go) to get to my yoga classes. AII! I'm terrified, I won't lie. Excited, but terrified. I've been putting off picking up my bike from the shop simply because once I have it I'll actually have to ride it (and keep it somewhere... hmph).<\/p>\n

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Anywho. I'll keep you updated on the apartment progress, I'm sure.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, let's talk about soup! I actually think this is more of a stew, but we're gonna roll with it. This is like an African Peanut Stew - yuuum - only made with my homemade spicy ginger peanut butter. THAT'S RIGHT - this recipe is from my book! YAY! I don't think I've actually ever<\/em> shared a recipe from my cookbook<\/a> here on The Kitchen Paper, so I figured it was about time. I do have one nut butter here, from way long ago, which was actually the catalyst for writing an entire dang book about nut butters. I remember making chocolate almond butter and being amazed at how popular the recipe was, so I was like \"Um, let's make THIRTY OF THESE and put them in a book!\" So I did. You can get yours here<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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For this soup, I started out with the peanut butter: fresh ginger + peanuts = SPICY GINGER PEANUT BUTTER! It's really darn good. And REALLY easy. You use that for a hearty soup, with chicken and sweet potatoes and more peanuts, and end up with a filling, warm, flavorful dish. I love it!<\/p>\nPrint<\/a><\/span>

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