African Peanut Stew

I used to get "the recipe of the day" from allrecipes.com.  I still have a backlog of recipes I have yet to try.  This particular recipe for African Chicken Stew has been a favorite of my husband's since I first made it several years ago.

I did make some slight modifications.  First, I use chicken breast instead of a whole chicken.  I use a cup of chicken broth instead of water.  And, I don’t use canned garbanzo beans.  




African Peanut Stew



After searching the web some, I’ve found that there are several different ways of making this recipe.

This recipe for African Chicken Peanut Stew adds tomatoes and cilantro.

This Vegetarian African Peanut Stew uses sweet potatoes and spinach.

And if Spicy African Peanut Stew is your thing, add some garam masala.

Emeril Lagasse has his own version called African Peanut Soup that uses ground turkey.

In the comment section below, please give me your thoughts and comments  of what you might think of this dish.

What's on Your Pancake?

I made pancakes for breakfast this morning.  I don’t make them often, only a couple of times a month. However, as I sat there slathering peanut butter onto my pancake, I wondered what other people might enjoy on their pancakes.

My husband likes to put syrup on his, preferably maple or maple flavored. Because pancakes act like a sponge and soak up the syrup, he makes a little puddle on the side of his plate and then dips his pancakes.   This way his pancakes aren’t weighed down with a bunch of sugar and it cuts the calories.

I did mention that I put peanut butter on mine.  Peanut butter on pancakes has been a tradition in my family for as far back as I can remember.  My dad got me started, and his dad got him started.  I’m not sure where it really began, but it is good. 

Foodies Unite lists 102 Pancake Toppings for National Pancake Day, February 28.

In the comment section below, please feel free to post your favorite toppings, comments or suggestions for pancakes.