The Three Ps: Parents - Poop - Peanuts

My parents just visited. It was so wonderful to have company! We got to salsa dance at the Oasis, see a scorpion, learn about the long and proud history of the State of Texas, and visit Fredricksburg. Here are a few pictures taken at the Altdorf Restaurant and Biergarten:





On an entirely different note, I just brought the cat home from his annual trip to the vet. He HATES the vet. He had to be given three different sedatives: one solid, one liquid, and one gas - none of which knocked him out. Once I got him home he was totally fine and stopped machine-gunning poop.

Now that you are hungry I thought I'd post a recipe given to me by a friend from church. Jeremy and I are trying to make large quantities of food on weekends so that we have more free time during the week. It has proven to be cost effective and easy. I made this soup and it is awesome, but not recommended for those of you with peanut allergies. You can eat this stuff for days and it only gets better with time.

Peanut Soup:

Ingredients:
2/3 cup smooth peanut butter (no sugar/no salt variety-low fat is also good)
1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
2 onions
6 garlic cloves
8 cups vegetable broth
1 (28 oz) can of whole, peeled tomatoes - to be used diced
1 red, yellow, or orange bell pepper
1 green bell pepper
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
1/2 tsp. crushed black pepper

Directions:
Saute chopped onion and minced garlic in peanut oil until clear. Add broth, tomatoes, and all other ingredients EXCEPT brown rice. Simmer for 30 mins or more. Add rice and simmer for an additional 15 minutes (at very least).

Enjoy!