If there lurks in most modern minds the notion that to desire our own good and earnestly hope for the enjoyment of it is a bad thing, I submit that this notion has crept in from Kant and the Stoics and is no part of the Christian faith. Indeed, if we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gospels, it would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling around with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in the slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.

C.S. Lewis

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains, Dairy	American	Soup	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	qt	Chicken stock (see recipe) or canned chicken broth
2		Carrots; chopped
1		Yellow onion; peeled, chopped
1	c	Smooth-style peanut butter
1	c	Whipping cream or Half-&-Half
1/2	c	Dry-roasted peanuts
		Salt; pepper & tabasco to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

General Washington's step-granddaughter, Martha Curtis, lists this dish
among the first President's favorites. It is very simple to make and quite
delicious. Your children will get two things out of this dish. First, they
will learn that peanuts really are one of the most versatile food products
imaginable, and, second, they will taste a dish that appeared often on the
table of the father of our country.
Place the stock in a 2-quart pot and add the carrots and onion. Bring  to
a boil and turn down to a simmer. Cook, covered, until the vegetables are
very tender. Pur.e in a food processor and return to the pan. Stir in the
remaining ingredients, bring to a simmer, and serve. Be careful with the
salt!
From <The Frugal Gourmet Cooks American>.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe
Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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