TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Peanut Soup From Montebello Kitchens

Another way to enjoy peanuts! Photo courtesy Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. Peanuts, peanut butter, peanut butter cookies, peanut brittle, satay…. peanut soup?? Indeed! Peanuts, which originated in South America, actually came to the U.S. with African slaves. Brought to West Africa by Portuguese and Spanish traders, peanuts were a staple crop for West Africans. We…
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GIFT: Chicken Soup & The Fixings

Sick friends, stressed students, new parents and others who need a pick-me-up would be very happy to receive a shipment of chicken soup. Chicken soup is great comfort food for whomever needs a Spoonful of Comfort—which is the name of one of the two chicken soup gifts we tried recently (the other, not surprisingly, is…
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