GEORGIA PEANUT SOUP

Adapted from The Cook’s Encyclopedia of Soup

2 T. peanut oil
1 large onion, minced
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 t. cayenne pepper
2 bell peppers, seeded and finely chopped
1 1/2 c. minced carrots
1 1/2 c. chopped potatoes
3 celery stalks, sliced
3 1/2 c. vegetable stock
7 T. chunky peanut butter
2/3 c. corn kernels
salt and freshly ground pepper
roughly chopped roasted peanuts to garnish

Heat oil in a large soup pot. Once hot, add onion and garlic and cook for three minutes. Add the cayenne pepper and a pinch of salt and cook for another minute.

Add the bell pepper, carrots, potatoes, and celery. Season lightly with a little salt and pepper. Stir well and cook for four minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the vegetable stock, peanut butter and corn kernels, stirring until thoroughly combined.

Season well with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes or until all the vegetables are tender. Adjust the seasoning one last time before serving and sprinkle with chopped peanuts.

(serves 6)

Georgia Bulk Peanut prices by the ton

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Saturday September 6 - Mountain Harvest Festival: Come participate in an old time harvest celebration in the North Georgia Mountains. We will have lots of vendors, food and activities for young and old.

Our mountain farmers will display and sell some of their home grown products including fresh and local produce of all kinds, jams, jellies, and syrups, grains, dairy, wine, fish and meats. Then, many of our best local chefs will prepare and serve delicious and nutritious samples of these wonderful fresh and local products. Many of these products will be from organic, sustainable and/or biodynamic farms.

Southerners know and value their gardens and farms. Fruits and vegetables grown thousands of miles away are harvested long before peak ripeness so they can survive shipping and be market ready weeks later. Local products are fresher, have better flavor and more nutrient benefit, offer more seasonal variety, lessen the environmental impact of transportation and packaging, and keep more money in local economies.

The celebration will take place at the Center on Warwoman Road in Clayton Georgia from 11:00AM until 3:00PM on Saturday September 6. Attendance will be limited to 150. Advance tickets are $15.00 and will be $20.00 at the door (children under 12 are free). We will have live music by the local group Mountain Hoodoo under the pavilion from 12:00 Noon until 2:00PM. Tickets are avaialble at participating restaurants or you can call (706) 746-5485 or (706) 782-5485.

This event is sponsored by the Georgia Mountains Foodways Alliance a "Non-Profit" organization dedicated to the development and promotion of the local food culture and small businesses from field to table. The Alliance identifies and nurtures Georgia's varied community culinary heritages through education, networking, public relations, regional cooperation and the sponsoring and promotion of local food and local wine events.

How far does your food travel?

How far does your food travel?, originally uploaded by jekemp.

1500 Miles for the Average meal.

Mountain Man BBQ

These here Deviled Eggs...

Deviled Eggs, originally uploaded by jekemp.

The culinary re~discovery of southern comfort food was found here in an unmistakably modern setting at Holeman & Finch Public House.
This tiny pub is located on Peachtree Road near the Peachtree Battle shopping center on the ground floor of a new development.

Now, I really am a fan of deviled eggs and these three were quite good. I am looking forward to eating some deviled eggs from my Marans hens when the time comes. If all goes well, I probably will be able to even pickle some of my free-range all natural eggs in a giant size one gallon jar. I am wondering if I should use some beet juice to dye them red to make them appear to be more processed like Red Smith Pickled Eggs.