A Slow Cooker Favorite
As many of you know, Peas and Thank You was one of the food blogs that served as an inspiration to me in my early vegetarian and vegan days. Mama Pea was/is raising a veggie family, and her posts were always filled with great ideas and great food. Sadly, shortly after finishing her second cookbook, Mama Pea decided to call it quits. I miss her posts a lot, but we are still enjoying her food! I put together this crock pot soup on Sunday--it's the first time in at least 8 months that we've had it, and I definitely think it will be back on our table very soon! Spicy African Peanut Stew from Mama Pea ( my comments are in italics ) (I usually double this recipe to fit in my crockpot--that way we have leftovers, too!) 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (or 1/2 cup dry garbanzo beans from your bulk section) 1 sweet potato, cubed (about 1 c. total) (I also added butternut squash we had on hand) 1 1/2 t. curry powder 1/2-3/4 t. garam masala (depending on how spicy you like ...