Brad,

Here's a recipe that uses many of your favorite foods including the
anti-dracula components.  I plan to make it this weekend.  I will likely use
chicken stock in stead of vegetable because I like it better.  I'm also
wondering if a little wine added would sweeten it a bit depending on what
kind of onions are available at the fruit stand - lately they have been very
sharp and bitter.  I can't wait for the Vidalia onions!

Peanut soup

2 Tablespoons oil
2 medium onions, chopped into big pieces
2 large green peppers, chopped into big pieces
4 cloves garlic, pressed
1 28-ounce can of whole tomatoes, cut into quarters, juice reserved
10 cups vegetable stock
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, coarsely ground
1/2 teaspoon dried, crushed red chili peppers
1/2 cup raw brown rice
2/3 cup creamy peanut butter or crushed peanuts
Garnish: crushed peanuts

In a large soup pot, heat the oil, then saut? the onions, green peppers,
and garlic until they begin to brown. Cut in the tomatoes and cook over
medium high heat for about 10 minutes, stirring from time to time, til
they
cook down. Pour in the remaining tomato juice and the stock. Bring to a
boil, add the rice, then reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, for 45
minutes.

When ready to serve, stir in the peanut butter until it melts and the
broth
is smooth. Reheat to a simmer, then ladle into bowls and sprinkle with
crushed peanuts.

LOL Brad, you are a unique person.   :-)

Thought about you the other night at dinner.   A while back, DH picked
up an onion cooker.  Its this plastic device that is in the shape of
an onion, you peel the onion, put it inside, and nuke for a few
minutes.

Well, DH tried it out the other night and ate a whole onion with his
dinner.    I made a vague comment that he's have some vivid dreams
that night.

GUESS WHAT!!!

HE DID!!!

I had to laugh, and I thought about your posts.  

Although it may be good for your dream life, I'm not sure how well it
would do for the real life sex life.   :-)

I am afraid that cooking in micro will kill most health benefits of
veggies... I have read studies documenting that about 90% of
micronutrients are lost when cooking veggies in microwave.

Mirek

If you can smell it on your skin, imagine what everyone else smells!

Have you noticed some changes in your social life, lately, Brad?

Brad, you're really beginning to make me wonder . . .  I haven't cooked
any non-dessert in years that did *not* have onions and garlic in it.  I
am either immune to the smell or my friends are exceedingly tolerant and
kind.  

I guess I'll have to start asking  :-/

(remembering my 14th birthday supper request: steak *without* garlic and
how it tasted like . . . nothing)