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12. Maafe, or West African Peanut Butter Stew

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 05:25 PM

16 hrs ago

Very hearty and filling for cold weather. A woman from Ghana showed me how to make it. Found in the US from Virginia down to Georgia, and in the Caribbean.

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It's soup weather. What is your Favorite type of soup---can be homemade or canned? Mine is Progresso Hearty tomato. How [View all] debm55 17 hrs ago OP

It depends. no_hypocrisy 16 hrs ago #1

That sounds delicious. Thank you very much for sharing with us, no_hypocrisy. debm55 16 hrs ago #2

I like Progresso New England Clam Chowder MichMan 16 hrs ago #3

Thank you very much for sharing with us. As a kid, I loved Campbell's Tomato with a grilled cheese sandwich. Yummy debm55 16 hrs ago #5

Progresso Garden Vegetable soup anciano 16 hrs ago #4

Thank you anciano. I'll have to try that. debm55 16 hrs ago #6

Potato soup homemade. Duncanpup 16 hrs ago #7

Hey Duncanpup, You live in central PA. I live in SW PA. I will be right over. That sounds delicious. debm55 13 hrs ago #36

Sounds very tasty! electric_blue68 9 hrs ago #50

Rhode Island Clam Chowder Bluestocking 16 hrs ago #8

Thank you Bluestocking, Rich, my husband is from Boston. The only kind he eats is the New England clam chowder. But the debm55 13 hrs ago #37

Ruben Blades' Black Bean Botany 16 hrs ago #9

Oh that is great. Thank you for sharing Botany. debm55 13 hrs ago #38

That recipe is the best in the history of the Universe. Botany 12 hrs ago #42

Thank you very much. for the suggestion. debm55 11 hrs ago #44

New England Clam Chowder RB77 16 hrs ago #10

Oh yes, Must have the crackers to put in the soup. Thank you for sharing RB77. Wonderful. debm55 13 hrs ago #39

Homemade corn and potato chowder Ritabert 16 hrs ago #11

Yummy , thank you very much, Ritabert. debm55 11 hrs ago #45

Maafe, or West African Peanut Butter Stew Blumancru 16 hrs ago #12

Thank you very much Blumancru. I am going to look that up. It sounds wonderful. debm55 11 hrs ago #46

I have heard of that.... electric_blue68 9 hrs ago #54

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Thank you so much, Bmoboy. My mouth is watering. debm55 11 hrs ago #47

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thank you. pfitz59. It sounds delicious either way. thanks for sharing. debm55 11 hrs ago #43

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