It
seems like life has really taken me away from my blog! I apologize to those of
you that look forward to reading. But for now, I’m back for at least another one
more! As some of you may know, I just to back from South Africa! What an
amazing trip it was! Not only is it stunningly beautiful there in all different
kinds of ways…not only did we see all kinds of animals, but the people truly
made the trip special and I will hold a small place in my heart for South
Africa always. That said, one thing I wasn’t too wild about was the food. Our accommodations
were pretty much catering to a European clientele and for the most part it was
just boring old fine dining! But I did manage to talk one of our lodges into
making traditional African food. I believe the quote goes like this, “Melvin, I want to eat what your mother cooked you as a kid!”
So
one evening we had a huge barbeque with South African food that you could find
on Melvin’s mother’s table and holy smokes was it good! All of it. However, the
best thing on my plate was African Peanut butter spinach! I don’t think it is
any secret that I love peanut butter. I love it so
much that I typically plop a spoonful of it in my chicken soup! Don’t judge! I
just don’t happen to eat it too often. But this dish was so delicious and
nostalgic that I just couldn't stomach replacing the peanut with almond butter!
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
Ingredients
3
plum tomatoes, diced
½ small
onion, diced
1-5oz.
box baby spinach
1-5oz.
box baby kale
3.5
oz peanut butter
1-2
Tbsp Coconut oil
S&P
Directions
Heat
sauté pan over medium-low heat and add coconut oil. Sauté onion until
translucent. Add tomatoes until soft. Then slowly wilt spinach and kale into
the pan stirring frequently. When the greens are completely wilted, add peanut
butter and stir until evenly coated. You may need to add a smidge of water to
keep it thin(ish). Stir in salt and pepper and serve piping hot!
This couldn't be simpler to make. And to me it is seriously delicious. Not just
because of my sentimentality to the trip, but also because, DUH…peanut butter
makes everything better! I encourage you to try this even if it sounds strange
to you! But if you need me to send some pictures of giraffes to truly enjoy it,
let me know!
