UbiquitousBubba
I generally try to avoid soups that feature Persons. I watched The Big Bus back in the '70's, you know. I learned if you only eat a foot, they'll still call you a cannibal. 
 
People Helper, on the other hand, is delicious.

 

 

>Any refinements on the formula appreciated
 
Well, some pressed garlic would be an essential improvement in my kitchen!  Also, I'd be inclined to try adding some smoked paprika and a little cumin.  But this recipe looks really attractive.  People should note, however, that "cook on high for many hours" is crockpot instructions, not stovetop instructions - I didn't spot that right away and thought the poster was nuts. 

So how many radicals should you put into the soup?  Also, do you chop them up, mince them or blend them? 

craigb
So how many radicals should you put into the soup?  Also, do you chop them up, mince them or blend them? 

That would depend on whether they were farm bred or free... 

Guys,
 
Saw this moved and got to apologize for being a dork putting it in the software forum where it was bound to be moved anyway. And sorry to Karyn who I've given crap to on a couple occasions.
 
My excuse, like the Who said,
 
"All I had was just a bit too much to drink and I picked the wrong precinct"
 
The soup turned out quite good and went viral in Texas where a Christian group served it at some heathen baptismal potluck. The "sin" of having beer in a recipe was the source of a heated debate from what I was told, which spread the recipe even further.
 
Can assure anyone trying this that the alcohol content is entirely evaporated out by the time it is cooked leaving only the hops ambience way in the background. One of the moral counter arguments from the local minister was that even buying the beer to cook with supports the devil and puts the cook in jeapordy of hellfire.
 
Still a good recipe. I have another dynamite spinoff using some magnesium citrate from the laxative isle. Will post as soon as I get the proportions down, and proportions have to be followed exactly in this case for obvious reasons.
 
John

JohnKenn
 I have another dynamite spinoff using some magnesium citrate from the laxative isle. Will post as soon as I get the proportions down, and proportions have to be followed exactly in this case for obvious reasons.

You're not testing that one on me...

Actually, can share a tip here (pharmacist recommendation).
 
Magnesium is good stuff and required by many biological processes.
 
We go to the store and get a magnesium supplement which is usually magnesium oxide unless you buy the real expensive stuff.
 
When they originally started marketing magnesium oxide for human consumption, they just looked at the RDA amount of elemental magnesium bound up in the oxide rust. They forgot to factor in how much of the chalk can actually be absorbed, which is below 4%. Waste of time and money.
 
Magnesium citrate is a dirt cheap, clean form of magnesium with over 80% "bioavailability". Daily dose would be about a level teaspoon of the laxative used as a mineral supplement.
 
The bowel explosion effect of mag citrate is a calculated overdose, poisoning resulting in flaming diarrhea after you drink the whole bottle.
 
Magnesium has a natural sweet taste that goes good in cooking if kept to the 1-2 teaspoon amount for a crock pot size prep. No effect on colon mobility even if you ate the whole crock pot full.
 
Soup's on !!!
 
John

Here;s the Keys to the Kingdom...
 
Beer and Magnesium Citrate Soup,
 
Start in a crock pot with a 16 oz can black beans and a 16 oz can garbonzo beans.
 
Add 4 tablespoons apple cider (prefered) or apple juice.
 
½ cup beer.
 
2 teaspoons magnesium citrate cherry flavored laxative.
2 tsp curry
4 tsp salt
2 tsp basil
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp virgin olive oil
8 oz V8
 
1/3 cup crushed tortilla chips
½ cup mixed nuts.
 
Note: Depending on the salt load of the nuts, chips and V8, may want to moderate down the salt addition. Can add everything with the salt last, so the 4 tsp can be reduced if desired.
 
In a mason jar, mix 4 tbsp whole wheat flour with 10 oz whole milk. Shake until the flour is evenly dispersed through the milk. Add to crock pot and stir.
 
Add 30 oz pure water and stir.
 
Add 1 medium potato grated
1 large carrot grated
½ medium red beet grated
 
1.5 cups chopped spinach
 
1 cup chopped okra
2 cups mixed frozen vegetable
 
Same drill as before... Crock pot on hi for many hours until done.
 
Even the Hare Krishna guys would give an enthusiastic thumbs up on this one, except for the beer,
 
Love to all,
John
 

The only food I've ever heard of that had a laxative as an ingredient was a fraternity prank.

Ol Pal,
 
Brings back fond memories...
 
Did a frat gig at WVU Morgantown in the early 70's or somewhere thereabouts.
 
During our break, they pissed in my Hagstrom guitar case and got lots of laughs. Never successfully disinfected or recovered the semi hardshell case.
 
Made a giant Exlax chocolate cake. Took it to the frat and told them that my pissed guitar case was all in fun and offering them a chocolate cake to show no feelings hurt, and hope they would hire us back soon.
 
The bastards slurped it down and only scattered reports of two days diarrhea good times.
 
Restate that the 2 tsp mag citrate additive is only at the level of a good and healthy mineral supplement. Has some minor aesthetic and health benefits in a bowl of soup. Can explain deeper if any concerns or questions.
 
John