Just in case you don't see the post in the private forums....
Of the three you have posted Janine, I like this one the best - reason is that there is nothing between the audience and the boiled peanuts. You get us up close such that we can feel the steam rising off the peanuts as well as that wonderful smell of roasting peanuts. You have great detail in both the peanuts and the steam in this one. The other one with the hand holding the ladle - not so much because we, as the audience, are not close enough to get a 'wiff' of the aroma and to see all the lovely details. Plus - yeah - I know picky, picky - but the one with the ladle has a deep shadow that some will say is distracting.
This is VERY cool - love how the steam is coming off the peanuts. Great composition, wonderful detail, and some nice bokeh to boot. Great job and great find Janine!