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Pumpkin Soup

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We had a terribly stormy day here on the West Coast the other day, of Winnie the Pooh proportions. (If you know your Winnie, you’ll know what I mean.)

Anyway. It was the kind of day that called for a simmering stock to warm the kitchen and a sturdy bowl of soup to warm the soul.

Jeff had just brought in the sugar pumpkins from the vines in the front yard, making Pumpkin Soup the obvious flavour du jour. Turns out Jeff spent the day working outside in the ugliness, so I got extra bonus points for preparing such a warm and cozy meal. Nice one.

Recipe: Roasted Pumpkin Soup

This recipe works with any roasted squash. Each will produce a different, but equally delicious result. I used a sugar pumpkin, typically used in Pumpkin Pie.

Don’t forget to save the seeds for roasting! Nom nom!

If you use vegetable stock, this recipe is vegan.

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cheap and cheerful chicken pie

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Trying to keep both my grocery bill and my meat consumption down these days. I’ve been on the lookout for cheap and cheerful meals that make the most of less.

This pie took leftover chicken and veg from the garden and turned it into decadent delishiousness for a couple more meals.

Recipe: Cheap and Cheerful Chicken Pie

Please feel free to use whatever veggies you have in your fridge, garden or freezer. The amount of chicken is also totally up to you. Our goal here is to clean out the fridge and use what we have on hand.

Waste not, want not!

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