Fall Veggies






I have always wanted to be a person that really gets into "fall" type veggies like the squash family. So instead of daydreaming about fall veggies, which is usually the extent of my attempts, I decided the other day I would actually try out a soup recipe from a cookbook I have that I like. It is a butternut squash pear soup. It was really successful and Jeremiah and I enjoyed two and a bit large soup meals from the recipe. It was so good when you dipped bread in it! Yum. So I am going to share the link with you all. Let me know what you think if you try it. It does take a bit of prep and cooking time, but if you have a day where you are at home, you can get other things done while the squash and pears are cooking! Oh and a little hint, if you use a full upright blender to mix the soup instead of an immersion blender, make sure the soup has cooled or do it small amounts at a time making sure the hot air can escape somehow. This will prevent a hot soup explosion which I learned from experience when I made soup awhile back. Do not do that! Also it doesn't really say when to add the cream, but I added when I mixed the soup. Makes sense I think!

Happy Cooking!

I can't get the link to work so just copy and past the following into your web browser! Hope that works:

http://www.cookstr.com/recipes/butternut-squash-and-pear-soup

Milk in a Bag and a Few New Changes....





Well for those who are unaware, recently Jeremiah and I have made the big move to TO. After a couple years of trying to figure out where to go, Jeremiah has decided to attend Wycliffe College for his Master's Degree in Religion. So it was with excitement and with much sadness we left our humble beautiful abode & family in the rolling hills and prairies, to head out east. (Though thankfully for us we have good friends Andrew & Halyne with us, and they drove out with us too).

We have been here just over a month now. It feels longer though in a way. Jeremiah is busy with school and I am currently waiting for my nursing registration to come through so I can job hunt. I can tell that I clearly have time on my hands because our place is usually quite clean, including the dishes...(something that can be rare when I am busy), as well as I have found myself reading some of Jeremiah's textbook on Christian History. I would have never imagined I could be in a conversation where terms like Monophysite, Nestorian or Zoroastrian would be thrown about, but in reality I have found that learning about my religion's history, is actually quite fascinating.

Toronto is quite the place. I have enjoyed being surrounded by many cultures. We live in the heart of "Greektown" so there are many restaurants and variety stores nearby with a Greek flavour. Once Jeremiah masters biblical greek, he will have to learn modern Greek to truly embrace this area. The old buildings are amazing as well, not excluding Wycliffe College, which celebrated its 133rd year on Sunday.

I miss everyone though, and am definitely glad for skype and I am anticipating my sister & mom's visit very soon. If anyone feels like a trip to TO, please let me know. We have an even more humble abode here, but would be glad to house anyone willing to stay with us.

I want to embrace my blog again, something I always try to do, then fail at doing. But I figure my blog is forgiving and will always welcome me back. I will link posts on facebook, so please feel free to have a read.


P.S. I am not convinced about milk in a bag. A Toronto friend here tries to stick up for it, but I have yet to be convinced. Please send me your thoughts. Oh also HST... not a big fan ;)