Hello from snowy D.C.! Can anyone name the poem my post title came from? (Without using Google?? π ) Itβs a family favorite π
So I have to admit, normally when I see on weather.com that itβs supposed to snow here in D.C., I donβt believe them. Well, umβ¦ I totally should have this time π
Check out the view from my bedroom window:
Yikes! π First snow of the season and itβs only December! Youβd think I was still living in Eastern Europe or something π
The neighborβs kids are even out sledding down our big hill. I may join them π
I love days like this. Everything feels very cozy and safe with the fresh blanket of white on it. Yeah, yeah, by March Iβm usually over itβ¦ but right now itβs still fun π
Anyway, days like today just scream soup.
So thatβs what I made for lunch π I was supposed to go out to meet a friendβ¦ but clearly with the weather that wasnβt going to happen!
Lazy (Wo)Manβs Butternut Squash Soup
(Itβs lazy because I used canned butternut squash instead of boiling and pureeing my own π )
Ingredients:
(makes about 3 servings)
- 1 15 oz can (or 2 C) pureed butternut squash
- 1.5 C veggie broth
- 1/3 C skim milk
- 1/2 tsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 C cannellini beans, drained & washed (optional)
- 2 stalks celery, chopped (optional)
- big handful of kale (optional)
Instructions:
Basically, just toss all the ingredients in a pot!
If you donβt have celery, beans, or kale, you can also just make this as a basic creamy butternut squash soup using only the other ingredientsβ¦ although I think youβll be missing out. π I just like lots of stuff in my soup, I think it makes it way more fun!
Do you like your soup loaded or unloaded?
Stir the mixture over medium heat until itβs warmed throughβ¦
Then serve and enjoy!
Craving something comforting but don't feel like spending a ton of time in the kitchen? This "lazy" butternut squash soup is quick and easy to throw together! (Itβs lazy because I used canned butternut squash instead of boiling and pureeing my own π )Lazy (Wo)Manβs Butternut Squash Soup
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Now Iβm hanging out in sweatpants, doing homework, and drinking tea out of my favorite Colorado mug (Hi Lu!) π
Yes, chai green tea. Major yum. No sweetener needed!
Iβm supposed to go out tonightβ¦ but weβll have to see if the βblizzardβ simmers. D.C. flips out and closes down all the roads/the whole city/the entire universe if we get more than 0.1 inches of snow.