Soups the el prego woman won't eat. . . and other useless thoughts
Amelia, I will write for you. I've always wanted to do that kind of thing.
Here are two pumpkin soup recipes. They are both good, though I definately prefer the curry soup. But I haven't wanted either since I've been preggers. In fact, it's one of the first things I noticed not liking when I was first pregnant. That was more than a week before I actually knew that I was. Weird. Well, here are the recipes:
Pumpkin Curry Soup
2 Tblsp. butter
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 1/2 tsp. curry powder
1/4 tsp. ground white pepper (I use black)
2 lg. garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. salt
3 cup chicken broth
12 0z. evaporated milk
15 oz. canned pumpkin
1. Melt butter on medium heat. Add onion & garlic. Cook 2-3 minutes 'til tender.
2. Stir in curry, salt, & pepper. Cook 1 minute.
3. Add broth & pumpkin. Boil. Reduce to low.
4. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 - 20 minutes.
5. Stir in evaporated milk.
6. In batches, transfer mixture to blender. Cover, and blend 'til smooth. Serve warm.
Creamy Pumpkin Soup
1/4 cup butter
1 small chopped onion
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 Tsp. brown sugar, packed
14 1/2 oz. (1 can) chicken broth
1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
15 oz pumpkin
12 oz. evaporated milk
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
1. Melt butter with onion, garlic, and sugar. Cook 1-2 minutes 'til soft.
2. Add broth, water, salkt, & pepper. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally.
3. Reduce heat to low, stirring occastionally still. Cook 15 minutes.
4. Stir in pumpkin, milk, & cinnamon. Cook another 5 minutes.
5. In batches, transfer to blender, cover, and blend 'til smooth.
Well, everyone, I have five weeks of preggerancy left. It's not too bad. I'm hot all the time, and my back hurts, but otherwise, it's perfectly agreeable.
Mandy, my advice to you-- don't be afraid to leave Utah. Just don't go to Nevada. It's an ugly state. And hot. Go east. Skip Kansas. I hear it's really flat there. No, go to Tennessee. No, too country. Try Illinois. That's a happy medium, probably. Just don't go to Nevada. Wyoming's better than Nevada. And Denver-- now Colorado's a very nice state. It's like Utah, except for more mountainy. Overall, I mean. It averages out to have more mountains there. Oh-oh-- you should go to Vale or Veil in Colorado. Lots of Celebrities hang out there. You could offer to ghostwrite or edit their memoirs. That's a good idea!
My office chair tilts. I was unaware of this until. . . today. Apparently I must have played with some mysterious switch on it, and now it tilts. Who knew?
I got Lisa's wedding invitation in the mail! It's beautiful! I like Chelsi's better. Totally. But Lisa's invitation is fit for her. It's. . . how to describe it. . . dark khaki or over-creamed cappuccino brown. Something. She's getting married in two weeks tomorrow, which is the same day my good husband gets home. Now here's a coincidence-- two friends, getting married on special days for me: Lisa on the 8th, the day my hubby gets back; and Chelsie, on next Friday, the 30th-- my birthday! That's kinda cool! What are the chances?
Well, toodles for now, ya'll!
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