Sunday soup # 7- squash soup

Archaeological evidence suggests squash may have been cultivated in Mesoamerica, 8 to 10 thousand years ago. Squash is on of the "Three Sisters" planted by Native Americans, the three sisters being indigenous to the Americas: maize (corn), beans, squash. In North America, a squash is loosely grouped into two groups, either summer squash (zucchini) or winter squash (acorn, buttercup), depending on whether they are harvested as immature fruit (summer) or mature fruit(winter). Gourds are from the same family of squashes. Here is a classic autumn soup with the flavors of the season. One of my absolute favorites!

SQUASH SOUP

 2 or 3 squash of your choice

(I used 1 buttercup and 2 acorn)

-bake in 1/8” h2o face down, covered

350 degrees for 60 minutes

 -in large pot sauté:

2 tbsp butter

 l medium onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

scraped out squash

4 c h2o or veggie broth

(or replace 1 c of broth with heavy cream)

1 tsp basil

½ - 1 tsp ground sage

2 bay leaves

salt, pepper to taste

-cook 25 minutes, medium heat

-puree

HALLOWEEN

Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year! It is creative and imaginative, I love that. Here is a recap of some HALLOWEEN arts, crafts, and fun stuff...
MAIL ART
INCOMING

OUTGOING

CARDS

"Where there is no imagination there is no horror."

--Arthur Conoan Doyle Sr.

ARTIST TRADING CARDS

"As spirits roam the neighborhood at night,

Let loose upon the Earth till it be light..."

--Nicholas Gordon

CANDY VESSELS

These are made from recycled toilet paper rolls, paper bags, scraps of decorative paper and stickers.

"Nothing on Earth so beautiful as the haul on Halloween night."

--Steve Almond

JACK-O-LANTERNS

"May jack-o-lanterns burning bright of soft and golden hue

pierce through the future's veil and show what fate now holds for you."

--Unknown

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE HALLOWEEN MOVIES?

mine are:

HALLOWEEN

PSYCHO

DRACULA

THE EXORCIST

FUN HALLOWEEN STUFF:

*Halloween is often referred to as All-Hallow's Eve, it originated from a pagan holiday honoring the dead.

*Dia de los Muertas is a holiday celebrated by Mexican and Mexican Americans, which is gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember those that have died.

*The first jack-o-lanterns appeared in Ireland, crafted from hollowed out turnips and potatoes.

*Orange and black are Halloween colors because orange is associated with Autumn harvest and black is associated with the darkness of Halloween.

*Halloween is the second most commercially successful holiday, can you guess the first?

*The movie "Halloween" was made in 1978 and took 21 days to film.

*Vampires are beings that avoid death by drinking the blood of humans.

*Trick or treating began in Ireland, in preparation of All-Hallow's eve festival, people would visit neighbors and ask for contributions for the town festival.

*The number one candy of choice in America for Halloween is Snickers.

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28 THINGS....JACK-O-LANTERNS, BATS, CARAMEL APPLES, HEADLESS HORSEMAN, FRANKENSTEIN, RATS, BLACK CATS, RAVENS, VAMPIRES, PUMPKINS, CANDY, COSTUMES, FALLING LEAVES, SCARECROWS, TRICK-OR-TREATING, SKELETONS, SPOOKS, COSTUME PARTIES, THE DEVIL, CANDY CORN, BOBBING FOR APPLES, DARKNESS, BLOODY EYEBALLS, DRACULA, GHOSTS, GOBLINS, FULL MOON, THE GREAT PUMPKIN.....

BE INSPIRED BY NATURE IN AUTUMN

just photos...