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Creamy Curry Butternut Soup I know what you're thinking, “I am not a squash fan”. Believe me when I say I'm right there with you, but this soup is so warming, so decadent, so GOOD you will change your mind about butternut squash. The ingredients are few and the process is simple. It’s a healthy soup and perfect for a cold winter day. And if you are super busy and looking for a quick dinner...dump in the crockpot all the ingredients except the coconut cream and set on low for 5-6 hours and in the last hour add coconut cream stir. After cooking is done check salt to taste and us a masher for a chunkier soup or an immersion blender for a smoother soup!! You’ll need… 2 lbs of diced butternut squash (Most Costcos carry 2lbs diced Butternut Squash) 1 T Curry Powder 1 1/2 tsp Ginger 1 1/2 tsp Cumin Salt and Pepper to taste 3-4 C Chicken Broth (you could also use vegetable broth) 2 Shallots, minced 1 T Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 can 15oz Coconut Cream (not milk) Heavy whipping Cream(opti...

Creamy Curry Butternut Squash Soup I know what you're thinking, “I am not a squash fan”. Believe me when I say I'm right there with you, but this soup is so warming, so decadent, so GOOD you will change your mind about butternut squash. The ingredients are few and the process is simple. It’s a healthy soup and perfect for a cold winter day. You’ll need… 2 lbs of diced butternut squash (Most Costcos carry 2lbs diced Butternut Squash) 1 T Curry Powder 1 1/2 tsp Ginger 1 1/2 tsp Cumin Salt and Pepper to taste 3-4 C Chicken Broth (you could also use vegetable broth) 2 Shallots, minced 1 T Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 can 15oz Coconut Cream (not milk) Heavy whipping Cream(optional) In a large pot add the olive oil and shallot, sautee for 2-3 minutes or until softened Add the chopped Butternut Squash as will as the spices Mix well so the squash is cover evenly by the spices Pour Chicken Broth over the squash till covere...

Dinner Ideas Caution, these are not Martha Stewart inspired! :) As a young bride I had so many lofty goals. I would cook dinner from scratch every night, my house would be immaculate, and it would be so easy. However, Donna Reed I am not. (I would have said Carol Brady but she had Alice and let's face it if you have an Alice you have everything you need to succeed in my goals; it's like having your own wife. 😉 ) No, I like any woman have days where dinner is at the end of a very, very long day. You know the kind of day I'm talking about. The house is not feeling the love of a good cleaning, the kids have fought all day and all I want to do is crawl in bed and sleep for 12 hours. No such luck because dinner has to be made. On those kind of days I have products I keep on hand that make a good dinner in less than 20 minutes.   Here are a few products that I use to help with dinner on days that have drained me. These are better than fast food and they ar...

TURKEY BURGERS A quick, easy, healthy dinner anytime of the week is turkey burgers or patties if you skip the bun because you're watching your carbs. I do several variations of my turkey burgers. It really depends on what I have on hand. I use one pound of 99% fat free turkey meat.   The burgers always come out moist because of the ingredients that are added to the meat.   In the picture above, I have roasted garlic, spinach, and feta cheese in the patties with a side of sweet potato fries. These are my top 3 combos to cook turkey burgers: #1--- roasted garlic with sweet hot cherry peppers, shallot and shredded parmesan. Here is a picture of the peppers I use. Also, a timesaving tip, I get my roasted garlic already done from my grocery store deli. To make these burgers... ·       sauté shallot in a little olive oil till soften ·       chop about ¾ c of peppers ·       chop...