Pumpkin Coconut Curry Soup

Pumpkin Coconut Curry Soup
2 tbsp melted organic butter or olive oil

1/2 cup chopped organic onions
2 pressed organic garlic cloves (or 1 tbsp minced garlic)
1 tbsp curry powder (or curry paste)
1/3 tsp ground white pepper
1 can organic plain pumpkin
1 can light organic coconut milk (or 1 can evaporated milk)
3 cups organic broth or stock (can use veggie, chicken, or pork broth/stock)

Optional: 1 large sized can of organic diced/cubed/shredded chicken if you want meat in your soup.

In saucepan, melt butter/oil, sautee the onions and garlic.
Add spices, cook for another 1-2 minutes.
Add pumpkin, add milk, add broth, heat and stir for about 20 mins (or simmer for 25-30 mins).
Add more spice to taste if you wish a spicier soup.
Serves 6.

Hint: I like to use the Organic “Better than Bouillon” for the broth, the flavor is so much richer than other canned broths.

Once I tried it adding minced ginger and cabbage, but the flavor is very different, you’d have to see if you like it or not.

Squash me baby

Photo Credit We made this soup Saturday evening. mmm mmm delicious!!! Recipe is also linked.

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Well, for a pre-Thanksgiving holiday prep, I'm doing 3 days of eating nothing but fruits and veggies. I'm not doing the "Raw" thing, I do like to cook some of my stuff, but I am doing this with some girlfriends at work. One lady swears that when she does this, she loses 5 lbs, and then doesn't gain anything after Thanksgiving Day. Also, supposedly it helps flush you out. Matt was a little concerned about lack of protein, but I'm taking Spirulina supplements, and one of my veggies is Edamame - high in protein, so I am thinking this will be fine. It's only 3 days after all. not long term. I feel great so far.

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Went to Dance 101 twice this week. Sunday I did the Yoga class. Wow did that feel great. Then Monday I did my YMCA Cardio Morning thing, and then Monday night (after a bout of wrapping presents and packages), I went back for "The Bridge" class. This one is a mix of Pilates, ballet, yoga moves, and DAMN that girl worked us hard. I loved it though. I'm feeling muscles I haven't used in a LONG damn time. My buttcheek actually started to cramp up during one move, but I was able to work through it. My fave move - which I have NOT mastered yet - was when we had to do a backbend, and then pull our heels off the floor, so we are doing the backbend with our tip-toes, and then she has you balance on ONE LEG and put the other one straight up - 45 degrees from your stomach. Talk about HARD. I tried, but kept wobbling and almost fell over. I need more CORE strength for those I think. WOW! Of course the instructor just kept on, like it was as easy as yawning. I really envy her toned bod, I want mine to be like that. Slim but STRONG as hell. yeah! Gotta keep working my muscles then! woo hoo!

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Today I slept in and gave my aching muscles a bit of a break. Tonight we are headed out to the last APG meeting of the year (Atlanta Photographer's Guild)- they keep telling me the place we meet at has good chili. I may have to pass and order the salad. We'll see.

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In case I don't blog before then . . .

HAPPY TURKEY DAY everybody!!! Happy Thanksgiving!

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And here's some ATL fun - The Atlanta Barbies.