Squash and Red Pepper Soup Recipe

Another great soup to warm the cockles of your heart :D

This is a beautiful and easy soup that I made with butternut squashes from my MIL's alotment, I LOVE fresh produce!

I've been really enjoying making and freezing soups for us for cold lazy days, when we get home from work and don't want to put any effort into cooking.  It's been a busy week so far, I'm working hard to stay on top of uni work, and Dave's slogging it out for school as usual.  Man, those kids are darn lucky to have a teacher who puts in this much work.

Makes Thee Portions

Ingredients
2 small to medium butternut squashes cut into 2cm cubes
3 Red peppers
2 Onions
A glug of olive oil
1 pint of stock
(Isn't it awesome how few ingredients you need!)

1. Fry off your onions in the olive oil until soft,
2. Put in the squash and the stock and bring to the boil, simmer for 5 min.
3. Add the peppers and simmer for a further 5 minutes.
4. Take off the hat and blend until smooth.
5. Season to taste.
6. Serve with crusty bread- Yum!

And we're done, in about 25min- How easy, quick and (trust me) tasty!!!

Have a go, let me know what you think!

Freya May

*For my potato and leek soup recipe, click here*

Potato and Leek Soup Recipe

Autumn is really here, I unpacked my hats and scarf's today, stocked up on thick tights last week and honestly can't leave the house with out at least three layers (I really feel the cold).  If you didn't know, I'm not the biggest fan of autumn/winter.  Unlike most other bloggers I've read, I dread the cold weather, including having to wear layers!

There is, however a saving grace to the change of the seasons, and that is the food! I love soups and casseroles and all that hearty, comfort food that seems out of place in the warmer months.

I'm going to share with you some of my favourite soup recipes, this one is a classic. 

I make it in bulk and freeze it, as it keeps for up to 3 months.  This recipe serves four and is super easy!

Ingredients
Four large potatoes
One large leek or two medium ones
One pint of vegetables
Glug of olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

• Chop up the vegetables, and sauté the leeks in the heated oil.
• Add the chopped and peeled potatoes and the stock, and bring to the boil.
• Let the pan simmer for about 10 min or until the potatoes are soft.
• Use a blender, we have a handheld, and blitz! 
• Add extra water if you like to get it to the desired consistency, I added about another half pint.
• Now is a good time to season if you like.
• Serve with a swirl of cream, and croutons or a grilled cheese sandwich- Yummy!

Enjoy!

Freya May

One Chilly Morning...

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I woke up this morning to a definite chill in the air, the kind you can feel while still wrapped up in blankets in bed, and makes you hope you never need to leave the slight warmth they are providing.  I hate that chill, for one thing it makes mornings ever so slightly worse than usual, but it is also a signal that the weather is changing for winter :-(

I don't hate winter in general, I like the idea of roaring fires, and cute jumpers and hot chocolate, but the fact that the weather is cold enough that these things are essential, makes me sad.  I'm just a warm weather person, loving beaches, and sunny festivals and wearing skirts and vest tops and sandals.  I like being HOT.

But, there is no escaping it.  So, preparing to layer up, turn the heating on in the next couple of months and dealing with the British winter, again.  I just thank God that this year, we're in a house with a working timer on the central heating- last year it was manual and the on button was down stairs :-(

Have you felt the chill yet?

Freya May