Super Duper Soup

Hello Lovelies, 

After the mild start to January it's turned very cold here this week. Most definitely soup weather.There is something wonderfully comforting about a bowl of steaming hot soup on a chilly day, don't you think ? 

I've always enjoyed good quality ready made soup , but just lately I've started making some of my own too.

 I've only had Butternut squash soup a couple of times before but I LOVED it and wondered if I would be able to make my own.
 Back in December I spotted some of these unusual looking veg ( or should that be fruit........it contains seeds , so that makes it technically a fruit I think ) on offer in the supermarket. I picked it up , confident that the internet would provide me with a recipe. 

Indeed there were lots , but THIS ONE appealed most , due to it's simplicity and beautiful photography. 

I then proceeded to forget all about my plans till yesterday, when the cold snap reminded me of my soupy desires........

As you may have noticed in the picture above, I'm not afraid to use  old veg. The potatoes were sprouting and the squash had gone past it's  "best before" date .

But the still looked yummy once chopped up, and it really was a super quick, easy soup to make.

It turned out just as tasty as I remembered........ creamy ( though it contains hardly any fat ) and sweet ( though not overly so ) and just, well ....really delicious. The recipe made a big pan full , enough for about six servings. It was a big hit all round..........

Butternut Squash as in season from October to December here, but they may still be in the shops. I'll certainly buy another one , and make more yummy, thrifty soup , if I come across them.

Today, after another lunch of my warming soup, I ventured into our rather chilly conservatory to take the pictures for my owl decoration tutorial. I didn't think it would take so long to get around to this but HOPEFULLY next week will be quieter and I'll be able to complete it for you lovelies.......

Hope you have a super Sunday
Jacquie x