Bake The Pain Away

    "Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." -  Albert Camus Pumpkin & Butternut Squash Soup  Prep time - 10 mins (Yea, loving that!) Cook time - 2 hours Total time - 2 hours 10 mins (Set It and Forget It, honey!) Serves - 10 INGREDIENTS 1 Tbsp EVOO 2 Onions, chopped (Grab the Ninja or food processor) 4 Stalks of Celery, medium dice 2 Carrots, minced 4 Cups diced Butternut Squash 29-oz. can Pumpkin Puree (Watch out for pie filling, it is NOT the same) 1 Medium sweet apple (your choice), small dice 2 Tblsp Brown Sugar (we use a little more) 4 Cups Chicken Stock or Broth 8 Cups Water 3/4 Cup Heavy Cream 1 Tbsp Unsalted Butter INSTRUCTIONS Heat EVOO in pan or soup pot over medium. Sauté the chopped butternut squash, onion, celery carrot and apples (we like caramelize these with a pat of butter added) Whisk Stock and Puree together and Pour in water to deglaze, and add brown sugar Sa...

We are going through a transitional time here at the #Crazy #Blog House! We have finished with Culinary School, and have an Entrepreneurship Certificate and we've had a great time living by the beach and getting an education. The times they are a changin' tho and it looks as if we about to explore some new pastures! Kitty Ears, Pretty Pie, and I are about to see where the day takes us.. Because of such change.. I always love making recipes from my Grandma, and so I bring you - Grandma's Dinner In A Pumpkin. I just made this for a crowd of 250 people in culinary school and we hardly had a spoonful left. My Chef even got some emails with others wanting the recipe... Boy, was I proud that Day. Grandma passed in January 2016 and it has been a tumultuous time for sure...However.. #Food can be such a comfort... So here it is... :) Grandma's Dinner In A Pumpkin.    Ingredients 1 medium pumpkin 1 onion , chopped (sautee in butter) 1 box baby portabe...