Still Summer

A quiet moment in the sun.
Bella is so affectionate and just loves to cuddle Lucy.
Lucy is so proud and happy.

I have to share this recipe for the best soup I have made in a while.

The flavour was awesome and the soup is easy to make.

Martha Stewart does it again.

A must try at this time of year for a yummy bowl of autumn garden goodness.

Butternut Soup

Roast at 450 degrees

2 1/2 lbs butternut squash, peeled, halved, seeded and cut into 2 inch pieces.

Combine with 1 onion cut up in quarters, 2 shitake or 3 button mushrooms cleaned and cut up, 1 clove (or more)garlic and place on a rimmed cookie sheet.

Add 2 tsps salt and 1/4 cup olive oil. Toss to coat and spread evenly on sheet.

Roast about 30 minutes, until you can poke with a knife and they are tender.

Transfer roasted veggies to a saucepan over medium heat.

Pour in 2 cups veggie stock and puree with an immersion blender until smooth.

With blender running add 3 more cups stock and again puree till smooth.

Bring soup to a simmer and season with salt and pepper.

For a side snack this afternoon, I used those new tortilla scoops and filled them like mini tacos and baked them.

Such a fun and quick snack.

The kids had fun creating their own little natcho bites.

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Onto the seasonal chore of saving my herbs.

Basil and oregano are 2 of my personal faves.

I picked the garden clean of the basil and chopped it all up.

I put it into ice cube trays and filled with water to cover and froze them overnight.

Once frozen I place into zip lock baggies for year round garden freshness.

Tomorrow is the oregano.