Holy smokes, it’s September. And two weeks until I move. And I’m kind of freaking out about it 😯 I will start packing eventually, but before I do, I have some good news and some bad news.
The bad news is that Hotmail decided to randomly delete all of the messages in my inbox…
… and it doesn’t look like they’re coming back anytime soon. So, if you sent me an e-mail within the last little while and I didn’t respond, chances are it’s because my inbox ate it. I’m doing my best to try and recall what all was in there, but that’s proving easier said then done.
The good news is that today’s the day where I announce the giveaway winner! 😀
Congrats Brittany! E-mail me ([email protected]) with your contact info and I’ll be sending out your goodie package ASAP. I honestly wish that everyone could have won, but I had a lot of fun with the giveaway, so there’ll be more chances to win in the future. Just keep an eye out.
For now, though, I have something else to share with you – a recipe for one of my favorite soups.
I know that it’s still technically summer for a few more weeks, but it’s already starting to feel rather Fallish around here, and I’ve really been craving the comfort of a warm bowl of soup as the days become cooler and darker. The combination of warming spices and the seasonal flavors of pumpkin and apple make this soup one of my Fall-time favorites. I hope you enjoy it as well 😀
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. curried apple pumpkin soup .
Ingredients (serves 1, ~ 2 cups)
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- ½ cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp. coconut oil
- ½ apple (any variety), thinly sliced
- ¼ of a white onion, sliced
- 1 tsp. curry powder
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- ½ tsp. cumin
- dash of ginger, cloves, nutmeg
Instructions
1. Begin by heating a small skillet over medium heat. Add coconut oil. When it melts and becomes hot, toss in the onions and cook until they begin to brown; ~ 3 minutes.
2. Stir in the apple slices. Cook until they begin to soften; ~3 minutes.
3. Add your spices, stirring well to ensure everything is evenly coated.
4. Reduce heat to low, cover the skillet, and continue cooking for ~ 5 minutes.
5. In the meantime, combine broth and pumpkin in a small saucepan set over medium heat.
6. When the broth begins to bubble, add the apple/onion mixture and bring the whole thing to a boil.
7. Once it begins to boil, cover the saucepan, reduce the heat to medium-low, and allow it to simmer for another 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. After 20 minutes, remove the saucepan from the stove and allow it to cool slightly. Pour the contents into a blender and blend until smooth. An immersion blender would also work.
9. Empty into a bowl and enjoy!
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I absolutely adore this soup, especially when it’s paired with eggs and avocados…
… or almond butter and honey…
Sometimes I even like to toss in some extra veggies, beans, and a random grain (rice, quinoa, bulgur) and use it as a base for a thick and hearty stew.
A part of me will miss summer, especially when all of the melons and berries disappear, but I can’t deny that Fall tastes mighty fine too.
Happy September, loves! 😀
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What’s your favorite way to eat pumpkin? Breads? Muffins? Cookies? Lattes? Straight up from the can? Any recipes that I need to try out?
What was the best part of your summer? Are you sad to see it go?
Congratulations to the Winner!
The soup looks really good. I have never tried pumpkin soup before. I will have to add that to my list of things to try.
Good luck with the move. I always hate moving. It is exciting moving to a new place but the work that it takes to pack and unpack is always unappealing to me. lol
Omggg this soup looks heavenly. I love Fall for ALL OF THOSE orange veggies!!! Apples and pumpkin is a great combo <3
It’s starting to feel like fall here, too! It’s been in the 90s for weeks, but on a day trip to the mountains today, it actually seemed like a very nice fall day.
I love using that same pumpkin purée in recipes, it’s so easy to work with and it just tastes so yummy. I love making pumpkin chocolate cake and pumpkin apple pie with it. I think I’ll have to try out your soup recipe because it sounds perfect for fall-ish days!
Hi Amanda! That soup looks delicious! It incorporates all my favorite things. 😛 I really need to buy a can of pumpkin so I can give it a try. My favorite way to eat pumpkin is probably in muffin-form. Although I’ll eat it any way, even straight up. 🙂
That sucks about your e-mail! I wonder what happened :
That soup sounds delicious! I love pumpkin anything.. especially muffins and coffee.
I’m sad to see summer go, but I’m also excited about fall! It’s such a beautiful time. I am dreading winter though because I hate being so cold all the time.
BUMMER about the hotmail!! Soup looks great!
I am not sad to see summer go. I hate the heat! I hate that there is no schedule and that I can’t really get anything done with Maya out of school. But I do miss the relaxing weekends and the delicious grilled food!
Great soup recipe…I LOVE fall!
Congrats to the winner! :] The soup looks awesome. Pumpkin is one of my favorites for sure. I’ll be making this a lot as fall comes. My favorite way to eat pumpkin would be in your pumpkin chilies, soups, muffins, with fruit, and I’m sure there are a ton more, but this is all I can think of right now 😀 Oh and I’m definitely sad to see summer go. School, too much working piling up now. The best part of it was relaxing and doing anything I’d like all day. At least fall’s comforting colors, dishes, and holidays are coming!
As a warm weather person, the saving grace of crisp falls and cold winters is the hearty meals that accompany them. No meal warms me up more than a large bowl of soup! I actually pulled out my crock pot yesterday and set it on my kitchen counter, hoping that it might induce slightly cooler temperatures (nothing extreme, anything *below* 90?). And guess what…I woke up this morning, checked the weather, and voila! 70-degree weather! Perfect day for soup! 🙂
I’m excited about this recipe because it combines two of my favorite fall flavors. Whole Foods makes a similar seasonal soup, however it’s often hard to find, so now I can make my own and eat it whenever I want!
Pumpkin favorites: muffins, bread, pancakes and souffle (egg whites microwaved with pumpkin, cinnamon and stevia and topped with whipped cream!). <—I think I may go make this right now. 🙂
I am sad to see summer go, especially because it was one of the best I've ever had. Favorite memory: eating macadamia nut crunch gelato on the beach in Maui.
Mmm, I love the look of that soup, especially with the addition of the beans, veggies, and grain. Besides the standard bowl of creamy tomato, I’m usually more of a chunky soup lover, but I may have to try an avocado and egg sandwich dipped into this…yep, I’m a habitual dipper! Haha! 😉
It’s so hard to believe that it’s almost fall already! I love anything pumpkin, so picking just one is a toughie! I’d have to say pumpkin oats, pumpkin bread, and traditional pumpkin pie with a non-optional dollop of whipped cream are my top three!
Best part of the summer? All the fun and knew experiences I had while in Cali! Flying by myself, kayaking, seeing the Golden Gate! I still can’t believe I did it!
Apples, Pumpkin, Curry, oh my! Three of my fave things!!! Yum! My favorite way to eat pumpkin is in everything. Totally serious. But I actually eat it everyday in the form of cottage cheese messes and sometimes muffins. I actually just threw together a new recipe tonight that used pumpkin so you’ll be seeing that shortly 🙂 I’ve been dying to try Alexandra (foodfunfreeweights) protein bars too!
Best part of summer: running camp round 2. i made so many friends and learned so much! I will be back there as a counselor someday so i can act like a fool, run crazy trails, and hopefully inspire other girls to keep running!
Yay for your move soon! I just moved and I’m so happy! But the packing part isnt so fun, not gonna lie. Especially if you wait until the very last minute like I did 😉
You always have amazing eats. I need to come over and have you cook for me one day 😉 xo
Gahh I would have died a bit inside if I lost all of my emails like that! So sorry to hear that Amanda 🙁
OH EM GEE (yeah I just went there) that soup looks glorious. Those are such wonderful flavors and all together like that? yum!
Hotmail did it to me too. All my baby (well when i was 10/11 in 2001) emails gone, soo sad. That soup looks delish! But I have to say i don’t really like pumpkin, butternut squash on the other hand cubed and steamed, so so good.
Summer well, i like being able to go out without a coat/jacket, but i prefer autumn to be honest. London summer’s only last a week or two any how.
Oiski poiski 🙂 , this soup sounds amazing! Currently I am absolutly addicted with cauliflower soup – but this might actualy get me eating something else 😀 I’m going to give it a try pretty soon, especially the hearty stew variation.
thanks!
i have to try pumpkin in my curried apple soup next time, i love the rich color it adds. i can just taste how earthy and warming this is! wow gonna have to make this because its sure to be a fall staple in my life 🙂
xoxo <3
Oh my…so sorry to hear about the deleted emails. That has got to be the worst! I hope you contacted customer service or something!
On a happier note…that soup looks awesome! Fall in a bowl for sure! 😀
Holy smokes Amanda! That soup looks amazing 🙂 I just made soup yesterday, but I already know which soup I am going to make next 😉 Thanks for sharing! xoxo
The soup looks darn good!! Love Fall/Winter foods… I thought I was the only one that ate pumpkin straight from the can :0 Love it…
Did somebody mention… PUMPKIN? Now that’s a word I haven’t heard since last fall, but absolutely love 🙂 While I’ll miss summer corn and tomatoes, bring on fall and all its glory!
Love this single- lady recipe as well. Squash and pumpkin go SO well with apple and curry, so i’m sure it’s absolutely delicious 🙂
The Au Bon Pain on campus sells a curried apple soup and it is a.freaking.mazing. The stuff is SO good! And this looks just like it, too. Perfect!
Now that muffin sandwich is what I’m talkin’ about.
congrats to the winner!
And that sucks about your email! I am sorry 🙁
Congrats to the giveaway winner! 😀
That soup looks amazing. Pumpkin +apple+ curry= happiness in my book.
Ahhh this is getting my so excited for fall. There is nothing I love more than coming home from work, and curling up on the couch with a bowl of homemade soup! YUM!
Your soup looks great, as does your egg+avocado! Best combination right there 🙂
Traveling was the best part of my summer for sure, but looking forward to starting school in a couple weeks too!
That looks/sounds SO delicious! I’m sorry I haven’t responded to your e-mail yet lady, things have been CRAZY with packing/moving/getting situated with school. I will e-mail you shortly when your hotmail is working!
My favorite thing about fall is pumpkin. From the can, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin coffee, pumpkin + peanut butter + maple syrup on english muffin. Anything, literally.
My favorite thing about summer was completing my first half marathon… Even if I did end up screwing up my knee, running the half marathon was probably one of the best decisions of my life.
Pumpkins and apples? yes please! I love how simple yet delicious your recipes are and cannot wait to try this one!
Summer couldn’t be leaving any sooner, I’m so sick of the hot muggy weather. I can’t wait to be able to wear pants every day and not have to worry about shaving! 😀
😆 Amen to that!
MmmM, what a lovely soup! Soups is really one of my favorit meals, especially the thick blended type, like this! I like to roast my veggies in the oven first (pumpkin, sweet potato, onion favorits during fall), and just blend them up with hot water. SO good!
This season is so beautiful, and Im not sad to leave summer behind. It will be back soon enought! Now, I just enjoy the darker evenings (LOVE that), the fresh air and the beautiful colours!
Enjoy your weekend Amanda <3
that soup looks…amazing!!!
almond butter and honey on the english muffin = MY CHILDHOOD right there. Except it was PB not AB back then:)
Ugh packing. I move back to my apartment on Monday and I haven’t even started packing yet. 😛 Luckily a lot of my stuff is already there, but I still have all my clothes/shoes/special foods here!
This recipe looks amazing! There is nothing better than pumpkin and apples in the fall. I’ve never thought to try them together but I bet it’s good! My favourite way to eat pumpkin is definitely in pumpkin oatmeal. Especially with banana and dried figs! But I just came across a recipe for pumpkin cornbread that looks awesome. I’m definitely going to have to make that this fall.
Pumpkin pie!!!!! I wish summer weather was slipping away, but it’s still upwards of 110 in the afternoons here. 🙁 My favorite thing about summer was freedom and my least favorite thing was the heat. Sorry about your inbox, that really blows!
This soup look delicious! I want to make a butternut squash soup soon 🙂 I’ve never really tried using squash or apples for soup.
My favorite way to eat pumpkin is in my special home made pumpkin pie ! Kyle says it’s his number 1 favorite all time dessert that I make.
The best part of my summer was getting myself back together again 🙂 and food!
Aw well done Brittany! *secretly jealous hehe!*
Oooh I’m so excited for Autumn with the the pumpkin-ness and squash going on! 🙂 Of course my favorite way to eat pumpkin is in muffin form, stupid question really! 😛 It is so perfect with maple syrup mmm 🙂
Eeee I remember this recipe from your old blog! I remember thinking ‘that sounds really good!!’ but I’m actually not much into soup because it never fills me up so I’d definitely use it to make a stew with loads of chunky vegetables and beans in 🙂
What will I miss about Summer? Long days, summer berries, apricots, tropical fruits, warmer weather (not that it ever gets that warm here haha) and especially having time off from uni…gahhh so don’t want to go back!
YEY!!! Thank you so much Amanda! I can’t wait to receive my awesome box of goodies 😀
That soup looks fantastic. My favorite way to eat pumpkin is honestly ANY way! I have a slight obsession with the squash, and will add pumpkin puree into smoothies, oatmeal, muffins, cake, bread, lattes, and parfaits. I’ve tried pumpkin soup before, but have never actually gone out on a limb to make it myself. This recipe might be the start of something new 😉
Tinned pumpkin can be pretty hard and expensive to get hold of in the UK, I think I’ll be buying up a lot of pumpkins around Halloween and make my own puree! I love it in oats and smoothies and I have a great recipe for pumpkin spice bars that are delicious!
Pumpkin…this means only one thing.
Autumn
is
here
YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY X
Oh Amanda!! lol. The soup looks awesome! I’m not a soup girl at all but would love to make this 😛 Pumpkin soup with almond butter and honey looks incredible.
Me and pumpkin havn’t been in a relationship long, but I have big plans for the two of us, starting with this soup and some muffins 🙂
Best part of summer has been catching up with friends and going to zumba with the besty probably! Thanks for your comment on my blog, so happy to hear you had a rockin summer!!
honestly, I’m not all that sad to see summer go. I love fall!
Congrats to Brittany!
I love pumpkin soup, I am often making pumpkin-carrot soup or pumpkin-orange soup (no wonder my skin´s turned orange :).
Pumpkin oatmeal is amazing, canned pumpkin or pumpkin puree are great stuff and I like pumpkin “sauce” – pumpkin blended with nut butter and a bit of cocoa or coffee.
I am sad to see the summer go away, because it means going back to work, but all nice things have to end one day, because other way we just wouldn´t appreciate them 🙂