{"id":4396,"date":"2010-02-01T09:43:15","date_gmt":"2010-02-01T14:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=4396"},"modified":"2016-01-26T08:25:48","modified_gmt":"2016-01-26T13:25:48","slug":"butternut-squash-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=4396","title":{"rendered":"Butternut Squash Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jess is not a fan of winter and constantly complains of being cold (even when it isn\u2019t all that cold out).\u00a0 She bundles herself up in fleece jackets, over-dresses the kids, and drinks a lot of chamomile tea.\u00a0 For my part, I make soups all winter long to keep the family warm.\u00a0 This soup\u2019s warm orange color makes it especially comforting on a dark winter day, and since butternut squash is naturally sweet, the soup is perfect for children.\u00a0 It\u2019s a vitamin-rich soup that\u2019s light, but still filling \u2013 a fine way to ease into February.<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"zlrecipe-container-38\" class=\"zlrecipe-container-border\" >\n<div id=\"zlrecipe-container\" class=\"serif zlrecipe\">\n  <div class=\"recipeRating\"><div id=\"post-ratings-4396\" class=\"post-ratings\" data-nonce=\"8c40c0ddb2\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_4396_1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/asweetlife_stars\/rating_on.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(4396, 1, '');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(4.2, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; 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The squash should soften and turn slightly darker (deep orange).\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Add the water, cover and bring to a boil. Lower the flame and cook for 45 minutes (the celery should look pale green and all should look cooked through and soft).\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Remove from heat and allow to cool.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Using a hand blender or a food processor, puree the ingredients.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Return the soup to the stove and heat on low flame without letting it boil. Stir in the cream, nutmeg, salt and pepper.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          Serve warm.\r\n          <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"instruction \" itemprop=\"recipeInstructions\">\n          <span class=\"bold\">Variation:<\/span> Taste the soup without the cream \u2013 you may like it. It all depends on how good the squash is.\n          <\/li>\n              <\/ol>\n\n<div class=\"zlmeta zlclear asl_meta\">\n  <div class=\"fl-l\">\n    <script type=\"text\/javascript\" > window.ajaxurl = \"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\";<\/script>\n    \n\n        \n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"fl-l\">\n    \n        <p id=\"zlrecipe-yield\">\n            Yield:            <span itemprop=\"recipeYield\">12<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n    \n        <div id=\"zlrecipe-nutrition\" itemprop=\"nutrition\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/NutritionInformation\">\n\n      \n      \n      \n      \n            <p id=\"zlrecipe-carbs\">\n                Carbohydrate:                <span itemprop=\"carbohydrateContent\">16.5g<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n    \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"zlclear\">\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        \n            <div class=\"ziprecipes-plugin\" style=\"display: none;\">1.3<\/div>\n\n        \n  <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"zl-printed-copyright-statement\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">Copyright \u00a9 2009-2020 Diabetes Media Foundation, All Rights Reserved. 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