Close to 10 years ago my older sister invited me to her house for Halloween dinner. We ate butternut squash soup, homemade breadsticks, and sugar cookies.
I remember feeling lonely at that time of my life so this invitation and experience had a significant impact on me.
Since that day I’ve made it a tradition in my home to have butternut squash soup and breadsticks for dinner on Halloween day.
The biggest difficulty I have with this recipe every time is that a butternut squash is INCREDIBLY HARD. I used to try to chop it in half and then cut the squash off the rind. I have since learned a magnificent trick.
PEEL the squash. It sounds crazy, and it takes a few passes with the peeler to get the outside off, but it works pretty well.
If you’re really going for simplicity though, I recommend buying the pre-cubed butternut squash. I peeled the squash and was surprised at how much effort it still took. I also nicked myself on the finger with the peeler.
Other tips:
- Microwave the garlic clove for 4 seconds and the peel will practically slide off.
- After cutting onions, rub hands on stainless steel under warm water to get rid of the onion smell.
- I used chicken broth rather than vegetable broth which added a nice flavor.
- After blending everything in my blender I added a splash of heavy whipping cream which made the soup extra velvety.
Dumbell Row
How to: Hold kettlebell or dumbbell in left hand and place your right hand and knee on a bench as seen in the picture.
Your back should be flat and your left elbow stays close to the body.
Hold your left arm straight.
Flex abs while pulling the weight up to where your elbow makes a 90 degree angle.
Lower the weight back to starting position.
Repeat 10 times on each side.
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Yum! I’m going to try this!