Butternut Squash & Bartlett Pear Soup

Every Tuesday we will post a yummy vegan recipe!  Today's recipe is from Vegetarian Times Nov/Dec 09.  On a cold day, this soup sounds yummy!

Butternut Squash & Bartlett Pear Soup

Ingredients:

3 Tbs. olive oil

2 medium leeks, white and tender green parts finely chopped

1 small buternut squash, peeled and cut into 1" pieces

3 Bartlett Pears, peeled, cored and cut ionto 1" pieces
5 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
1-14oz. can light coconut milk

1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme

Directions:

1.  Heat oil in saucepan over medium-low heat.  Add leeks and cook 10 minutes (or until soft), stirring often. 

2.  Add squash and pears and saute 5 minutes.  Stir in vegetable broth and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat to medium-low and add salt, if desired.  Simmer 20 minutes, or until squash is fork-tender.

3.  Remove from heat, and stir in coconut milk.  Puree soup in batches in blender or food processor;  blend until smooth.  Return soup to saucepan, and stir in thyme  Reheat over medium-low heat 2 to 3 minutes, or until warmed through.  Season with salt and white pepper, if desired.

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Manic Monday Meals!

The weekend is over and it's back to reality!  Each Monday we will post a four ingredient or less recipe to help you eat healthy, simply!

This week's recipe:

Pasta with Roasted Tomatoes & Feta Cheese!

Ingredients: 

8 large ripe tomatoes

1 lb Field Day Whole Wheat Pipe Rigate

6 oz Gourmet Artisan Peppercorn Feta Cheese

4 tbsp garlic-infused olive oil

(salt and pepper to taste)

Directions:

1)  Preheat the oven to 375F.  Place the tomatoes in a roasting pan and drizzle over 2 tbsp of the oil.  Season well with salt and pepper and roast for 20-25 minutes, or until soft and sligthly charred.

2)  Meanwhile, cook the pasta in pleny of salted, boiling water for 8-9 minutes.  Drain well and return to the pan.

3)  Roughly mash the tomatoes with a fork, and stir the contents of the roasting pan into the pasta.  Gently stire in the goat's cheese and the remaining oil and serve.

Introducing this week's new products!

Every week we receive lots of new products in our grocery department.   We promised you would be "in-the-know" with this blog, so here is your inside scoop on the latest and greatest groceries!

Tea-Time! 

Republic of Tea's limited edition Strawberry Chocolate makes all our mouth's water.  Supplies are limited...so get it why you can!
We also have brought in several new flavors of Bigelow teas including Earl Grey, Green and English Tea.  Brew up a hot cup tonight!  Select Bigelow teas are on sale for $1.99!
For the more sophisticated tea lover, checkout 1st Blush's White Tea Chardonnay Juice!   On sale this week for $2.39!

Snack Attack!

Have the munchies?  Satisfy them with these new healthy delights!
We've expanded our selection of Ike & Sam's Kettlecorn.  Sample their Original, or for the more daring, their Kickin Kayenne! 
Quench your thirst with Steaz's new  Zero Calorie drinks!  Flavors include raspberry and blackberry!  They've already become quite popular among our staff.  On sale this month for 69 cents each!

Want the convience of liquid eggs?  Check out Abbotsford Farms Cage-Free Egg Whites.  Introductory price is only $3.49!

It's here!  We've had customers requesting Gardein products and they are finally available to us!  Our selection has grown weekly!  Great buys include Pulled Shreds for $3.29 and BBQ skewers for $3.99.

Stonyfield Yo Baby's newest addition is their 3-in-1 Meals!  They contain yogurt + fruit + veggies.  The 4 packs are on sale for $3.09.  Save an extra 50 cents off when you sign up at Stonyfield Yogurt for their coupons here!  Final cost is $2.59!

New Gluten Free! 

Bob's Red Mill has a couple new gluten free mixes including a shortbread cookie mix!  Introductory price is only $2.79!

Mad Hatter Tea Party!

Don't be late, for this very important date!

Join us for our Mad Hatter Tea Party

Saturday, Jan. 16th

11 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

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Feeling lucky? 

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Kettle Brand's Makeover Sweepstakes!

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