Ramblings of a Vegan Traveler

I love delicata squash it's richer and creamier than Butternut Squash, easier to roast and makes for a delicious soup. I have several great butternut squash soups, but I wanted something a bit different so I decided to use delicata squash. I've had butternut/apple soup and loved the flavor but thought I'd mix it up and use delicata and pear.  Roasted Delicata Squash and Pear Soup 2 lbs delicata squash, diced into 1 inch pieces 1 yellow onion, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 Pears, diced with core and seeds removed - I had Bartlett so I used those 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cumin 2 teaspoons ground ginger, if you use fresh grated ginger use 1 1/2 TBS.  4 cups of vegetable broth Clean the squash, making sure to get off any dirt. When you roast delicata you don't have to remove the skin - a huge bonus over butternut squash which has a tough skin and is a pain to cut in half. Cut each delicata in half lengthwise. Once cut in half, it...

I finally signed up to get certified in plant based nutrition via eCornell and the T.Colin Campbell foundation eCornell Plant Based Nutrition Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition Probably not a big deal t o mo st people, but I have been wantin g to do this since I found out about the program. So now when I post things I ' ll feel like I have the knowledge behind me to do so!  The only per son who is responsible for my health and well-being is me and I inten d to stay as healthy as possible a s long as I can.  I don't want to be someone who has to rel y on medication to keep me h ealthy and happy. I don't t a ke any meds now and I' d really like to avoid taking any in the fu ture! I want my medicine to be t h e food I put in my body. Resolving the Health Care Crisis