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Moe DeLoughan[_2_]

On 10/14/2014 10:11 AM, wrote:
> On Tuesday, October 14, 2014 9:50:42 AM UTC-4, Michelle wrote:
>> On Tuesday, October 14, 2014 6:46:36 AM UTC-5, wrote:
>>> On Monday, October 13, 2014 12:23:07 PM UTC-4, wrote:
>>>> I'm planning on making a soup out of my autumn-themed dinner
>>>> leftovers for dinner tonight, but am not quite sure what I want to
>>>> do yet.
>>> What I did:
>>> 1 ea. onion, carrot, celery stalk
>>> 2 potatoes, 1/2 turnip
>>> All of the above coarsely chopped, softened in 2 T butter.
>>> 2 c. chicken/turkey broth
>>> 1 c. pumpkin puree
>>> 2 c. crushed peppermint candies
>>> 1 large sprig rosemary, leaves removed and chopped
>>> 1 1/2 c. wild rice pilaf from Saturday (mostly wild rice,
>>> lesser quantities of onion, mushrooms, feta)
>>> S & P to taste
>>> Simmered for "a while" then partially pureed with a stick
>>> blender for a creamy texture but one that still had some
>>> tooth to it.
>>> Turned out pretty well.
>>
>> I'm really hoping this ingredient is just there to see if anyone
>> is paying attention:
>>> 2 c. crushed peppermint candies
>
> Bingo! (I'm glad *someone* is :-) )
>
> But I did forget an ingredient in the list above: ~1/4 cup of dry
> white wine added near the end.
>

I was going to say, "you lost me at the peppermint candies", but then
I figured well, to each his own.