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> 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 did see it but couldn't imagine why it was there.