More often than not, it’s easy to get carried away in the flurry of activities during Halloween—dressing up for costume parties, carving pumpkins and preparing candies for trick-or-treaters.

Take a quick break and give yourself and your family a nice warm treat. Try the following soup recipe from our Nomadic’s “Family Recipes” book.

Butternut Squash Soup
By Kim Boucher of Exhib-it!

1 Butternut Squash - peeled, cubed and roasted at 475° (drizzle butter on top) for 30 minutes
1/2 cup Cream Cheese
½ Onion - medium, chopped and sautéed in butter until clear or slightly browned
½ tsp Marjoram
½ tsp Cinnamon
¼ tsp Nutmeg
¼ tsp Curry Powder

Mix all the ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Add ½ cup of cream cheese. Puree slightly to mix. Add 1 can of chicken broth and a little bit of cornstarch to thicken if desired (you can omit cornstarch if used as veggie dip). Right before serving, add a swirl of half & half and a mint sprig for garnish.

Happy Halloween!

Mabel Kenyon
Marketing Communications Coordinator