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Autumn, with its crisp, climate, vivid leaves, and abundant harvest, invokes a feeling of comfort and family togetherness that no other season could match. With harvest conventions aplenty, this is actually the time of year-to enjoy the bounty of your yard or even the harvest of farmers in your town. Picking local harvest foods, including apples, pumpkins and squash, is a good way to support your group and the environment, also. 'Squash is just a traditional staple food, rich in beta carotene, fibre and a satiating sweetness,' said Autumn Brennan, Organic Valley Family of Farms' food aficionado. 'It is just a functional plant with a well-rooted history and diversity in types. From the caramelesque fragrance of fine squash roasted in the stove, to hot pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving Day, squash surrounds you with a sweet and simple temperature that calms the nerves and delights the senses.' To boost the flavor of the squash dishes, Brennan recommends using supreme quality organic but-ter, produced without artificial substances, hormones or antibiotics. Visit this URL anyclean to learn when to do this belief. PICK MOON SQUASH SOUP (Makes 4 servings) 1/2 medium onion, chopped 1/4 glass shallots, minced 1 cup peas, grated 3 cups Organic Valley butternut squash, seeded, peeled, and cut into 1-inch pieces 1 tbsp Organic Pit Salted Butter 1/2 bay leaf (remove before offering) 1 large Granny Smith or sour cooking apple, peeled and chopped 1/2 teaspoon curry powder Water (as-needed for thinning soup) 2-cups natural low-salt chicken broth 1/4 glass Normal Area Bitter Product In a large pot over medium heat, saute onion, shallots, carrots, and bay leaf in butter until melted. Add the apple and squash, chicken broth and 1/2 glass of water. Put curry, salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 45-minutes or until squash is sensitive. In a blender, puree the soup in batches, shifting pureed soup into a clean saucepan. Put enough additional water to thin soup to desired consistency. Top each bowlful with a dollop of sour cream and enjoy with vigorous whole-grain bread.CarpetFirst 78 York Street London W1H 1DP 020 8099 8444