It's soup season here in Michigan. It's supposed to be in the thirties all week, so nothing tastes better than a nice worm bowl of soup. I can honestly say that I never liked squash growing up, but I was never really forced to eat it either. Lately, I've become more and more in love with these delicious veggies. This soup does require some time, so keep that in mind if you're looking to make it for dinner. There are also quite a few steps involved, and you are going to want to make sure you have either a regular blender or an immersion blender. The natural sweetness from the squash and sweet potatoes are complimented wonderfully by the salty bacon.
This cold weather makes me want to sit on my couch drinking coffee for an entire day. Unfortunately, I usually have to go to work, which turns my ideal coffee and couch date into me rushing out of my house with my thermos and chugging my coffee in time to have my first meeting at work. I'm not a fan of the pumpkin spiced coffee drinks, but I definitely enjoy pumpkin flavored desserts. This was my first time trying a Biscotti recipe. I found the main recipe on Pinterest and then adapted it by adding in cranberries, pistachios, and dunking it in white chocolate. The best part of Biscotti cookies, is that they are already hard and therefore make for easy Christmas gifts. They would do perfectly fine if shipped and they would taste as fresh as the day they were baked. You can find the original recipe here at On Sugar Mountain blog .
