{ French Tomato Pumpkin Soup }
#FoodiePenPals Box
#FoodiePenPals Box
Last month while reading through some new food blogs, I found Lindsay's blog, The Lean Green Bean, and read about Foodie PenPals. It's a group that Lindsay put together for Food Bloggers and Food Lovers.
Foodie Pen Pals is just that "Pen Pals" for Foodies! But before I go into what exactly Foodie PenPals is, let me brag a little bit about the box that I received from my Foodie Pen Pal. Angie Elliot received my name and she sent me this box full of goodies.
I got:
Sunflower Oil -- which I had never heard of, haven't used it yet, but I will be using it soon.
Snickerdoodle Cookies -- Which hubby almost attacked me for haha. He pretty much ate them all.
Apple Cranberry Butter -- which is perfect on buttermilk biscuits.
and
A Recipe for French Tomato Pumpkin Soup! Which I made for you. Ok, well I made it for Big Bear and I , but if you were here I would share! Promise!
Angie (yes we have the same name haha), said that this is one of her favorite soups from a local restaurant in Wichita.
**Side Note.. My cousin is in Wichita right now, she's in the Air Force and I am so proud of her, Hi Rachel!!!**
So when I first read this recipe Tomato Pumpkin Soup didn't really sound to appealing.I knew I wanted to try it, thought. I mean really, the only time I think of Pumpkin, I think of Pumpkin Pie. Since I'm always willing to try new recipes, this made it to the dinner table tonight :)
This soup is incredible. And yes I am aware that it's hot outside but I'm weird and I can eat soup year round.
French Tomato Pumpkin Soup
Ingredients
1 large can of pumpkin puree
2 small cans of tomato paste
4 cups of water
3 cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 fresh minced garlic clove
4 teaspoons sugar
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Combine everything into a stockpot. Whisk together.
Bring to a boil on medium heat. Let boil 15 minutes.
If the soup is to thick add a little water.
Details
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 20 minutes
Yields: 6 servings
And now it's time for some details about Foodie Penpals. In case you’re a new reader, here’s a reminder of what the program is all about:
-On the 5th of every month, you will receive your penpal pairing via email. It will be your responsibility to contact your penpal and get their mailing address and any other information you might need like allergies or dietary restrictions.
-You will have until the 15th of the month to put your box of goodies in the mail. On the last day of the month, you will post about the goodies you received from your penpal!
-The boxes are to be filled with fun foodie things, local food items or even homemade treats! The spending limit is $15. The box must also include something written. This can be anything from a note explaining what’s in the box, to a fun recipe…use your imagination!
-You are responsible for figuring out the best way to ship your items depending on their size and how fragile they are. (Don’t forget about flat rate boxes!)
-Foodie Penpals is open to blog readers as well as bloggers. If you’re a reader and you get paired with a blogger, you are to write a short guest post for your penpal to post on their blog about what you received. If two readers are paired together, neither needs to worry about writing a post for that month.
-Foodie Penplas is open to US & Canadian residents. Please note, Canadian Residents will be paired with other Canadians only. We've determined things might get too slow and backed up if we're trying to send foods through customs across the border from US to Canada and vice versa.
-You will have until the 15th of the month to put your box of goodies in the mail. On the last day of the month, you will post about the goodies you received from your penpal!
-The boxes are to be filled with fun foodie things, local food items or even homemade treats! The spending limit is $15. The box must also include something written. This can be anything from a note explaining what’s in the box, to a fun recipe…use your imagination!
-You are responsible for figuring out the best way to ship your items depending on their size and how fragile they are. (Don’t forget about flat rate boxes!)
-Foodie Penpals is open to blog readers as well as bloggers. If you’re a reader and you get paired with a blogger, you are to write a short guest post for your penpal to post on their blog about what you received. If two readers are paired together, neither needs to worry about writing a post for that month.
-Foodie Penplas is open to US & Canadian residents. Please note, Canadian Residents will be paired with other Canadians only. We've determined things might get too slow and backed up if we're trying to send foods through customs across the border from US to Canada and vice versa.
If you’re interested in participating for June, please CLICK HERE to fill out the participation form and read the terms and conditions.
You must submit your information by June 4th as pairings will be emailed on June 5th!
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