FRESH PUMPKIN SOUP

FRESH PUMPKIN SOUP

Ingredients:

8 cups chopped fresh pumpkin (about 3 pounds)
4 cups chicken broth
3 small tart apples, peeled and chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
TOASTED PUMPKIN SEEDS:
1/2 cup fresh pumpkin seeds
1 teaspoon canola oil
1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions:

In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first eight ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until pumpkin and apples are tender.

Meanwhile, toss pumpkin seeds with oil and salt. Spread onto an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 250° for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown. Set aside.

Cool soup slightly; process in batches in a blender. Transfer to a large saucepan; heat through. Garnish with toasted pumpkin seeds. Yield: 9 servings (about 2 quarts).

Roasted, Pesto Stuffed Mushrooms

Roasted, Pesto Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients:

10-12 large crimini mushrooms

2 Tbsp nama shoyu

2 Tbsp lemon juice

2 Tbsp olive oil


Pesto:

1 ripe avocado

1/3 cup raw shelled hemp seeds

1 bunch fresh basil

1/4 cup fresh marjoram

a few large kale leaves

1 garlic clove

juice of one lemon

sea salt to taste


Directions:

To make the mushrooms, remove the stems.  Combine the nama shoyu, lemon juice, and olive oil in a bowl and then toss the mushrooms in it.  Spread out on a lined dehydrator tray and dehydrate for 3-4 hours until softened and they look "roasted". Meanwhile, to make the pesto, combine all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. Spoon the pesto into the mushrooms when they come out of the dehydrator and serve!