Creamy Pumpkin Bisque

Photo and recipe courtesy Kelly at designcrushblog


http://designcrushblog.com/2012/11/21/creamy-pumpkin-bisque/


Elizabeth has been wanting to make this soup for a while. She tried a version of it at our favorite local coffee house, Java Primo. If you have never been there, you need to drive over there RIGHT NOW, and try a Panini. Preferably the turkey. It is what sister and I get EVERY TIME. Also their sweet potato pie is HEAVEN. Anyway, sister raved about how delicious their bisque it was and how I had to try it sometime.

Here is where I admit - I had no desire to try it. Pumpkin is a dessert food. I love pumpkin pie, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin cookies... but pumpkin soup is a little hard to think about. But that is the whole purpose of this year long experiment. Learn to cook! Try new things!! Have fun!! Love each other!! Gain weight! Be fat!

I let sister make this one from scratch. While I had a hard time wrapping my head around pumpkin soup, she had a hard time wrapping her head around trying to sautee large chunks of carrots, celery and onion. I wish I had videoed her! She makes me laugh.

We made bread bowls for our soup... I tried to keep an open mind. I DID. But BLECH. I didn't like it AT ALL. However, she really liked it and said it was much like Java Primo's.

I am beginning to think maybe I don't like BISQUE. (bisques? bisqueses?)

Ranking:

Me: 3 - and that is because of the bread bowl.

Elizabeth: 7- Mom is weird, I thought it was great. Oh well, more for me. Ha!

Colby and dad were camping and didn't get to try it. If there is enough left for a taste test, I will update!