My kitchen Monday: Winter butternut squash soup

I almost didn't make it!  I only have a few minutes left of this Monday, its been kind of crazy with the extra time for my commute and having a few friends over for an accountability prayer time at my place. The weather has been chilly here lately so I decided that for this week's post I would make a butternut squash soup. I added chicken broth, thyme, cumin, onion and garlic to some purée. It turned out just as I had hoped, can't wait to eat it for lunch tomorrow! Oh, and BART is now going back in service tomorrow on a temporary labor agreement but I think I am going to still try to use the bus in the morning...but at least there will be less traffic! It's getting pretty late and it's time for bed so Goodnight!!!

Fall is here!

I love fall time! Last Sunday was the first day of Autumn. I've been able to tell becasue it seems a bit colder in the mornings, even though during the day the weather is pretty nice and warm. I love this time of the season when the air is crisp and cool, leaves start turning red, yellow and orange, and I can get out my light sweaters and leather boots. It is always kinda chilly where I live but fall does seem a little different. Maybe because I know it's fall and we are supposed to be having those temperatures? I've been in the mood for all things pumpkin lately...pumpkin bread, pumpkin pancakes...etc. I even thought about making pumpkin frozen yogurt! So, last night I brought out my HARVEST decor and decorated my house with little, painted, wooden pumpkins, my pumpkin wreath and my Harvest sign. I also bought some sort of dark red flower/weed bouquet, (not sure what they are) but I thought it was a great bouquet for my table.

I've also been drinking hot tea in the morning after my walk to work from the train station. I found this Tazo hot tea at the store, baked cinnamon apple! It's a perfect flavor for mornings and it makes me excited it's fall :)

What have you been doing to get ready for fall?