Gluten-Free Friday: Crockpot Butternut Squash Soup

YUM!

This is the word that best describes

Crockpot Butternut Squash Soup!

Last night for dinner, I was able to combine two of my loves:

My Crockpot

Butternut Squash

My grandma gave me a call a couple days ago and told me that

she had several butternut squashes that required eating quick.

Being one to:

a) love free stuff that I can use

b) appreciate my grandma's large garden

c) love a challenge

I told her I would be happy to take them off her hands!

Yesterday I got online and found this yummy recipe that involved

my favorite kitchen tool, my Instant Pot/Crockpot.

Now...I'm not a fool. I knew that 96% of my family would HATE it.

Apparently, the five-year-old and I are the only ones that love adore 

squash...

of all kinds!

Side Note Time: When he moved into our home over a year ago, I couldn't get him

to eat a vegetable to save my life. I had to resort to all kinds of crazy methods to get veggies

in him. Now the boy eats anything I put in front of him.

That being said, my family also needs to get used to eating more of a variety of veggies.

It's true, ya'll, you do! And you know it!

Being a kind person, I also provided chicken noodle soup for their consumption.

You know, just in case butternut squash soup might be the end of the world.

{insert eye roll here}

I will say, at least 50% of my family tried the butternut.

Out of those four, 50% of us LOVED it.

25% said that it made a good dip for crackers and

the remaining 25% were non-committal.

Along with our yummy soup, I tried a new Bob's Red Mill GF package.

I gave their cornbread a try and that was an instant success 100%.

All in all, I count this recipe a success even if only two of us love it.

It will be going in the recipe box, for sure!

The plus side, I was able to freeze the remaining soup in little individual 

containers to heat up later.

Although I had to pull one back out when my five-year-old informed me that he 

wanted it for lunch today because it was:

DEEEEEEEEEEE-licious!

Until next time...

Have a blessed day and embrace the craziness in your life!

Heidi

Numbers 6:24-26