The weather is starting to cool off here, I am seeing a touch of color starting on some of the maple trees, and I am getting the comfort food cravings.  So I thought I would make some warming soup last week.  We had a few rainy days here, and it was just the thing to warm me up.  Especially the day Eric and I decided to go for a bike ride then got rained on half way through and had to ride an hour in the cold rain.I made some butternut squash, chickpea and kale soup!  One thing I am super excited about right now is squash coming into season.It is one of my favorite veggies ever! For this I used half my butternut squash for soup and I used the other half to roast and stuff for dinner another day.  I love making home made soup.

I don't think I have actually bought any soup at the store, especially canned since my Mom taught me to make soup when I was in college.  The flavor is so much better, and there is just no comparison.  Plus most soup is pretty cost effective to make anyhow, especially if it lasts for a few meals!  This one did for us! This is really simple to make!  I used my favorite soup base, which is just celery, onions and garlic with a little thyme.  If you use a flavorful broth for this, it makes it even more delicious.I used some home made broth, but you can use store bought if there is one you like!  After the

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