{"id":3169,"date":"2019-11-30T17:37:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-30T23:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/?p=3169"},"modified":"2019-11-30T17:43:25","modified_gmt":"2019-11-30T23:43:25","slug":"snow-soup-and-other-s-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/index.php\/2019\/11\/snow-soup-and-other-s-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow, soup, and other s-words"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dreary days have arrived here by the lake. We&#8217;ve had rain, snow, and all forms in-between. Darkness settles before 5pm, and most all the green has faded to brown. The lakeshore turns stark, and the brown wood possesses its own beauty. But I&#8217;m a late spring person. I miss the warmth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8646-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3170\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/?attachment_id=3170#main\" class=\"wp-image-3170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8646-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8646-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8646-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8646-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8646-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8646-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8646-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8646-1320x990.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8595-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3171\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8595-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/?attachment_id=3171#main\" class=\"wp-image-3171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8595-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8595-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8595-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8595-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8595-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8595-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8595-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8595-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When temperatures drop, I crave filling foods like thick soups. For the past few years, Ina Garten&#8217;s Butternut Squash-Apple was my go-to. This year, however, I tried something different, <a href=\"https:\/\/fountainavenuekitchen.com\/curried-butternut-squash-and-red-lentil-soup\/\">Butternut Squash and Red Lentil Soup<\/a> from the site Fountain Avenue Kitchen. Me being me, I tweaked. I doubled the garlic and curry powder because I craved a little heat and strong flavor, and I roasted the squash ahead of time because I love the way the sugars caramelize. The result was a hearty, filling soup that I will definitely make again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8597-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3172\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/?attachment_id=3172#main\" class=\"wp-image-3172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8597-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8597-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8597-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8597-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8597-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8597-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8597-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8597-1320x990.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8598-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3173\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8598-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/?attachment_id=3173#main\" class=\"wp-image-3173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8598-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8598-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8598-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8598-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8598-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8598-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8598-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8598-1320x990.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8601-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3174\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8601-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/?attachment_id=3174#main\" class=\"wp-image-3174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8601-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8601-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8601-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8601-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8601-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8601-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8601-1320x1760.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8601-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\"><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I usually prefer to cook beans from scratch these days, but sometimes I find a recipe and want to make it that day. That&#8217;s the way it went when I found this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodandwine.com\/recipes\/kale-and-white-bean-stew?did=454500-20191105&amp;utm_campaign=faw-the-dish_newsletter&amp;utm_source=foodandwine.com&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=110519&amp;cid=454500&amp;mid=26193831445\">Food &amp; Wine recipe for Kale and White Bean Stew<\/a>. I had everything but the beans&#8211;I even had mild Italian sausage in the deep freeze. To be honest, I  should&#8217;ve gone with scratch beans&#8211;the canned cannellini beans were rather flat-tasting, plus they fell apart during cooking. But the stew still came out well. It&#8217;s hearty, and very filling. Great with garlic bread and shredded parmesan cheese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8608-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3175\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8608-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/?attachment_id=3175#main\" class=\"wp-image-3175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8608-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8608-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8608-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8608-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8608-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8608-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8608-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8608-1320x990.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8609-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3176\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8609-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/?attachment_id=3176#main\" class=\"wp-image-3176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8609-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8609-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8609-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8609-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8609-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8609-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8609-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/IMG_8609-1320x990.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\"><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As I type this, U.S. Thanksgiving is past. December&#8217;s ahead, with parties, friends and family, and even more cooking. Merry Christmas to all who celebrate, and Happy Holidays to all. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dreary days have arrived here by the lake. We&#8217;ve had rain, snow, and all forms in-between. Darkness settles before 5pm, and most all the green has faded to brown. The lakeshore turns stark, and the brown wood possesses its own beauty. But I&#8217;m a late spring person. I miss the warmth. When temperatures drop, I <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/index.php\/2019\/11\/snow-soup-and-other-s-words\/\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[66,57],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food","category-seasons"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3169"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3181,"href":"https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3169\/revisions\/3181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kristine-smith.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}