Pumpkin Soup

This is a very easy recipe to make and it is soo good! I adapted the recipe from here.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 1 cup any additional vegetables (butternut squash or so on)
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste
• 1/2 tsp. dried cilantro
• 2 tsps. olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/8 tsp. paprika
• 1 tsp. cumin

Directions:

1. Heat up olive oil in pot. Add onions and cook until translucent. 
2. Add remaining vegetables and cook until soft. Around 5 minutes.
3. Stir in pumpkin puree.
4. Add remaining ingredients. 
5. Bring to a simmer and then reduce heat to low. Cook for about 40 minutes. 
6. Allow to cool and puree on a blender.
7. Add sour cream as a garnish if you would like!

I love this soup. It tastes like your normal vegetable soup, and very easy to make!

Parmesan Crusted Tilapia

I was walking home from work and I passed by the Whole Foods. I was lured in my the amazing fresh smell haha. As I walked around the store I picked up some tilapia because I swear this store can make anything look appetizing.
I am not a big tilapia person so I was trying to figure out what to do with it. I found a recipe on All Recipes and adjusted it a little bit using the comments and what ingredients I had.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (I just used canned grated kind)
• 1 tsp. mustard
• 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice 
• 1/4 tsp. dried basil
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1/8 tsp. celery salt
• 1/8 tsp. paprika
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/8 tsp. chili powder
• 2 fillets (recipe makes enough for 3)

Directions

1. Pre-heat your oven to the broil function or 450F if you don't have it.
2. Line pan with foil and place fillets in pan in a single layer. Place the pan within a few inches of the top. Broil for 3 minutes on each side.
3. Combine butter, cheese, and spices.
4. Remove pan from oven and cover fillets with butter/cheese mixture.
5. Broil for 5 minutes or until top is browned.
6. ENJOY.

Because I did. This is definitely going on my weekly dinner list.