Pumpkin Curry Soup
I love curry. Indian curry, African curry, Thai curry, anything curry. All someone has to do is say the word “curry,” and I will drop what I’m doing, instantly captivated. Show me the curry. Seriously.
I love curry. Indian curry, African curry, Thai curry, anything curry. All someone has to do is say the word “curry,” and I will drop what I’m doing, instantly captivated. Show me the curry. Seriously.
My lovely friend and former roommate Katy makes this fabulous “salsa,” which isn’t a salsa in the truest sense of the word, because it doesn’t contain tomatoes. It’s really more like a bean salad, and I have no problem eating it with a spoon right out of the bowl, but it’s intended to be scooped…
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