With the dawn of October First comes the promise of cooler temperatures, nights filled with cozy cups of frothy rich cocoa and the faint peal of holiday bells ringing though the distant Corridor of Time. It’s that Golden Diet Quarter of the year – that increment of merriment that renders ‘many fun’ and ‘many pound’ for many of ‘we humans’.

2 cups of pureed cooked pumpkin
3 cups of chicken broth OR clear vegetable stock
1 large OR 2 small onions, peeled, sliced & diced
1 clove of garlic, grated or minced (optional)
3 Tablespoons of refrigerated no calorie butter
1/2 cup of evaporated skimmed milk
Salt to personal taste
Pepper to personal taste (optional)
4-6 packets of no calorie sweetener
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon of ginger (optional)
1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon (optional)

Put the butter inside a deep non-stick pot and heat. Test the heat by adding a bit of the diced onion or garlic. If it sizzles, then add all the onion and garlic. Cook until onion takes on a clear look. Add the chicken or veggie broth. As this liquid heats, mix the spices and sweetener with the cooked pumpkin. Slowly add the evaporated milk. Slowly incorporate into the warm broth. Heat but do not boil. Serve immediately.

Toppers
If you’d like to dress up this ‘all ready very pretty’ dish, here are some really boss suggestions!
1/4 cup of toasted pumpkin seeds
Sprinkle of nutmeg.
Coarsely ground pepper.
Croutons
Swirl a bit of cream through the soup with a knife.

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