Foospiration Sept. 24, 2008

Thought:
"You women, be good women, be good mothers. Be kind and gracious and generous. Strengthen your children with your faith and your testimony. Lift them up. Help them to walk through the troubled ways of the world as they grow in this very difficult age. Support, sustain, uphold, and bless your husbands with your love and your encouragement; and the Lord will bless you. Even if they are not members of the Church, bless them with kindness and reach out to them every good way that you can. The chances are that they will become members of the Church before they reach the time they die. It may be a long time and you may have a lot to put up with, but if that happens, you will think it is all worth it" President Gordon B. Hinckley

Recipe:
Spicy Pumpkin Soup

2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Large onion, chopped
2 Tbsp minced fresh ginger
1 small jalapeno chili, seeded and finely chopped
3 garlic gloves, minced
1 tsp. lime rest
1 15 oz can pumpkin puree
1 13.5 oz can light coconut milk, shaken
4 cups canned low-sodium chicken broth
salt
In a pan, warm oil over med. low heat. Saute onion and ginger until soft, 8 minutes. Do not let brown. Add jalapeno and garlic; cook for 3 minutes, stirring often. Stir in lime zest, pumpkin, coconut milk, and broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt. Remove from heat, let cool slightly,then puree in a blender. Serve hot with bread sticks.