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The weather is getting cooler which means we are nearing the Christmas season and which also means we are craving for a warm bowl of soup to drive away the chill. But before we celebrate Christmas however, we (sort of) celebrate Halloween first.

Instead of the usual orange colored food served during parties, what about serving this nutritious squash, tomato and basil soup prepared by Chef Golda Liamzon for Dona Elena Cuisinera Club September cooking demo.

This can be prepared with the Squash and Sausage Pasta since squash comes in big sizes, so why wait for another opportunity to use the other half when you can prepare both at the same time?

I already did this soup a few days after the cooking demo. And ack! I forgot to take photos.

The kids loved it and even had second servings. They used it as “sabaw” for their rice. I used a glass of “thick” full cream milk instead of the all-purpose cream because I was saving the APC for another dish.

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Chef Golda Liamzon of the Dona Elena Cuisinera Club whipped up another yummy and nutritious food just perfect to serve for Halloween parties because the end result has yellow-y sauce: Squash Pumpkin and Sausage Pasta. FYI, Squash was used instead of pumpkin.

Squash is rich in carotene and the richer the color, the more concentration there is in the nutrients. Squash is also a good source of folic acid, fiber, vitamins B1 and C.

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