By Aimee Wimbush-Bourque

How is it mid October already? Oh, right, first there was our jump into October Unprocessed, then Thanksgiving, and just last weekend, Blissdom Canada in Toronto. The month tends to fly by when one is busy.

After four days of conference snacking, hotel food, road food (we drove home from Toronto), and yes, missed meals, I am so ready for some seasonal comfort food and for me that spells S-O-U-P. Another reason to add soup to the weekly menu plan is because the food budget is hurting a little after two high-end (but oh-so-memorable) dinners out at Pangaea and Luma with dear food blogging friends over the weekend.

Yes, it’s time to bring out the Le Creuset French Oven, hit up the market for those incredibly cheap root vegetables, onions, and late-harvest tomatoes... More...