Joe, the pear, always dreamed of having his name in lights. He hit the stage in every town he could – from Atlantic City, New Jersey to Wassau, Wisconsin. But the audience was confused. “Get off the stage, Joe! You’re a fruit!!” Some would even throw tomatoes at him (not realizing the irony of throwing fruit at a fruit). He realized he needed some help – a back up crew. He called up his old high school buddies – Carmen, the carrot, and Alan, the white bean. And let me tell you – the result was smashing! The audiences couldn’t get enough of them!! “Subtly sweet and creamy!!” raved the New York Times. “How can there not be dairy in this??” asked the Washington Post. “So warm and filling!” wrote the Wassau Whippler (now only available online). The combo was so delicious that no one seemed to mind that they were paying money to see soup – live – on stage. Weird!

When Soupermom whipped up this soup she must have said the word “interesting” about 700 times, so I simply had to name it such. “The turnips and celeriac give it such a unique flavor! And the lemon juice and maple syrup make it sweet and tart! It is just so… interesting!” I admit, I was apprehensive when she described it to me. I’m a squash soup purist. But she’s right! This soup is quite similar to our Thanksgiving soup, but with a twist. A shimmy, if you will. And, like all of our squash soups, it is silky smooth. Silky without the use of silk worms. Smooth without the use of hair gel. Just interesting, seasonal, and delicious. But mostly, interesting! No, mostly delicious. Oh, you be the judge!