Some describe this soup as luxurious. So perhaps you should think of this soup as a diamond bracelet from Tiffany’s that you could eat – if diamonds were edible and tasted like sweet potatoes. The natural flavor of the local sweet potatoes jumps out of the bowl as you heat it up. The ginger provides a little kick – kind of like someone gently pinching your tush at a bar. But you won’t want to slap it or sue it. Please don’t sue the soup. This is also one of those soups that causes you to say – really? No cream? Really? Are you lying Soupergirl?? And don’t worry, Soupergirl is like George Washington – I cannot tell a lie except when referring to my weight on my drivers license.

Once upon a time, in a far away place called Soupervillage, there lived two rival families – the Carrots and the Parsnips. One day, while frolicking by the Soupercreek, beautiful young carrot daughter and handsome young parsnip son met and it was love at first site. Knowing their families would never approve, they immediately decided that they would run away together and caramelize! They would start their own village and welcome everyone into their new lives – shallots, maple syrup, brown sugar, freshly squeezed organic orange juice, thyme, garlic – everyone!! No judgments. No rules. They would live together in a harmonious, delicious, smooth and heart warming soup pot. Their lives would be delicate and sweet, subtle and warm. And that is just what they did. This soup is dedicated to them – beautiful young carrot daughter and handsome young parsnip son – who dared to let love conquer all.