Welcoming fall damp weather with warm dishes

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Thursday was chilly and drizzly so what better to welcome October than
with soup! Last night I experimented and made Butternut Squash & Pear
soup. I knew it wouldn't be ready for dinner so I made kahlua yams.
Yams were delicious and my apartment smelled amazing once the soup was
simmering.

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