tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post9201460010358924231..comments2024-03-28T00:15:12.461-07:00Comments on A Year of Slow Cooking: CrockPot Pumpkin Black Bean Soup RecipeStephanie ODeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-28834993214215864192008-11-07T12:02:00.000-08:002008-11-07T12:02:00.000-08:00I actually tried this recipe (minus the sherry and...I actually tried this recipe (minus the sherry and bacon/ham - didn't have any) and added lots of spices and it turned out pretty good!<BR/><BR/>I've dusted off my crock pot and it's now got tonight's supper almost done (scalloped potatoes with salmon). I'll be back here for your great recipes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-9004315131628495892008-10-24T05:52:00.000-07:002008-10-24T05:52:00.000-07:00So, not having read the verdict before starting, I...So, not having read the verdict before starting, I made this...but I eliminated the sherry (a weird ingredient for this) and added cumin and cinnamon. Every member of my family gobbled it up and took seconds. It must have been the sherry. I also used a salt-free vegetarian broth and did not add salt (I like to add salt to food after serving).<BR/><BR/>I love your blog. We are a gluten-free (Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-31344946981686548592008-10-22T10:01:00.000-07:002008-10-22T10:01:00.000-07:00Thanks for posting it and your honest reaction. I ...Thanks for posting it and your honest reaction. I have seen quite a few pumpkin (or sweet potato) recipes with beans. I tried a burrito with sweet potato and beans and it was ... meh. <BR/><BR/>With so many recipes pairing the two flavors... gotta be some winners out there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-52015470848060051392008-10-21T21:08:00.000-07:002008-10-21T21:08:00.000-07:00I like the honest approach! I'll avoid this recipe...I like the honest approach! I'll avoid this recipe. (I loved the basic cook-beans-and-freeze-em post from the other day.)<BR/><BR/>p.s. I do like your blog! Honest! :)The Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-80558192228285097062008-10-21T08:19:00.000-07:002008-10-21T08:19:00.000-07:00I, too, had a sad experience like this one, just l...I, too, had a sad experience like this one, just last week! I had made a few pumpkin pies and had some pumpkin stuff left over. And I figured the hubby and I wouldn't eat more than two by ourselves. :) So I searched around and found a recipe for pumpkin soup and was so excited to try it that I went and bought all the ingredients I didn't already have in my kitchen, including the only bottle of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-1111163146970393832008-10-21T07:20:00.000-07:002008-10-21T07:20:00.000-07:00I read the title out loud to DH and he was like "T...I read the title out loud to DH and he was like "That sounds great!" Then... I read the rest of the post to him. Needless to say, if Steph doesn't like, I won't spend my time and energy making it! I really appreciated the honest opinion!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-63356154871819668892008-10-21T05:20:00.000-07:002008-10-21T05:20:00.000-07:00So sorry you did not like the recipe. I tried the...So sorry you did not like the recipe. I tried the black bean and pumpkin chili from the current issue of Taste of Home. I am not usually a fan of pumpkin, but this was surprisingly yummy! <BR/><BR/>Thanks for all the recipes (and the fabulous commentary).<BR/><BR/>BevBeverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14518397015766854542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-49563872596746531462008-10-21T05:02:00.000-07:002008-10-21T05:02:00.000-07:00Eww. Pumpkin is for sweet dishes, not savory. Ever...Eww. Pumpkin is for sweet dishes, not savory. Every year I wonder why the cooking magazines go nuts trying to put pumpkin in vegetable dishes, meat stews, and soups.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-48476764440665918532008-10-21T04:30:00.000-07:002008-10-21T04:30:00.000-07:00Hi Steph,This is my first comment but I LOVE this ...Hi Steph,<BR/>This is my first comment but I LOVE this blog, have passed on the link to all my cooky friends and have done loads of recipes (the cabbagey, sausagey, apple cidery thing - wow!)where I can get the ingredients in the UK.<BR/><BR/>Our favourite pumpkin soup recipe is this one - a Southwestern recipe: http://www.mom-mom.com/southwestern_pumpkin_soup.htm<BR/>which we do a few times GentlyEccentricMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937687872730829915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-75957048679582697462008-10-20T21:37:00.000-07:002008-10-20T21:37:00.000-07:00You could probably salvage your black beans by put...You could probably salvage your black beans by putting the whole mess in a larger-holed colander and rinsing it well in the sink! The pumpkin part would wash off and you'd be left with your tasty beans :)<BR/><BR/>I saved 2 pounds of browned ground beef this way when making a sauce that turned out crummy -- I rinsed it in HOT water in the sink and got all the bad flavor off it, it saved $17 Gabe and/or Heidi Helmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14757277290950791082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-63537623700091528662008-10-20T21:18:00.000-07:002008-10-20T21:18:00.000-07:00Oh, the mother ship is calling me home! A Crock P...Oh, the mother ship is calling me home! A Crock Pot blog! How have I lived my life without this in it until now? Had Teriyaki Chicken out of my Crock Pot just tonight. Can't wait to read all your recipes!Stefunkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09637719525041374238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-25245895544992711542008-10-20T21:14:00.000-07:002008-10-20T21:14:00.000-07:00Libby's has a great pumpkin soup recipe- sorry, no...Libby's has a great pumpkin soup recipe- sorry, no black beans. But it has curry, which of course completely makes up for it. =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-76447014371734996572008-10-20T19:12:00.000-07:002008-10-20T19:12:00.000-07:00@Amie: that reminds me of a recent Rhumes with Ora...@Amie: that reminds me of a recent Rhumes with Orange comic strip, where the witches were serving Toasted Pumpkin Brains (seeds)!<BR/><BR/>@Stephanie: I love how you continued with the instructions, with your warnings against making it becoming subtly stronger each time. I especially loved your comment about the salt: "you're not going to end up eating it anyway".<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your braveryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-20070581536622749192008-10-20T18:34:00.000-07:002008-10-20T18:34:00.000-07:00Thanks so much for giving an honest review of this...Thanks so much for giving an honest review of this. I love your site!Ruthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06921785853622589684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-44239502104215197482008-10-20T18:15:00.000-07:002008-10-20T18:15:00.000-07:00what an awesome site. love it. and, i love my croc...what an awesome site. love it. and, i love my crock pot, too.Jennifer Chronicles (jenx67.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14420405638287265650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-80637596680932562112008-10-20T16:37:00.000-07:002008-10-20T16:37:00.000-07:00I love your recipes. I'm vegetarian and I can ada...I love your recipes. I'm vegetarian and I can adapt them so easily, if they are not already meatless.<BR/><BR/>I've followed your blog for most of the year. I love it!<BR/><BR/>I tagged you over at one of my blogs, if you'd like to play along.<BR/><BR/>http://www.spiritualparentingto4.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-75114976975003837432008-10-20T15:41:00.000-07:002008-10-20T15:41:00.000-07:00Thank you for being so darn honest.. I like that I...Thank you for being so darn honest.. I like that I can come here and read your real reviews of food. Instead of seeing "Oh everything I cook is amazing!" you tell us the truth-- yay!<BR/><BR/>The Rachel Ray recipe mentioned above sounds yummier to me than this one. I'd never though of mixing pumpkin soup and black beans before, but honestly I am not sure I want to try it.Kaitlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550226510140605127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-73500739502754069072008-10-20T13:18:00.000-07:002008-10-20T13:18:00.000-07:00I just love how honest you are. I definitely won'...I just love how honest you are. I definitely won't be making this one. I'll keep an eye out for any other pumpkin soup recipes from you.Welcome to our nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02151224260578046427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-64210506276346336452008-10-20T13:02:00.000-07:002008-10-20T13:02:00.000-07:00Hilarious! I am amazed because you seem to like ev...Hilarious! I am amazed because you seem to like everything! I am so impressed by your tastebuds. That's how I felt when I made the hot and sour soup. I thought that the bamboo shoots smelled like pee. And that's all I smelled all day while it was cooking!!Our Scoophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112824791175057869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-39319731135922120662008-10-20T12:17:00.000-07:002008-10-20T12:17:00.000-07:00I love that you're so honest, and that you post fl...I love that you're so honest, and that you post flops as well as successes. Sometimes recipes just don't work! That Jamaican soup sounds promising, hope it works out better for you. :-)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591387295768935118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-81034127165008399152008-10-20T11:57:00.000-07:002008-10-20T11:57:00.000-07:00That's what you get for cookin' with pumpkin guts....That's what you get for cookin' with pumpkin guts.<BR/><BR/>Let this be a lesson to you. ;)Amiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17629260463040101616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-43359560554173223702008-10-20T10:50:00.000-07:002008-10-20T10:50:00.000-07:00Thanks for being honest. I love that.Also, finally...Thanks for being honest. I love that.<BR/>Also, finally made the applesauce chicken last night and my kids loved it. I did drain some of the liquid off and stirred in a half-cup of light sour cream before serving, though :)Elizabeth-Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12215621448451413460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-29018639612010773652008-10-20T10:47:00.000-07:002008-10-20T10:47:00.000-07:00Crazy coincidence! I decided to try one of those ...Crazy coincidence! I decided to try one of those pumpkin black bean soups this week and that recipe you tried is one of the ones I considered. I ended up actually going with <A HREF="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pumpkin-Bean-Soup/Detail.aspx" REL="nofollow">this one</A> instead after fretting over how little seasoning the other one had. But I kept wondering - so I'm sorry you have all the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-91050796622562625852008-10-20T10:42:00.000-07:002008-10-20T10:42:00.000-07:00oh wow, crockpot lady, you saved me from a horribl...oh wow, crockpot lady, you saved me from a horrible fate and smell. the black bean soup is a definite pass-up item, but i absolutely love your honesty when things just don't come out right. that takes nerve. cheers for you. most people just never seem to admit that anything goes wrong...ever..they are always, always, right..and perfect. Carry on girl!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090591139439935093.post-47882226103346051512008-10-20T10:31:00.000-07:002008-10-20T10:31:00.000-07:00Erik, I agree. Pumpkin needs brown sugar.the Wilso...Erik, I agree. Pumpkin needs brown sugar.<BR/><BR/>the Wilsons, Shari, and Ann, I didn't know that RR had a pumpkin soup recipe. Thank you so much for alerting me!<BR/><BR/>Becca, I think I WOULD have liked it if I had added the ingredients you listed---cumin, lime juice, and cilantro is a pretty awesome trifecta.<BR/><BR/>Sharon, I love it that you're a tweeting grandma! I need to embrace the Stephanie ODeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08618710485017373256noreply@blogger.com