The belly rules the mind. ~Spanish Proverb
The end of my weeks tend to revolve around food: potlucks, Paws diner breakfasts, sundae Fridays, and tailgating. It’s fulfilling to gather with one friend or many to share a meal, conversation, and laughter. These ritual gatherings around meals have added quality to my week in a way I would not have guessed. (These rituals also give me an extra reason to lace up my running shoes and do some extra crunches.)
For this post, I’ll focus on potlucks.
My friends from graduate school started a bi-weekly – or thereabouts – potluck. Each week has a theme: primary colors, first times, and my personal favorite so far, “the alcohol is in it.” The latter theme occurred at the potluck Thursday evening and was my best showing so far.
I prepared “Punkin Soup” inspired by a tweet from Runners’ World. The tweet caught my attention when it mentioned Dogfish Head brewing company – which has a restaurant near where my parents live and is easily my favorite place to visit when home. Following the link, I learned the recipe called for Dogfish Head Punkin Ale, thus the name. Unfortunately, that particular brew is not sold here, but I can tell you the soup is still delicious when prepared with Blue Moon Harvest Pumpkin Ale – and it was easy enough for someone who describes herself as a non-cook! If you would like to prepare the recipe, follow this link: Punkin Soup.
I suspect Runner’s World featured this recipe as a nod to the recent Dogfish Head Dash, a 5/10k race that took place last Sunday. I bring this up because my wonderful mom ran the race, and I want to give her a special shout out: Go Mom!