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This morning I woke up at 5am – well before my alarm. Guess I’m somehow still on east coast time? I decided to crawl out of bed and start my day early. After a bit of stalling on twitter (waiting for the sun to come up) – I headed out the door for a tempo run. Tuesdays have been my speed runs of late, but I wanted to do something new today. 5 miles, aimed to keep them around 8:05s.
Since I got them, I do my tempo runs in my Brooks Pure Flow – which I love because they are light and fast. This weekend I did that 15 mile run in Baltimore in them too. I wasn’t planning on running long so I didn’t pack more stable shoes. They worked, but I could feel my knees get a little stiff towards the end. I think 15 miles might be the distance limit I can do in these.
Trader Joes Tuesday!
Yesterday I hit up TJ’s for broccoli slaw and spotted a new find and an old favorite. Pumpkin Butter is back and they have Pumpkin Soup!
I haven’t tried the soup yet but I know I’ll get a ton of questions about the stats, so here they are:
When I was checking out the TJ’s guy told me he waits until closer to October to buy pumpkin stuff. But, I love it and at least the soup is relatively healthy – why wait?
Question: Do you wait to buy holiday or seasonal foods?
Hmmm – I wonder what a good protein would be to make with the Pumpkin Soup (just to add some protein with the soup)? Turkey seems too obvious…. What would you suggest?
Never too early for pumpkin! I also have (and use) canned pumpkin all year round! I’ve been trying pumpkin pie smoothies lately. I am a huge pumpkin fan but lately have been craving apple pie smoothies more. Both are delish!
Hot damn!! I’m heading there this afternoon to pick up my pumpkin butter!!! Can’t wait!! I usually stock up when I’m there on the seasonal stuff like puree pumpkin but I’ve never had pumpkin butter…sounds like heaven. A piece of heaven I am going to add to my cart!!
Oh gosh!! I can’t even WAIT to try the pumpkin butter. We’re heading down across the border this weekend and TJ’s is our first stop. Woop woop!
Nope, I buy them whenever I see them, especially things I like! Why “prolong” the agony of waiting to enjoy something you like?!?!?! 🙂
Best part of Fall… Pumpkin Flavored EVERYTHING!!!
Pumpkin soup?! I will certainly grab that on my next TJ’s run. I love their tomato and roasted red pepper soup. 🙂
Pumpkin Soup Recipe (Delicious!!!)
2 cups chopped onion
2 cups chopped carrots
4 stalks chopped celery
2 cups puréed pumpkin
6 cups chicken stock
4 Tbsp flour
1 to 1.5 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
4 tsp butter
1 pinch of sugar
1.) Sauté veggies in butter till translucent
2.) remove from heat and blend spices & pumpkin
3.) gradually add stock and simmer covered for 30 min
4.) purée in blender until smooth
5.) enjoy!
Thanks!
Williams Sonoma also has a good pumpkin butter, I got it as a gift with some of their pumpkin bread mix…DELICIOUS!
I’m into pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. They are awesome year-round. 🙂
I’m visiting TJ’s this weekend and so glad to hear the pumpkin line is out!
Pumpkin is my favorite of any holiday/seasonal food. I. Love. Pumpkin.
Love it. I start to make things with pumpkin as soon as they start to heavy stock it in September. I also buy pumpkin scented candles and scentsy stuff for the house. Yum!
I am after a pair of Brooks myself. RRS is having a girls night out this week in Tempe. Yup, I will be there.
I can’t think of anything seasonal. But every fall I start wanting creamy soups, stews and anything apple!
The Kidless Kronicles
Can you let us know how the pumpkin soup is? I’m in my third trimester and somehow (GASP) have a pumpkin aversion, which is just weird because I usually eat it year-round. However, baby is coming during the fall and after that I expect to be back to my usual self, and I’d love to know if it’s worth the purchase.
I’ll let you know when I try it! When are you due?
Early-mid November, almost there!
yea..I thought sodium looked high too…guess ya just have to drink a lot of butter beers while eating the soup…ha!
I make my own pumpkin soup using canned pumpkin (me lazy), veg broth, almond milk and spices and I sweeten it up with—shhhhh—–some splenda (don’t yell at me) and it is so yummy and so low in calories that I can make a total pig of myself.
I love Toy Story!! I can picture that scene in my head (where else?) right now!
I’m sad the TJ’s soup is so salty. I really like their low-sodium butternut one and would be happy to have a pumpkin one, too. Oh well.
I refuse to acknowledge seasons that do not begin with “s,” so I do not want to buy any seasonal items. I saw Xmas stuff at Bed, Bath, & Beyond. Depressing.
Amen sista! If you don’t have the balls to use the word “Christmas” then I’m not buying your stuff. Nuff said.
I bought pumpkin butter for the first time a couple of weeks ago – yum! You have to buy that seasonal stuff when you see it otherwise it’s gone. Like right now I can’t find pumpkin spice k-cups! They’re gone!!
Ah! Better stock up when you see it!
I bought that soup yesterday! And a ton of canned pumpkin as well that I used to thicken some vegan black bean soup. So good!
This year I’m kinda pushing back against the pumpkin obsession everyone seems to have. I love beer, and I enjoy pumpkin beer, but unless it’s on specific one (Dogfishead Punkin’) I am not clamouring for it. Nor am I clamouring for a pumpkin spice latte or coffee or soup. It’s only just this week gotten chilly at night and in the 70s as a high (Philly area).
I think it’s my silent little stand against all that is trendy. See also: I just purchased my first pair of skinny jeans and might take them back already.
Also, for some reason the thought of eating squash or pumpkin kinda makes me want to hurl. I do it, but all the while I am pushing back against the, “this is gross” feeling that I cannot explain!
I agree, while I LOVE Starbucks pumpkin spice latte’s it’s still to warm to justify the not so healthy treat, when it hits -15 I’ll be all over it though!
What’s in the pumpkin butter? Is it like apple butter or like pumpkin added to peanut/almond butter?
It’s like apple butter 🙂
Thank you! I think it need to get some!! 🙂
Every fall I tell myself I’m going to hop on the pumpkin bandwagon, but for some reason it never makes it into my grocery cart. I think that’s about to change! Love TJ’s. 🙂
OMG pumpkin butter?!? I’m going to have to try it…love all things pumpkin. Danielle over at Against All Grain has a recent post dedicated to yummy pumpkin recipes.
I definitely do not wait until October to buy pumpkin flavored stuff. I’ve already purchased; pumpkin ice cream, candy corn, pumpkin candles, made chocolate chip pumpkin banana bread, and I already bought a pumpkin and yellow mums for the front patio!
I love Fall…and all things pumpkin apparently! 🙂
That Pumpkin Soup looks DELICIOUS!
And, I do kinda do seasonal foods in their season… but, it’s fall now so break out the pumpkin! I LOVE pumpkin flavored anything!!!!
Are you kidding me? I HOARD TJ’s pumpkin pancake mix and other holiday items so I can make them throughout the year. I guess I’m just a rebel that way. 😉 You didn’t happen to see if their spiced cider was out yet did ya?
I didn’t see the cider
Crazy enough, I have 2 jars of the pumpkin butter in my pantry already. I may or may not have been stalking my local TJ’s. Methinks I am there too often.
OMG I’m definitely going to be looking for that pumpkin butter at Trader Joe’s this weekend!!!!! That looks amazing!! One of the many reasons I love fall so much- pumpkin flavored EVERYTHING!!! 🙂
Closer to October? October is less than a week away! How much closer can you get?! LOL
Pumpkin butter sounds yummy.
Pumpkin Soup is so good! I’ve even made it from scratch. This one above has quite a bit of sodium though. Gotta be careful with that stuff
i just got some pumpkin butter from a local apple orchard the other day – SO GOOD!
def going to have to see if my TJ’s has that soup, can never get enough pumpkin 🙂