Vichyssoise (leek and potato soup)

This was a beautiful pot of soup. Shared with friends...verdict: creamy!

Nice lookin' potatoes.

Chopped up and soaking in cold water.

A big bunch of leeks - sometimes I get lucky in Korea and score some useful ingredients for a good price. I think these were around $1.40.

Close-up...

Onions and garlic - I wanted to make my own broth, because my neighbor is a vegetarian, so I didn't use chicken stock, as most people do when they make vichyssoise. 

Leeks all chopped up and ready to go. I use a lot of the green parts as well; though the soup doesn't look as white, they add a great deal of flavor, and I don't feel guilty for wasting food.

On the way to a nice broth - browning onions and garlic in a big mess of melted butter.

The finished product. I missed a few steps with the camera, but you can use your imagination to fill in the details.

Delicious Butternut Squash Soup

Beautiful chunks of squash - I just love the color!

Squash all diced up.

In the pan with a generous amount of garlic, onions, and olive oil.

For spices, I kept it simple; a little cumin and turmeric, and some salt.

I don't even like soup that much, but this stuff was amazing!