Creamy Roasted Chestnut & Potato Soup (Vegan) - FOOD PHOTO SHOOT

Can I just say that dealing with chestnuts is not exactly the most fun task in the world, which I’m sure any of you who’ve done it would agree with me.

They’re just sort of high maintenance compared to what you get from them. However, I really like using them and I’ve gotta say I’ve dealt with much worse ingredients in my foodblogging past so it’s not too bad to mess with them a few times a year. Plus, you all know how much I love to get into themes and stuff, and come on, chestnuts and Christmas time go together like pb&j! Am I right? Am I right????

Before I get into that, I wanted to ask those of you who celebrate it about your plans for Thanksgiving, do you have any? And if you don't live in the US then do you do any kind of "friendsgiving" or anything? I'm so curious what it's like to not live where it's celebrated.

Alrighty, aside from the chestnuts, this soup is a breeze to make and it has so many of the flavors that I love about the holiday season. I really wanted to get the chestnut flavor in there so I added quite a bit.

The thing is, I don't have a lot of chestnuts available to me here because they grow don't everywhere in this region like they did where I lived in Chile, so if you also live where they are hard to find you can cut the amount in half and you’ll still have a great soup. One more thing, if you want to make it a whole meal you can add some protein like leftover chicken or turkey (if not vegetarian) , or some type of beans would work well also. Just feel free to make it your own.

Okay, so you all have to make this, and if you live up North then take a moment to cozy on up by the fire and enjoy a big bowl of it with me! Hehe, and for those in the south, maybe you can crank up the AC and do the same thing even despite the warm weather.

Recipe available upon request to the first Steemian friend who says today's word : CHESTNUT

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