Just made a squash and pear soup. 1 lb butternut squash 1 lb sweet potato 1 cinnamon stick 2 cups veg stock 1 1/2 cups water 3/4 tsp salt Peel, seed and dice the squash and sweet potato. Put everything in a big pot and simmer for 40min until tender. Remove cinnamon stick when finished. 2 tbsp butter 2 medium onions, sliced 3 pears, peeled, cored and sliced 1/3 cup white wine 1/4 cup blend cream white pepper to taste In a frying pan melt the butter and add the onions. Cook gently until the onions start to caramelize. Add the pears and cook for 5min, then add the white wine; cover and simmer for 10min. Add the onion and pear mixture to the squash and sweet potato mixture. Puree, then add the cream and pepper. Done.