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All my life I’ve had penpals. Emails are grand, but nothing equals finding a personal letter in the mailbox…its pages filled with hand-written warmth.

Recently, a friend of mine, whom, incidentally, I haven’t seen since 5th grade, sent me a letter. Over the years our correspondence has dwindled, but we still manage to exchange Christmas cards and the occasional newsy letter. Pictures of the kids, details of life, chatty idealisms.

This missive delivered on all the above counts, so much so, that it lifted my spirits as a mini-care package would have.

It also contained three of her family’s favorite recipes–perfect ones for autumn cozies. I wanted to share one of them with you, and encourage you to sit down with a few lovely pages of stationary and the friend of your heart. It will do you both good…to know, that across the miles, someone is thinking of them and taking a few moments to let them know.

Wendy’s Pumpkin Soup

1. Melt 2 TB butter or margarine in a large kettle
2. Add 1/4 cup chopped bell pepper (optional) and 1 small chopped onion
3. Saute bell pepper and onion in melted butter till soft, not brown
4. Blend in 2 TB flour and 1 tsp salt
5. Add 2 cups chicken stock, 1 15 oz can unsweetened pumpkin, 2 cups milk, 1/8 tsp thyme, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, 1 tsp parsley, 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 1/2 cups precooked poultry (chicken or turkey), 1 cup precooked brown rice.
6. Cook till heated through and enjoy!

I’ve made this three times already–we love this recipe.

And each time we sit down to this specialty, I wonder perhaps, several states away, if my good friend Wendy is dishing it up for her loved ones?

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