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Being stuck in traffic? Unpleasant…
Being hungry and stuck in traffic? Slightly more unpleasant…
Being hungry and stuck in traffic with a bladder that’s about to burst? Absolute hell…
How I managed to make it home after sitting in traffic for an hour without chewing off a limb or making a not-so-pleasant mess in my car, I’ll never know, but there you have it; miracles happen every day, and thank goodness for that is all I can say…
The beauty of nature is a subtle miracle that often goes unnoticed in our fast paced lives. We need to slow down and smell the flowers once in a while.
I know that it’s technically still summer and all, but with the days slowly growing shorter and chillier, and school right around the corner, it’s already beginning to feel a lot more like fall. Not that I’m complaining; fall is my favourite season and I look forward to its arrival every year. There’s just something incredibly comfy and cozy about the soup and sweater weather that fall provides. And that’s saying nothing about the gorgeous colours and seasonal produce… Love. it. all.
But let’s go back to soup for a second or two…
With our weather being the way it’s been lately [read: cold, cloudy, wet], I’ve been finding myself craving more and more of the comfort and warmth of a homemade bowl of soup. I enjoy a variety of different soups, but one of my favourites is inspired by my favourite season; an autumnal blend of pumpkin and apple, with plenty of warming spices like curry, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves to take off the chill. I know it’s a bit early yet, but fall will be here before we know it, and this curried-apple pumpkin soup is a great way to welcome the new season. I hope you enjoy…
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Curried – Apple Pumpkin Soup
This soup is wonderfully thick and and extremely flavourful. I usually just eat it straight up, but it also tastes great with the addition of a grain or as a base for lentil stew.
Ingredients (serves 1)
- 1 cup reduced sodium vegetable broth
- ½ cup canned pumpkin puree
- ½ tsp. coconut oil
- ½ an apple (any variety), thinly sliced
- ¼ of a white onion, chopped
- curry powder, cumin, ginger, cinnamon, cloves (amounts vary by taste)
Simple ingredients for a simple, but delicious, soup.
Instructions
- Add the coconut oil and chopped onion to a small skillet set over medium heat, and allow the onion to cook until it starts to brown; ~ 3 minutes.
- When the onion begins to brown, add the sliced apple, stirring until combined.
- When the apple begins to soften, add your spices. I never measure mine so these are estimations, but I use approximately ½ tsp. curry powder and cinnamon, ¼ tsp. cumin and ginger, and a few dashes of cloves.
I know that the combination of apples, onions, and curry powder may sound like an extremely odd one, but trust me, be brave, and try it out; I promise you that you won't be disappointed.
- Reduce the heat to low, cover the skillet, and allow the apple and onion to continue cooking for ~ 5 minutes.
- While that’s cooking, combine the veggie broth and pumpkin puree in a medium sauce pan, and set it on the stove over medium heat.
- When the apple finishes cooking, add it to the sauce pan containing the veggie broth and pumpkin, and bring the whole thing to a boil.
Not only does the whole process of cooking leave you with the promise of a comforting bowl of hot soup, but it also fills your kitchen with the mouth-watering aroma of cinnamon and curry.
- Once it begins to boil, cover the saucepan, reduce the heat to medium-low, and allow it to simmer for another 15-20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, remove the saucepan from the stove and allow it to cool slightly before pouring the contents into a blender. An immersion blender would also work.
- Blend until smooth, pour into a bowl, and enjoy!
The whole recipe makes approx. two cups of soup; perfect for a single serving. I've heard that you can actually COOK soup in the Vitamix, but the idea kind of freaks me out, so I stick to using the stove to cook and the Vitamix to blend... maybe I'm just old fashioned.
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And there you have it; one delicious bowl of soup guaranteed to take the chill out of even the crispest of fall days. The whole recipe is for one serving, but it’s easily scaleable to serve more. I made a huge pot of it a few days ago, and I’m actually tempted to say that it tastes even better once it’s been allowed to sit in the fridge for a little while. In any case, it’s great with the addition of a grain (rice, bulgur, noodles), as a base to a bean/lentil and veggie stew, or just straight up on it’s own with a couple of sandwiches on the side…
It was a slightly chilly day (again), so today's lunch was a bowl of hot soup with two sandwiches (one with avocado, the other with egg salad), and some steamed broccoli.
And on a quick and final note, guess who’s birthday it is tomorrow! No, it’s not mine. Remember this little pillow-stealing bundle of fur?
It's her birthday and she'll steal pillows if she wants to. But who am I kidding? She'll steal pillows even if it's NOT her birthday...
Mmm hmm… it’s actually her birthday tomorrow; or at least it is according to the one that I picked out for her. I don’t know exactly when she was born since I picked her up from the shelter as a stray and they couldn’t tell me, but after some good old fashioned adding, subtracting, and carrying of the 2, I figured that she must have been born more-or-less around this time, and August 20th seemed like as good a date as any. In any case, she’ll be 7 tomorrow (eeeeep!), which means I have to bake up a doggie-friendly cake and lovingly torment her by putting a pretty party hat on her head and singing her a Happy Birthday or two. She’s got it rough, I tell ya…
Happy Thursday, loves.
Are you a fan of soup? What’s your favourite kind? I need some new ideas!
Do you do anything special for your pets on their birthdays?
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OHMIGOSH that soup looks amazing! When you mentioned it at the top of the post, I was about to comment saying, “can I have the recipe?????” but lo and behold, HERE IT IS!!!!
I love fall, too. It’s my favorite season of all! I love the weather, the colors, the food, the clothing, and the fact that I’m not sick of school yet. =P
Sorry about your treacherous car ride! I hate being “stuck” in a car, be it because of traffic, because my bladder is on the verge of an explosion or because I’m famished beyond belief, it’s just an awful position to be in! Glad you made it out alive heheehe. =P
♥Alexandra
I am a HUGE fan of soup.. though nothing too exotic. My favourites are homemade vegetable (my mom has makes the best in the world, I’m convinced!) and cream of mushroom
Wish your little pup a happy birthday from me! Conicidentally, my oldest dog is going to be seven pretty soon too! … AND my birthday is in the fall as well, which pretty much makes it the best month ever.
<3 Tat
Sandwich and soup sounds like the perfect meal combination!!!! I love the recipe – its sounds delicious – especially since fall is right around the corner!!! Some of my favorites include minestrone topped with sauteed escarole and freshly grated parmesan, roasted butternut squash with fresh spinach. If you would like any recipes send me a message – would love to share!!
Hope you and the pooch have a wonderful day tomorrow – i love celebrating animals birthdays – they are after all part of the family !! xo aimee
Lovely! I always saw that soup on your blog and wondered where it came from… you always would say, “I had a bowl of pumpkin-curried apple soup” like it’s no biggie, and it looked so original and cool! I want to try that, although honestly, I’ve never cooked with canned pumpkin before.
I’m a tomato soup fan, although ED made me stop eating my favorite brand when it found out there was sugar added. I also like minestrone and lentil soup, and I’m a HUGE fan of chili.
I swear bladders wait until the most inconvenient of times to be full. That’s a weird thing to say, heh. So yes, I agree that that scenario is absolute hell
Kaia’s was an estimation, much like your Kaiahs is. And I’d say yes, we do something special – but then I remember I treat them like kings and queens every day and they probably can’t tell the difference 
The soup looks SO good! I love the flavors and colors of fall, too, and don’t mind the need for sweaters and hoodies…until it gets TOO cold. And I really can’t wait to be able to really cook and bake things.
In a real oven, mind you
Happy birthday to miss Kaiah! She looks so puppy-like in that picture. I demand party-hat pictures
Which reminds me…I should probably give Teddie a proper birthdate, no? I’ll probably just keep it our “anniversary” date
Your soup look delicious! I love fall too for that cozy feeling, crisp evenings apple picking and that back to school feeling.
Some of my favorite soup recipes are roasted butternut squash, spinach-mushroom, carrot-ginger and stracciatella (egg drop).
Have a great evening!
Viviane
Ooooh! I’m so happy you posted this! I loveeeeeeeeeeeee fall flavors!
You pretty much nailed my favorite type of soup – anything thick with pumpkin, and I’ve made an apple-pumpkin soup before, they’re so good! I also like anything with chickpeas or lentils mashed up to make really thick soups – anything that isn’t watery and makes you fish for your veggies. I made a curried cauliflower and lentil soup once, you could give that a try? Just cook the cauliflower and lentils in some broth, set aside a few lentils and blend the rest of the soup, add the lentils back in and there you have it.
When we had our dogs we would get them some kind of treat and wrap it up and let them tear the paper to shreds. It’s something that my Aunt and Uncle started with their dogs. Just giving them a treat and some extra attention goes a long way.
I miss them dearly…
Happy Birthday Kaiah! Well… happy birthday tomorrow. What a pretty pup.
Tomorrow I have two birthdays going on too! Unfortunately they aren’t as cute as Kaiah and are of the human variety. 
I’m definitely a fan of soup but I rarely eat it because I’m lazy. :/ I do love it though and I’m definitely not picky!
I LOVE soup! I’m a fan of tomato soup. Or I basically throw everything I have in a pot and call it soup.
Guess what Eleanor’s having for dinner tomorrow tonight?
Yep, Amanda’s Curry Apple and Pumpkin soup!
I love curry, I love apple, I love pumpkin and I love soup… You are a genius, Amanda, and I would kneel before you and kiss the ground you walk on if I could!
It’s slowly turning into Spring here, but I would do anything for it to be permanently Autumn. It’s the season of hot coffee and breakfasts, sitting by the fire wrapped in a blanket reading a good book. And munching on sandwiches and soup!
Every time I see a photo of your pooch, I go all melty and mushy – she is absolutely adorable. You make quite the pair! She is one lucky dog, and you are one lucky owner.
My pup will be getting a birthday next year! His birthday is conveinently close to mine, so perhaps we’ll throw a joint party. You and your lovely companion are invited!
Ahhh your puppy looks a lot like mine!
She’s a cutie- tell her happy birthday for me..and from all of us I’m sure! My animals are either unregistered or strays so they dont have “official” birthdays..but for my cat and horse, we all share the same birthday so they get a little extra treat on that day.
I don’t actually crave soup often- even in the winter. I think chili is something that takes it’s place. But you can’t beat a good bowl of baked potato soup… mmm So filling!
I love love love soup. It is so easy to make in a slow cooker too, and when I blend up the results at the end of the day even Ali can’t resist my concoctions.
Love this flavor Amanda. It looks amazing!
I have no pets but if I did I probably wouldn’t remember their birthdays. I can barely remember Maya’s.
Your dog always makes me wish I were in a deep sleep across a huge pillow. She looks so peaceful and comfy! And SOUP!! I haven’t touched that fella since May-ish ’cause of all this heat. I looove a good home-made veggie broth, loads of soft veggies, garbanzos, brown rice, all of that good business. Your creamy soup looks delicious! I need to buy curry powder and tackle this recipe.
Oh and I finally found pumpkin puree and it’s the same brand as yours! I feel rad
Take care lovely girl!
Happy Birthday to Kaiah! And autumn (as we Brits call it) is one of my favourite seasons too – I can’t wait to see the changing leaves, and Art PhD Lady and me are doing another potion mixing session in the park once autumn arrives…
There’s nothing quite like a yummy warming soup for those colder days…for me it’s best served with a hunk of crusty bread
Sarah x
Yayy thankyou soo much for posting your soup recipe! I love anything curried but pumpkin and apple – ahh sounds yum! I’m sorted with what’s for dinner for me today
As for other soups, I love roasted butternut squash (apple goes nice in here too!), minestrone, lentil and butterbean with vegetables. Ohh and the classic carrot and coriander!
On my cats birthdays I make them a little cat ‘cake’ made of their tinned meat layered with biscuits haha!
Happy birthday to Kaiah! I hope she gets lots of treats
I love Fall too – especially the fruit and veg that are in season and because of my interest in fashion, it’s my favourite season for clothing.
Nicky xx
As much as I would love to summer to continue a bit more, I can’t wait for all the pumpkins, chesnuts,grapes, apples…
GIve her some hugs from me 
Your soup recipe sounds really amazing, and I actually now how curry and apples go great together, I can’t wait to try it all in a soup!
Happy birthday to your doggie
My fave soup is the classic carrot, coriander and ginger, but I have tried a beetroot, coconut and lemongrass soup and that deeeeeelish, i recommend making that. ;D
I am a fan of soup too, but I don’t like pumpkin (am I normal??) and I don’t like fruit in savoury dishes. Like ananas in exotic meals. And apples in soup ^^. But your soup looks yummy because it’s so thick. I only like those kinds (Why am I so picky?)
When I read your posto I immediately thought of a warm woolen sweater, a sofa and an interesting book, or someone to talk to. Lovely.
I used to love my grandma’s tomato soup, it was spicy and she always told me the secret ingredient were bat’s ears, ahah. She says she’s going to tell us the real recipe only when she’ll be dead. I hope I will be waiting for a long time.
Happy Birthday to your doggy!! The princess of the pillow. She’s so lucky to have you as owner, and if she’ll get a dog-cake she will be even more!
Have a nice day!!
Juliette
Aww, I hate to be stuck ANYWHERE when I really really need to pee! It sucks, big time. But at least the soup made up for it, right? Awesome. And I’m not ashamed to admit – I’m Team Fall. I like all the rich, fall-y flavours that are just so amazing.
Thanks for the soup recipe. I’ll add that to my collection to try out this fall. I make a potato kale soup that also gets blended, and tastes like mashed potatoes; it’s probably my favorite, though I do like to experiment with different tomato-based soups as well.
Happy birthday to your pup – what a gorgeous photo of her. I don’t have any pets now, but when I was a kid we always bought new toys for our dog on her birthday. We couldn’t resist.
A soup of two of my favourite foods??? PUMPKIN and APPLE. Match made in heaven!!!! Amanda, you are my hero.
I like my housekeeper’s pumpkin soup, and her Chinese? pickles-ginger soup. Huge soup fan here!
xoxo
Oh my goodness – EXCELLENT timing on that recipe! I’ve been on such a soup kick lately, I guess thanks to the impending fall season (and the temperatures dropping to a frosty 23 *gaaasp*). It’s been all about the wrap+soup+sauteed-veggie-of-choice combo for lunch lately. Lurrrve. Esspecially the thick, chunky hearty soups. Balller.
And happy early birthday to Kaia! I know that if I had a pet, I’d be one of those bake-a-cake, stick-a-candle-in-it and sing-happy-birthday-type of owners. I just know it
izzyy
oxoxo
Ah soup. I LOVE soup. I have a few different cookbooks dedicated entirely to Soup.
Favorite? Oh sheesh….you know what? Something about split pea, and a really rich tomatoe gorgonzola bisque would have to top the list.
Have a great day with Kaia! Hmm…I was just thinking — with all the trendy “doggy bakerys” that have popped up…have you ever made Kaia any s[pecial treats?
LOL…I am sitting here thinking you could probably make even dog food look and sound delectable.
Missy
I love soup now, but I actually wasn’t a big fan of it when I was younger. I don’t have a specific favorite, but I like brothy soups with veggies and grains the best. I will definitely be trying your soup recipe this Fall! I am a sucker for anything made with pumpkin. I always acknowledge my animals’ birthdays. I usually buy them a special treat or toy.
I was just bemoaning the fact that I need and can’t find a new soup recipe, and you have answered my prayers
Thanks so much!
I adore soup: it’s light enough for summer but warming enough for winter…though I think my favourite is rather dull and uninspired: plain old tomato!
~Jess~
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How wonderful to know a fellow fall- lover ^^
It is not (just) that my birthday is in fall that makes me love this time of the year, there is something so comforting and relaxing with fall. You can be yourself, curl up if you want to or enjoy a breathe of fresh air. And all that lovely food, such as soup. Thank you so much for this recipe, I can almost feel the lovely smell
I am a huge fan of soup, they give you an opportunity to be creative and be filled by comfort and satisfaction. My favourite soup is a tricky question.
Probably good ol’ broccoli soup or vegetable soup. Barszcz and zupa grzybowa are also really good.
And, my soup must be accompanied by slices of warm bread.
Haha, reading about your beautys birthday made me smile, because I did the same thing to calculate Bamses birthday. I usually buy him his favourite treats, and also..uhm… give him an extra slice or two of his favourite human- food : cheese
I’m normally not a soup fan because I feel like I need to chew my meals in order to be satisfied. But this soup looks incredible – it combines some of my favourite flavours! I’m definitely going to be making this.
My favourite soup is my mom’s minnestrone soup. It’s so satisfying because of all of the veggies and beans in it.
Happy birthday to Kaiah! She’s such a cutie! <3
Great recipe! Have to try it! I love soups a lot. My favorite soup is MISO soup with a lot of veggies and glasnoodles and I also love Tom yam soup
I’ve mentioned numerous times on my blog that I have a bladder the size of a peanut, so I totally feel ya. Try watching Eat, Pray, Love (a three hour movie!) after having a few chugs of water before!
Anyhow, wish your dog a happy birthday from me! nuzzle her to death, or something. We used to give my dog like a whole chicken for her birthday, but I dont know if shes vegetarian or not…
And I must say I love theat you have two different kinds of sammies. I can never decide! so why not have one of each! simple, but your genius!
I love plain old tomato soup!
I also love chicken noodle soup and clam chowder (the ONLY seafood I will ever eat)
I am just a bug soup fan in general:) I love hot soup.
Happy birthday to your dog!!!!! And that recipe sounds amazing, like all of your other eats ;]
Scott
Ohhh I’ve actually seen a similar soup in a magazine last fall, but the ingredient lists were sooo long that i just didn’t bother. yours is simple and straightforward
i like cream of potato or cream of broccoli soup too!
oh man, traffic+hunger+bursting bladder = not fun. i’ve been there, too, and it’s probably the closest feeling to hell…
Happy, happy Birthday to your sweet Ky!! She´s just too adorable <3
it´s not that I like it wet and freezing cold all too much, but if it´s a reason to enjoy yummy soups like yours, I think I can bear with it:)
Hmm, I like soupy weather
I would absolutely love to see more recipes of yours – your meals always look perfectly delicious. I think our palates work much a like
Enjoy a beautiful weekend <3
xoxo Mel
Great recipe! And so nice to read your thoughts about fall: I really prefer summer, so it’s good to hear these positive aspects about the next season. Makes me appreciate that season so much more:)
xxx Julia (Taste of Living)
girl, your a total genuis! that soup looks completely to dieee for! it made me want to lick the screen! haha just kidding
i have totally been in the mood for soup lately, my favorite is peanut sweet potato coconut soup that i made a couple days ago, its so freaking delicious! i love peanut falvored anything i guess thats why i love this soup! im also a huge fan of minestrone, all the fresh veggies make me drooooool! whenever its my dogs birthday i take her to a store near our local mall and they give out doggiue treats with icecream! the only bad thing is, now she wont eat a treat without icecream ontop! she loves it there and its the perfect birthday treat1 have a great day <3
Ashley
chewingoncherries.wordpress.com
Your soup sound delish! Although, I’m kind of sad that summer is leaving…
Happy bday to your pup! I’ve actually never owned a dog but when I graduate & get my own place, I def. want to. I’m sure she would loveeee a nut butter doggie treat (I’m sure you wont use PB though…)
This looks like an amazing soup! So simple and such wonderful ingredients. I love it! I laughed out loud at your comment about cooking soup in the vitamix…I sadly can’t afford a vitamix (everyone says it is the ONE must have kitchen tool, but oh well…I’m doing okay with my old school blender for now) but I have also heard that you can cook the soup in it. Well, maybe not exactly cook it, but you can certainly heat it up because if you leave the vitamix running for a while, the speed of the blades creates heat which will make your soup warm. This is only necessary if you want the soup to be raw though…otherwise you can just heat it on the stove. I agree that it’s kind of scary to think about my blender heating up…I wouldn’t want it to explode on me!
“The beauty of nature is a subtle miracle that often goes unnoticed in our fast paced lives…” This was beautiful- I love it and I want to write it down and keep it as a quote. I think that is incredibly true. I admit that I am always on the go and I rarely take time to slow down and appreciate nature or the beauty around me. This really saddens me…I want to be the type of person who can go out for a walk and just stop when something wonderful about nature catches my eye, just so that I can take in all of its beauty. I really need to work on slowing down and appreciating the beauty in the world…I think a lot of people do! Thanks for the reminder, love.
I hope you are having a great weekend <3
I LOVE SOUP! split pea, lentil, borscht, carrot ginger, cream of broccoli, habitant, chicken, vegetable, and corn chowder are my favs <3 and homemade is the best! i like my soups light too, no oil- and piping hot!!
haha i gave my pet fish some more sea greens and plants on their birthday so they could swim around 'new scenery' haha <3
I LOVE SOUP! My favorite memories are of eating Kurbis Creme Suppe (Pumpkin Cream Soup) and Spargel Creme Suppe (Asparagus Cream Soup) in Germany when the two would come into seasons. Nothing compares! I did make a Carrot Leek soup once, though, and that was delicious.
My cat is a shelter kitty (as have been most of my pets throughout my life) so he has no official birthday.
My old Bichon Frise, Ripley, had an April Birthday, though. We celebrated that with two other families and their dogs who would play with Ripley. We went all out with dog cookies and party hats… the dogs were not a fan of the latter.
Happy birthday to Kaiah!
I was TOTALLY in a soup mood this weekend, and enjoyed some butternut squash soup today – delicious!
i love soup, all year long. that one sounds like a perfect soup for the fall! or summer, whenever! hehe
Amanda-
your soup looks amazing- I’m not much of a chef but i’ll definitely be trying that out sometime soon!!!
And i stole your genius idea and made myself my first ever avocado sandwich this weekend. it was amazing. I’m addicted, it’s official.
your pup is pooped. and adorable. as are you.
XOXO
wow your soup looks lovely! apple and pumpkin – yum.
yeah im a great fan of soup, I find it’s a great way to get nutrition in! I had raw soup today – meaning, not cooked! – just blend 5 tomatoes, 2 ripe mangoes, 8 pre-soaked sundried tomatoes and you get TOMATO MANGO SOUP! No water needed at all. It makes a very thick, rich and creamy tomato-ey soup. 
Garnish with celery. Unheated soup is great cos the enzymes and nutrients are all still intact.
just stopping by to say HI… hoping your week is going well and lots of sunshine has come your way <3
xoxo
I’m currently playing catch-up with all my missed posts and Ijust realized that your last post was from 8 days ago! Hope everything’s fine!
I really missed reading blogs during my holiday.
That soup looks so good, I definitely need to save that recipe, especially now that it’s autumn soon and the days are getting shorter and colder… xoxo
Amanda,
I just found your blog and have spent a lot of time reading through your posts. You’re story is so inspirational! I hope to reach the same point in my recovery as you have someday. Your experiments with food have resulted in so many yummy looking meals, it makes me feel like I can get to the point where I enjoy trying new things again. Thanks so much for sharing
Sarah
I’m catching up on posts after my vacation, noticed you haven’t posted since before I left… hope you’re doing well!!
<3 <3
Hi!
I’ve been reading your blog for a while but haven’t commented yet. But I tried this soup and just had to tell you it was delicious! It was not only my first time making soup from scratch, but my first time trying curry powder. How did I make it so long without it?
Hi Amanda! I just found your blog! I can’t wait to keep reading it! Your recipes look so so good! -Emily
I must try this soup. The color is so lovely and looks like autumn leaves. The weather in my country has changed dramatically so I think it’s time to start the soup season. I love lentil soup, thick vegetable soup and right now my favourite is brocoli soup.
I hope everything is ok and you are doing fine and just having a longer break from blogging. I can see that the blog world is starting to worry about you.
Oh and Happy Birthday to Kayah! Maybe you two are still celebrating and that’s the reason why you didn’t post for so long
Nice recipes! I can’t wait to try it. I usually give my dog a small cake and a special dog treat for his birthday.
Hey, Amanda – hope all is okay in your world and you’re just having a pleasant, relaxing blog break. I’ve been missin’ ya!
Hey girl! Tried to e-mail you, but didn’t got an answer. Hope you’re OK and just living and enjoying you’re life. Please let me know if everything is OK!
xxx Julia
Hey Amanda! Just poppin in to say I’m missing you! I hope you’re enjoying and LOVING!!!!! life and everything it has to offer! You’re amazing and awesome and I hope everything is okay!
♥Alexandra
Kaiah is adorable; I love seeing people who treat their pets well.
Hope to see more apple recipes this fall.
I really hope I haven’t stumbled across your blog too late! Your pictures are gorgeous and from what i’ve read in your posts you are scarily similar to me!
I hope everything is well and you’re just taking a break from the bloggiverse
<3 xx
Hey girl, really miss you – hope everything is going well and your just taking a long needed break from blogging. Wishing you a wonderful weekend – thinking of you and sending you lots of love
xoxo Mel
Giiiirl, where you at?!
Hope you’re doing well! As my Mum always says, “no news is good news.” Hope that applies here
Much love,
Katy xxx
pumpkin is simply the best
Amandaa! I’ve been creeping around your page for a little while now… I know it’s been a while and you’re probably busy with school and RD-shadowing and simply enjoying your life, but I just hope you’re doing really well. If you ever need anything, you know we’re here for you!
Take care, love!
izzyy
xox
Hi Amanda,
I know you wanted a blog-break, and I hope you are enjoying this time! I hope you’re doing fine and that you are living your life with a big smile on your face. Actually I am concerned..!! We miss you!
Xo
Juliette
Soup is the one thing that can pull me out of a funk (hm, maybe chocolate can, too…), especially when it’s cold outside. If I have a stomach ache/ am sick/ feel like crap I always turn to soup. c: Rich, hearty soup especially can both stave off hunger and warm a cold tummy. 0:-)
Hey love, I’m thinking of you and hoping you are well. xoxo
Omg, I miss you!
Hope you are doing well.
Girl I miss you and your beautiful eats, hope you’re well. Take care! Every time I attempt drizzling my almond butter over oats, I think of you!
Hope you’re doing well and just taking a break from the blog world. I’ve been thinking about you and I miss you wonderful posts!
looove your blog!
Miss you
Dana xo
http://happinessiswithinblog.com/
I didn’t want to bother you on what I assume is your blog break but I wanted to know that I miss your wonderful posts and comments. I hope you are doing well…please don’t hesitate to let me know if I can help with anything at all Amanda!
are you still alive??? please let us know that you’re okay!
I think she is dead, she hasnt used her email either!!!!!! :’O
Does anyone know Amanda in “real life”?
At first I thought it was just a break, but I would think that she’d check in by now just to let everyone know she is okay or something? I’m worried about her
that’s a good question.. does anyone even have her on facebook? do you think it’s possible she never existed… like someone created her?
wow! that last comment got me reaaaaly thinking.. she never ONCE put a photo of herself
okay that looks amazing!
There’s a picture of her on the main page, top left. Of course it could be anyone…but I dont think (HOPE) thats the case. She seemed too genuine. I just hope she’s ok. Does anyone know anything about her? Having had communicated with her?
*Top right
Yeah you guys, this is REALLY strange… I used to never read her blog religiously everyday or anything, but since I had become familiar with it, I know that THIS long of an absence is unheard of from Amanda, so I literally check her blog everyday now to see if she’s come back!
I worry because it seemed like she was really quite far in her quest for recovery (especially physically, from what she wrote), so IF something happened to her it would just be so bizarre but above all, very sad… :[
On second thought, she HAS been taking longer and longer breaks from blogging leading up to this last post… she was really pretty conflicted about the whole blogging thing if you think about it. So maybe she decided to just leave it and not return to this internet world??? Eh… you’d think she’d at least write a farewell note? I don’t know. Just speculating! But this is quite the mystery… :\
I think that something big has happened very very very big, like she has passed away… what else ? :’(
k, so i just finished searching all the alberta obituaries for the past 60 days (yes, im a loser).. no amandas to be found.. that was her first name right?.. the more i think about it the more it seems like someone out there is a very, very good story teller… i tried typing her email into the facebook people finder and some other person came up with no picture.. (as you can tell, i hate unsolved mysteries so this is really bugging me!)
also, i live in canada as well.. and greek yogurt was extremely hard to get back when this blog started.. it’s getting more available now but anyways, i just thought it to be interesting that she seemed to use greek yogurt quite frequently and never mentioned the fact that she would have likely had to make it herself or buy it in the states…
Amanda,
We want you…..
I still don’t believe someone would make this persona up and have this fake blog or a blog about someone other than themselves… unless she just didn’t want her real picture and real name to be out there (I have a play on words type last name on Facebook actually! lol) but also, searching for her email (I’m assuming you guys are using her “seek” email) probably won’t do you any good because she only used it with respect to this blog. She probably has a different, main email address that we don’t know.
I too am Canadian and have had no problems buying Greek yoghurt in these parts, even the popular US brands. Also, I looked back to the emails I got when she commented on my blog and clicked the “look up” button and she was, in fact, writing from Alberta (based on the ISP)…I just don’t know. I hope she’s okay. There had to have been SOMEone she was in contact with on the blogosphere…
I think she maybe she felt it was time to go to impatient treatment for her ED? I was i treatment for over three months and I had very little time to be writing blogs and whatnot. Some places dont even allow their patients internet access. Just a thought. I think shes ok, maybe shes just getting some help.
Amanda,
Ive been through some blogs in my time – most of them “average”, and when stumbling across yours last night just y chance, I knew it was going to be a little different to the ones I had previously visited. Firstly, you share my love of Raw, healthy foods, but secondly, you understand the hell that is anorexia. And It was only as I continued to scroll through you many (and oh so addictive!) photos and entries filled with so many delicious words, recipes and musings did I realise how much your blog had already helped me in my recovery.
Im sick right now. Ive been sick since I was 12 (im now 19) and with a BMI at just over 13, Im fighting to keep myself out of hospital and above water. I want recovery (through raw foods)…but thats as much as I know. I have no idea where to start…So I guess this is a thankyou for being, well, just wonderful.
=]
Amanda, please. we would love to hear from you, just a sign!
I don’t think someone made up her profile and this whole blog, I mean, why? I miss her posts and she has been one of the first girls who commented on my blog, helped me and encouraged me. I hope nothing bad has occured.
Ladies, I think this comment that she left on theemptynutjar’s blog a few months ago kinda sums up why she’s not here…
“I used to be very guilty of the first two that you mentioned. As a result, I began to see blogging as a chore, and one that I hated doing. I would force myself to post every day just to keep the guilt at bay, and it began to stress me out to the point where I thought about just dropping it all and leaving completely. A love for writing and photography were the only things that kept me at it, and it wasn’t until I relaxed my rigid/obsessive rules that I actually started enjoying it again.My relationship to blogging has improved, but while I no longer find myself comparing myself to others, I still occasionally suffer from posting/commenting guilt. Just gotta keep reminding myself that it’s all supposed to be for fun. I’m not getting paid for this, and it’s not worth killing myself over.”
Amanda, just wanted to wish you a wonderful Christmas holiday and ‘Alberta-esque Winter” (ugh!). Hope that you are doing well and are just taking a break! You’re in my thoughts!!
XOXO
Barbara
Hi, first time reader here…love your blog because you’re the real thing and not alot of Bulls##t….come back soon…would love to hear from you….take care.
Hope you are doing well. I miss your insightful posts! Take care!
I miss your blog. You were an inspiration in my toughest times. I hope you are well.
Hi Amanda!
I’m a fellow ed-blogger from Finland and I’ve been stalking your blog from time to time.. And I was wondering do you have a rss feed or something so I could subscribe to your blog? Thanks in advance and have a wonderful day!