Acorn Squash and Shitake Soup

Winter has not been too kind to me. The two weeks preceding this one were filled with frigid temperatures and nearly a foot of snow. At least I have had a cuddly kitty to keep me warm. And soup! Glorious soup. This recipe is from Vcon and as usual I had to deviate from the recipe a tad. While the recipe called for adzuki beans, I opted to just save the money and use red beans. It worked out just fine and the difference went undetected.

This is what it's doing outside:

granted this picture was taken roughly around 3 a.m.

And, since classes were canceled, I will not be leaving the apartment at all. Really. I'm going to lay on my ass and watch The Office. Probably bake, too. Spicy oatmeal raisin cookies. And, I'll drink some earl gray tea with that.

I've been wanting, no, craving a day like this. So, hooray for snow when I don't have to walk to and from class in it!