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Oshun’s Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

Oshun’s Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

Last updated on: September 18, 2014 at 7:05 pm by Lilith Dorsey

Oshun’s Butternut Squash Soup Recipe 2014-09-18T19:05:32-05:00 Lilith Dorsey

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Oshun is the Santeria (Lucumi) religion’s Orisha of love, beauty, fertility, abundance, bounty, money, gold and marriage. Some refer to her as the “mother of the witches,” and her brews are some serious magick. Foremost she is an Orisha or Goddess of Water, the sacred embodiment of the river. Very often she is represented by statues of Caridad del Cobre, Our Lady of Copper, whose feast day is celebrated on September 8th.

Oshun is turned to for help with love spells and magick spells for prosperity. Her ritual colors are yellow and gold and altars are frequently draped in elaborate fabrics for her. The pataki, or legend, that explains this tells of a time when the Orisha was short on money and had to wash her clothes out by hand each day in the river. After repeated washings her white clothes gradually turned yellow. This is why her color is yellow still today. Another legend speaks of her power in the kitchen, the following recipe is in honor of Oshun. Prepare it with love and care, and remember to share.

Oshun’s Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

serves 4-6

3 cups Butternut Squash, peeled and cubed

2 cups Chicken Broth

½ vidalia onion, minced

2 tbs. Butter

¼ cup applesauce

¼ tsp. ground Sage

½ tsp. Parsley

½ tsp. Onion Powder

pinch of ground Cinnamon

pinch of ground Nutmeg

¼ cup cream

Sunflower seeds or Pumpkin seeds (for garnish)

Sage (for garnish)

Melt butter over low heat in saucepan. Place onions in pan and simmer until they begin to lose their color. In a separate pan place butternut squash and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook until the squash is tender. Drain, mash and add to pan with onions. Next add chicken broth, applesauce, and spices. Mix thoroughly and continue to simmer over low heat for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, stir in cream, and add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with sunflower seeds and a sprig of sage for garnish.

For more information, images and video about Oshun- this sensual lady of the sweet river please look at our new Oshun pinterest board. To discover more ways on connecting to this and all forms of the sacred feminine now, please check out my new book 55 Ways to Connect to Goddess.

Many Blessings on this Oshun feast day to you and yours!

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