yummy squash soup

Last night, I made yummy squash soup and kale crisps for dinner...wow!  Here is the squash soup recipe and ingot to try my new immersion blender

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 carrot, peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and roughly chopped
• 1 medium (about 3–4 lbs) butternut squash, peeled, seeded and diced
• 1 white onion, peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 sprig fresh sage
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• pinch of ground cinnamon and nutmeg
• 1/2 cup canned (unsweetened) coconut milk
• optional garnishes: extra coconut milk, smoked paprika, or see more ideas above