UCD Healthy Eating Competition

About two years ago, I arrived home with a butternut squash in hand and an idea for a new yummie soup. My family sat around and watched me prepare it with very cautious yet intrigued eyes, soup has always been the one thing we constanly demanded from mum, so I wanted to give her a break and use this simple recipe to turn this odd looking vegetable into quite a delicious treat. Mum can whip up a tank of delicious soup in no time and it has never failed.

So, this is my signature soup, I love sharing it with people and when I got an e-mail about the UCD Healthy Eating Competition, I got really excited and knew that I had to share this soup with everyone, it's perfect for students as it's so cheap and it's full of nutrients, good for the soul.

I entered my recipe into the competition with literally minutes to spare for the deadline, it was very exciting! and that was just over two weeks ago and on Monday I couldn't remember what day we would be notified if our recipes has been chosen or not, so I re-checked the application form and saw that it was Monday, I got no word on Monday and had to hide my disappointment, but I knew somewhere out there someone wanted the butternut squash....so on Tuesday evening when I was lounging around, I got an e-mail telling me that my the butternut sqaush soup recipe had been shortlisted to be a finalist at the Healthy Eating Competition on Monday 16th, I raised the roof with excitement and slightly scared my housemates, I told my sisters and my folks straight away, they have developed a close relationship with the butternut squash, or sugar nut plum as dad likes to call it!!

So, Monday the Cooks Academy will prepare my dish along with the other finalists, I can't wait to see what everyone has in store, it will be held in The Atrium of The Student Centre on Monday 16th @ 12:30 in the afternoon, fingers crossed the butternut squash tingles a few taste buds!!

I'll be posting the recipe shortly, as soon as I find out how me and the squash get on on Monday!!