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Roasted apple, potato, & onion soup

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I got this recipe out of my Martha Stewart Living cookbook . The second I read the title of it I knew I had to try it. My kids, however, could not be convinced to try it. It was really quite good, I saved the left overs and plan on having it for lunch in the next day or two. 1 tbsp whole fennel seeds, toasted 1 lb white onions, quartered 3 lg Yukon gold potatoees, peeled & quartered 3 tart apples, such as Fuji or Granny Smith 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp olive oil 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp kosher salt, plus more for seasoning 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper 3 1/2 to 4 c chicken broth, skimmed of fat 3 sprigs fresh tarragon Transfer the seeds to a spice mill, and grind into a fine powder. Reserve 1 1/2 tsp of the ground fennel. Preheat the oven to 450, arrange onions & potatoes in a large roasting pan. Core 2 apples (skin on) and add to the pan. Drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil, sprinkle with cumin, ground fennel, 1/2 tsp salt, & pepper. Roast 25 minutes. Remove app

I don't even know how to explain this

So, I tried for two days to find a nice, concise way of explaining just how wonderful God has been to me and my kids lately but I just can't do it. Every time I sit down and start typing the post ends up really long. Like really long. My attempt today shall be bullet point format! Providing a home for our lovable basset hound where she'll have room to run and play and grow Getting us out of a not great situation where we were previously living Providing a wonderful apartment (2 bedrooms, 1.5 bath, private deck, TONS of kitchen space Providing us with a ton of furniture and stuff for the kitchen we needed that I couldn't afford to buy after paying the deposit and first month's rent Showing me just how much I wasn't trusting Him in this situation Loving me anyway Loving my church members and thus causing them to care for my kids and I in super overwhelming ways Providing a new tire and windshield wipers for the van The kids are doing wonderfully at their new s