3 winter coconut pear Recipes

unsalted butter, onions, thinly sliced, carrot, medium-diced, parsnip, medium-diced, turnip, medium-diced, parsley roots or 1 cup celery root, medium-diced, celery, finely chopped (inner stalks with leaves), savoy cabbage, thinly sliced, fresh ginger, peeled and minced, fresh thyme leave (more leaves lightly chopped for garnish ), garlic clove, finely chopped, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, coconut milk (do not shake), low sodium chicken broth (more as needed), butternut squash, 1/2-inch-diced (from a 2-lb. squash), bosc pears, peeled, cored , and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (2 medium firm-ripe pears)

unsweetened pineapple chunks, cook-and-serve vanilla pudding mix, mixed fresh fruit chunks (apples, bananas, oranges, pears), chopped pecans or walnuts, flaked coconut