Hey all! Sorry about my absence lately. I haven’t gotten internet at the new apartment yet. I’m sure I will eventually, but I’ve promised myself that I won’t until my thesis is finished — you wouldn’t believe how much more work I’m getting done without the distraction that is the world wide web! But I miss my blogs… I’ve been taking my computer to a coffee shop every few days to read and stay caught up, but other than that, I’m 100% E. L. Doctorow right now. Should be over soon though — I’m giving myself two more weeks for a complete draft, and then I just have revisions after that! Wish me luck…
Anyway, just because I’ve been busy doesn’t mean I haven’t been cooking and eating some lovely food. Last night Gary and I made some excellent bell pepper soup. Yes, we’re crazy for turning on the stove (and oven) right now, but it was sort of worth it. Plus we saved the leftovers to eat chilled! Recipe below…
To go with our soup we roasted up some fingerlings (the only kind of potato I like). Gary has been on my case to get potatoes into our diets at least every other day, but I’m resistant. He does miss his spuds though. For these we covered them in plenty of olive oil, salt, pepper, and a variety of fresh herbs from the porch garden, including rosemary and oregano. Plus some roasted asparagus too! Yum!
In addition to working on the thesis and eating, we’ve also been spending lots of quality time with Barbara Walters. Baba Wawa is having a tough time continuing her potty training at the new apartment, so we got her a little dog potty. She hates it however, so in order to get her to like it, Gary sits with her on it for long stretches of time. This is a candid shot of one of their heart-to-hearts on the dog potty.
More pictures to come! Even though I’m cut off from the blog world right now, you all are on my mind — the inspiration I get from your blogs is invaluable, so don’t worry, I can’t stay away too long!
And without further ado, the promised recipe…
Bell Pepper Soup
1 T olive oil
3 large bell peppers, chopped (red, yellow, or orange — we used two red and one orange)
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 red onion, chopped
2 cups veggie stock + a cup of water
1/2 cup soy yogurt
1 cup pasta shells, cooked (we used brown rice pasta — leftovers from the fridge that needed to be used up!)
salt + pepper to taste
pumpkin seeds to garnish
Get the onions and garlic going on the stove in the olive oil. Once those are nice and brown, add the peppers and let those get a little soft. Then add the liquid and simmer it all for a good twenty minutes. Once everything is nice and cooked up, transfer it to the blender, add the yogurt, and blend. Add the pasta, then spice it up to taste, and garnish with seeds. Enjoy!
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Tags: Barbara Walters, peppers, potatoes, soup
you need an immersion blender–avoid the messy “transfer to the blender” process and your life will be so much better.
good luck on the thesis, its amazing the amount of time one can (and does) waste on this silly web.
sounds delicious.
and cute picture of gary and babs
xo-m
That potty photo is hilarious.
Yay for photos. I love that you three are all together and having a good time. The soup looks awesome too.
Good luck finishing up your work. Sometimes internet time is best limited to stints in coffee shops. Soon you’ll be done and on to other wonderful things.
That soup looks amazing. what is wrong with potatoes? I can not get enough of them.
I DO need an immersion blender.