My three vegetable soup (plus onion and garlic) came about because that's all I had in the way of veggies a few weeks ago. It turned out really tasty, sweet and rich. Even Chuck liked it and he doesn't like two of the three ingredients. Here's the recipe: One Acorn Squash. One sweet potato. One white onion. a couple garlic cloves. olive oil. A box of french onion soup or 4 cups of water, soy milk. Process: Cut an acorn squash in half and put on a greased baking sheet. Poke some holed in a sweet potato and put on the baking sheet, too. Bake until soft. Meanwhile, steam a white potato until softened. When all these are ready, you can start the soup, or put them into the refrigerator until you're ready to make the soup! Next day, day after next. When ready, Saute some onions in olive oil, add minced garlic.
When onions are translucent, add the "meat" of the veggies (compost the skins and seeds if you can.) Mix the veggies into the pan until all mixed up in the onions
then add the onion soup
or water. Bring to a boil then lower heat,
cover pot, and simmer for 30 minutes. Let cool for a bit, then puree in a blender adding about a cup of soy milk, gradually. This turns out to be nicely sweet. You can season with salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, or other seasonings you like.
I didn't add any. Let me know if you try this and how you like it. Brrr, it's getting really cold here, soup time!
¡Que aproveche!
The submissions to the Tea themed mail art show that I curated for Carytown Teas have been posted here. We had 27 submissions from 10 countries. The exhibit will be on view shortly at the shop. If you're near Richmond, Virginia, USA, stop by, have a cup of tea, meet Patricia, and see the show.
I'm so excited about my Etsy shop, known as Fritzi.
This is the way the shelf looked when I first "met" it a year ago. A shelf just looking for something to be placed on it, right? This is how it looked two days ago. I didn't add anything, waiting to see what will happen. I think I'll put something on it tomorrow if it's not windy and raining , as predicted.
I'm now a member of the Real Small Art League.
Rarely do I get the chance to go above a second floor these days. Last week, I had lunch on the 21st floor of a downtown building. I loved seeing the reflections in the windows and the view of the James River.
My three vegetable soup (plus onion and garlic) came about because that's all I had in the way of veggies a few weeks ago. It turned out really tasty, sweet and rich. Even Chuck liked it and he doesn't like two of the three ingredients. Here's the recipe: One Acorn Squash. One sweet potato. One white onion. a couple garlic cloves. olive oil. A box of french onion soup or 4 cups of water, soy milk. Process: Cut an acorn squash in half and put on a greased baking sheet. Poke some holed in a sweet potato and put on the baking sheet, too. Bake until soft. Meanwhile, steam a white potato until softened. When all these are ready, you can start the soup, or put them into the refrigerator until you're ready to make the soup! Next day, day after next. When ready, Saute some onions in olive oil, add minced garlic. 
When onions are translucent, add the "meat" of the veggies (compost the skins and seeds if you can.) Mix the veggies into the pan until all mixed up in the onions
then add the onion soup
cover pot, and simmer for 30 minutes. Let cool for a bit, then puree in a blender adding about a cup of soy milk, gradually. This turns out to be nicely sweet. You can season with salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, or other seasonings you like. 
I didn't add any. Let me know if you try this and how you like it. Brrr, it's getting really cold here, soup time!
