I am really obsessed about this round slate. Somehow every image I visualize to shoot has the slate in it. Am telling you, the rate at which I am using it, it will become the most used prop for the year-2014.
I almost burnt my hand doing this shot, it was worth it…don’t you think. And fyi it’s real smoke not photo shopped, just saying.
Well the story does not end there, so made the soup, I was planning to serve it for dinner, hubs walks in, and guess what, he has a carton of roasted pepper and tomato soup, along with a lot of other things (that were not on the shopping list). He does not do the grocery in this house ( for obvious reasons), but since we have been hit with this brutal weather, ’polar vertex’, I have been dispatching him. I looked at him and nodded in disapproval, I make soup at home all the time, and it’s one of the easiest things to whip up, what prompted him with this impulse purchase? After a little probing I was told, they were serving samples to taste at the store and since he had some, he could not say no. I though that was so cute. The rest of the things that were not on the list, but showed up at home, had no explanation. So, that night we had soup, and he said “see I told you this is good stuff” …”Yes, but this one is home made from scratch ;)“ That was funny, we still need to have the soup from the carton, will keep you posted on that.
Roast the red peppers on the gas stove, after coating them in oil (virgin olive oil)
Remove the shared skin, ( make sure you do a clean job, you don’t want the color of the soup messed up and am not sure if one can eat charred pepper skin).
The color of my soup looks a bit pale red, almost an orange. The tomatoes were rather pale. It was rich cream taste, despite the color, I would have preferred a deep red like this tomato soup.
2 bell pepper, roasted, skin removed and chopped
2 tomatoes chopped
1 small yellow onion ( chopped)
1/2 cup chopped celery
2-3 pods of garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
salt to taste
pepper
1 cup home made vegetable stock
Heat oil in a pan and sauté onion, celery, garlic and tomato ( in that order).
In the blender add the sautéed mix, roasted red pepper, vegetable stock and blend until creamy.
Sure your are safe in thus terrific weather.keep warm.comforting soup
ReplyDeleteThat second click is so gorgeous Simi :) love roasted peppers I have done a chutney with them long back but a soup I think must be so comforting for this weather
ReplyDeleteStay warm, Simi. This soup sounds heart warming and comforting for the cold weather. I love your round slate :)
ReplyDeleteA divine combination! This soup has such a velvety texture and wonderful color.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Rosa
Awesome feel.. superb shot simi...
ReplyDeleteThxs for commenting and hearing my rant on fb ;)
DeleteI came here with some comment love, and the smoky pepper pic is just breathtaking! Hubs who sits next to me usually pays no attention to my blog hopping but obviously on your pepper pic, he is glued on, and keeps saying 'thats a nice one!'. Hope to join your 365 project Simi.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jehanne, I live off the love and food from my blog :) Am ready to swap your photographs for mine ;) Thanks to your hubby for the compliment :) Come on hop on to 365. Also am part of a photo critique group ( that’s just awesome) on Facebook, you will love it, message me if you want me to add you. Here is my fb profile. https://www.facebook.com/turmeric.spice
DeleteThe soup looks awesome and you know I love your pics.
ReplyDeleteThanks Peter!
DeleteThis looks and sounds yum. I have recently started adding bell pepper to tomato soup & realized what I was missing for all those years!
ReplyDeleteLove the beautiful shots of the soup and have fallen in love with the soup bowl and that spoon!
ReplyDeleteThe soup sounds delicious and that vibrant color is so appealing and inviting.
Superb clicks simi, that"s my favourite soup i love roasted peppers, still waiting for my website to post my recipes :)
ReplyDeleteHi, what is that slate ? What is it used for. Could you plz tell me where can I buy it from? Thanks
ReplyDeleteShruti,
DeleteThe slate is like a platter or serving tray. i got it from Marshalls. You can get it at Tjmaxx too.
Hi. Looks gud and yummy. Btw what do you use that slate for? And where can I find it here in US? Thanks
ReplyDeleteThat first picture is one of the most beautiful I have seen!!!! Bravo Simi! You got the perfect atmosphere :D
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