silver and soup

These are some of my cooking things. Measuring cups, spoons, whisks, bits and pieces that happen to be silver coloured. I store them in one of those hanging collapsible three basket thingies used for fruits and veggies. My wooden spoons are all in a jug on the counter. I love wooden spoons. Mini collections of kitchen objects.

The soup yesterday turned out great:) I love having homemade soup on hand for quick lunches.Here is what I do when not following a specific recipe. Soup is so easy to make and there are so many variations but the basics for me are these.
1. Saute onion, celery and garlic.
2. Add some spices ( I often use a dollop of curry paste)
3. Add broth (I usually have organic boxes of Veg or Chicken broth on hand) You could also use a can of tomatoes if you want too depending on if you are in the mood for a tomatoey soup.
4. Pop in chopped veggies. (Variations of squash, sweet potato, carrots, green beans, zuchini, spinach etc)
5. Add some beans or pasta if desired (sometimes I add a can of lite coconut milk)
6. Cook till all is tender.
If no beans or pasta is used, I usually puree it with my hand blender to make a bisque.
Tah dah! Soup. A thousand and one variations...........

Yesterday as I was making my squash soup I found a baby bok choy that needed using so I popped it in. Anything goes. Here's what it looked like just before simmering:)