vegetable soup

So an evening of art shows left me with a bit of a friday hangover. Wanted something healthy and I had a bunch of vegetables around, so I made soup. I used v8 instead of vegetable broth, because it’s hard to find here in London, and I didn’t feel like making a broth since I needed such a relatively small amount. Also, I know some people are weird about okra, but it totally makes the soup better and it’s not all slimy.

1 lg can of chopped tomatoes, including liquid
2 lg cans water
1 small can vegetable broth or v8
3-4 potatoes
3 carrots
corn
okra, cut
fresh green peas
celery sticks
those little french green beans

Bring tomatoes, stock, and water and 2 celery sticks(uncut) to boil.

Add potatoes and carrots.

Add some celery salt, onion powder, salt and pepper to taste.

Boil 5 more min.
Turn down to a low simmer.

Cook for about 30 mins

Add corn, peas, and green beans.

Cook for 30 min. more.

Add okra.

Cook for 30 min more.

Should be done by now.

chocolate chip cookies

so yes, i am a lazy blogger. so here is a recipe for the cookies i made yesterday

Combine:

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

Stir and set aside.

Mix:

1 cup butter (slightly melted)
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups chocolate chips

1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

In a large bowl,  mix the partially melted butter and sugars until the mixture is fluffy and forms little peaks. (You melt the butter a little so that it, in turn, melts the sugars more, resulting in a lighter cookie) Beat in egg and vanilla. Mix 3 or 4 minutes. Mix in flour slowly and then stir in the chocolate chips and nuts.

Drop by small spoon onto lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 350ºF (190ºC) for about 12 minutes. Cool for a couple of minutes on the baking sheet and then put on paper towel to finish cooling.

Makes about 3 1/2 dozen

mymo, pure evil gallery, london

jeff soto, stolenspace, london

london police, stolenspace gallery, london

kid acne at stella dore, london

welcome ya’lls!

So what’s this blog about? Short answer: art and random stuff that peaks our interest. 

“But olive, you’ve started blogs before.. what’s different about this one?”, you may be asking. The difference is that I have asked a few other trusted monkeys to help me out, namely Abe Lincoln Jr, Delme, and a couple of other fools to be announced. So hopefully, you enjoy our self indulgent nonsense. 

Cheers.

first things first

if you are looking for the site i did with matt joyce, go here