sweet red pepper

We've finally learned the trick of the sweet pepper:  to cut off the top and run the knife along the inside, pulling out the thin white architecture, popping out the seeds  The flower of this one surprised us.

We're drawing Maya into the kitchen with us more and more, hoping her participation in dinner (and in growing dinner) might help her open herself up to trying new foods.  Her palate is very... oh, I don't want to label her as a "picky" eater, but there it is.  Don't say this out loud to her though:  I don't want it to stick.  

So we continue to rotate things in, show that Mommy digs vegetables, see where it takes us.  Finn is still young enough to pop whatever into his mouth; he's also young enough to cast it to the dogs and puh-puh it right onto his shirt. 

Here's a beautiful recipe for creamy red pepper soup.  Soup season is coming, and I adore any kind of creamy vegetable soup:  butternut squash, asparagus, carrot, you name it.