Okay okay I know it's a new year and that I haven't blogged for a while but that's just the way it is. I'm not going to comment on the new year post any resolutions or any of that BS I am moving on. For a while now I have wanted to try and make homemade tomato soup; for those of you who know me well you might be asking why since you know that in general I do not like tomatoes. Well the why stems from one of my favorite local restaurants in down town Hudson called Urban Olive & Vine. They make an amazing tomato soup and while they wouldn't share the exact recipe, and who can blame them, they did give me a general idea of how it's made. So today I decided to give it a try.
the main ingredients
chopped garlic
diced onions
onions and garlic were tossed in the stockpot for a good long sweat
while the onions were sweating I prepared the tomatoes by par boiling them and dunking them in an ice bath so that they would be easier to peel.
I didn't have any homemade stock on hand so I used some organic chicken broth.
All the ingredients were in the pot - I added some turmeric which is good for joint pain and Dave's bad knee, some curry powder, some cayenne powder, and some crushed red peppers cause I like it spicy.
more simmering . . .
then some blending
and finally the finished product. 
At first taste I think I used too many onions but overall it tastes good with just the right amount of spice - till next time craft on.
