Beer Pirate + The Greenest Soup You Ever Saw+ Wednesday Crosswording  

First off, thanks to the Beer Pirate for the love! I commented about Wee Heavy Scotch ales, check out the post and my response here.

The Greenest Soup You Ever Saw, and Likely Ever Will See:

Garlic, onion, and chickpeas roasting in oil; heavily seasoned with oregano, basil, cilantro, salt and pepper
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One boiled potato
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Vegetable stock
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Quartered cucumber
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Stir-fried broccoli, green pepper, and sliced cucumber
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A late hand full of spinach, just enough time to wilt
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Grated cheese
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One very green soup:


It was all well and good, not special. Also had some whole grain cracker sandwiches again. They are Milton's brand crackers, really tasty. Hummus and sun dried tomatoes really play off each other, while the cucumber slices and Swiss are nicely subdued. It's quite the nice interplay. (See Sunday's post for pictures of these little guys.)

Wednesday NYT
Appr. 9 Minutes
Richard Silvestri
Quip Theme: "If Vegetarians Eat Vegetables, What Do Humanitarians Eat"

Typo alert: "Canasta plays" should be 'melds'.

Fun puzzles in the NY Sun, LA Times, and CrosSynergy today. Check the archives at cruciverb.com, where every day there are a few downloadable puzzles, as well as web-based Java puzzles.