...."There was a boy with skin as dark as the earth and a girl with eyes as blue as the deep and they loved each other so well that people could not tell them apart, for in their hearts, there was no difference." ... No Difference
All kinds of kinds…Miranda Lampert
Invisible…Hunter Hayes
Ilysse’s Cuban Gazpacho
From: International Vegetarian Union
Serves 8
1/2 cup tomato juice
1/4 cup olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
1 green pepper, seeded and chopped
1 red pepper, seeded and chopped
2 medium cucumbers, peeled/seeded/chopped
5 garlic cloves, chopped
5 large red ripe tomatoes, chopped
1/3 loaf Cuban bread
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 lime, juiced
1 teaspoon cumin (to taste)
2 teaspoons salt (to taste)
1/2 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
Garnishes:
red onion, diced
green pepper, seeded and diced
red pepper, seeded and diced
cilantro, chopped
green olives
black olives
avocado, diced
Process all of the soup vegetables in a blender in small batches with tomato juice and olive oil until you have a thick puree. Add tomato juice and oil with every batch to provide plenty of liquid.
For the last batch, soak bread in warm water, squeeze out excess water, add the bread and blend well.
Pour it all into a bowl and add the vinegar and lime juice. Season with salt, pepper, and cumin. Mix well.
Chill in refrigerator until very cold. Just before serving, garnish with all or any combination of the listed garnishes.
