Had to pause you to comment, please don't be harsh on yourself about your filming or editing techniques. I hope that most of us here are along for the journey because we find you interesting, you have great things to share and teach and don't care about you being fancy with technology. Save your money! Now back to your soup... Lol, cup size! I'm going to smile now every time I use my measuring cups. Your soup looks so yummy, am definitely going to make this soon. Thank you, Vivi!
Love your videos, found you recently and can't get enough watching the videos whenever I get the time to sit and watch. You inspire me to garden more and cook more without adding meat.
Try this soup sometime: One head of Romaine lettuce, one large cucumber, one carrot, one onion, a clove of garlic and two cups of water. Glob of butter or a bit of olive oil optional. Cook down and then blend smoothly. Quite unexpectedly, you will be sooooooooo surprised at how good it tastes.
Fabulous tomato soup recipe! I use this recipe all the time, the only addition I make is adding a quarter teaspoon of smoked paprika. I will be adding some beans next time! Thanks Vivi!
Vivi, love love love your videos, sometimes watching them over and over. I would love to see you do a video showing and talking about your receipe books you have on your counter. Thenk you so much for all of your inspiration for gardening and cooking. I too am a soup person.
They're covered in dust - never use 'em.......I get them as Christmas presents but I'm not really into cooking - hahahaha - just into feeding myself with whatever is available. ;-)
I lived next door to a guy who was a rocket scientist. He might have been able to design rockets but he couldn't even put up a shelf. I'm growing rocket, but don't have a degree in it
You did a great commercial at the end promoting a whole-food, plant-based diet. Got to try your recipe! Subscribed recently and am trying to catch up on your last 6 years. Thank you for sharing! 😋
I quite enjoy your way of filming and storytelling Vivi! It makes me feel like I've been out and about running errands or something, and you've called me up to ask if I would like to come over for a cuppa tea or some lunch. :)
I absolutely LOVE your comment......that's exactly how I want these videos to be...........just a bunch of friends hanging out together and discovering the joys together. :-) Thank you!!!!
Loved this video! As another commenter said, I will probably giggle every time I use my measuring cups! Your laugh is infectious and got me to laughing. The soup sounds wonderful and I look forward to trying it sometime. Easy enough recipe to follow along, so I don't think it needs a written version. Just my opinion though. And that is a lovely apron. With your personality (as well as your skills, I'm sure) I imagine that you will be greatly missed by your coworkers. As to the video editing, I want to chime in along with the many other commenters here and say that I love your videos and don't need (or notice) any fades or fancy transitions, or lack there of. You do a great job with the camerawork and I am here to see and follow along with you in the garden and the kitchen etc. You have a wonderfully clear and enjoyable way of explaining things and that is why I am here. Having said that, I do understand the desire to polish your work and make it a bit more professional. But please don't spend money if you don't have to. There are a number of free video editing programs out there that, more than likely, have many of the features you are looking for and although I do not have personal experience with any (so cannot recommend any particular one). I subscribe to some tech channels that recently did a couple of videos on what's available for free. Here's a link. ruclips.net/video/5keFmgkbFYM/видео.html Here's another one: ruclips.net/video/KAPhYKM-PWY/видео.html Not sure whether you are on Windows or Mac, but most of them seem to have versions for both and it looks like there are a couple promising candidates available. Good luck and keep making videos, but please don't let yourself get bogged down in the technical stuff. Keep it enjoyable for YOU!
Thank you so much for saying that - you're right - I don't want to get bogged down in the techie stuff as I feel it would possibly tie me down..........but I'm happy to learn a little more so long as it stays fun and not a chore. :-)
I will make this Vivi ! I am growing celery for the first time i hope it turns out like yours did . looks so good and yummy ! enjoyed looking forward for a garden video !
I love how frugal you are and that you enjoy it. So many channels are buy this, buy that, you must have this. We are cutting down our spending and living to a budget so trying to get better at food planning. I always struggle though as I want to eat more veggie meals but I have IBS and my body hates me everytime I eat veg or beans.
Ouch - that's tough.......I guess you just have to work out what your body will tolerate and then you can plan a meal rota (to include left-overs for lunch etc). I feel like I eat like a queen for very little money. Happy days. :-)
One of the things I learned from my mother about tomato soup is to roast the tomatoes first with olive oil, salt and garlic. The other, still on tomato cream soup, is to add two slices of old bread into the soup, let it soak and only after purée the all thing. It does take the soup to another level in my opinion. Basil is also an important ingredient or oregano.
Oh I love it made from roasted toms.......but of the time when I'm making it I'm using my stored, bottled toms so not possible sadly. And, yes, of course to the basil.....when I have any. ;-)
That soup look so yummy! When you said cup size, I immediately thought undergarnment! But, when you started giggling and couldn't stop, neither could I. Vivi, you are great at this and you make people feel better just by watching your vids. Hope you keep at it because I love learning and laughing with you! I'm growing beans for the first time this year and I was wondering how you dry them. Can I harvest them, shell them and just leave them to dry? Love the apron!!!
Hey Vivi You're videos are just great they may not be editorially (is that a word) brilliant but that's part of the charm. There really is no need to spend you're savings on an editing programme. If anything perhaps you could get a sponsor? For me you don't have to change a thing!
Vivi, thank you so much for the laugh this morning. I truly needed it. Enjoyed the recipe also. I love learning how to use my vegetables in different recipes. Thank you again.
Just had to revisit the 'Cup' video, Vivi. Actually...I was asking Dr. google to find your videos using Gigantes beans and this one was suggested early on despite the fact you didn't use them for this recipe. Nevermind, I still enjoyed revisiting this video!
Hi Vivi love your giggling cheered me up no end. Going to try this later in the year. I have been inspired and growing all sorts this year. Put the ingredients and amounts into box below. Look at cupcake Gemma's blogs she does that so you don't have to watch the vid again. x
you crack me up don't ever change and your video's are perfect as they are. When your back on your feet, I need more recipes that you cook please I'm changing my eating habits and life style.
"Cup size" ...this had me in hysterics! Hey Vivi, I watched your 9 hour boxset that Sean's Allotment had done and now ive found you here. I think you're absolutely brilliant. I now live in Farnborough and have my name on a 2 year waiting list for a local allotment.... while I (impatiently) wait, I am learning tonnes from you and working my way through your videos. Keep up the terrific videos! Much love, Kaz
No worries about all those red onions, you're going to be wanting cool salads really soon! Thanks for the tips/ recipe / chat! Pick up a few spring onions, chives, you can use the greens and put the roots with an inch of the whites in a glass of water and grow more greens in a hurry.
Don't waste your money on new tech Vivi! It's you we're here to see... We don't need fancy, you and the videos are perfect just as they are! I'd rather see you invest the money in the allotment or anything else you " need" on this year long journey! :)
you were a nurse for years, and you are laughing about cups - now that's cool! trying lots of your veggie soups, they have been great in the spring weather.
Delicious!! My kind of meal. Last year I was lazy and did not take the skin off my tomatoes (roasted, blitzed, frozen) and I have since regretted that decision. 😬
Hey Vivi! Love the excitement in your voice when you talk about making soup;). Re: video editing -> 'hard cuts' (contrary to fades) are actually way more professional and standard. Try to end on a close up of the pot (/seeds/veg), hold for a second, then cut to a wide shot of you talking, for example. It's all about rhythm and contrasts. That way you can have very natural editing transitions without having to splurge on a new program. Also, jump-cuts (two shots that feel uncomfortably similar and give you that 'choppy' feeling) are widely accepted on RUclips. So my advice: learn some basic editing transitions and you should totally be able to make them work with the most basic of softwares. Good luck!!👍
Hi Vivi, you mentioned at the beginning of video, why would we use tin tomatoes? because we don't have any fresh or frozen :) which is something I don't have. Love your videos, you make me smile and inspire me to grow veges on my little section. from New Zealand.
that cracked me up! couldn't stop laughing for ages lol! You are a star :-). what white bean would you recommend growing? At the mo I mainly grow to eat them green but you've inspired me to try drying and storing them as I use loads of tins (most of us in the family are veggie), couldn't grow enough to be self sufficient but if I get some ordered and sown quickly I could be in time for this season.Enjoying your channel so much thankyou xx
I'm doing Gigantes this year.......plus Pea beans and my usual Nekkar Queen and Helda's and Borlottis......any bean will do! have a cup full of fun! :-)
Wow! I love your new apron, It's adorable, and your soup looks amazing too. I was just the other day, thinking about how much salt I was using in a spinach recipe I was making, and that I needed to start backing off of the salt, and let the flavor of the spinach and all the ingredients do "Their Own Thing" !!! Quite often you mention things I have been thinking about, and I love that. Oh, and for some reason, Robins have always been a favorite of mine too! Bless, Sheila
I read your mind! Hahahaha. ;-) Robins have always been my favourite too........was it an accident I ended up on that ward?......I think not. ;-) Make the soup my lovely and enjoy a food cuddle! :-)
Hi, love your videos. My grandmother and grandfather came from London, and your accent brings back memories. Thank you for your wonderful recipes. Do you make carrot marmalade. I will surely try the tomatoe soup. Canada says hi!
I make a lot of soups. You should try an immersion blender, so much easier than having to transfer to a blender. A grilled cheese sandwich with that soup would be delicious. I am a new subscriber and love your channel. I have been binge watching to get up to speed. I'm a retired surgery and scrub nurse from the midwest(US).
Hello Lauri.....thanks for joining. :-) I do have an immersion blender.....but always forget to use it! Hahaha. I hope you're enjoying your well earned retirement. :-)
Love your video's just the way they are. Don't feel you need to go spend money right now on video stuff:-) You are learning this stuff as you go,and doing a great job too,I might add:-) I enjoy your visits,,LOL,What is that song??Don"t' go changing to try and please me,,,,,(wink,wink) :-)
bless.... your giggling just totally cheered me up 😄 on this otherwise dismal day. I noticed the river cottage veg bible in the background - that is one of my favourite cookbooks! have you tried the beetroot and walnut hummus?! it's to die for!
Could you one day maybe do a video on how you prep your different dry beans? I am just starting to use them, as opposed to the dreaded "tinned" kind, and am really only familiar with lentils. I bought black beans but some people told me soak them overnight, others said for a couple hours, one person said you don't even have to soak them at all. You seem like an expert on them. Just an idea for a video ... wink, wink. By the way I love your apron with all the birds on it. Very pretty. Whenever I measure a "cup" now, I'm going to think of you laughing about cup size. HA HA HA!! You cracking up over that was classic!
I generally soak mine overnight....as for cooking times it can vary quite a lot (usually to do with bean size). There are some great 'charts' available on-line to show you the length of cooking time needed for various beans. Happy cooking and scoffing! 😊
Absolutely love your digressing.....almost as much as the cups portion.😅😅😅 Every time you film in your kitchen, the red prize ribbon catches my eye. Could we hear about it please? Curiosity is killing this cat.😆
Ah yes, it's a little 1st place rosette for my beloved dog.......it was just a little fun 'dog show' in our local park. She won the 'golden oldie' section. :-)
Vivi, how do you freeze your tomatoes? Do you blitz them first or leave them whole? And what do you put them into? Last year I halved and roasted some of mine and then bagged them before freezing. It was a bit of a faff, so I was wondering how you do it. Cheers! Love that pinny!!!
How big is your freezer? Do you can carrots or freeze them? As far as onions when I run out I use my chives. If they are grown in compost with plenty of room they get a scallion type bulb which are great in a stir fry or salads. They are quick to grow so you'd have them before your onions. You need an emersion type blender, great for soups, easy clean up. ps you should print the recipe under the published date. :)
It's not a huge freezer.......hence I store a lot of my stuff dried. I froze the last of the carrots because I needed space in the bed to start growing this year's crops......otherwise they keep fine in the soil over winter. Good idea about putting the recipe underneath. Thank you. :-)
Hi Vivi, Which editing programme are you using? I just use windows movie make, that allows fading in and out and many more transitions. Nice video amd I will try the soup if my tomatoes do well this year. The got blight last year. Regards, bill. Ps, What's happened to our Grayham?
I'm using the windows one too.........but I didn't realise it had more 'buttons' than I knew about - doh! Fingers crossed for your toms this year! Try the aspirin spray once a fortnight.
Vivi, don't spend any money. Who cares if there is a visible join? It's YOU we come here to see and I reckon you're doing a cracking job. Miss seeing you and Sean up to your old nonsense though. Any double act shennanigans planned for the coming weeks? Lots of love, as always. 💋
When you have tomatoes this summer, try drying them. The flavor changes to an amazingly rich flavor and you can use them just like any other stored tomato. They also compact down to a lighter weight and volume. You can just eat them like snacks.
Love your cooking terms. Have a “scrudge” around. LOL. You’re a doll! 💕. Your videos are fine. Don’t strive for perfection. We love you as you are. 😘. The home grown tomatoes are wonderful and also cost me nothing yet a chemical laden hot house tomato that wasn’t even organic at the grocer was $2.50 per pound the other day and its summer here. I have harvested so many tomatoes this year and cut them all up and froze them until I am ready to can them or use in soups, mexican rice and other recipes. I refuse to buy the tasteless ones in the stores any more. They are simply awful even when organic. I grew 20 plants this year and 20 bell pepper plants because I use so many. Organic Bell peppers are $6 for three peppers!! Way too costly for me and I wont use the non organic veg any more. We really have to protect ourselves from nasty Monsanto chemicals which our US government is not regulating. Im so glad I started a No Dig Back To Eden garden! I have wood chips in abundance here for free. Thanks for sharing!
You are too funny. Have you had a few nips? You had me laughing every time you said cup. Glad you left that in. Love the recipes and your apron is beautiful.
If your tomatoes came out of jars, then you can refer to pints and quarts instead of cups. This way you won't giggle as much. FYI Blended or not, we call this "Dieter's Soup" because it takes more calories to digest it than what's in the pot! We include potatoes in non blended version.
Vivster, how much is the better editing software ? I know that lots of us would contribute towards it, not out of charity but out of appreciation of what you do and your fab videos. let us help you on this journey. bury your pride and accept community support !!!!
Hahahaha - that's so sweet of you.......I've decided to stick with what I've got and just try to learn to do it a bit better......and if it never gets much better people will have to accept it as part of the ....erm.....'charm' of my home spun/frugal year. I've been asked so many times to start a Patreon account but unfortunately within minutes of doing so earlier tonight I got rather a lot of backlash and stick for it.......so I've ditched it rather than cause upset. I'll be grand. :-)
Love your videos Vivi, they are fun and informative. Personally I'm not impressed with the production of the video, I don't need,fade in,fade out, voice overs or fancy graphics, it's all about the content and how engaging the film maker is. I'm so glad you decided not to go down the patreon/go fund me route. So many youtubers once they get popular seem to forget why they started their channel and kind of get to a state of mind where they think the subscribers owe them an income for producing videos. I wish you lots of luck with your year out experience, you go girl !
evening chuck try a few of the free editing software programs a canny one is lightworks once ya get ya head round how to use it and theres loads of how to on you tube
Hope u are well, gr8 to see u still loving your gap year...haha, sown my sweet corn plug plants today, hope I haven't jumped too early. New rescue hens are doing gr8, I've had 20 eggs in one week. There is a vid of their first day on my channel.... ;-)"
That soup looks really great - I'm going to try it. Vivi, there is a lady that I follow that doesn't do the fade in and out.... check a video from 'Phyllis Stokes' to see what she does.... save your money!
Hmmmmmmm.........I keep being asked to start a Patreon thing.......but I feel a bit weird about it.........but if it bought me a lump of cheese a month I'll do it!!!! ;-) Thank you! :-)
Good idea! You should do it Vivi - we enjoy your videos and I for one would be happy to help you get the kit you need ... will be trying your recipe - could almost smell it through the telly!!! 😜👌
Thank you so much.......all I want to know is that someone either learned something.......or laughed......or felt better able to face their day. Love you guys!!!!!!! :-)
Oh no........that Graham's KG thing rears its ugly head again.......yes, he was up to no good.......and was found out a couple of months ago. Glad you cancelled your card.......sincerely hope no-one else was caught out in his scam. :-(
You can use windows movie maker for free, download it from the following link www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/windows_live.html there are plenty of videos on how to use it on RUclips.
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Thank you for leaving in the cup part. I have tears in my eyes from laughing and giggling.
Hahahahaha - cheers! :-)
Had to pause you to comment, please don't be harsh on yourself about your filming or editing techniques. I hope that most of us here are along for the journey because we find you interesting, you have great things to share and teach and don't care about you being fancy with technology. Save your money! Now back to your soup... Lol, cup size! I'm going to smile now every time I use my measuring cups. Your soup looks so yummy, am definitely going to make this soon. Thank you, Vivi!
Aww....thank you - that's very reassuring. Now, go enjoy that soup. :-)
Love your videos, found you recently and can't get enough watching the videos whenever I get the time to sit and watch. You inspire me to garden more and cook more without adding meat.
Oh thank you so much - that's great. :-)
Try this soup sometime: One head of Romaine lettuce, one large cucumber, one carrot, one onion, a clove of garlic and two cups of water. Glob of butter or a bit of olive oil optional. Cook down and then blend smoothly. Quite unexpectedly, you will be sooooooooo surprised at how good it tastes.
Ooooh....ok!!!! :-)
great vid Vivi. It had food, humour, good advice and most of all humanity. Thanks.
And a jolly nice pinny! hahahaha. ;-)
You had me laughing out loud, when you were explaining about the cups. Yum! The soup sounds delicious and nutritious. Thanks for the laughs!
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It can be difficult converting to cooking from the garden. Thanks for the recipes. so helpful.
You're welcome. :-)
Fabulous tomato soup recipe! I use this recipe all the time, the only addition I make is adding a quarter teaspoon of smoked paprika. I will be adding some beans next time! Thanks Vivi!
Ooooooh......loving your bit of heat! :-)
Vivi, love love love your videos, sometimes watching them over and over. I would love to see you do a video showing and talking about your receipe books you have on your counter. Thenk you so much for all of your inspiration for gardening and cooking. I too am a soup person.
They're covered in dust - never use 'em.......I get them as Christmas presents but I'm not really into cooking - hahahaha - just into feeding myself with whatever is available. ;-)
I totally understand same here.
I lived next door to a guy who was a rocket scientist. He might have been able to design rockets but he couldn't even put up a shelf. I'm growing rocket, but don't have a degree in it
Hahahahahahahhahahahahahahha! Love it!
Vivi...you are so much fun!!! Can't wait to try this bit of deliciousness...thanks for sharing.
I'm having it again tomorrow.......too much delish. Have fun with it......make it your own.......scoff it!!!! :-)
good afternoon Vivi !! i love love love homemade soups, so fresh and full of flavour and goodness !!
In which case you'll love this one. :-)
Just randomly found this Vivi. You so made me laugh and it was just glorious to hear your infectious chortle. Just brilliant. Soups sounds good too!
Hahahaha and yay for laughter! Thank you lovely. 😊
Soup looks yummy. Great video. The simplicity of your videos is part of their charm. Keep it up.
Thank you. Just video'd your baby butternuts - ooh......I'm so excited to watch them grow!!!! Thank you so much for them. :-) X
Mine is just up in the garden. Glad to here yours are on the go. Now to see if they are good growers and tasty as they are supposed to be.
You did a great commercial at the end promoting a whole-food, plant-based diet. Got to try your recipe! Subscribed recently and am trying to catch up on your last 6 years. Thank you for sharing! 😋
Thank you so much Cindy. 😀
I quite enjoy your way of filming and storytelling Vivi! It makes me feel like I've been out and about running errands or something, and you've called me up to ask if I would like to come over for a cuppa tea or some lunch. :)
I absolutely LOVE your comment......that's exactly how I want these videos to be...........just a bunch of friends hanging out together and discovering the joys together. :-) Thank you!!!!
Well if that was the intent, then good job! If I had a cuppa and a seat on a stool it couldn't seem more like it. :)
Wonderful - thank you. :-)
Loved this video! As another commenter said, I will probably giggle every time I use my measuring cups! Your laugh is infectious and got me to laughing. The soup sounds wonderful and I look forward to trying it sometime. Easy enough recipe to follow along, so I don't think it needs a written version. Just my opinion though. And that is a lovely apron. With your personality (as well as your skills, I'm sure) I imagine that you will be greatly missed by your coworkers. As to the video editing, I want to chime in along with the many other commenters here and say that I love your videos and don't need (or notice) any fades or fancy transitions, or lack there of. You do a great job with the camerawork and I am here to see and follow along with you in the garden and the kitchen etc. You have a wonderfully clear and enjoyable way of explaining things and that is why I am here. Having said that, I do understand the desire to polish your work and make it a bit more professional. But please don't spend money if you don't have to. There are a number of free video editing programs out there that, more than likely, have many of the features you are looking for and although I do not have personal experience with any (so cannot recommend any particular one). I subscribe to some tech channels that recently did a couple of videos on what's available for free.
Here's a link. ruclips.net/video/5keFmgkbFYM/видео.html
Here's another one: ruclips.net/video/KAPhYKM-PWY/видео.html
Not sure whether you are on Windows or Mac, but most of them seem to have versions for both and it looks like there are a couple promising candidates available. Good luck and keep making videos, but please don't let yourself get bogged down in the technical stuff. Keep it enjoyable for YOU!
Thank you so much for saying that - you're right - I don't want to get bogged down in the techie stuff as I feel it would possibly tie me down..........but I'm happy to learn a little more so long as it stays fun and not a chore. :-)
I will make this Vivi ! I am growing celery for the first time i hope it turns out like yours did . looks so good and yummy ! enjoyed looking forward for a garden video !
Good luck!!
Thanks
I like the way you think lol as well as your recipes.
Yay, thanks Nick. :-)
I love how frugal you are and that you enjoy it. So many channels are buy this, buy that, you must have this. We are cutting down our spending and living to a budget so trying to get better at food planning. I always struggle though as I want to eat more veggie meals but I have IBS and my body hates me everytime I eat veg or beans.
Ouch - that's tough.......I guess you just have to work out what your body will tolerate and then you can plan a meal rota (to include left-overs for lunch etc). I feel like I eat like a queen for very little money. Happy days. :-)
One of the things I learned from my mother about tomato soup is to roast the tomatoes first with olive oil, salt and garlic. The other, still on tomato cream soup, is to add two slices of old bread into the soup, let it soak and only after purée the all thing. It does take the soup to another level in my opinion. Basil is also an important ingredient or oregano.
Oh I love it made from roasted toms.......but of the time when I'm making it I'm using my stored, bottled toms so not possible sadly. And, yes, of course to the basil.....when I have any. ;-)
Followed your recipe this evening.....this soup is seriously devine!!! Thank you!!
Oh I'm so glad you tried it - I love hearing back from folk when they've tried a recipe.....and liked it too! Yay! :-)
You just made my day. :-)
That soup look so yummy! When you said cup size, I immediately thought undergarnment! But, when you started giggling and couldn't stop, neither could I. Vivi, you are great at this and you make people feel better just by watching your vids. Hope you keep at it because I love learning and laughing with you!
I'm growing beans for the first time this year and I was wondering how you dry them. Can I harvest them, shell them and just leave them to dry?
Love the apron!!!
Let us laugh and learn together! Yes, leave them to dry on the plants............I'll show you how in the autumn.... :-)
Thank you!
I love your apron ... the birds a just beautiful ... plus your so funny ... Thanks for sharing..
I love the apron too.......a gift from my colleagues on 'Robin' ward when I left my job. It's a treasure. :-)
Hey Vivi You're videos are just great they may not be editorially (is that a word) brilliant but that's part of the charm. There really is no need to spend you're savings on an editing programme. If anything perhaps you could get a sponsor? For me you don't have to change a thing!
Thank you.......and I don't think I'll ever change. :-)
Vivi, thank you so much for the laugh this morning. I truly needed it. Enjoyed the recipe also. I love learning how to use my vegetables in different recipes. Thank you again.
Hahahahaha - happy to provide a giggle!;-)
Just had to revisit the 'Cup' video, Vivi. Actually...I was asking Dr. google to find your videos using Gigantes beans and this one was suggested early on despite the fact you didn't use them for this recipe. Nevermind, I still enjoyed revisiting this video!
Hahahah....I'd forgotten this one! Thank you lovely. 😁
love the vid, the soup look's fantastic. I will be making your soup
Oh yay! It really is yummy.......you won't be able to stop at one bowl! ;-)
Hi Vivi love your giggling cheered me up no end. Going to try this later in the year. I have been inspired and growing all sorts this year. Put the ingredients and amounts into box below. Look at cupcake Gemma's blogs she does that so you don't have to watch the vid again. x
Good tip - thank you - enjoy the scoff! :-)
you crack me up don't ever change and your video's are perfect as they are. When your back on your feet, I need more recipes that you cook please I'm changing my eating habits and life style.
Thank you! I'm hoping to do quite a few more food videos over the winter whilst the garden is quieter........leg permitting! :-)
Love your sense of humor Vivi! Soup looks delish! ✌🏼️❤️& Happy Planting🌱🌱🌱
Hahahahha. :-) Happy planting to you too. :-)
Great videos on your channel, thank you so much for sharing. Very inspiring!
And thank YOU for watching and commenting! :-)
Enjoyed the video, the soup sounds wonderful... I got a good laugh at the cup measure.😅
Hahaha, cheers lovely. 😉
"Cup size" ...this had me in hysterics! Hey Vivi, I watched your 9 hour boxset that Sean's Allotment had done and now ive found you here. I think you're absolutely brilliant. I now live in Farnborough and have my name on a 2 year waiting list for a local allotment.... while I (impatiently) wait, I am learning tonnes from you and working my way through your videos. Keep up the terrific videos! Much love, Kaz
Oh thank you....so glad you found me.......and even more glad that you're now on a list to get a plot!!!!! Wooohooooo! :-)
No worries about all those red onions, you're going to be wanting cool salads really soon! Thanks for the tips/ recipe / chat! Pick up a few spring onions, chives, you can use the greens and put the roots with an inch of the whites in a glass of water and grow more greens in a hurry.
Great idea - thank you. :-)
Don't waste your money on new tech Vivi! It's you we're here to see... We don't need fancy, you and the videos are perfect just as they are! I'd rather see you invest the money in the allotment or anything else you " need" on this year long journey! :)
Cheers! :-)
Oh that looks soooo good!
:-)
Most fab video ever! Made me laugh and gave me a new recipe. What more is there?
Excellent - cheers! :-)
another great video vivi a great journey and you had me laughing so much and as a wildlife photographer i love the pinnie ;)
Loving the Brit birds and the ....erm......brit birds cups!
Hahaha! Made my day that you cracked yourself up. Goofy! I will definitely try this recipe.
Hehehehe. ;-)
you were a nurse for years, and you are laughing about cups - now that's cool! trying lots of your veggie soups, they have been great in the spring weather.
Hahahaha. ;-) I'm glad you are enjoying the soups. :-)
This looks as yummy as your other recipes i've tried defo going to make this😜😋
Delicious!! My kind of meal. Last year I was lazy and did not take the skin off my tomatoes (roasted, blitzed, frozen) and I have since regretted that decision. 😬
Use them with the skins still! They'll blitz down no probs. :-)
yum is all I can say ,great video vivi,❤💓🌼🌸
Enjoy the scoff! :-)
Looks good.
Tastes even better. :-)
Your vids are terrific - maybe a little extra lighting - got a lamp you could rig up behind the camera!!! Very good value. I love soup!
:-) No lighting budget. ;-)
Must try Vivi
Oh do, it's lovely. :-)
Nom nom nom *giggles* nom nom. I do like your cookery videos!
Yay, giggles, thank you, giggles. :-)
Hey Vivi! Love the excitement in your voice when you talk about making soup;).
Re: video editing -> 'hard cuts' (contrary to fades) are actually way more professional and standard. Try to end on a close up of the pot (/seeds/veg), hold for a second, then cut to a wide shot of you talking, for example. It's all about rhythm and contrasts. That way you can have very natural editing transitions without having to splurge on a new program. Also, jump-cuts (two shots that feel uncomfortably similar and give you that 'choppy' feeling) are widely accepted on RUclips. So my advice: learn some basic editing transitions and you should totally be able to make them work with the most basic of softwares. Good luck!!👍
Totally!.....maybe tomorrow..... ;-)
After finishing that entire pot of soup, I wager:).
I'm concerned about putting up extra veggies for the winter. My first year growing. I'm so hoping you show us how you do it.
You need to get them sown now. I do mine in the cold frame.........they'll wait there until space becomes available in the late summer.Good luck. :-)
Ps.......I did a video a couple of weeks ago that might help..... ruclips.net/video/fOKMuJ5OqMc/видео.html
Hi Vivi, you mentioned at the beginning of video, why would we use tin tomatoes? because we don't have any fresh or frozen :) which is something I don't have. Love your videos, you make me smile and inspire me to grow veges on my little section. from New Zealand.
:-) Grow for all your worth!!! :-)
that cracked me up! couldn't stop laughing for ages lol! You are a star :-). what white bean would you recommend growing? At the mo I mainly grow to eat them green but you've inspired me to try drying and storing them as I use loads of tins (most of us in the family are veggie), couldn't grow enough to be self sufficient but if I get some ordered and sown quickly I could be in time for this season.Enjoying your channel so much thankyou xx
I'm doing Gigantes this year.......plus Pea beans and my usual Nekkar Queen and Helda's and Borlottis......any bean will do! have a cup full of fun! :-)
thankyou :-)
Wow! I love your new apron, It's adorable, and your soup looks amazing too. I was just the other day, thinking about how much salt I was using in a spinach recipe I was making, and that I needed to start backing off of the salt, and let the flavor of the spinach and all the ingredients do "Their Own Thing" !!! Quite often you mention things I have been thinking about, and I love that. Oh, and for some reason, Robins have always been a favorite of mine too! Bless, Sheila
I read your mind! Hahahaha. ;-) Robins have always been my favourite too........was it an accident I ended up on that ward?......I think not. ;-) Make the soup my lovely and enjoy a food cuddle! :-)
Hi, love your videos. My grandmother and grandfather came from London, and your accent brings back memories. Thank you for your wonderful recipes. Do you make carrot marmalade. I will surely try the tomatoe soup. Canada says hi!
Ooooh......never made carrot marmalade! Thank you for watching and having a go at the recipes. :-)
I make a lot of soups. You should try an immersion blender, so much easier than having to transfer to a blender. A grilled cheese sandwich with that soup would be delicious. I am a new subscriber and love your channel. I have been binge watching to get up to speed. I'm a retired surgery and scrub nurse from the midwest(US).
Hello Lauri.....thanks for joining. :-) I do have an immersion blender.....but always forget to use it! Hahaha. I hope you're enjoying your well earned retirement. :-)
Love your video's just the way they are.
Don't feel you need to go spend money right now on video stuff:-)
You are learning this stuff as you go,and doing a great job too,I might add:-)
I enjoy your visits,,LOL,What is that song??Don"t' go changing to try and please me,,,,,(wink,wink) :-)
Awwww......thanks! :-)
Have you tried an immersion blender Vivi? Love your new apron.
Have one......but always forget to use it. My new apron is my current love! :-)
bless.... your giggling just totally cheered me up 😄 on this otherwise dismal day. I noticed the river cottage veg bible in the background - that is one of my favourite cookbooks! have you tried the beetroot and walnut hummus?! it's to die for!
I haven't even opened it yet!!!! HAHAHA. Christmas present but haven' had time to play with it yet.
Could you one day maybe do a video on how you prep your different dry beans? I am just starting to use them, as opposed to the dreaded "tinned" kind, and am really only familiar with lentils. I bought black beans but some people told me soak them overnight, others said for a couple hours, one person said you don't even have to soak them at all. You seem like an expert on them. Just an idea for a video ... wink, wink. By the way I love your apron with all the birds on it. Very pretty.
Whenever I measure a "cup" now, I'm going to think of you laughing about cup size. HA HA HA!! You cracking up over that was classic!
I generally soak mine overnight....as for cooking times it can vary quite a lot (usually to do with bean size). There are some great 'charts' available on-line to show you the length of cooking time needed for various beans. Happy cooking and scoffing! 😊
Absolutely love your digressing.....almost as much as the cups portion.😅😅😅 Every time you film in your kitchen, the red prize ribbon catches my eye. Could we hear about it please? Curiosity is killing this cat.😆
Ah yes, it's a little 1st place rosette for my beloved dog.......it was just a little fun 'dog show' in our local park. She won the 'golden oldie' section. :-)
Love pinnies! Re editing can Sean help with that? Love watching and at least you can search RUclips for help with the technical stuff lol!
Trying to do it on my own. ;-) Pinnies away!!!!!!!! :-)
Vivi, how do you freeze your tomatoes? Do you blitz them first or leave them whole? And what do you put them into? Last year I halved and roasted some of mine and then bagged them before freezing. It was a bit of a faff, so I was wondering how you do it. Cheers! Love that pinny!!!
I skin them, blitz them and then freeze in portions equivalent to the size of a tin - they go into any container that's free! :-)
How big is your freezer? Do you can carrots or freeze them? As far as onions when I run out I use my chives. If they are grown in compost with plenty of room they get a scallion type bulb which are great in a stir fry or salads. They are quick to grow so you'd have them before your onions. You need an emersion type blender, great for soups, easy clean up.
ps you should print the recipe under the published date. :)
It's not a huge freezer.......hence I store a lot of my stuff dried. I froze the last of the carrots because I needed space in the bed to start growing this year's crops......otherwise they keep fine in the soil over winter. Good idea about putting the recipe underneath. Thank you. :-)
your videos are fine Vivy. Don't worry about it ☺
Awww.......cheers. :-)
Reviewing... love your vids and what about a 9 hour boxed set? Rocket science? My lovely daughter does have.. lives in Seattle.
Hahahaha - I don't think I could cope with 9 hours of me. ;-) Yay......a rocket scientist!!!! I have always wanted to meet one! :-)
Great video! The "cup size" part is humorous though.
I'm still chuckling........can't believe it never occurred to me before! Ahahahhaa. :-)
Hi Vivi,
Which editing programme are you using? I just use windows movie make, that allows fading in and out and many more transitions.
Nice video amd I will try the soup if my tomatoes do well this year. The got blight last year.
Regards,
bill. Ps, What's happened to our Grayham?
I'm using the windows one too.........but I didn't realise it had more 'buttons' than I knew about - doh! Fingers crossed for your toms this year! Try the aspirin spray once a fortnight.
Vivi, don't spend any money. Who cares if there is a visible join? It's YOU we come here to see and I reckon you're doing a cracking job.
Miss seeing you and Sean up to your old nonsense though. Any double act shennanigans planned for the coming weeks?
Lots of love, as always. 💋
He's doing his own thing. :-)
When you have tomatoes this summer, try drying them. The flavor changes to an amazingly rich flavor and you can use them just like any other stored tomato. They also compact down to a lighter weight and volume. You can just eat them like snacks.
I tried a couple of years ago and they were a bit of a disaster - hahahaha. May try again this year - cheers! ;-)
I can never get my tomato soup just right, think you need to invite me round to taste it :)
Lol! It's all been scoffed! :-)
Thank you.
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I'm so hungry after watching this, I could go for a few triple d bowl full! I will never look at my measuring cup again without laughing. 😄😄😄
Hahahagaga - me too! Give the soup a go......it really is yummy. :-)
To Tom soup I have it with boiled rice yum yum in my tum😻😍💕💋🌻🌵🌈
Ooooh - yes!
Oh Vivi you are so funny!!! 😂 cup size
Hehehehehhehehe. ;-)
lololololololol you know what I'm laughing at!!!!!!!!! lololol I don't know if I would be able to contain myself to finish the video lolololololol
Never going to be able to pick up my....erm.....measuring instruments.....without laughing again!
Love your cooking terms. Have a “scrudge” around. LOL. You’re a doll! 💕. Your videos are fine. Don’t strive for perfection. We love you as you are. 😘. The home grown tomatoes are wonderful and also cost me nothing yet a chemical laden hot house tomato that wasn’t even organic at the grocer was $2.50 per pound the other day and its summer here. I have harvested so many tomatoes this year and cut them all up and froze them until I am ready to can them or use in soups, mexican rice and other recipes. I refuse to buy the tasteless ones in the stores any more. They are simply awful even when organic. I grew 20 plants this year and 20 bell pepper plants because I use so many. Organic Bell peppers are $6 for three peppers!! Way too costly for me and I wont use the non organic veg any more. We really have to protect ourselves from nasty Monsanto chemicals which our US government is not regulating. Im so glad I started a No Dig Back To Eden garden! I have wood chips in abundance here for free. Thanks for sharing!
Crikey those prices are high! Thank goodness for our little patches of dirt to grow in. :-)
You are too funny. Have you had a few nips? You had me laughing every time you said cup. Glad you left that in. Love the recipes and your apron is beautiful.
hahahaha - no nips....just cups! hahaha. :-)
If your tomatoes came out of jars, then you can refer to pints and quarts instead of cups. This way you won't giggle as much. FYI Blended or not, we call this "Dieter's Soup" because it takes more calories to digest it than what's in the pot! We include potatoes in non blended version.
Hahahhaha. :-)
Vivster, how much is the better editing software ? I know that lots of us would contribute towards it, not out of charity but out of appreciation of what you do and your fab videos. let us help you on this journey. bury your pride and accept community support !!!!
Hahahaha - that's so sweet of you.......I've decided to stick with what I've got and just try to learn to do it a bit better......and if it never gets much better people will have to accept it as part of the ....erm.....'charm' of my home spun/frugal year. I've been asked so many times to start a Patreon account but unfortunately within minutes of doing so earlier tonight I got rather a lot of backlash and stick for it.......so I've ditched it rather than cause upset. I'll be grand. :-)
Love your videos Vivi, they are fun and informative. Personally I'm not impressed with the production of the video, I don't need,fade in,fade out, voice overs or fancy graphics, it's all about the content and how engaging the film maker is. I'm so glad you decided not to go down the patreon/go fund me route. So many youtubers once they get popular seem to forget why they started their channel and kind of get to a state of mind where they think the subscribers owe them an income for producing videos.
I wish you lots of luck with your year out experience, you go girl !
Cheers!!! :-)
I'll have a cup or two.....LOL
Hahahahahaha. ;-)
evening chuck try a few of the free editing software programs a canny one is lightworks once ya get ya head round how to use it and theres loads of how to on you tube
Cheers! :-)
Vivster...! , save me a bit..lol
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Hope u are well, gr8 to see u still loving your gap year...haha, sown my sweet corn plug plants today, hope I haven't jumped too early. New rescue hens are doing gr8, I've had 20 eggs in one week. There is a vid of their first day on my channel.... ;-)"
That soup with a grilled cheese sandwich......omg, that would be better than sex........lol
Possibly? ;-)
Sorry to hear about your small blitzer!!!
Sometimes size matters! ;-)
Maybe instead of fancy graphics you could just put the recipe in the description bar :)
See.....that's why I need you guys.........didn't even think of that!!!! thank you!
:D
start a go fund me page for what you need to video im sure it will help !
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That soup looks really great - I'm going to try it. Vivi, there is a lady that I follow that doesn't do the fade in and out.... check a video from 'Phyllis Stokes' to see what she does.... save your money!
Cheers!!!!!!........enjoy the soup.......I'm sure you will. :D
giggles!
Tee hee hee. ;-)
Hey Vivi! Why don't you start a patreon page so viewers can donate towards your production? That way you can keep the savings for cheese.
Hmmmmmmm.........I keep being asked to start a Patreon thing.......but I feel a bit weird about it.........but if it bought me a lump of cheese a month I'll do it!!!! ;-) Thank you! :-)
Good idea! You should do it Vivi - we enjoy your videos and I for one would be happy to help you get the kit you need ... will be trying your recipe - could almost smell it through the telly!!! 😜👌
Thank you so much.......all I want to know is that someone either learned something.......or laughed......or felt better able to face their day. Love you guys!!!!!!! :-)
EEK!!! I set it up......video tomorrow but here's the link (I hope!!). www.patreon.com/WhatViviDidNext
Oh no........that Graham's KG thing rears its ugly head again.......yes, he was up to no good.......and was found out a couple of months ago. Glad you cancelled your card.......sincerely hope no-one else was caught out in his scam. :-(
for video editing you could check out hitfilm 4 express - hitfilm.com/express its free
Thank you. :-)
You can use windows movie maker for free, download it from the following link www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/windows_live.html there are plenty of videos on how to use it on RUclips.
Thank you! :-)
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Are there still people around who think that vegetarian cooking can't be tasty? ;-)
I think so......yeesh! ;-)
Not I ...
I will never, ever forget the thought of cups in recipes as equivalent to bra cups size now! Great laugh.
Hahahaha. 😉
U could do home made bread with it , cup size xl ha ha x go viv🌻🌈🌵🌶💕💋😍
Hahahaha. :-)