fresh, end of summer, soup

1 big, BIG green zucchini
1 beefsteak tomato
half of a walla walla sweet onion
4 small red potatoes
2 yukon gold potatoes
(all previous are chopped/diced)
7 ears of corn

spices:
ground 4-color pepper
ground ancho pepper
ground red pepper
sea salt (any kind, i used 3 types)
thyme

boil corn (after shucking) 10 minutes - add corn to 4 cups boiling water
pull corn out with tongs
to water, carefully add potatoes first - let return to boil, and boil for 10 minutes
add all other ingredients

spices are most easily added to chopped/diced veggies first, then all into the pot. if you try to shake out spices directly above a boiling pot, or even steaming pot, your spices gather moisture and congeal around the lip of the container.

simmer another 20-30 minutes and serve with tortilla chip strips

always better the 2nd (and 3rd) time