Here are the 34 comments that were posted before the blog was moved in 2010:
34 Comments
* steph said…
I love making and eating soups as well! The problem is my husband who doesn’t like thin soups, so usually I puree at least part of a soup even if it doesn’t call for it. Thanks for the great tips and links!
11:55 AM, January 27, 2008
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* Kalyn said…
I’m also completely nuts about soup! Your chickpea and kale soup is something I really want to try.
12:24 PM, January 27, 2008
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* Heather said…
I laughed when I read this entry. I do the exact same thing. I love the frozen vegetable blends and always keep different ones on hand for soup!
I found a really good mexican blend with black beans, corn, and peppers.
I can make a lot of soup and it’s quick, inexpensive, and taste so much fresher than a can. No one ever guesses I didn’t spend all day slaving over a pot.
12:34 PM, January 27, 2008
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* Lydia said…
I’m completely addicted to using frozen pearl onions, and frozen corn (because the season for fresh corn is so short here in New England). I find that good homemade stock combined with almost anything from the pantry makes a wonderful soup.
1:05 PM, January 27, 2008
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* Jana said…
After years of not eating soups – God knows why! – I have finally re-discovered and learned to love them again. The varieties are endless, and when you stick to veggies, you can eat until you’re bursting full and not feel bad. In fact, you’re doing yourself a lot of good. Also, Susan, your soup recipes are absolutely delicious! Even my former soup-hating boyfriend now gleams with joy when I serve soup.. sometimes twice a day 🙂
1:10 PM, January 27, 2008
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* Jenny said…
haha, Susan, I make that soup too, almost exactly! It’s my go-to recipe when i don’t have any time or creativity in me for getting dinner on the table. great minds… 🙂 Although I usually use 2 cans of cannelini beans and a bag of frozen spinach in addition to the italian or california blend.
1:39 PM, January 27, 2008
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* kickpleat said…
i try to eat soup as much as possible and your soups look pretty wonderful. i think i’ll try the kale and chickpea soup next!
1:40 PM, January 27, 2008
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* Addiopolis said…
Soup is wonderful! I remembered that last week when I made a recipe from the Veganomicon. It was a broccoli and potato and herb soup. Potatoes, broccoli, mint and dill. And I learned the trick about pureeing part of the soup and adding it back in. I’ll be trying the chickpea and kale soup. Chickpeas are so great.
3:41 PM, January 27, 2008
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* Holler said…
Thank you for adding my soup, it is one of my favourites. Your soup looks pretty tasty too, a real hearty meal in itself! Just think of all the easy goodness in soup, no wonder we all love them so much!
5:36 PM, January 27, 2008
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* Debbie said…
I make this type of soup all the time, too. Sometimes, if I have it, I’ll use some low-sodium multi-vegetable juice (like V8) as part of the broth. And you can throw in some barley or other grain, and/or some TVP, too.
5:56 PM, January 27, 2008
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* Gnewvegan said…
Your comments on the nutritious value of the nutrients in the water/broth is well said. I steam my vegetables often trying to retain the nutrients. And had in the back of my mind to save broth when you can because of the nutrients. But it did not fully hit me until you said it in your blog, how nutritious soup is.. I also love soups in the winter. I have listed one of my soups on my blog. Experimenting with spices makes it interesting, but I also love frozen vegetables. I use them often. They are just as good as you said and are quick to use.. I say frozen vegetables are a handy “tool” in the kitchen.
Gnewvegan
http://invitationfrom-gnewvegan.blogspot.com/
8:05 PM, January 27, 2008
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* Sonaranda said…
I really enjoyed this entry. My dad has lost 75 pounds in the past year, basically by eating soup for at least one meal a day. He generally ate canned soup, but steamed broccoli or other veggies to stir in. Now I’m teaching him to make veggie soups, and tonight we made your soup together. It’s still cooking, but it smells really good.
8:51 PM, January 27, 2008
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Anonymous said…
You forgot to mention your ‘yellow split-pea soup with sweet potato and kale.’ I make it ATLEAST every two weeks,and I have given out the recipie to atleast 10 people. Everyone lovessss it! A little change that I make: I use about 1 and a half tablespoons of coconut oil instead of canola oil. This gives a slight sweet taste to the soup.. and when you consider it makes atleast 6 full servings.. you are only ingesting like 2grams of fat or less. I then like to sprinkle each bowl of soup with shredded coconut for decoration. MMmmm so good. Make more soups! 🙂
9:59 PM, January 27, 2008
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* Cindy. Lo. said…
I just got back from the grocery store, bought a whole bunch of veggies for soup.
Soup is truly the best healthy and yet delicious dish while trying to lose weights!
10:54 PM, January 27, 2008
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* Dominique said…
Hey Susan!
Great recipes and pictures! Those soups look delicious. You said: “if I had all the time and energy in the world, I would like nothing better than to start every meal with a light, vegetable-based soup”.
Here’s what I do: I roughly chop up some veggies (carrots, sweet peppers, leek, sometimes broccoli and/or cauliflower, celery…) which only takes me about five minutes, then I chuck them into a pot with just enough water for all the veggies to be in it and some vegetable broth, I boil it for half an hour or so, then purée it! It takes a while but it’s all cooking time in which you can make the rest of your meal. That way you can have soup every day without it being much of an effort.
Dominique
9:01 AM, January 28, 2008
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* the pleasantly plump vegan said…
great idea
9:30 AM, January 28, 2008
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* Veg-a-Nut said…
Thank you for sharing your “secret” with us! I love it. This is my kind of soup! :o)
9:40 AM, January 28, 2008
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* Middle Kid said…
Susan, I’ve been following your blog for about a year and your Italian Lentil and Vegetable soup is my very favorite. I always have some in my freezer for a quick meal. I also use your “Dirty Little Secret” soup often for a nutritious meal. I’m a terrible cook, except for when I use any of your recipes. You make me look good!
9:59 AM, January 28, 2008
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* kayness said…
fantastic, Susan! I love soup too, now it just gives me one more reason to eat soup more often! I’m so going to try your dirty little secret soup: sounds cheap, delicious, nutritious and filling – perfect for a student like me. By the way, do beans count as ‘vegetables’? For example if I make my soup with a mix of pulses/beans and veg would that count as ‘vegetables-only’? I absolutely love lentils in soup, you see.
10:33 AM, January 28, 2008
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* julie hasson said…
Thanks for sharing your recipes Susan. I too, live on soup, and keep a supply of frozen organic veggies in the freezer for quick meals.
I can’t wait to try your dirty little secret soup!
Julie
12:47 PM, January 28, 2008
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* Melisser; the Urban Housewife said…
I wish I would have had this pot last week when I was headed for a vegan soup competition! I love soup! I only wish my husband liked it as much as I do.
4:09 PM, January 28, 2008
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* Johanna said…
thanks for a great post on soups – I love soups too – they are a great way of feeling virtuous about food and also they are such an easy way of using up anything in the fridge or pantry (I even started putting pickled onions in soup last week because I am so sick of that jar hanging around the fridge). Will be returning to your great list of soups – thanks
4:28 PM, January 28, 2008
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* bazu said…
I have to admit, I’m not a very big soup person, but your creations always look so lovely and appetizing, that happily, they make me eat more soup than I otherwise would! Thanks for all the colorful and warming recipes!
7:13 PM, January 28, 2008
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* The Veganette said…
Yummm I love soup; I actually get a little sad in the summer when it’s too warm to eat them every day. I can’t wait to try some of your recipes!
7:22 PM, January 28, 2008
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* Tracy said…
I’m a big soup lover meself, epecially when the weather turns cold. All you soups above look awesome. There’s only one soup I ever made that totally sucked, and that was some recipe I tried once with pumpkin in it. It tasted like body lotion or something. It ended up straight in the composter!
4:15 AM, January 29, 2008
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* sarahsouth said…
what a great resource! soup rocks. thanks
6:40 AM, January 29, 2008
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Anonymous said…
No matter what veggie you add, starchy or not, and/or brown rice, whole wheat pasta, potatoes (only one of those), it is still Core. Add any of the free grains and it is still Core.
It is also still Core if you add the meat substitutes like Morningstar sprinkles or other TVP.
The recipe builder on WW site doesn’t show with a “check” that recipes are Core (a crazy flaw if there ever was one) …but if the ingredients are, it is.
Sounds great!
6:58 AM, January 29, 2008
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Anonymous said…
Susan,
I’m in love with your blog. I’ve only made two of your recipes, but my eyes have been feasting on all your beautiful photos!
I made your “secret” soup last night, and it’s great — favorful, easy, fast, nutritious. I used the California Blend and quinoa option and I squeezed some fresh lemon over it right before eating. Delicious!
9:10 AM, January 29, 2008
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* Suzanne said…
Susan,
First let me say that I love your blog! I was so surprised to find a Vegan from Mississippi. I grew up in Mississippi and felt like the only vegan in Hattiesburg-most folks thought I was a freak and that I’d grow out of it — at 32.
My husband and I rescue dogs and our house is ALWAYS full of needy pups, so after working all day I get home for play and dinner, for the dogs and us. Needless to say, I don’t have much time or energy to cook on weekdays,so we live on SOUP! Yay! I’m cooking the Chickpea and Kale soup tonite. It sounds wonderful.
Thanks again for a Great blog and for such easy yummy recipes.
1:15 PM, January 31, 2008
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* Lane said…
Wow, your soups look FANTASTIC! We will definitely be trying some of these!
My wife has been making a lot of soup lately. I think my recent favorite is The Turkish Lentil Stew from Ann Gentry’s book “The Real Food Daily Cookbook.”
Lane of VeganBits.com
11:37 PM, January 31, 2008
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* Sam said…
I am on Weightwatchers and I just had a delicious vegan soup for lunch. It was a tomato soup with a few wholewheat bread croutons from the freezer to help thicken it. Just Home-canned local tomatoes, tarragon, onion, garlic and although obviously not fat-free – some olive oil. I love the combination of tarragon and tomato – just a little more interesting than basil in a tomato soup. Good job I like it because it’s set to be my lunch for the next few days!
3:45 PM, February 11, 2008
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* lovely posters said…
I love soup and use it to help maintain my lifestyle. It’s hard to find the right kinds of already prepared foods. Soup (with ingredients listed) proves to be the answer for me.
9:29 AM, March 11, 2008
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Anonymous said…
Susan, I have to write to add that your Yellow Split Pea with Sweet Potatoes and Kale is the best soup I have ever eaten. My family is not vegan (not even vegetarian) but we try to eat meat free at least 3-4 nights a week. This soup is our favourite soup period.
2:04 PM, January 13, 2009
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* Ashley K said…
i made this with just one bag of italian vegetables(i bought some mexican blend as well but it had corn in it and i HATE corn).. so i added some frozen spinach and chopped up some celery. oh, i added potatoes as well (i should have diced them smaller!)
but overall, this soup was really good! i blended some of the vegetables to make the broth thicker and mmm it was delicious. i can’t wait to eat leftovers later!
4:05 PM, January 21, 2009
