Who is we? You got a mouse in your pocket?

We eat quite a bit of soup, all of which is home-made. If you are not putting your food scraps into the freezer for future soup-making, then you are passing on a golden opportunity. Wasting money and flavor.

Split peas, lentils, beans, etc..... Delicious and healthful food can be almost free.

My compliments to the cost accountant.

Do chicken lips cost so much they have to be reduced to a bare minimum?

I don't think I could make Tomato soup that tastes as good as this does to me.
(And a grilled cheese sandwich with a crunchy dill pickle spear completes the ensemble)


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Every fall I make vegetable soup stock. I get a bunch of veggies, carrots, celery, onions, turnips and anything else my grocer has. I chop and boil until the veggies disintegrate, mash it around in the pot for awhile and then strain it. When I'm in lazy made I add it to the Progresso canned soup to extend the serving size and cut the sodium.

Even tomatoe/tomato soup can be stretched with a few sun-dried from a jar, garlic, onion, dash of sugar and pepper etc reduced on low in butter followed by a cup of broth.
Veggies and milk reduce the spice effect. Whatever floats yer boat.
I''m only a B- chef but having fun learning.

We make tomato soup from jars of tomatoes grown in our garden.

Soup is pretty easy to make, and I am pretty frugal, I think you see where I am going with this.

Hambone from a nice sized ham, dried peas, maybe some sherry or wine. Usually it is plenty salty from the ham, if you need more salt, toss in some bacon.

I was the King of the Crock Pot in college. Not so much I like to cook, as I like to eat.

Chicken thighs are cheap and make a good stock.

An every now and then craving of mine. Raw onion on the grilled cheese for crunch please

...and dijon mustard for a little pizzaz.

I've never eaten much campbells soup. I grew up in a time when their cream of mushroom was used as an ingredient in some dishes, and still use it when called for. I think when I was a kid, I would get the chicken noodle some times. I think I was mostly given "Chunky" soup which is much better with a lot more stuff. I'm assuming none of it is healthy, so I don't really eat much any more.

I've had a few of the Pacific Foods soups that are good. I never assume they are healthy. Anything that can live in a box/can on a shelf for an extended period seems like something that is probably not that healthy. But I do eat more of this than the old standbys (Campbells, Chunky, etc...).

Yep. Same. MSG is evil.

Hah, I use it for 2 things. Shepherd's Pie and green bean casserole. I grew up with both and love them, although I probably only have them about once a year these days. For the green bean casserole, I prefer the French cut green beans and I use a TON of the fried onions.

Yep, they make good stuff. I've been eating the "poblano pepper corn chowder" for a few years. It no longer seems to come in the 17oz boxes, and I think the recipe has changed. It's still good, but not as good as it was. They used to make a "chipotle sweet potato" soup that was amazing, but it is discontinued. :( :mad:

I have a deli a few blocks from home that makes wonderful soups and is not expensive at all. My wife usually will pick up from the deli. She does make a killer fresh/real mad chicken soup with either rice or orzo pasta. Mmmm

Can't stand too mush salt

I've made soup with lemon chicken and orzo and veggies. much yum.

This.
My wife thinks I'm nuts, but I save almost everything.

I keep a couple of cans of soup, usually Progresso and Campbell's tomato, for the days when I'm just too damn lazy or busy to make something for lunch.
Campbell's cream of tomato soup isn't bad if you make it with water and shake in a little Italian seasoning and some garlic powder.

The best soup is the tomato bisque I make with our own canned tomatoes.

Sounds like avgolemono. I make it every month or so.

Hmm...I'll need to try making that sauce with egg.

You need to channel your very own Uncle Roger. "MSG = Make S*** Good" (see the toob for uncle roger, he's hilarious)

If MSG were truly evil, tomatoes, mushrooms, kombu/seaweed would also be evil - yet they're sooooo tasty!

LOL. I have to check back and see if UR has any new videos. That guy is hilarious with some great videos out there.

Yes, MSG is, I believe, a chemical that was isolated from mushrooms because it was deamed to make things taste better (more umami, I think). Of course, synthetic MSG vs natural, and the fact that in the past we probably only got some here and there, and now it's being added by the bucket into food. It wouldn't surprise me if some folks bodies developed issues with it.