I find roasted garlic disappointing...too sweet - lacking in the original garlic flavour.

Ten best soup recipes - the cauliflower one looks good and the Mexican one interesting

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandsty...t-soup-recipes

Oh! I fancy the carrot & lemon kimi. to the point I'll be making it this weekend.
I often make an ozo & tomato soup ( its low fat too btw) - often underestimated unless you use a good tomato paste & cook it out.

I made this tonight http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2...and-bacon-soup

Very nice and wholesome.

That sounds lovely - and I'm vegetarian!

Oh gawd - I may be on the turn!

That sounds delish - and easy too. I'll try that one. Thanks!

Yes, some things aren't worth skimping on because they do make a difference. I bought some cheap coconut milk in bulk and was wondering why things weren't turning out as well as normal, then there was only one tin left in the supermarket so I bought that and it tasted so much better.

I know what you mean kimi. When going to Turkey I have to forgo Quorn and they don't sell it there - dried soya is fine but quorn is far superior IMO. Plus the choice we have here of low fat/sugar etc foods is wonderful. Then they have the wonderful veg/fruit. I find going seasonal difficult too. So in some way were lucky here.
I had to buy some dried/powdered coconut milk to take with me - it sufficed - expensive and no way as good as Sharwoods low fat version IMO.

I love making home made soups etc particuliary when im not feeling 100%..Like run down or getting a cold, a nice hot bowl of soup does the trick..Apart from actually standing and cooking it when you feel rotton lol

Why don't you make it when you are well and freeze it in some containers?

i do..it was just a statement. oh sometimes i dont have time as i work..this is why im doing it tomorrow and can freeze it then

it makes me feel better i meant to say..home made hot soup

Mr B and I have soup as a main meal once a week. Sometimes I make it chunky with lots of potatoes, sometimes I liquidise it and sometimes I chuck in a can of Tesco Hot & Spicy Mixed Beans.

Sometimes I use those dried soup mixes but not often as I never remember to soak them the night before.

oohh thats a good idea

Just been to Tescos got a hand blender for £5....cant wait till tomorrow to start making soup

I've ruined a couple of hand blenders by using them in hot soup. It says not to use them in hot liquids. I think it melts a washer inside or something.

Thanks for that will cool the soup down then blend...then heat it up.

i dont get the need to blend soup..? I like the bits and pieces in it lol

I use a potato masher sometimes if I make Potato and leek soup. It's not too smooth but still has some "bits".

I've got the Tesco hand blender. So far it has been excellent and good value for money.

For me, the best thing about soup is that virtually anything can go into it. It's a great way of using leftovers and things found lurking in the back of the fridge.

Ohh i have been making more chicken soup ( in the pressure cooker )..not feeling 100% still and all i want to eat is homemade chicken soup..makes me feel better, and i did another batch yesterday,that PC comes in handy latey

I got some leeks and new potatoes today to make a panfull of soup

I made a panfull of curry today and put the white bits of the leeks in that and the green bits are for the soup................

Only trouble is that I've made so much that it's Curry and Soup for the next 3 or 4 days................

Just seen a recipe for spring onion soup.

Might give it a go. Anyone had a spring onion soup?

http://www.kitchendaily.com/recipe/c...ing-onion-soup