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51. Split pea with ham. One mission this year has been to make all my own soup from scratch.

Fri Jan 15, 2021, 08:26 PM

Jan 2021

Just made turkey noodle from my Thanksgiving turkey and the split pea from a ham bone from last spring.

Chicken noodle, chili, and navy bean and ham are also stashed in the freezer. I just talked to a mad scientist tomato grower that sells at a local farmers market. I noticed his patch on one of my neighborhood walks and met him. He'll set me up with some of the good shit once they come on next summer! I'll be making a huge batch of tomato soup with some of what I get from him.

I sued to buy the canned soups until I went on a serious diet. Counting calories and nutritional value showed me how worthless a lot of that is. I vowed to never buy another can of soup or chili. It's so much better. Almost worth it just for the way my house smells when I'm making it.

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What are your favorite soups? [View all] smirkymonkey Jan 2021 OP

Cream of asparagus or Cream of potato. LakeArenal Jan 2021 #1

Yum! smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #10

Cream of spinach and potato. brer cat Jan 2021 #2

Sounds delicious! smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #12

I love soup too. El Supremo Jan 2021 #3

It's hard to pick a favorite. smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #13

Moosewood's Very Creamy Potato-Cheese Soup luv2fly Jan 2021 #4

Sounds wonderful! Especially for winter! smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #16

Chicken Noodle, Beef Barley, NE Clam Chowder, Split Pea Angleae Jan 2021 #5

Excellent choices! smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #18

Mushroom mpcamb Jan 2021 #6

Yes! Anything with mushrooms in it is delicious! smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #20

Spicy Mulligatawny blaze Jan 2021 #7

That sounds wonderful! smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #21

Green bean soup.... CatMor Jan 2021 #8

Sounds great! smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #22

It is Hungarian .. CatMor Jan 2021 #41

Portuguese Soup. sheshe2 Jan 2021 #9

I love it! Also called Portuguese Kale soup, right? It's one of my favorites! smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #25

You can combine kale and cabbage sheshe2 Jan 2021 #33

Also called Caldo Verde Wicked Blue Jan 2021 #48

Sadly they did. sheshe2 Jan 2021 #59

Thank you, sheshe2! Wicked Blue Jan 2021 #73

Now I am hungry... sheshe2 Jan 2021 #79

Tomato rice or broccoli cheese Ziggysmom Jan 2021 #11

Both very good choices! smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #27

Creamy Beer Broccoli Cheese Soup. procon Jan 2021 #14

That is delicious, but almost seems too sinful. smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #29

I absolutely love soup. PA_jen Jan 2021 #15

Yes! Cream of Tomato and Grilled Cheese so much reminds me of childhood after a smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #30

Clam chowder, bean and ham, chicken noodle canned or home made, same with Beef noodle. gibraltar72 Jan 2021 #17

My mom used to make homemade ham and white bean after we had a ham for a meal. smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #32

Did that last week first time ever in a pressure cooker. gibraltar72 Jan 2021 #37

Borscht. With chopped fresh dill LiberalLoner Jan 2021 #19

I do like a good borscht. smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #35

Smokey bacon and potato soup.....Also, Goulash soup. And Curried OnDoutside Jan 2021 #23

Oh yes! smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #36

Oh, bacon and potato soup sounds wonderful... electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #84

Did you go to Veslka? smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #85

Yes, among a few others. electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #86

Tom kha gai, a Thai coconut milk/chicken soup with spices like galangal and lemongrass Tanuki Jan 2021 #24

I forgot to mention that! smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #39

Freezer Soup! mtngirl47 Jan 2021 #26

Vegetable beef is another one of my favorites! smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #42

Minestrone; New England clam chowder. tblue37 Jan 2021 #28

Very good choices! smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #43

I'm with you on the clam chowder. zanana1 Jan 2021 #68

We both love soup. El Supremo Jan 2021 #31

And in summer... El Supremo Jan 2021 #34

Yes! Cold soups are certainly worth a mention! smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #45

Vichyssoise is my favourite. applegrove Jan 2021 #65

I love soup too... 2naSalit Jan 2021 #38

Very good! I am glad to see that you added some new and different choices. smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #46

It's the one thing you can make from anything. 2naSalit Jan 2021 #50

Pho diva77 Jan 2021 #40

I love this! It's not that I don't like beef broth soups, it's just that with some cuisines, smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #52

It's hard to pick MustLoveBeagles Jan 2021 #44

Oh! I forgot about Hot & Sour soup! smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #53

I'm not vegetarian or vegan MustLoveBeagles Jan 2021 #57

I'm not either, but for some reason, I prefer it without meat. smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #61

My fav is Hamburger Soup. Niagara Jan 2021 #47

Yum! That sounds good! smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #54

It's delicious and addicting! Niagara Jan 2021 #62

Thanks, Niagara! smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #63

You're very welcome, SM! Niagara Jan 2021 #81

Duck Soup- ala Marx Brothers-n/t marked50 Jan 2021 #49

Split pea with ham. One mission this year has been to make all my own soup from scratch. brewens Jan 2021 #51

They are so much better when you make them from scratch. smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #58

In canada we eat Habitant Brand split pea soup. Nobody is embarrassed. applegrove Jan 2021 #66

Oh, I don't think it's a matter of being embarrassed or a snobby thing or anything. smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #69

I thought I was the only soup nut. MicaelS Jan 2021 #55

I could eat it for every meal. smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #60

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I love Spanish bean soup MissB Jan 2021 #64

Sounds great! smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #70

Electric pressure cookers MissB Jan 2021 #75

Oh, sounds interesting. smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #77

Lobster! Duppers Jan 2021 #67

Yes! My favorite too! smirkymonkey Jan 2021 #71

French Onion Soup for One! blaze Jan 2021 #72

New England Clam Chowder or Chili with lotsa beans Montauk6 Jan 2021 #74

My Mom made barley soup Marthe48 Jan 2021 #76

Yum! I am hungry for soup now! mysteryowl Jan 2021 #78

Jerk Chicken and corn soup malaise Jan 2021 #80

While I'm more a stew person I have a few soup... electric_blue68 Jan 2021 #82

French Onion, Potato Leek, Beer Cheese, and Gazpacho FSogol Jan 2021 #83

Spicy lentil. IcyPeas Jan 2021 #87

Best soap I've had: LeftInTX Jan 2021 #88