Introducing the newest Special Project to hit Jenn’s Cook Book: Soupified
Now that the weather forecasts include frost, snow, and other nasty things, I bring you a bowl of comfort to warm you from the inside-out. While Jenn’s Cook Book does already have a soup category, it is seriously lacking (4 of the 14 posts are recipe revisions, and almost all of the recipes are over a year old, many with no pictures), so I hope this project will help the fledgling category grow.
Soup is a wide-reaching food category that includes stews, chowders, and countless other classifications. For this project, I will attempt to include a variety of soups from different global cuisines and cultures, as well as take advantage of seasonal ingredients and introduce a few new flavors.
I’m not the only one with soup on the brain. MyRecipes.com recently finished Your Daily Soup, showcasing 31 fabulous soup recipes during the month of October. Also check out 10 Soups Under 300 Calories, Classic Soups – Ready in a Flash, and How to Make Super Soups from Cooking Light magazine. Still want more? Check out MyRecipes.com enormous archive of Soup Recipes.
Soup is one of those extrordinary foods that can soothe the body and the soul. We turn to soup for comfort during times of illness, inclement weather, and economic hardship. In most cases, soup is remarkably inexpensive. Soup revives ho-hum leftovers and turns everyday ingredients into an surprisingly satisfying meal. Chocked full of vegetables, many soup recipes are healthy, or leave room for adjustments to control calorie, fat, and sodium contents.
As I’ve mentioned before, food is a source of comfort, a product of love, and a means of sustenance. A homemade bowl of soup is all of these things and more. Now that wintry weather it at the front door, I invite you to pull up a chair, grab a spoon and join me for a bowl of piping hot soup.
Let’s get Soupified!
