Let's face it these days I am all about short cuts! I need quick and easy meals without sacrificing nutrition. Soups are a great way to eat healthy, and can be super quick. 
I love soup...all kinds and varieties too! I love making a good soup from scratch, but sometimes I need something that takes no thought and is put together for me. I just LOVE soup starter kits! A week or so ago I had purchased this Split Pea starter and decided I would make it tonight for dinner. If you haven't used one before it contains all the seasonings and base ingredients you need for your soup. This one called for an additional 3/4 cup cubed ham (I found this super lean and very yummy ham steak) and an onion diced. All I had to do was rinse the split peas, add water to my soup pot, and begin boiling. I hadn't made a split pea soup before and after a few minutes of boiling I had to skim the foam off of the top. This utensil worked quite well for that!
I love soup...all kinds and varieties too! I love making a good soup from scratch, but sometimes I need something that takes no thought and is put together for me. I just LOVE soup starter kits! A week or so ago I had purchased this Split Pea starter and decided I would make it tonight for dinner. If you haven't used one before it contains all the seasonings and base ingredients you need for your soup. This one called for an additional 3/4 cup cubed ham (I found this super lean and very yummy ham steak) and an onion diced. All I had to do was rinse the split peas, add water to my soup pot, and begin boiling. I hadn't made a split pea soup before and after a few minutes of boiling I had to skim the foam off of the top. This utensil worked quite well for that! 
Once it was boiling all I had to do was add the seasoning and base packets, ham, onion and simmer! Easy "peasy" (haha!). It was very delicious, and something I could work in to my afternoon while looking after my little monkeys. I have tried several different soup starters and this is another of our family favorites. I actually started making this one when I was in college!
So this got me to thinking...are there any quick starters or soup bases you like to use? I would love for you to share!
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