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Hi there!

My wife and I received our Christmas order of soups a couple of weeks ago and I have been desperate to try one. So, last night we tried the Mediterranean Twist for the first time and absolutely loved it!

We put it in the crock pot all day and then in the last hour I added:

• 1 cup carrots

• 1 cup onion

• 1 cup celery

• 1 lb lean ground turkey, fried with olive oil

• 3 cloves garlic

• 1/2 tsp cumin

• 1/2 tsp turmeric

• salt and pepper to taste

As much as I would love to take credit for the overall flavour of the soup, due to my additions, I can’t. This soup is fantastic on its own and will certainly be a part of our next order!

Thanks again and we look forward to trying our Tandoori Hot Pot very soon!!

Cheers,
Derek (in Vanderhoof, BC)

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We always recommend our customers to add some vegetables to their Souptacular soups to augment the texture, flavor, and nutritional bounty of our soups. One vegetable that packs excellent flavor and nutrition, but which is often overlooked at the grocery store, is the parsnip. We think you should buy a couple of parsnips TODAY, and add them, peeled and diced, to your next soup.

The parsnip looks like a white carrot, and often has a large top, and a scrawny root end. It peels like a carrot too, but the flesh feels a little softer, less crisp and crunchy. You can dice parsnips into bite-sized chunks (or disks, if you prefer), and cook them in your crock pot soups – the longer the better, for an excellent flavor and texture. Think of parsnips as a nutritious, low-calorie substitute for potatoes: they are a starchy vegetable that packs fibre, folic acid, vitamin C, and potassium. You’ll notice that they impart a lovely sweetness to any soup (and if you’re making a curry or stew, try parsnips there too!).

Soups to try:

Parsnips would be great in any of Souptacular’s soups, but here are a few that might be especially good:

Tandoori Hot Pot:  The sweetness of the parsnip complements the heat of this Indian variety.

Mediterranean Twist:  Dice into cubes for a wonderful additional texture, along with the brown and wild rice.

Cracked Peppercorn:   If you haven’t tried our latest flavor, now is your chance!  Add parsnips for some extra yum.