Childhood memories and a can of soup.
By The Horse
@TheHorse (238364)
Walnut Creek, California
October 5, 2019 11:22am CST
One of my warm and snuggly memories from childhood days involves lentil soup. Every Sunday, while dad and I watched football (American), my step-mom would make lentil soup. She used a ham bone as a base and made it from scratch. The whole house would smell of lentil soup, and to this day, it's the best lentil soup I've had.
Recently, I've been searching for satisfying canned soups, anticipating Winter and some cooler months. Progresso's "Lite" broccolil and cheddar was an abject failure--much too sweet. But their basic lentil soup (I had it last night with a Safeway broiled whole chicken) isn't that bad. It was a bit bland, relative to what my step-mother used to make, but it wasn't offensive in any way. I added only olive oil, salt, pepper and a sliced garlic clove to "make it my own."
So I guess I have two posts going on here at once. Have you had any new culinary/gustatory successes (or abject failures) recently? And do you have certain childhood memories that make you feel warm and snuggly (and safe)?
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Oct 19
You poor thing! That progresso is the nastiest tasting lentil soup! I tried and I have found not one brand of lentil soup fit to eat.
I make lentil soup, the house smells fabulous and its ( the soup) filled with vegetables and spices.
Memory......Potato wedges, mom used to buy them at the new deli and they were so good!
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@LindaOHio (222806)
• United States
5 Oct 19
@andriaperry I like Progresso Lentil Soup probably because I've never had any homemade. I wish I could taste yours!
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Oct 19
@LindaOHio One day! I will travel there just to cook a meal for you!
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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5 Oct 19
I've had the Progresso brand lentil soup. It's not bad and great and Lentils are an excellent source of B vitamins, iron, and fiber.
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@TheHorse (238364)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Oct 19
@dgobucks226 More like mad scientist. But it tasted pretty good!
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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8 Oct 19
@TheHorse Aha, the Chef at work...or perhaps the Mad Scientist with all those different spices 
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@JudyEv (382555)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Oct 19
@TheHorse We used to put them on top of a stew on the top of the stove. The stew needs to be quite liquid as once the dumplings go in, you can't lift the lid for 20 minutes while the dumplings cook and rise. They a soft, doughy substance perhaps a bit like what you call 'biscuits'.
@freelancermariagrace (29342)
• Philippines
6 Oct 19
My mom makes the best lumpiang shanghai or Filipino spring rolls. It consists of ground pork along with carrots and other veggies.
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@GardenGerty (169585)
• United States
6 Oct 19
I guess my best snuggly childhood food memory has to do with having chicken pox followed immediately by the mumps. The doctor said to feed me anything I wanted. I had tomato soup, and grape juice for a few days. I have lots of great childhood memories of spending time along side my dad doing stuff, too. I made an interesting cold salad for my lunch the other day. I had "pickled" hard boiled eggs in beet juice and vinegar. I chopped a couple, shredded some turkey and added some marinated cucumber and onion chunks. Dressed it all with sour cream, a little salt and pepper. Really good high protein salad.
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@GardenGerty (169585)
• United States
7 Oct 19
@TheHorse I like hearty salads for my lunches at work and do try to use things up.
@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
6 Oct 19
Perhaps you could start a new blog or blogging site where you can write about your different culinary experiences and who knows may be you can earn a lot!
And then, do pass on 5% idea giving fees to me!
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
7 Oct 19
@TheHorse well I can help you "package" it in a way so that the blogs could look "wonderful"!!
@Tampa_girl7 (54739)
• United States
6 Oct 19
I like to doctor up a lot of pre made foods. Homemade soup is always better, but some of the canned ones aren't too bad.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
5 Oct 19
My gluten free brownies turned out pretty well today. We would visit my grandparents in NC (just down the road from where we now live) and she made the best chicken and pastry (that's chicken and dumplins to some). I finally learned how to make it, but still not like her's.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Oct 19
This reminds me of the Campbell days when life was hard that soup and bread would be our dinner.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
5 Oct 19
In those hard up days, my mother would give my brother 50 cents to buy a can of Libby's corned beef. She would put a lot of cabbage to fit as the meal for a family of 7.
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@LindaOHio (222806)
• United States
5 Oct 19
I eat Progresso Lentil Soup all the time! I'm very limited on what I can "cook" these days. My husband has taken over most of the cooking and food shopping; so there haven't been any real successes or failures. As far as any food type memories...my mother was a terrible cook (except for spaghetti sauce and gnocchi). She was a fantastic baker; and I remember making dozens and dozens of cookies at Christmas time.
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@TheHorse (238364)
• Walnut Creek, California
6 Oct 19
@LindaOHio It's a lot of fun.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
7 Oct 19
In Italy, when I was young, we cooked with wood and had an oven. I remember when my mom would bake bread in an oven and always made one little bread for me in the shape pf a person.
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@TheHorse (238364)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Oct 19
@1hopefulman I still love the smell of bread cooking.
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@cmoneyspinner (9218)
• Austin, Texas
6 Oct 19
My childhood memories of "canned soup" are Campbell's Soup. I even liked their commercials. I didn't start eating Progresso soup until I got married. I think one day in the grocery store they had a sale so I tried them. They are really good canned soups. But as far as homemade soups? My mother often made lima bean soup with ham hocks or smoked neckbones. It was delicious. My husband liked to make split pea soup from scratch.
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@LeaPea2417 (40061)
• Toccoa, Georgia
6 Oct 19
I remember a canned soup from my childhood that would always make me feel warm and snuggly and that was Campbell's "Chicken and Stars" soup.
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@wolfgirl569 (136008)
• Marion, Ohio
5 Oct 19
When I do buy soup it is usually the Campbells brand. But I dont buy it too often.
Favorite memory is my grandmothers homemade noodles. Thankfully that is one thing I paid attention to when she was doing it. Mine are close, not hers but close.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
5 Oct 19
My mom use to bake the best homemade bed and rolls. Whenever I smell bread cooking it takes me back to those times. It was so good with butter right out of the oven.
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