The weather outside might be “frightful” for many people across the country (referring, of course, to cold, winter weather). That means more time spent in doors to keep warm and out of the harsh elements.
This time of the year is a great time to prepare your family’s favorite comfort foods such as soups, stews and roasts. I’m actually making stew for my family tonight. It’s been cooking in the crock pot all day. I cannot wait to enjoy a bowlful (or two) tonight for dinner.
Soup is such a hearty, easy to make, fulling meal. Soups can also be prepared so that its low fat and high in fiber and vegetables.
If you haven’t made soup yet, now is a great time to try. If you need a recipe to get you started, why not try my version of Italian Wedding Soup (which goes great with the Strawberry Spinach Salad also featured in that post). It’s pictured above.
To help inspire you and your family to cook more healthy and delicious soups this winter, Chef Emeril Lagasse will be sharing some of his favorite soup recipes on www.Facebook.com/Snapware. In addition he’ll be sharing valuable tips and tricks for perfecting soup.
Once you prepared your soup you’ll need a way to store and transport it (in case you plan on sharing your soup with others). Prep, storage and transportation is a “snap” with the Snapware® Total Solution® collection, which combines an air-tight and leak-proof, four-latch plastic lid with either a plastic or Pyrex® oven-safe glass vessel. Not only are they great for soups, but they also work great with sauces, left overs and more.
I currently have some left over Cheddar Potato Soup I made in one of our Snapware® Total Solution® pieces. My husband plans on taking it to work with him tomorrow for lunch. With the Snapware® Total Solution® pieces there is no worries about it leaking on it’s way to his job.
Starting today (January 7, 2015) consumers can visit the Snapware® brand Facebook page to enter the Snapware® Winter Warm-Up Sweepstakes daily for the chance to escape the cold with a trip for four to Orlando, including airfare, accommodations, dinner at Emeril’s Orlando restaurant, tickets to local attractions, a suite of Snapware® and more! That sounds like a great prize package. My family would enjoy something like this.
In addition, weekly winners will also receive a Snapware® prize pack to prep and store with ease.
If you would like to learn more about the Snapware® Winter Warm-Up, to enter or to view the official sweepstakes rules, please visit the Snapware® Facebook page: www.Facebook.com/Snapware. The Sweepstakes ends on January 31, 2015.
Snapware® would like to give a lucky reader a Snapware® Total Solution™ 10-PC Set. Thank you Snapware®.
This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only and will end on January 18, 2015 at 11:59 PM (EST). The winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator from all eligible entries. The winner will be notified via e-mail and will have three days to reply or a new winner will be chosen in their place.
To enter please comment on this post and tell me what is your favorite type of soup is and/or do you enjoy making your own soups?
For extra entries you can use the Rafflecopter widget (below) but you must complete the initial entry requirement or the additional entries wont’ qualify (I do check). Extra entries are optional.
Kimberly
*I received the same prize package in exchange for my participation. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way.
shelly peterson says
I love making home made soup. My favorite is clam chowder.
LaTanya says
I like Italian wedding soup
Maureen says
There are a number of soups I like. I love chicken noodle, chicken wild rice, New England clam chowder, Italian wedding soup.
Sadie B. says
I love to make chicken dumpling soup.
vickie Couturier says
I make corn chowder and my husband loves it on a cold day with a hot pan of homeade cornbread
Linda Kish says
My favorite soup is chicken noodle soup. I don’t like to make soup but sometimes my son or DIL will make some. There is always way too much left over.
Shelia S says
I enjoy making chicken noodle soup and chili .
tabitha says
I do like making soups.
I like chicken noodle the best,easy and comforting.
Melody says
I love broccoli cheese soup!
Deb Jackson says
We love homemade cheesey, ham and bacon potato chowder with roasted corn.
ellen beck says
I make soup quite a bit in the winter I think my favorite to make is chicken and dumplings!
Realia M says
I love tomato basil cheddar soup! My mom makes the best soups, I love when she makes them!
Rajee Pandi says
I love making home made soup.
Vera K says
I love to make veggie soup – we had it for dinner tonight!
Selene M. says
I like to make soups, but what I make the most is Chilli.
Anne says
Soup is one of my favorite things! My favorite type is a cream-style soup, which I usually make by pureeing vegetables that have been simmered in chicken stock; I don’t necessarily add cream.
Dana says
I haven’t been making my own soups but I want to soon. I love lobster bisque
Heather Hayes Panjon says
Potato Soup Is My Favorite, I Do Enjoy Making My Own Soups At Home.
Kristi C says
My favorite soup is Cheddar Potato Soup.
Lisa Dover says
East Texas vegetable soup with ground beef and a tomato sauce base is my favorite soup for this time of winter.
Vunda V says
i love home made chicken and dumpling soup!
Margie says
I enjoy making chicken wild rice soup. Thanks for the giveaway.
Kristina Mc says
I make soup very often. My favorite is probably spicy cabbage soup, but I make chicken veggie with rice most often.
Kathleen says
My favorite is tomato soup and yes, I enjoy making my own.
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Kristie says
I like a beef tortilla soup that I make. 🙂
Melissa M says
I love to make chicken noodle soup.
Virginia Rowell says
There’s nothing like tomato soup coupled with a grilled cheese.
Jennifer B says
My favorite type of soup is homemade chicken noodle soup,
Darlene Owen says
I just made homemade sweet/hot/sour soup, it was delicious.
Catie says
I make a few different soups. I love chicken tortilla soup!
Gayle J says
I love to make soups, my favorite is Split pea and ham soup.
Charlene Drake says
I am not much of a soup person, usually when I am sick I like vegetable soup.
McKim says
I like chicken enchilada soup. I enjoy making my own soups – chili, vegetable beef, potato.
Melissa Johnson says
Spicy Chicken Tortilla Soup! Homemade is always best & better for u!
Jennifer Reed says
I do enjoy making all kinds of soups but my favorite is Mexican chicken tortilla soup with extra avocado.
Sandy Klocinski says
I love soup so I have quite a few favorites. Potato, french onion, broccoli cheese, vegetable, and chicken noodle… All homemade of course 🙂
Jessica Ruggiero says
I do enjoy making my own soups! My favorite is homemade chicken noodle soup!
Holly Thomas says
French Onion is my favorite soup and I have never tried making homemade soup.
Kimberly Schotz says
My favorite soup is Bean with Bacon.
Trisha Burgess says
I love tomato soup! I do enjoy making soup at home!
Alyce Poalillo says
I make soup a lot during the colder months and I like split pea, beef barley and clam chowder best.
Sara Estep says
I love broccoli and cheese soup. I haven’t really given making my own soups a go yet.
Candice says
I love broccoli cheddar soup, especially in the winter.
Dorothy Teel says
My most looked forward to and I love soup is bean soup using the bone from our Christmas Ham, it always turns out wonderful and I also like making Chicken and Dumplings, so yummy
Christina Foley says
I love making homemade soups – lately cheddar broccoli or cauliflower and loaded baked potato soups have been a hit in our house!
Margaret Smith says
My favorite is vegetable soup and yes, I like to make my own when possible.
Betsy Barnes says
One of my favorite type of soup is potato. I do enjoy making soups at home in my slow cooker. My hubby’s favorite is my Black Eyed Pea soup 🙂
D Schmidt says
I really love to make loaded baked potato soup, its a great meal my family loves.
Cynthia R says
I love to make and eat chili, and ham chowder, and my pork/whitebeans/jalapeno soup.
Courtnie says
My favorite soup is veggie soup. I haven’t tried making my own soup yet.
Jodi Kershuk says
My favorite soup is homemade chicken noodle. I love cooking, so yes I do.
Jason Vaughn says
I love my roommates chicken tortilla soup
Robin Wilson says
My favorite soup is just about anything homemade, but especially my son’s Potato Soup! It is the best thing I have ever tasted! The only bad thing is that now that he has a place of his own I don’t get to have it very often.
Jan Hall says
My favorite is a taco ranch soup. I keep precooked hamburger in the freezer. Then all I have to do is open cans and simmer a few minutes for a wonderful soup.
Cheryl says
I enjoy making our own soups. My favorite are potato based.
heather s says
I like chicken noodle soup as it is comforting
Ann Fantom says
I love Chicken Corn Chowder. Yes, I make my own soups
Dana Rodriguez says
I enjoy cooking.One of my favorite soups to make is loaded potato.So yummy!
angie says
My favorite is potato soup
tiffany lane says
I love potato cheese soup and tomato basil soup
Dixie Neitzel says
I love lots of different soups!! Chicken noodle is one of my favorites!!
Mendy Dinsmore says
I love potato soup. These will go great for storing extras.
paige jagan says
Once I realized I could make fresh Broccoli Cheese soup..I never went back to canned!
Amy Z. says
I love making black bean soup.
Kirsten Holen says
I love tomato soup with grilled cheese.
Ryan says
I like chicken noodle soup.
Bessamy says
My favorite soup is potato soup. I love how my mom made it. My husband makes it pretty good too. Thanks for the chance!
Brittney House says
I love chicken noodle soups.
Jennifer Tilson says
I love making bean and ham soup and chicken and rice soup.
Rosanne says
I like Cream of Chicken with Wild Rice soup
Leah Shumack says
A nice Cheeseburger Soup is my favorite!
Julie Cutshaw says
Good Friday morning Kimberley,
I do enjoy making both of soups and stews. My husband likes homemade soups with the broth really thick yet I like them made thinner. I have a navy bean, potato and ham, soup in the crock pot going right now which will be tonights meal with iron skillet cornbread. I love the snap-ware containers for use in so many ways. My husband just went through chemo, so I pack him alot of soup choices which seem to be easier to digest and give him energy from the great vitamins and nutrients in the vegetables. Thanks have a great wknd.
lissa crane says
I love all kinds of soup, but my favorite is definitely Split Pea! I do try to make my own soup, but no one makes it as good as mo Mom did!
Larry Fullhart II says
Sorry, I don’t eat soup 🙁
Tari Lawson says
I like Italian wedding soup. I also enjoy making homemade soups.
Cynthia C says
I like making my own soups. My favorites are wedding soup and minestrone.
Amy Pratt says
My favorite soup is chicken with wild rice.
Rachel Travis says
I just made chicken noodle soup this week- it’s great for cold weather!!
Candice N says
I’m a big fan of corn chowder!
Sarah Hirsch says
my favorite soup is creamy tomato. i sometimes enjoy making my own soups
nickie says
I enjoy making chicken noodle soup.
Debbi Wellenstein says
I love making my own soups-my favorite is a toss-up between potato soup and chicken noodle soup with homemade dumplings.
Patrycja Chudziak says
I love making Italian Wedding soup because I love the meatballs in it! Its also my husbands favorite so I like to make him happy on a cold winter day with a big bowl of it.
Sue Ellison says
Baked Potato soup is one of my favorites.
Becca says
I love chicken noodle soup. I want to make my own soups but I am always afraid of messing up!
Marcia Goss says
Our favorite soup is my homemade chicken noodle soup.
Sabrina P says
My favorite is Cheddar broccoli soup.
Tracy Davis says
My favorite soup is tomato soup.
Pat B says
I love making soup – my most recent was a chicken tortilla soup that was amazing.
Lisa says
My favorite soup is vegetable beef. Sometimes I make my own, other times I just use the canned stuff.
Christina Sparks says
I love potato soup.
shea balentine says
I totally enjoy making my own soups and stews! My absolute favorite is venison stew =) I also love to make sausage & corn chowder, potato and bacon, chicken noodle with homemade egg noodles and many more! =)
Eileen Richter says
My favorite to make for the family is broccoli cauliflower cheese, and sometimes add chicken. I just made it last night. For ME, Gluten free, dairy free, soy free…I do an organic chicken and veggie broth base, onions, garlic, celery, and carrots (like chicken noodle soup base) but then add lentils and a ton of other frozen random veggies, plus freshly cut cabbage for good detox. It is inCREDIBLE. So filling and so healthy. I try to make it every two weeks and it lasts for a whole week with a break in between to get out and buy the fresh ingredients once again.
Carol Blevins says
My favorite is New England style clam chowder.
Tara Liebing says
I like making my own soup like Cheeseburger soup, Loaded Baked Potato Soup and Chicken tortilla.
Sandy Cain says
I love making cream of mushroom soup! I use portobellos and wine, and Mama Mia! SO good! (if I do say so myself!)
Laura J says
Oh I love making soups at home! My favorite to make is Split Pea soup!
Mary Casper says
We make soup quite often and my favorite is hambone soup
Natalie Brown says
Hello! I’ve never tried making my own soups. Although, I’ve recently found some easy recipes that I’d like to try. My favorite soup is chicken noodle and tomato. Thank-you!!
Kim Keithline says
I really enjoy making soups in the winter I try to make a new recipe each week, my favorite soup is cream of broccoli
Audra O'Hara says
My favorite soup is vegetarian vegetable; I make that a lot in the winter. I do enjoy making my own soups.
Leigh Anne Borders says
We love to make a chicken tortilla soup.
Jus @ GoodJobJus says
I don’t make soup a lot, but when I do it’s usually spicy smoked sausage, beans, and mixed veg in a chicken broth base that I cook in the crockpot. But the soup that I love is Ruby Tuesdays white chicken chili! I wish I could find a copycat recipe!
nicole says
potato or beef noodle
wendy browne says
I roast a chicken almost weekly and use the leftovers for chicken noodle soup with dumplins.
Claire Quaile says
Homemade turkey soup 🙂
Danielle says
I love to make white bean chicken chili and beef and barley soup
christie says
I really like potato soup with bacon and cheese, I make it in the crockpot and make the house smell wonderful.
Laura Fugate says
My favorite soup is potato soup. I make it myself quite often. It’s easy and hearty.
Susan Christy says
I love making soup! My favorites are my friends recipe for Cheeseburger Soup Ole’ and a couple of recipes from a Pace Picante sauce cookbook.
Mary Cloud says
My favorite soup is homemade veggie soup
Trish F says
I love making soup and one of my favorites was always navy bean. I haven’t made it in awhile, maybe I will. Thanks for a great giveaway!
Jaime Nicole says
My favorite is Thai Coconut Soup!
Karen Raider says
My favorite is Taco Soup. It is easy to make and pretty healthy without any meat.
sarah k says
We like making different soups with different types of lentils like a red lentil coconut, different variations of chicken/turkey soup and chili with sweet potatoes.
Nicole Millheim says
I love Chicken Noodle
deana c says
My favorite soup is She Crab Soup!
Denise S says
I like making Chicken Enchilada Soup in the crock pot.
darby says
I love making chilli in the crock pot
Vicki Wurgler says
I like to make my own soup-bean and ham is one of my familys favorite
Paula Hafner says
I love making soups. My favorite is this Beef Tomato one that I found on Pinterest. I also like making Chicken Vegetable Soup.
Ann H says
Chicken and dumplings!
Carol Mclemore says
I like to make tomato soup.
Vera says
I like minnestrone and chickarina soup. I haven’t tried to make my own yet but would love to.
Betty says
I do make chili and split pea soup. My pantry is stocked with a wide variety of canned soup which makes excellent lunch
ken ohl says
love clam chowder never tried to make my own soup. thankyou, ken
Susan Smith says
I love making chicken noodle soup and chili
Katherine says
I love French ONion Soup
robyn paris says
My favorite soup is carrot soup with spinach and turkey meatballs. It’s wonderful
Angela Saver says
My favorite soup is Chicken Brocolli & Cheese Soup! Love it!
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Dawn Keenan says
I love Italian Wedding soup. I love other’s soups, mine aren’t so hot.
Becky Moore says
a good vegetable soup on a hot day..or a chili
Jessica To says
My favorite soup is potato soup. I like to make a beef and vegetable soup.
courtney b says
I love my mom’s homemade potatoe soup… so yummy 🙂 much better then restaurants.
Robin says
I like to have chicken noodle soup, I usually buy my soup from the store.
joni says
I love making different kinds of soups. My favorite is broccoli cheese soup.
Cori Westphal says
I love Wild Rice soup! I like making it, but somehow restaurant soup is always better!
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Samantha says
I love tomato soups, but I do like making our own soups, such as minestrone and pasta fagioli!
Janine H says
I love making broccoli cheddar soup!
amy pugmire says
I love broccoli cheese soup.
brandy c says
I like making corn chowder.
heather says
I love potato soup the very best my mom makes it I have to try to make it myself soon.
Tina Reynolds says
My favorite to make is chicken Gnocchi soup
Daniel M says
homemade beef stew is my fav
ewhatley says
The two soups I make happen to also be two of my favorites – chili, which I make from scratch and bean/ham soup, I use a packaged mix then add chicken stock, more beans, potatoes and onions and the bone and lots of meat from the Thanksgiving ham.
Leslie Rathbun says
Homemade turkey vegetable after Thanksgiving
Tara Braun says
Potato cheddar chowder soup and homemade chicken noodle are my favorites to make.
Katie J says
I love making soups, my favorites are vegetable and chicken noodle.
Aaron says
My favorite soup is french onion, and it always tastes better when someone else makes it!
Danielle Marie says
i am a huge fan of potato leek soup but have no clue how to make it. i must learn.
Theresa D says
I love making soup when the weather is cold, my favorite soup is Italian wedding soup.
Jammie says
I love bean soup, and I prefer homemade over can soup anyday!
Carol Godfrey says
Taco soup in my favorite type of soup. I really enjoy making my own soups!
Kimberly Hilbert says
I don’t enjoy making soups. My favorite is chicken tortilla soup or lobster bisque. Both are a little over my ability.
Breanne says
I like potato soup.
Candie L says
My husband makes an amazing potato soup. Thank you
Sharold says
Soup is my favorite food! Chicken wild rice is one of my favorites.
Penny Snyder says
I love cheesy vegetable soup & love making homemade soups!!~
Lisa V. says
My favorite soup is Maryland Crab Soup.
Tina W says
I love making soups (I get very very uncomfortable if I don’t have several containers of homemade stock in the freezer at all times). My favorite is a smoky black bean soup with a dollop of sour cream on top.
laurie murley says
i love making home made vegetable soup wow so good
Hesper Fry says
My favorite type of soup is potato cheese soup.
tallcapp says
My favorite homemade soup is matzoh ball soup. I love to make soups–they are usually simple, great tasting and very nutritious.
shawna says
Zuppa is my fav soup and I love making it myself.
Ashley says
I love making my own soups. My favorite is chicken and rice soup
Karen D says
My favorite soup is homemade beef & barley.
Lisa Davis says
I like making chicken soup and add lots of vegetables
cynthia dawson says
I love to make Chicken Noodle soup!
Marilyn L says
veggies only soup
Jennifer J says
I like making my own chicken tortilla soup!
Karen Drake says
I love to make Corn Chowder, it is my favorite soup.
jules m. says
i love french onion- i make my own too. my daughter loves my beef stew
Cheryl A. says
Chicken soup is may favorite soup to make.
Rachel Freer says
My favorite soup is baked potato soup. I do enjoy making soup.
Donna Pyszk says
Chicken noodle soup is my favorite and I love making it
Marci says
I enjoy making chicken noodle soup from scratch.
Jill Myrick says
I love making homemade loaded baked potato soup. We prefer to eat homemade soup and don’t actually buy canned soup ever.
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April Morrison says
My favorite soup is probably tomato. I love making soups but never get around to it.
Tanya White says
I love cream of broccoli soup so much I can eat it every day. I do enjoy making homemade soups
Sue J. says
I make pea soup – haven’t made it in a while – I should – perfect weather for it now!
Erica B. says
I like cheddar broccoli.
AEKZ2 says
I love chicken dumpling soup.
susan smoaks says
i love to make homemade chicken soup for my family
Rosey says
Split Pea is my favorite. I do enjoy making it from scratch.
Trisha McKee says
I love soup in general. My favorite soup is French Onion soup. I love making soup to have for my lunches at work.
Francine Anchondo says
Chicken Noodle soup
Terry Cross says
Vegetable soup is my favorite and i always make it myself.
Carolyn Daley says
My favorite is chicken and potato soup.
Vikki Billings says
My favorite soup is potato soup and broccoli cheese soup and I do love to make it myself.
Bryan E. says
Thank You for the giveaway…we like making a homemade chicken-vegetable-noodle soup, loaded with vegetables !
Beverly Metcalf says
My favorite soup is macaroni and hamburg soup. Thanks for having this contest!
Sand says
I love to make lentil soup or clam chowder. I also make a great baked potato soup!
Jake B says
I like homemade chicken noodle soup.
Betty C says
My favorite soup is clam chowder, but I don’t make it myself. I do like to make vegetable beef soup and chicken noodle soup.
Stephanie Galbraith says
I love clam chowder, and I’m terrible about making my own.