There are few things more comforting during cold, damp weather than a bowl of steaming hot soup. A few simple ingredients, cooked together to make something special. The best soups are ones you can throw together with a few kitchen basics and come out with something everyone will love. Leek and potato soup is one of those French classics that everyone has heard of. It’s incredibly simple and only a needs a few simple touches to make it a success that anyone can make. Lets a look at some of the important points here; Leeks – I’m not always a great fan of leeks since they’re so difficult to clean.…
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Slow Cooker Lasagne Soup
Lasagne soup was completely foreign to me until recently thanks to some browsing on social media. It seems to be an american invention but what a great idea it is! All the elements of a great lasagne but with almost none of the work since, in my version, most of the cooking is done in the slow cooker. I like to serve mine with an easy homemade vegan ricotta which serves as a great counterpoint to the rich tomato sauce. This recipe works great for a crowd, uses mostly pantry stables, and is really quite hands off so is ideal for these days were so many people are working from…
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Slow Cooker Potato and Corn Chowder
I’ve had a slow cooker ever since I left university, I’d like to say I’ve had one since before they were cool but lets be honest, I don’t think slow cookers ever have been cool. They are however amazingly useful. After university I landed a job working in the city which, as a rule, meant long hours and a long commute. My slow cooker meant that there were days I could come home to a delicious smell and a meal waiting for me. While I was ill and my endo was flaring, the slow cooker was equally invaluable as it meant on bad days I could shuffle down stairs, throw…
