Cream based soups.....

[Brighteyes 237]

I generally only eat home made Soups. So I have a question. When we are told we can have cream based soups, what do they mean. Is it Campbell's Cream of something? Can I not just take homemade cream based soups and blend it? Thoughts?

[ashelaine 382]

You definitely can! I did it for most of my soups- except I bought egg drop and tortilla Soup from two local restaurants!

[TJL 222]

You can definitely blend up your home-made Soups, just make sure that you blend them really well.

[DeniseM 238]

I just used a hand blender and blended all different kinds of Soups until they were completely smooth. I didn't add cream or milk to them, but blending them made the texture creamy. I don't like any of the "Cream of ____" soups except Tomato and that got old fast. I would get Soup from Panera bread and blend that up- tastes so much better than soup from a can!

[Brighteyes 237]

I just used a hand blender and blended all different kinds of Soups until they were completely smooth. I didn't add cream or milk to them' date=' but blending them made the texture creamy. I don't like any of the "Cream of ____" soups except Tomato and that got old fast. I would get Soup from Panera bread and blend that up- tastes so much better than soup from a can![/quote']

I love the idea of grabbing Panera. Thanks!

[Angie!! 24]

I love the idea of grabbing Panera. Thanks!

Panes is great but remember it tastes better because it is worse for you. It had a higher fat content. Not deterring you, just letting you know.

[cindymg 629]

I don't really like to cook, so when I was on the cream Soup phase, I ate a lot of Panera's broccoli/cheese soup. I ordered a cup, and could eat about 1/2. That's 150 calories. When I was on soft foods, I ordered a serving of their chicken, cut it into small pieces and added it into the broccoli/ cheese soup. Delish! It's still a quick lunch for me at 3.5 post op.

[Brighteyes 237]

I don't really like to cook' date=' so when I was on the cream Soup phase, I ate a lot of Panera's broccoli/cheese soup. I ordered a cup, and could eat about 1/2. That's 150 calories. When I was on soft foods, I ordered a serving of their chicken, cut it into small pieces and added it into the broccoli/ cheese soup. Delish! It's still a quick lunch for me at 3.5 post op.[/quote']

I love cooking. I had made a bunch of soup and froze it in individual servings. That being said, since its just me, sometimes just grabbing take out is easier.

[DanielleSleeve 82]

I'm 7 days post I can have home made Soups but Without the chunks right? It does go through the strainer..

[TN_Vols_MiMi 6]

Any homemade Soup recipes?? I made homemade potato soup yesterday. I cooked my potatoes and then added a little milk and cheddar cheese, blended it up real well (it looks like vanilla pudding) and it tasted so good! I'm 6 days post op. I had about half a cup yesterday and half today and no problems. I'd like to try something else though. I don't like the broths and I'm not a big soup eater either, but potato soup is my favorite!

Also, are there any restaurants that have cream Soups? I think O'Charley's potato soup would be easy to eat and avoid the chunks of potatoes, but are there any others?

[cindymg 629]

Panera bread, TGI Fridays, Ruby Tuesdays, Houlihans. You can ask that they just give you the Soup part, without the chunks. Most restaurants are very accommodating.

[Brighteyes 237]

Any homemade Soup recipes?? I made homemade potato soup yesterday. I cooked my potatoes and then added a little milk and cheddar cheese' date=' blended it up real well (it looks like vanilla pudding) and it tasted so good! I'm 6 days post op. I had about half a cup yesterday and half today and no problems. I'd like to try something else though. I don't like the broths and I'm not a big soup eater either, but potato soup is my favorite!

Also, are there any restaurants that have cream Soups? I think O'Charley's potato soup would be easy to eat and avoid the chunks of potatoes, but are there any others?[/quote']

I made a roasted garlic cauliflower Soups that was delish. Trying to find my recipe but cant. If I can find it later I will post. Trying to avoid lots of carbs, like potato soup (but I love that too). I did make a bone marrow broth that is suppose to be really great in promoting healing. I plan to sip on it after surgery.

[DanielleSleeve 82]

those Soups sounds amazing!

[jmonique78 54]

Amy's brand lentil Soup blended up with a little chicken broth is sooo good!

[mlowell 39]

Two things after reading this thread...... 1. You all made me hungry 2. I am going to need a hand blender