Spring Vegetable Soup - Heinz

Back to the daily grind! And to be fair to Monday, I'm feeling pretty positive about the week ahead. I'm still on the fitness train and its looking good. I managed to control myself and not over indulge too much on the weekend, granted I ate 4 slices of pizza but at least it wasn't a whole one for once. 

Moving on from that misshap, I've started my day with a tasty protein shake... Mmmm... So now I'm hank marvin! (Starving). Today I was pretty rushed and forgot to bring lunch with me to work, luckily a friend at work saved the day and gave me a can of Heinz spring vegetable soup. I can't say I have ever tired or heard of this flavour of soup and seeing as we are entering spring (I think and hope) it would be rude not to give it a go.

The verdict:

Yum yum in my Tum! This was a pleasant surprise. It was full of carrots, swede and peas, it was vegtastic! It has a very delicate flavour, perfectly seasoned, with the added extra of rice. The rice really added to the flavour, it was that sometimes over powering basmati rice, it was more subtle, kind of like a risotto rice. It was warming and wholesome, a real tasty treat for a Monday lunch time.

Souper rating: 5 out of 5 - I really can't find fault with this soup. Like paint, it's done exactly what it said on the tin. Thanks again Heinz! 

Roast Chicken Soup With Traditional Veg - Yorkshire Provender

Back on the soup! Yesterday I felt a little under the weather and decided on eating banana on toast for lunch, I soon realised why I haven't eaten this since I was 10yrs old... eurgh.
Whilst perusing the aisles of Tesco I came across some special offer fresh soups. £1 for a perfectly portioned soup, the portion size being 400g. This is what soups should be, I know I have ranted about this previously, but its true this is the right size to feel fulfilled. So I feel like i'm off to a good start, but then again some do say size isn't everything.
I have chosen to go for a Yorkshire Provender range, the roast chicken and traditional veg option. I have never heard of this range before but I am totally sold by the packaging. It's very exciting, advertising healthy facts, telling me to feel loved, oh, and that it's gluten free, I feel like i'm winning today!

The verdict:

yum yum yum! This is one tasty fresh soup, in each bite you feel like something fresh is going in. The consistency is almost stew like with torn chunks of chicken and light cubed pieces of carrot, celery, parsnip. Its full of homely comforting flavours, but that maybe because of the amount of cream added to this moreish soup. It's not too thick and not to runny, its just right, So much so I think Goldie locks would approve.

Although the veggies to chicken ratio is very acceptable, I would say they should re-evaluate the amount of leek added. Its just that bit to stringy which makes it a little hard to eat in a delicate manner. I say this as most of the time I have a desk lunch, and I am sat with colleagues whom have had the fun of seeing me with stringy green veggies all down my face today. Its not to bad though as I got enjoyment out of  the soup and so did they.

Souper rating: 4 out of 5 - A really tasty soup! I will definitely be exploring the other flavours from the range. Its healthy, tasty, and portion control has been taken into account even though I could of eaten a ton more, but that's me just being a greedy pig.

Chunky Vegetable soup with red split lentils - New Covent Garden Soup Co

Today is Wednesday hump day, and i'm feeling like I've caught the hump, but I think i'm just hungry to be honest. I really fancy a soup that is not only factually healthy, but one that tastes it when sipping and biting.

I have chosen a Covent Garden soup, I never buy these soups as I have always thought they are over priced for what they are (£2, that's 2 whole pounds for 600g of soup, that's 2 very small portions of soup or one huge one that's too much). I usually consider them more style over substance, but today I have been sucked in by the pretty milk carton packaging, and the fact this vegetable soup has sweetcorn in it!? I absolutely love sweetcorn, some would say its not a healthy love, but frankly, I just don't give a dam. Plus you never see sweetcorn in a vegetable soup, its usually paired with chicken or something Thai.

The verdict:

Its not hot, its not spicy, its just extremely peppery! woah! This soup has pepper in it, that's clearly evident from the first taste. Aside from this it is a very tasty soup, the chunky vegetables have a perfect texture, with a satisfying bite to the carrots and ever so soft parsnips and swede. The sweetcorn is a massive curve ball with this soup, its almost not right. For me to say that is a statement seeing as I have declared my love for them on the world wide web. The small bursts are delicious alone, but when mixed with sweet parsnip and a ton of pepper, it just does click for me. 

Having got past the pepperiness, I can say I am full and satisfied. 

Even though I said previously I thought this soup was rather expensive, I may have to take this back. How much should a fresh soup cost? Especially a fresh soup that contains fresh ingredients and no crazy words that I don't understand. It's a tasty soup, it did its job, and I am nearly over the hump for the day, so its helped really.

Souper rating: 3.5 out of 5 - Even if my breath smells like I've been sucking on peppercorns, its a good one, Covent Garden can have my business back again.