Comments on: A Hearty Potato Leek Soup Recipe for the Last Days of Winter http://pinchmysalt.com/2008/03/19/a-hearty-potato-leek-soup-recipe-for-the-last-days-of-winter/ Food, Recipes, and Photography Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:56:20 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jess http://pinchmysalt.com/2008/03/19/a-hearty-potato-leek-soup-recipe-for-the-last-days-of-winter/comment-page-5/#comment-15434 Jess Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:32:23 +0000 http://pinchmysalt.com/2008/03/19/a-hearty-potato-leek-soup-recipe-for-the-last-days-of-winter/#comment-15434 Just wanted to say thanks for okaying my inclination to not peel my potatoes. I've never eaten or made this soup before, but faced with both potatoes and leeks from my CSA box, I thought I'd give it a go. However, all the recipes I could find said to peel the potatoes, and I hate to do that since they pack such a nutritional punch. I'm glad I found your recipe so I can go ahead and do what I wanted, and know someone else has already tried it! Just wanted to say thanks for okaying my inclination to not peel my potatoes. I’ve never eaten or made this soup before, but faced with both potatoes and leeks from my CSA box, I thought I’d give it a go. However, all the recipes I could find said to peel the potatoes, and I hate to do that since they pack such a nutritional punch.

I’m glad I found your recipe so I can go ahead and do what I wanted, and know someone else has already tried it!

]]> By: Meatless Saint Patrick’s Day Meal « Triple Scoop http://pinchmysalt.com/2008/03/19/a-hearty-potato-leek-soup-recipe-for-the-last-days-of-winter/comment-page-5/#comment-15408 Meatless Saint Patrick’s Day Meal « Triple Scoop Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:51:19 +0000 http://pinchmysalt.com/2008/03/19/a-hearty-potato-leek-soup-recipe-for-the-last-days-of-winter/#comment-15408 [...] March 14, 2010 by Alissa I do love to have a traditional meal on holidays with a meatless twist. This St. Patty’s Day, I will be trying Potato and Leek Soup adapted from RecipeZaar and Pinch My Salt. [...] [...] March 14, 2010 by Alissa I do love to have a traditional meal on holidays with a meatless twist. This St. Patty’s Day, I will be trying Potato and Leek Soup adapted from RecipeZaar and Pinch My Salt. [...]

]]> By: AmyinMotown http://pinchmysalt.com/2008/03/19/a-hearty-potato-leek-soup-recipe-for-the-last-days-of-winter/comment-page-5/#comment-15318 AmyinMotown Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:36:50 +0000 http://pinchmysalt.com/2008/03/19/a-hearty-potato-leek-soup-recipe-for-the-last-days-of-winter/#comment-15318 This was a lovely soup, and a beautiful story about your mom. As the mother of a daughter who is one of those people who is just authentically herself, I think a lot about how to help her keep that wonderful aspect of herself as she gets older and peer pressure kicks in. This was a lovely soup, and a beautiful story about your mom. As the mother of a daughter who is one of those people who is just authentically herself, I think a lot about how to help her keep that wonderful aspect of herself as she gets older and peer pressure kicks in.

]]> By: Greg http://pinchmysalt.com/2008/03/19/a-hearty-potato-leek-soup-recipe-for-the-last-days-of-winter/comment-page-5/#comment-15276 Greg Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:55:43 +0000 http://pinchmysalt.com/2008/03/19/a-hearty-potato-leek-soup-recipe-for-the-last-days-of-winter/#comment-15276 My wife grew up in the Scottish countryside, where hearty soups are an honored tradition.  She absolutely loves this recipe, and even says it's as good as her Mum's Scottish potato leek soup (not better, just as good, but then she'd have to admit I do something better than her Mum...).  My kids are picky eaters, but lap this soup up.  I serve it with garlic bread on the side, and they're happy as clams. My wife grew up in the Scottish countryside, where hearty soups are an honored tradition.  She absolutely loves this recipe, and even says it’s as good as her Mum’s Scottish potato leek soup (not better, just as good, but then she’d have to admit I do something better than her Mum…).  My kids are picky eaters, but lap this soup up.  I serve it with garlic bread on the side, and they’re happy as clams.

]]> By: Steve http://pinchmysalt.com/2008/03/19/a-hearty-potato-leek-soup-recipe-for-the-last-days-of-winter/comment-page-5/#comment-15258 Steve Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:27:29 +0000 http://pinchmysalt.com/2008/03/19/a-hearty-potato-leek-soup-recipe-for-the-last-days-of-winter/#comment-15258 I just got online to find a recipe for this kind of soup and lucked out. The family is trying to nurse Dad back to health and creamy soups seem to be his food of choice right now. This is my first kick at making soup and it worked out amazing, tastes incredible. Thanks for sharing. Like everyone else on here - I like the story behind it. (and I'm not gay - although there's nothing wrong with that) :) I just got online to find a recipe for this kind of soup and lucked out. The family is trying to nurse Dad back to health and creamy soups seem to be his food of choice right now. This is my first kick at making soup and it worked out amazing, tastes incredible. Thanks for sharing. Like everyone else on here – I like the story behind it.
(and I’m not gay – although there’s nothing wrong with that) :)

]]> By: Mehdi http://pinchmysalt.com/2008/03/19/a-hearty-potato-leek-soup-recipe-for-the-last-days-of-winter/comment-page-5/#comment-15245 Mehdi Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:13:21 +0000 http://pinchmysalt.com/2008/03/19/a-hearty-potato-leek-soup-recipe-for-the-last-days-of-winter/#comment-15245 I seldom cook because my grandma usually cooks for our whole family. But tonight she was out of town,so I told my family I'd be the cook. I used your potato leek soup recipe tonight -everybody thought it was delicious. Thanks for making me feel proud at the dinner table tonight! I seldom cook because my grandma usually cooks for our whole family. But tonight she was out of town,so I told my family I’d be the cook. I used your potato leek soup recipe tonight -everybody thought it was delicious. Thanks for making me feel proud at the dinner table tonight!

]]> By: julialynn http://pinchmysalt.com/2008/03/19/a-hearty-potato-leek-soup-recipe-for-the-last-days-of-winter/comment-page-5/#comment-15204 julialynn Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:58:10 +0000 http://pinchmysalt.com/2008/03/19/a-hearty-potato-leek-soup-recipe-for-the-last-days-of-winter/#comment-15204 i got online to find a potato leek soup for dinner--and pictures! you use lots of pictures! Super for someone like me who isn't a natural cook (even after 30 odd years, sadly!) i loved the story of you and your mom and your memories, thanks for sharing it all--what a sweet testament to the sort of woman your mom was. i needed to use up some vegies so i added grated carrot and sliced "baby bella" mushrooms to the sauteing part and it turned out well. The texture was great, the taste was awesome, and your directions a thing of beauty. :-) Thanks for the EASY recipe (this soup is one of the times you can use "cheap and easy" and have it be a good thing. i got online to find a potato leek soup for dinner–and pictures! you use lots of pictures! Super for someone like me who isn’t a natural cook (even after 30 odd years, sadly!)

i loved the story of you and your mom and your memories, thanks for sharing it all–what a sweet testament to the sort of woman your mom was.

i needed to use up some vegies so i added grated carrot and sliced “baby bella” mushrooms to the sauteing part and it turned out well. The texture was great, the taste was awesome, and your directions a thing of beauty. :-) Thanks for the EASY recipe (this soup is one of the times you can use “cheap and easy” and have it be a good thing.

]]> By: Aylin http://pinchmysalt.com/2008/03/19/a-hearty-potato-leek-soup-recipe-for-the-last-days-of-winter/comment-page-5/#comment-15180 Aylin Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:05:15 +0000 http://pinchmysalt.com/2008/03/19/a-hearty-potato-leek-soup-recipe-for-the-last-days-of-winter/#comment-15180 I've been craving a nice Potato Leek soup all winter but haven't been able to find a good recipe until I came across your blog through a friend's recommendation. It was a cold freezing rain/sleety day here in NY, so I knew today was the day to make it. It came out deliciious and my whole family, including my 2 year old daughter loved it. The only things I changed was that I added celery (just because I had some that I needed to use up) and I used 4 russets and 4 small yukon golds. I also had some prosciutto in my fridge so I minced that up and added that in as well. And used half-and-half instead of heavy cream since that's what I had in the fridge. It turned out fantastic and can't wait to have some for lunch tomorrow. Thanks for the recipe!! I'll definitely be reading more of your blog in the future! I’ve been craving a nice Potato Leek soup all winter but haven’t been able to find a good recipe until I came across your blog through a friend’s recommendation. It was a cold freezing rain/sleety day here in NY, so I knew today was the day to make it. It came out deliciious and my whole family, including my 2 year old daughter loved it. The only things I changed was that I added celery (just because I had some that I needed to use up) and I used 4 russets and 4 small yukon golds. I also had some prosciutto in my fridge so I minced that up and added that in as well. And used half-and-half instead of heavy cream since that’s what I had in the fridge. It turned out fantastic and can’t wait to have some for lunch tomorrow. Thanks for the recipe!! I’ll definitely be reading more of your blog in the future!

]]> By: Pam http://pinchmysalt.com/2008/03/19/a-hearty-potato-leek-soup-recipe-for-the-last-days-of-winter/comment-page-5/#comment-15142 Pam Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:36:29 +0000 http://pinchmysalt.com/2008/03/19/a-hearty-potato-leek-soup-recipe-for-the-last-days-of-winter/#comment-15142 Nicole, thanks for sharing your recipe, I've been waiting for a dear friend of mines (who happens to be a chef) to prepare some potato soup for me. Days turned into weeks and my craving was getting stronger but he was moving slower. So he turned me on to this web site and I ran across your moms recipe. Needless to say I whipped it right up and my kids loved it so much I barely got a bowl for myself. Thanks again and God Bless....... Nicole,
thanks for sharing your recipe, I’ve been waiting for a dear friend of mines (who happens to be a chef) to prepare some potato soup for me. Days turned into weeks and my craving was getting stronger but he was moving slower. So he turned me on to this web site and I ran across your moms recipe. Needless to say I whipped it right up and my kids loved it so much I barely got a bowl for myself. Thanks again and God Bless…….

]]> By: Katie http://pinchmysalt.com/2008/03/19/a-hearty-potato-leek-soup-recipe-for-the-last-days-of-winter/comment-page-5/#comment-15133 Katie Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:43:42 +0000 http://pinchmysalt.com/2008/03/19/a-hearty-potato-leek-soup-recipe-for-the-last-days-of-winter/#comment-15133 I just wanted to tell you that I made this recipe a few months ago when my twins were just turned 1 year old. My son loved it so much he actually cried when the bowl was gone and I left the table to get him more. He opened his mouth over and over again like a hungry little bird for this soup. The experience has led me to try leeks with other things and experiment with a food I'd previously never used. Thanks so much for a great recipe! I just wanted to tell you that I made this recipe a few months ago when my twins were just turned 1 year old. My son loved it so much he actually cried when the bowl was gone and I left the table to get him more. He opened his mouth over and over again like a hungry little bird for this soup. The experience has led me to try leeks with other things and experiment with a food I’d previously never used. Thanks so much for a great recipe!

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