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CONTENTS Serving Up Soup 4 The Basics 6 Cool Cooking Terms 8 Cool Tools 10 Cool Ingredients 12 Veggie Chicken Noodle 14 Creamy Tomato Basil 16 Chicken Tortilla Soup 18 Garden Veggie Stew 20 Savory Potato Ham Soup 22 Basic Beef Stew 24 Chilled Cucumber Soup 26 Very Berry Dessert 28 Conclusion 30 Learn More 30 Glossary 31 Index 32
SERVING UP SOUP Fill up your family and friends at home Homemade soups and stews are easy and delicious You can serve them up hot or cold Soup is great for dinner lunch or even breakfast Cooking food at home is healthy and tasty It can be a lot of fun too Many canned or frozen foods include unhealthy ingredients When you make the food you know exactly what’s in it It’s easy to make a dish that’s unique to you Cook a recipe just the way you like it Add fresh ingredients to make flavors pop You can even share what you make with others Put the flavor back in your food Start making home cooked meals Learn how to serve up some delicious soup for your next meal Check out the recipes in this book 4
