Imagine Organic Soups

I'm not really a fan of organic foods. My sister - the bio-chem grad student - tells me organic's the bunk. I want to be "green" and all that but something about this organic thing seems a tad fishy to me. Further, the organic products I've tried have run the gamut from highly odd to just okay.

However, if you're like me (and I know I am), you are willing to dabble in organic stuff, especially when it's a product that you need. I bought some Imagine brand organic soups at the grocery store the other night because A) they are in recloseable containers, which is good for a bandster who can only eat about 4 oz. at a time, and B) they were already pureed, saving me the trouble. Sure, I have a blender. Yes, I have a Cuisinart, but it's still in the box from X-mas. (Don't tell momma.) The idea of slaving over a hot stove, then slinging the boiling soup ingredients into the blender/Cuisinart doesn't sound very good at the moment, especially since I still can't be trusted with solid food right now. I know this will improve, but for now, pre-pureed is a good idea.

The first soup I've tried is the creamy potato and leek soup. It's very smooth, perhaps a little more watery than I would like, but it has a good, rich flavor. It's very leek-y in taste. I had my 4 oz. of it for lunch and it filled me pretty nicely. It doesn't have a lot of protein in it, however, so if you're looking for a protein punch it might be better to add some unflavored whey powder. (I don't have any yet. I really need to get some. If you know of a good powder, please let me know.)

I think if you're a person NOT on the (lap) band, you might want to punch this up a bit with more potatoes, some onions, perhaps some sun-dried tomatoes, so it's not so watery and flat.

If you really lurve the soup, you can buy it on Amazon here. Imagine makes other flavors, like cream of brocolli and sweet pea soup. I'll be trying the pea soup next.