"Great basic vegetable soup recipe. I would prefer onions to leeks for their sweetness when cooked but this was a great use for the leeks purchased at the farmer's market this past weekend. Also had fresh corn and fresh filet green beans from the same place so ideal use. I like a stronger flavor in the broth so added some hots. Also had cilantr"

"Excellent basic recipe with as mentioned below a good balance of flavors. I prefer soba - Japanese style buckwheat noodles - for this type of recipe and am fortunate these are easy to find where I live. You can use whatever type of hot stuff you prefer to give the dish a kick. Cashew butter and toasted cashews work well too although higher in c"

"Made this recipe with several modifications based on what I had on hand. To the dressing I added roasted bell pepper, less oil, some hot sauce and a bit of sugar. To the salad I added some coarsely chopped pepperoncini which work well with the olives and capers - also pickled. Because I wanted some crunch in the salad I added some cubed peeled "

"Made this recipe with several modifications based on what I had on hand. To the dressing I added roasted bell pepper, less oil, some hot sauce and a bit of sugar. To the salad I added some coarsely chopped pepperoncini which work well with the olives and capers - also pickled. It's a great basic recipe that lends itself to many variations. Tha"

"I blanched some asparagus and overcooked it a bit. Considered tossing it since I only like asparagus very green and crunchy on its own. Found this recipe and it's so tasty. I agree with another reviewer who said the soup doesn't really need the cream and also agree it doesn't need so much garlic. I used 2 cloves. I tried not to brown the leek"

"Great basic recipe. I added apple and reduced the amount of sugar to a tablespoon. Used lemon juice and white wine vinegar for acid and hot sauce in place of cayenne. This recipe can easily be varied according to personal taste."

"This is a great basic recipe that tastes good as is and can be varied easily. I like to use a lot of spinach and less broccoli. Added some nutmeg. Have used half and half as well as plain kefir in addition to buttermilk and find all 3 taste good. I've even used frozen spinach with the liquid squeezed and out and used as part of the soup broth."

"Cooked the meatballs in the oven to avoid the extra calories from the oil and they came out fine. I also used turkey breast. Added both basil and parsley and enjoyed the flavors. A good standby to have in the freezer and I'm having trouble keeping out of them right now."