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Tinned soup or a jam and cream doughnut?

(40 Posts)
Aely Thu 11-Dec-25 18:04:30

My soup cupboard is bare. I am disappointed by the lack of variety these days but decided to get a tin of healthy tomato soup for my lunch, while sorely tempted by the jam and cream doughnuts I passed (in Aldi).

However, when I spotted that the total sugar (natural occuring and added) in half a can of the tomato soup was more than that in one of the doughnuts, my resolve crumbled. Afraid to say, it was the doughnuts which came home with me!

Altissimma Sat 13-Dec-25 17:44:45

I have a really simple tomato soup recipe for a soup maker but it's just as easy in a pan on the stove:
Tomato soup
2 tins chopped toms
1 tin baked beans
1 pickled onion
1 oxo cube
put all in soup maker, select smooth.

Nannyflea Sat 13-Dec-25 18:13:38

I would defo have the soup and the doughnut! Both Tom soup and doughnuts me favourite!🤓

Nannyflea Sat 13-Dec-25 18:15:29

Also while we are on the subject of soups….does anyone remember Heinz cheese and onion soup back in the seventies! Used to love that!

Polremy Sat 13-Dec-25 22:08:22

I make soup regularly.
The easypeasy sort..
Usually it’s a carrot, onion, tomato base.
If I’ve got any veg in the fridge or leftovers from the previous night I add them.
Tin of tomatoes, tomato purée, veg stock cube.
Water
Any herbs to spice things up. (Chilli flakes works for us,)
Boil for 45 minutes or so.
Liquidise it with my hand blnder.
Bob’s your uncle.

Azalea99 Sat 13-Dec-25 22:11:20

Few of my homemade soups follow recipes, and I’m increasingly disappointed with the ones I buy, but as there’s no way I’d make it just for myself I treasure B****sters Cullen Skink. Takes me back to such happy times, and tastes lovely too!

keepingquiet Sat 13-Dec-25 22:15:38

Heinz Tomato Soup is my go-to comfort food but I haven't had any this winter.

As for doughnuts- you can keep them...horrible things.

Mojack26 Sat 13-Dec-25 22:48:37

I always make, and always have made, my own soup..cannot stand gloopy tinned soup. Always make my own raspberry jam and lemon curd.

Wyllow3 Sat 13-Dec-25 23:01:56

Try M n S pea and mint soup. Absolutely gorgeous.

ingredients

Water, Petits Pois (peas), Double Cream (Milk), Crème Fraîche (Milk), Cornflour, Spinach, Mint, Onions, and a Vegetable Stock (made with carrots, mushrooms, onions, salt, pepper), seasoned with salt and coarse black pepper, with Milk

No nasties or e numbers. If I come in tired, cold and hungry its perfect.

WithNobsOnIt Tue 16-Dec-25 01:46:28

If you want the full sugar rush.

Go for both

Enjoy!

Sarahr Tue 30-Dec-25 08:34:58

Neither. I batch cook soup and freeze. Doughnuts are UPF and play havoc with the digestive system.

flappergirl Tue 30-Dec-25 12:53:44

Unless you're consuming large quantities of sugar every day, or you are diabetic, I don't see why you couldn't have the soup and the doughnut. I would!

Mrbenjamin Thu 01-Jan-26 11:57:28

Honestly, I don’t blame you at all 😄 If the “healthy” soup has more sugar than a doughnut, the doughnuts win every time. At least they taste like a treat! 🍩

nanna8 Thu 01-Jan-26 12:02:46

I used to love condensed tomato soup when I was young. I haven’t had it for a long time, though. I don’t buy donuts but I do like pizzas which are likely worse. Our local pizza shop sells both , even sweet pizzas ( lemon and apple) .

Granmarderby10 Thu 01-Jan-26 12:18:40

I noticed that our big Tescos has a huge selection of soups from basic to fancy. They aren’t the cheapest place though but other supermarkets seem to have slimmed down the selections. Though I do like a homemade soup, the nicest tinned one lately was an M&S cream of mushroom.
I’d have gone for soup first then cream doughnut for after😋