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So the past couple of weeks, I've been on a soft food diet due to some dental issues. The first few days of that were liquids and creamy food only (yogurt, pudding, etc).
After getting sick of yogurt and pudding (yep, it CAN happen) I wanted something savory/salty. Decided on some plain old tomato soup. I knew going it it was going to be loaded with sodium and have added sugar. I just wasn't aware of how much.
I've been eating in a more clean way for about 7 months now. I haven't eaten canned tomato soup in a couple years probably. Last time I ate it I wasn't eating well at all so eating junk was what my system was used to.
So I eat my soup and it taste's 'funny" - waaaay too sweet. Without giving TMI let me tell you the following 24 hours of digestive upset was NOT worth that cup of soup. I read the label and discover that the 2nd ingredient is HFCS. Seriously?? I would have expected to see it 3rd of 4th down the list but not 2nd. Since the first ingred was tomato puree which includes tomato paste, sugar was in ingred 1 as well.
I know that manufacturers are adding sugar to everything now. They're modern day drug dealers. They're getting kids hooked on this crap at a very young age and kids are adapting to having everything taste sweet.
I'm quite sure that tomato soup wasn't the worlds healthiest food when I was a kid (50 years ago when dinosaurs roamed the earth). I'm rather doubting though that HFCS was the 2nd ingredient back then.
After getting sick of yogurt and pudding (yep, it CAN happen) I wanted something savory/salty. Decided on some plain old tomato soup. I knew going it it was going to be loaded with sodium and have added sugar. I just wasn't aware of how much.
I've been eating in a more clean way for about 7 months now. I haven't eaten canned tomato soup in a couple years probably. Last time I ate it I wasn't eating well at all so eating junk was what my system was used to.
So I eat my soup and it taste's 'funny" - waaaay too sweet. Without giving TMI let me tell you the following 24 hours of digestive upset was NOT worth that cup of soup. I read the label and discover that the 2nd ingredient is HFCS. Seriously?? I would have expected to see it 3rd of 4th down the list but not 2nd. Since the first ingred was tomato puree which includes tomato paste, sugar was in ingred 1 as well.
I know that manufacturers are adding sugar to everything now. They're modern day drug dealers. They're getting kids hooked on this crap at a very young age and kids are adapting to having everything taste sweet.
I'm quite sure that tomato soup wasn't the worlds healthiest food when I was a kid (50 years ago when dinosaurs roamed the earth). I'm rather doubting though that HFCS was the 2nd ingredient back then.
In the mean time, I remember when my eldest got his braces and needed soft foods for a couple of weeks his favourite was a meatless curry. I almost minced the fruit and veg I added but it was still the closest to a "whole" meal that I was able to come up with.
Hope your feeling better soon and able to get back to your "clean" diet. : )
I hope you feel better soon.
Hope you are feeling better.
I'm sorry you got sick, but it proves a point. Our bodies get used to junk and after we eat clean for a while, our bodies REBEL and show us just how harmful the processed foods are when we eat them again!
Thanks for posting.
Facing, I would LOVE to have your homemade tomato soup receipe!
Had a packaged soup mix last nite. Calories were pretty good and no added sugar. But the sodium....WOW. Again, I knew it would be bad but geeze louise ;-(
Living Water, you're absolutely correct about being happy that it made me sick. As twisted as that sounds, it made me realize that my taste is getting back to where I want it to be. Added sugar and salt don't agree with me. That's a good thing IMO!
Tomato-Rice Italian Style Soup
2 Tablespoons butter/margarine
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 can [28 ounce] peeled tomatoes
1 1/2 cups chicken stock/broth
1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried marjoram
1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried sweet basil
2 teaspoons sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
1/3 cup long grain rice
Grated Parmesan cheese
Melt butter in large saucepan; saut onion and celery until limp
Combine tomatoes, broth, onion and celery, and butter in blender jar; blend until smooth.
Pour back into saucepan.
Add marjoram, basil, sugar, salt, and pepper; bring to boil over moderate heat.
Add rice; stir well.
Cover; reduce heat to low.
Simmer 15 to 20 minutes, until rice is tender.
Serve garnished with cheese.
Yield 4 Servings.
French Style Tomato Soup
2 slices bacon, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
2 large onions, finely sliced
4 to 6 ripe tomatoes [or 1 cup canned tomatoes], chopped
1 tablespoon tomato puree
Zest of one lemon finely grated (or orange for different flavour)
4 cups chicken stock
Salt and pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon parsley
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon basil
1 tablespoon chopped mixed parsley and basil
Fried garlic croutons [optional]
Heat bacon in pan.
When fat has run, add butter; melt.
Add onions; cook gently 5 to 6 minutes, until tender and golden brown.
Add tomatoes, tomato puree, lemon rind, stock, salt, pepper, sugar, and herbs; bring to boil.
Simmer 20 minutes or until tomatoes are tender.
Put through food mill or blend in electric blender or food processor.
Adjust seasoning.
Serve hot; sprinkle with parsley and basil and croutons.
Yields 4 to 6 servings.
A thought...how about pureeing table food...you can process to a mushy texture...thinking steamed vegetables, fruit smoothies (frozen fruit - if your mouth isn't too sensitive - & yogurt), boiling chicken with some seasonings to get a flavorful stock and use your imagination from there...
Happy Healing!