Working a nine to five and parenthood can sometimes be a little too much to handle; easy and simple alternatives to meals such as soup can help juggle the two are always therefore a warm welcome.
In recent years, soup has grown in popularity across different demographics and particularly among millennials. Soup provides a fantastic means to ending the dillemma of preparing school luches for your children, before their school bus pulls up at the bus stop or even when it comes to preparing meals for yourself.
Why It’s Souper Convenient?
You’re always spoiled for choice when it comes to soup from the classic tomato and basil, pea and mint soup to the much loved carrot soup.
The inclusion of these classics and nation favourites in your child’s meal times contibute towards their necessary five-a-day.
Carrot soups are high in Vitamin A which can are pivotal to supporting your child’s vision; eye health is paramount especially during the summer, where vision can be affected by UV Rays. The other benefits of consuming carrots include improved cardiovascular health and a lower risk of cancer.
Alternatively, tomato soups are high in vitamin c, lycopene and potassium; all essential vitamins and minerals that support your child’s immune system. Alongside, building towards your child’s five a day, the vast majority of soups contain dietary fibre. Dietary fibre is a must to supporting your child’s bowel health and according to the NHS, childhood constipation is an increasing concern particuarly with children around the ages of two to three years old, where childen are being potty trained.
The incorporation of a soup as a school lunch in an air tight container or at the dinner table can help maintain healthy, bowel movements in your child.
Souper Special Bonuses
If fussy eater concerns have been wearing you down, don’t worry as soup is not a simple puree of vegetables with bland tasting water.
The art of making soup, that has transformed it into one of Britain’s most popular dishes, encompasses far more. Soups are turned into a scrumptious blend of different vegetables and meat, via a vibrant assortment of herbs and spices, before being thickened with a little butter and garnished with honey for a natural sweetness, where desired.
Souptastic: Breaking Soup Stereotypes
In spite of the chicken soups and fish soups sold by countless retailers, the stereotype of soup being a meal exclusively, designed for vegetarians still persists Nonetheless, keep calm meat enthusiasts, there are souptastic options for you too!
Bone broth created from the brewed bones and tissue of chicken and fish is a healtthy addition to any soup. Adding bone broth to you or your child’s soup dish can aid with digestive and joint health. The vitamin and mineral breakdown of bone broth is profound with some examples being vitamin A, potassium, selenium and zinc. The secondary perks of the traditonal bone’s broth is its use as a cold fighter and the delicious flavour it gives to food.
Cully & Sully have been making tasty, convenient and natural soup in Ireland for over ten years. Cullen Allen (AKA Cully) grew up in the prestigious Ballymaloe House www.ballymaloe.ie whilst Colum O’ Sullivan (AKA Sully) grew up surrounded by good food and worked in Irish retail. Their dream was to bring good honest and tasty food to the nation. Since they started the business they have grown to Ireland’s number 1 soup, and once you taste the soups it’s easy to see why.
Cully & Sully soups are made using fresh vegetables, herbs and natural ingredients that you could find in your Granny’s kitchen!! Cully & Sully soups are naturally Gluten free and all of the soups, except the chicken & vegetable soup and chowder, are suitable for vegetarians.
Check out the full range and what Cully & Sully are up to on www.cullyandsully.com
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