Well now, let me tell ya somethin’ about these here soup gift baskets. You know, the kind they sell in them fancy stores or online. I seen ’em advertised on that there picture box thingy, the tee-vee, whatever they call it.
First off, what in tarnation is a “gift basket” anyways? Back in my day, we didn’t have no fancy baskets. If you wanted to give someone somethin’, you just gave it to ’em straight. No frills, no fuss. But I guess folks these days like things all dolled up, huh?
Anyways, these soup baskets, they got all sorts of stuff in ’em. Like them cozy gifts the tee-vee folks talk about. You know, things that make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I reckon soup does that alright. Specially on a cold winter’s day when the wind’s howlin’ and the snow’s pilin’ up. Nothin’ like a hot bowl of soup to warm ya from the inside out.
Now, I seen some of these baskets with them fancy soup mixes. Quick and easy mixes they call ’em. Stuff like “New England corn chowder.” Sounds mighty uppity to me. I always made my soup from scratch. Just throw some vegetables and meat in a pot, add some water, and let it simmer. That’s how my mama taught me, and it always tasted good enough for me and the whole family.
But I guess folks these days don’t have time for that kinda thing. They too busy with their phones and their computermabobs. So they buy these mixes, huh? Well, I ain’t judgin’. If it gets a warm meal in their belly, then that’s all that matters.
- Chicken noodle soup – that’s a good one, always makes ya feel better when you’re sick.
- Chicken chili – that’s got a little kick to it, good for a cold night.
- And then there’s all them fancy ones, like tomato soup and mushroom soup. I ain’t tried too many of them, but I reckon they’re alright too.
Some of these baskets, they come with more than just soup. They got them woven reusable baskets, like the kind you take to the market. That’s kinda handy, I guess. Better than just tossin’ it all in a paper sack. And then they got other stuff in there too. Meat and cheese baskets, fruit baskets, chocolate baskets… Sounds like a whole lotta food to me! Enough to feed a whole family for a week, I reckon.
I heard tell some folks buy these baskets for gifts. Shopping for your mom, best friend, partner, or even yourself, the tee-vee says. Well, I reckon that’s a nice gesture. Better than givin’ someone a pair of socks, I suppose. But still, seems a bit wasteful to me. All that fancy packaging and whatnot. Why not just make someone a big pot of soup and bring it over to their house? That’s what I always did. But I guess times are changin’.
Anyways, if you’re lookin’ to buy one of these here soup gift baskets, I ain’t gonna stop ya. Just make sure it’s got good soup in it. And maybe a nice sturdy basket that you can use again. Don’t go wastin’ your money on somethin’ that’s just gonna end up in the trash. That’s what I always say.
And hey, if you do get one of them baskets, maybe you can invite me over for a bowl. I ain’t too proud to eat some fancy store-bought soup. Specially if it comes with a nice warm piece of bread. Now that’s what I call a cozy meal.
So, there you have it. My two cents on these soup gift baskets. Take it or leave it, I don’t care. I’m just an old woman, what do I know? But I do know good soup when I taste it. And that’s all that matters in the end.
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