Leeks have a higher value of quercitin than other alliums. It is anti-cancer and antioxidant. If you throw in the skins just to make the stock, the quercitin value rises a lot more.

They are best before dates on your stock powder Vivi I don’t worry about them but I would transfer it to a glass jar with a screw top to keep moisture out and keep it in the cupboard in the dark. When I was a kid(I’m 59) virtually nothing had best before dates on. Heather

This is such a great idea and so kind. There are many people who are nervous to cook from scratch and you make an excellent teacher. Im certain you will be reaching a lot of people longing to save money and eat real food.

I'm reminded that not everyone has the equipment to make a smooth soup however the soup is wonderful without whizzing it up. It's a very old old recipe going back before the equipment was available.

Hmmmm, saved some bacon fat yesterday from breakfast, will save it in foil ready for the next soup batch, I like some carrot in leek and potato soup for colour. Love your work Viv, inspiring!

Your “maths for the kitchen” vids are each a semester of Home Economics in 30 min! Excellent! And yummy😉👍💕

Delicious!! I use to break down the costs of my meals about two years ago in my videos to show people how cheaply you could eat if you cook at home. I would get my groceries for the month and only have $25 to spend. It was very possible for me until about a year and a half ago when inflation really took off. I now have to go to a food pantry which has been lovely. I do garden but not to the extent that you do due to our scorching weather and space but that might change this spring or even next. I completely agree that if you grow your own produce that it's just your blood, sweat and tears invested in it. It's so much better to grow your own because you know then that there's no pesticides, so much healthier. You did an excellent job in explaining the various comparisons and I think you'll open people's eyes to it that are struggling. Bravo Vivi!! I love seeing these videos. Now on a different subject. I've watched your last 8 videos, which were lovely as usual but haven't commented on. 😞 I usually watch videos after breakfast before I take off running for the day or at bedtime. The problem when I watch something at bedtime is I think I'll comment in the morning but I end up forgetting....😮. So sorry about that but I've been here in the background watching and I'm going to watch yours in the morning from now on. Keep up the excellent work Vivi, you're helping so many others that are struggling and those that just want to save up for something. 😁💗👍

I know I've told you this before, but it bears repeating: I started watching your channel for your allotment videos but your beyond frugal videos, and especially anything in the kitchen, is what I watch when I'm feeling low for not being able to "afford an easy life". Love this one! What I find interesting: are leeks always sold with most of the green part trimmed in the UK? In Germany, we usually get the whole leek (or most of it) and then it's up to us what we use. (I, of course, use it all 😉)

Hi Vivi, the soup looks amazing. I love a good soup. I dont have a mixer or a blender, but I do use a potato masher, dont know if that is the right term. Today we are having a bit of a splurge.. I found deer meat at my local shop, on offer, it had been frozen. So a rare treat for todays dinner. Served with homemade potatoes au gratin, and fried mushrooms and vegetables. (I know you are vegetarian, but for me its a rare treat these days, cant remember last time I had beef or a roast) 🙂 Oh, you are so right. My brother is a farmer, and my sister in law called me the other day, if you drive by, i am not at home, but please help yourself to some eggs, the chickens has started laying again, and she has too many. I picked up 24 eggs absolutely free, and had a lot of laughs with my brother. We had farm fresh eggs this morning. Happy Sunday, I am indoors cleaning, as it is another snowy day here.

I have never had a leek in my life. Made this. I will never NOT have a leek in my life again. I even made the Vivi sound of 🤤

yay new video! love the beyond frugal series

🐝Thanks for the great video 🌻 YOU making me hungryyyyy. Need to sow my leeks ooowowowo

That looked delicious Vivi. My go to soup is leek, carrot and lentil xx

your leek and potato soup looks devine. I made 'creamed' vegetable soup last night, lovely.

Hi Vivi. I make my own leek and potato soup too. I find I can taste the preservatives etc in the tinned versions... they don't taste natural. Really enjoying your channel. Sending love from Deepest, Darkest Devon xxxx

Potatoes raise my sugar but I was eating them before I was born! So have to have them now and then 😅 Ms Pat from southern Indiana 🌹

Growing leeks for the first time this year...will be making this soup and thinking about you 🤗🤗🤗

My addition to your delish soup would be a 75p tin of coconut milk. xxx😊

I like to add thyme to my soup, which I have in the garden. For those who are a bit concerned regarding protein add some cannellini beans. Not only will they add protein but when blitzed will make it even creamier. You could use dried ones which will keep the cost down, but don’t forget to soak them overnight.

I love leek and potato soup i add garlic but i add garlic to every thing lol Xxx

I just chop up potato and leeks, heat some oil or butter in non stick pan, fry only slightly (without almost any browning, just to get them going), add about a glass milk/water mix, salt and pepper, cook on low heat, under lid about 5 min. Turn off the heat and let sit for about another 5-10 min. Ready. Garnish with parsley or tender leek greens, if on hand. As main or side dish. I always add black pepper to everything! Even more now it is said to enhance absorption of so many nutrients.

Thanks Vivian, I love making Leek and potato soup, with some cheeky grated cheese 😊

Happy Sunday Vivi ! This was great. I have NEVER cooked with leeks -although I have had leek soup. I must say , that is a pretty healthy looking leek. I thought they were very slender stalks …and expensive ?? Maybe I’m confusing leeks with something else ? Your soup looks easy and great. Wish I could be sitting across the table from you enjoying this ! ❤xx

This is so helpful! You really covered all the basics on how to make this soup on whatever budget you have available. Thank you!!

It looks so good. Thank you for sharing with us Vivi. Since starting watching your video I have started to make so many different soups using our garden produce. I use to only make vegetable soups. Now every summer I make broccoli, courgette and butternut squash soups. I still have some in the freezer for the next two months. I love soups in the winter time. We still have two months of winter so I will really enjoy those soups.

Yum, yum, yum! Thank you, Vivi!

Thanks for all the info on your videos.😊 I appreciate all of the hard work you put into your videos.

Ooo, exciting, looking firward to this Vivi. I try to grow a lot of leeks and potatoes on a patch of my neighbours garden. She loves leeks.

Oh yeah baby leek and potato is one of my favourites! Also, those feeble little leeks on my plot might just about be ready to become soup...... :)

My local market fruit and veg stalls (and presumably veg stalls elsewhere) often sell stuff very cheaply that's close to the end of its life. You have to buy in fairly large amounts, but that's perfect if you're batch cooking. Worth keeping an eye on what they've got.

Yesterday I made this soup.. Delicious! 😊 Thanks Vivi 🌹

Yours will taste much better. Leek and potato soup is a favourite here.

Lovely jubbly!!

Thanks Vivi! Excellent video as always ❤xx

We have 4 freezers now Vivi and there is mo space for me to batch cook right now. I have to be ready for harvesting this year instead of having to by a 5th freezer. Fortunately we have a nice bigbstone out building.

Thanks for making video. I’ve never made this soup, but I am going to make some soon 👍

Think I’m going to give it a go, thank you for sharing with us X

Being cheap to make is wonderful. As you said Vivi, you know what has gone in. No preservatives. Have just sowed my leeks indoors.

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One of my favourite soups. Looks lovely.

That looks delicious Viv, thank you xxx

love it vivi

Well done Vivi. 😊

👍👍👍Imade your gourgettesoup it was very good!!! I make this soup to

ive just been given a soup maker, need to start putting it to use! great video as always x

Never used leeks as I didn’t know what to do with them. Thanks so much for the demo! Can’t wait to buy some. 😊

Hiya Vivi, agree do love a creamy potato leek soup. I have made a few times and yes the first time it was let’s say a wee bit gritty lol. Tips for cooking always welcome. Blessings luv a snowy blowy night southern Ontario Canada 🇨🇦🐝

And you didn't even mention that homemade soup is inevitably more tasty and nourishing than store-bought! Also, no recycling of the tins to worry about.

Hi Vivi, I enjoyed hearing all about making your soup. I could almost smell it!

Thank you lovely x

Serendipitous recipe, Vivi. I had two leeks sprouting in jars on the windowsill. I usually just steam them for sidedish. I had stock, potatoes and onions but no butter nor cooking oil. I used bacon drippings. Scrumptious! Thank you very much.

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Leek and potato is one of my favourite soups ,I make it regularly 😋😋😋xx

Yummy soup it looks amazing. I rarely have leeks but onions and carrots make a fine soup too. Really love the took by videos simple food is the best.

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I’ve never cooked with leeks Vivi… always thought of them as fancy expensive onions 😬 I’ll definitely be making this soup when the weather turns cooler though!! Thanks again for another great recipe and cost comparison video 🤩

One of my two favorite combos, I have to have butter though. 🤗 I agree a whole can for me, it baffles me where did they come up with for 2 people? Even one that is condensed to me that is one person meal.

I have 2 leeks in my fridge, perfect timing. :)

Yummy leek and potato soup. I have a regrown leek in the garden so I will be making this soon. You could add either a little cheese or vegan substitute if you don't have stock powder.

Hello dear Vivi! Leek and potato soup is my default homemade soup and I batch freeze loads of it too.There are too many additives in the bought soups and also they are far too inferior for me... Homemade every time. I too use all of the green part in my soups.

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Have you already eaten everything, or is there still something left for me? ❤❤❤

Soup looks delicious. I do love a homemade soup. Possibly favourite being mushroom or celery. Having said that Sainsbury’s do a nice canned version of leek and potato with a little double cream in for 62p. It’s not great how the Sainsbury’s and Tesco locals charge more for food than their full size shops!

Made it for dinner tonight, it was lovely but I should have used more potatoes, it wasn't quite thick enough. :)

2 to 3 leeks is typically $5 in the U.S.

Never had leeks, your soup will change that.

Those prices are hideous arent they? You wouldnt get butter on Heinz or Covent Garden.

I've never seen leek soup in cans here in the U.S. I've made it myself a few years ago. I just googled it and found a packet of Knorr soup mix at Walmart, one packet is $7.99! Why?!

Looks delicious Vivi. I absolutely love leek and potato soup. They sell the whole leek with the dark leaf bits over here which I appreciate. Bon appétit. 🌟❤️🥣