I make lots a various soups for the winter season. I tend to use up what's been in the freezer a bit too long in the way of veggies. My tomato soups and squash soups tend to get most of the old veggies as they'll get pureed in the process and no one is the wiser what I've put into my soups. I now call my tomato soups "VT" or Veggie Tomato soup for that reason. My soup soup comes out so thick that I can use it as a sauce also. Great way to clean out the fridge and freezer. I've started dehydrating mushrooms before that start to go bad so I don't lose them at all.