Mother Earth Products Dried Vegetable Soup Mix Jar, 10oz

The aroma and taste of this product is amazing. I use it in just about anything. I've only had it for two weeks and I've used more than half of it. Next time I'll order two.

Tastes awesome and it's great to make my spinach dip too!

I had been looking for dried mixed veggie flakes for both a ramen topping and use in casseroles/meatloafs/soups/etc., and this product seemed to provide both a good quantity of product and a sturdy jar for storage, at a reasonable price. I used this for the first time today, 2 tablespoons as a ramen topping, hydrated together with the noodles for 3 minutes in the microwave, with 2 minutes' standing time afterwards. The result was quite edible, with the carrots probably remaining the chewiest after such a short cooking time. Dishes requiring a longer cooking time, such as a stovetop soup, slow cooker stew or meatloaf, would certainly allow these dehydrated veggies to soak up moisture for a longer time (and thus get softer still).If you lack the cupboard space to store a separate package of quick-hydrating ramen toppings, these can certainly multi-task as both ramen toppings and as a supplement to the herbs and fresh veggies called for in other recipes, although you might want to give these more soaking time than I did if using these as a ramen topping. Recommended.

Delivered quickly. Works well.

I am not a prepper in the sense that I have a bug-out bag packed with essentials that I can take with me when I escape into the forest, where I have buried caches. I'm nearly 73 years old, and I'd run out of Levothyroxine within a month anyhow, so I don't do that. However, I have always liked to have enough food on hand that I could survive for a time in the event that something goes terribly wrong. When I was younger, that might have involved losing a job, but today, it might be an interruption in services for one reason or another.However, since I don't really believe that this is likely to occur, I am not buying a ton of survival food, particularly not of the type that I wouldn't eat unless I were starving to death. I mostly buy stuff that will keep without refrigeration and that I would (and do) eat anyway.Dried soup mixes are perfect for this. I like soup and don't hide this stuff in my attic to await an emergency. Rather, I eat it regularly and buy more, so I have a supply of it. This is good soup, and it's far more affordable than buying all of these ingredients fresh, much of which would probably spoil or go to waste before it was eaten.The ingredient list does not look like something put together in a chemistry lab, as is the case with some of the stuff you might find in a can. The ingredients are as follows: carrot flakes, chopped white onions, tomato flakes, peas, celery flakes, green bell peppers, green beans, and parsley flakes. It is non-GMO; if it matters, it is also kosher and vegetarian vegan.Made into soup, it tastes pretty good as is. Simply add water, bring it to a boil, and simmer. Since I am neither a vegetarian nor a vegan, I often add chicken, kielbasa, or another protein, and I usually add a bouillon cube to it for added taste. As said, however, it tastes pretty good without the additions.It has a two-year expiration date, but I can't imagine why it wouldn't be edible long after that date.As for the cancer warning, pretty much everything causes cancer in California, so I wouldn't worry about that. It's probably a reference to the plastic container; don't eat that.

I haven't opened this and used any yet but thought I would leave size information for others. The jar is 5 3/8" high and 3 5/8" square. I was very surprised because I had pictured something more like 7 or 8 inches tall.Edit from actual use of the product: My first reaction when I opened the jar was how wonderful it smelled. Fresh and delicious! I decided to try it out as an addition to some ramen soup so I added a heaping tablespoonful to the water to cook it a bit and see how long the cooking time should be. After 3 minutes or so the carrots were at the crispy but cooked stage so I added the noodles. My impression is that the flavors are good but I noticed, just in the small amount that I used, the presence of a lot of stem ends or brown spots on the chunks. I always compost those parts when I prepare fresh vegetables myself. I hope that the producer doesn't count on people not noticing these since the product is sold as "soup mix" where a lot would be added to the pot and not noticed in the soup.Clean up that little problem and I am a big fan of this product.

Smells great. Not an overload of celery like some. These soup mix veggies are gonna make some super soup!

THIS MAKES THE BEST TASTING SOUP. THE INGREDIENTS ARE CAREFULLY CHOSEN TO BLEND TOGETHER IN A VERY TASTY MANNER. YOU DO HAVE TO ADD A LOT MORE WATER THAN THEY SAY. THE SOUP ONCE MADE (COOKED) CAN BE KEPT IN THE FRIDGE FOR 1 TO 3 DAYS AND THE VEGETABLES WILL SOFTEN EVEN MORE.THIS SOUP IS ALSO, HIGHLY VERSATILE. I COOKED SOME VEGETABLES AND A HAMBURGER PATTY THE DAY BEFORE IN A CAST IRON PAN. SO DECIDED TO MAKE SOME VEGETABLE PANCAKES AND COOK THEM IN THE LEFT OVER OLIVE OIL IN THE PAN. I GROUND 1 TEASPOON OF FLAXSEED AND ABOUT 2 TABLESPOONS OF THE SOUP MIX IN A COFFEE GRINDER AND ADDED THE MIX TO ABOUT 2 OR THREE HEAPING TABLESPOONS OF UNBLEACHED WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR. ADDED 2 HEAPING TEASPOONS OF WHOLE MILK POWDER (HOOSIER HILL FARM) PLENTY OF WATER MIXED IT. THEN I ADDED 2 EGGS MIXED IT. ADDED IODIZED SALT AND MIXED AGAIN. I POURED A LADLE FULL INTO THE FRYING PAN AND COOKED IT AND THEN TURNED IT OVER AND COOKED ON THE OTHER SIDE. SERVED WITH GARLIC BREAD AND COFFEE AND MILK. DELICIOUS!HAVING FREEZED DRIED STUFF AROUND IS A GREAT IDEA! I HAVE AN OLD CAR AND DURING DEC AND JAN IT SPENT A WHOLE LOT OF TIME IN THE SHOP WAITING FOR PARTS. NOW, I SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND BROKE MY WRIST AND THUMB SO SHOPPING IS DIFFICULT, BUT I GOT MY FREEZE DRIED FOOD SO I WON'T STARVE! THANK YOU! FOR A GREAT PRODUCT!