Mary, I like to make my own soup also. The day before Christmas the whole family was here, and I made some vegetable beef soup. One of our daughters, who normally doesn't eat soup, ate three bowls of it and wanted more to take home with her. I don't normally put meat in my vegetable soup, but my wife likes it that way, so I did that day. I also like split pea soup, and may put some on when we get home from Tucson today. Have to go for a colonoscopy, so didn't put it on this morning as I might be tempted to eat some. I like your idea for grilled cheese sandwiches, may try that some day. Don in AZ