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The "Just for Joy" Champignon Mushroom Soup is as delicious as it is easy to prepare!  Jan Bergen, the founder of Turtle Island Soups, combines creamy white Champignon mushrooms with three cheeses and just the right subtle seasonings for a full expression of rich, mushroom flavor.  All that you need to do is add water and allow the soup to simmer for about seven minutes. 

"If you prefer", Jan adds, "you can substitute part of the water with white or red wine for added richness - that's it!"

We certainly concur with Jan when she emphatically states that with her Turtle Island Soup Mix, you can have creamy, rich mushroom soup that tastes deliciously homemade in less than 10 minutes.  We highly recommend it for its taste profile and ease of preparation.

This "Just For Joy" Zuppa Italiana, Herb & Cheese Soup will transport you to sunny Italy!  The premium cheeses, herbs and spices in this soup mix are unmistakably Italian!  (In fact, you may find yourself humming "That's Amore" and insist on serving this wonderful Italian "zuppa" by candlelight with your favorite vino!)  This "Zuppa Italiana" may be prepared by simply adding water and simmering.  However, it can also be used as a base for many other Italian-style soups.  It comes with a packet of hot sauce that, if you are so inclined, is great for adding a little excitement to your soup!

The President of Turtle Island Soups, Jan Bergen, tells the story of how the recipe for this soup mix was developed:

Our recipe for "Just for Joy" Black Bean Soup is adapted from a recipe brought back from Cuba in 1950 by my husband's favorite "Unc" and the beloved "Auntie".  In those days, Havana was all the rage!  The food was a new adventure in an ever expanding world of tastes and cultures!  Later, family gatherings would not have been the same without their re-telling of raucous Cuban escapades over rich, delicious bowls of Auntie's incredible beans (aka Turtle Beans) and Rice.  It is difficult to to improve on perfection, so we have used the same seasonings and brown rice in our soup as in the original recipe.  The most significant difference is it now has "Just Add Water" convenience!  We hope that you enjoy this recipe from our own family achives as much as we enjoy sharing it with you!

We couldn't agree more that it is difficult to improve on perfection, as Jan says.  We also agree that it is truly delicious and we heartily recommend it - this is a truly delcious soup mix that is ready in just 20 minutes.

The flavors of California and its abundance of artichokes inspired Jan Bergen, the President of Turtle Island to create this wonderful Artichoke Parmesan Soup With Roasted Garlic.

This Turtle Island, "Just For Joy" Artichoke Parmesan Soup With Roasted Garlic is very easy to make.  You simply add four cups of water, bring it to a boil and it's ready to eat in about 10 minutes.  If it's too thin, cook it a little longer; if it's too thick add a little water.  You can't go wrong!

For a special treat, this delicious stuffed artichoke soup can also be garnished with buttered, toasted bread crumbs and freshly grated parmesan cheese.

pasta culinario Spicy Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce With Zinfandel Wine is a fabulous gourmet pasta sauce that combines two similar tastes.  Knowledgeable wine drinkers will often describe a good bottle of Zinfandel as being full-bodied and "spicy".  Similarly, traditional Arrabbiata pasta sauces have some extra spices and seasonings added to them to give them a little "heat".  We've combined the "spiciness" of an excellent Zinfandel wine with the traditional spicy taste of Arrabbiata sauces to create a sauce that is truly delicious. 

We create each jar by hand, in small batches, to ensure that quality and consistency are maintained.  The upscale label features an image of a vineyard, enhancing the romantic and artisanal style of the sauce.  This gourmet pasta sauce contains no additives or preservatives and has no added sugar.  Only the highest quality, all-natural ingredients, including vine-ripened tomatoes and carefully selected Zinfandel wine are used in its creation.  The result is a truly delicious gourmet pasta sauce that superbly enhances virtually any pasta dish.  You'll want to use it with many types of pasta including linguine, fettuccine and even spaghetti, but it is also delicious as a pizza sauce or in lasagna. 

Buon appetito!

We've combined a "velvety" smooth, full-bodied, oak-aged Merlot wine with the fabulous taste and smell of roasted garlic to create a gourmet pasta sauce that is exceptionally smooth and flavorful.  We create this gourmet pasta sauce by hand, in small batches, to ensure its superb taste profile is maintained in every jar.  Only the highest quality, all-natural ingredients, including vine-ripened tomatoes, fresh herbs, spices and carefully selected merlot wine are used in its creation.  We believe sincerely that this is among the best pasta sauces available on the market today!  This gourmet pasta sauce contains no preservatives, additives or added sugars.  You can enjoy our Roasted Garlic With Merlot Wine Pasta Sauce with virtually any type of traditional pasta, such as linguine, fettuccine or even spaghetti, but it is also delicious as a pizza sauce and in lasagna.  Buon apetito!

This pasta sauce is the result of two very similar tastes, pinot noir wine and portobello mushrooms, being "married together" to create a truly unique flavor profile...

Often, when wine enthusiasts gather to assess fine wines, they will describe very good quality pinot noir wines as "having a barn-yard nose".  (For those who are unfamiliar with such descriptions, this simply means that the wine has a very "earthy" aroma and bouquet.  To wine enthusiasts, it is a sign that it has excellent varietal characteristics and that it is likely a very, very good wine.)

Portobello mushrooms have a similar, very distinct "earthy" aroma.  They have a unique smell and taste that the French often describe as "le gout de terroir" (or, translated "the taste of the land".)

Thus, it was only appropriate that we "married" the natural taste of pinot noir wine, (with its "barn-yard nose") with portobello mushrooms (with their "taste of the land") to create a pasta sauce that we believe may be unlike anything that you've ever tasted. 

This sauce is created by hand, in small batches to ensure that the taste profile remains constant and superb.  Only the highest quality, all-natural ingredients, including vine-ripened tomatoes, plump, freshly picked portobello mushrooms and carefully selected Pinot Noir wine are used in its creation.  This gourmet pasta sauce contains no additives or preservatives and has no added sugar.   The result is a truly delicious gourmet pasta sauce that superbly enhances virtually any pasta dish.  You'll want to use it with many types of pasta including linguine, fettuccine and even spaghetti, but it is also delicious as a pizza sauce or in lasagna. 

We hope that you enjoy eating it as much as we enjoy creating it...

bon appetit!

Using oak-aged Cabernet Sauvignon wine, we've created a truly superb sauce that enhances the flavour of countless pasta dishes. Alternatively, it can be spread over pizza dough and combined with traditional toppings for a fabulous new taste sensation.