This spiced tomato soup from CheesePlease features two different kinds of potatoes as the creamy, filling base. The kale chips are the perfect crispy counterpart.

This recipe for tomato curried soup is delicious and uses deconstructed curry powder (I used tumeric, cumin powder, ground coriander, and a dash of cinnamon). San Marzano tomatoes and two types of potato provide a tasty base for an intense flavor. In the end I used a immersion blender and pureed the soup which resulted in a thick, creamy sauce with a bit of a kick! Serve with some crunchy good-for-you kale chips.

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We all get hungry throughout the day, and while it's easy to pop into the nearest café or corner store to pick up something to nibble on, it's much more rewarding, and satisfying, to make your own snacks. The good news is if you spend a little time on the weekend preparing some tasty treats, you'll be able to toss them in a bag and throw them into your purse to enjoy for the week ahead. Note: these ideas also make great snacks to sneak into movies . . . shh!

• Make some sinfully delicious tiki party mix. Any bacon lover will be thrilled to snack on this.
• Cracker Jack's aren't just for the baseball stadium. Munch on this sweet treat to get you through long afternoons at the office.
• My grandma always had candies in her purse. Make your own caramel candies, wrap them individually in wax paper, and keep a stash in your purse whenever you need to calm your sweet tooth.
• If you're trying to keep things a little healthier, cut your vegetables ahead of time, and pack them with some homemade hummus or white bean dip in tupperware.
• Stale, processed cookies from the grocery store? No thank you! Try some no-bake date cookies instead.

Do have snacks you make ahead of time?

If you've ever tackled a recipe that calls for honey or peanut butter, you've undoubtedly felt the pain of trying to scrape every last bit of gooey goodness out of your measuring cups. Last week, I faced the challenge of accurately measuring out 2/3 cups of goopy sourdough starter — a task rendered unbelievably easy thanks to my adjustable measuring cup! This cylindrical tool measures both wet and dry ingredients in cups, ounces, milliliters, and pints, but the best part is the interior plunger that guides sticky ingredients out of the tube and scrapes down the sides in one push. Corn syrup, jam, and molasses are no match for my wonder tool.

Still, I won't let go of my standard measuring cups, which are still the best for measuring flour out of the tub and for small jobs, but the KitchenArt Adjust-A-Cup is an important member of my tool arsenal. Are any specialized tools must haves in your kitchen?