The soups all sound good to me. Even though it is in the 70's here right now, I guess winter time just sounds like soup to me.
I get my Nut yeast from Whole Foods bulk and it tastes really cheezy to me. Maybe you just have to try some different brands. Or, maybe it is just not for you.
When I am really tired, I even mix a spoonful in water and drink it. Major pick-me-up from the B Vitamines in it. Beats those energy drinks that you don't know exactly what all is in there.
I use it for a faux chicken broth that we love inplace of actual chicken broth: from
http://heart.kumu.org/chickn.html
Chick'n Style Seasoning
When a recipe calls for vegetable or chick'n broth
use this seasoning mixed with water instead
1 1/3 C nutritional yeast flakes
3 T onion powder
2¼ t garlic powder
1 T salt
1 t celery seed - Used Savory instead
3 T Italian seasoning (or 1½ T oregano + 1½ T basil)
2 T parsley, dried
Put all ingredients, except parsley in a blender and make a fine powder. Stir in parsley. Store in airtight container.
(I never blend it)
Making this yourself is much less expensive than buying vegetarian chicken broth. You'll find it tastes better and has much less salt.
You can use this seasoning to make a quick chicken-like stock out of water when you have no veggie stock on hand. Excellent for flavoring rice and as a soup base.
36 - 1 T servings, each: Calories 21, Fat .049 g. (2% cff), Carbohydrate 2.85 g, Protein 2.16
Healing Heart Hint
To make a very simple, easy, and tasty gravy, combine: 1 T Chik'n Style Seasoning, 1½ cups water and 2 t miso. Just before serving, blend 1- 2 T corn starch or potato starch in a ¼ C water and add to gravy to thicken over medium heat until you reach desired thickness.