# Spring Soups & Salads! Simple Recipes for Everyday Home Cooking Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-friends-home-cooking-made-easy-5775849/spring-soups-salads-simple-recipes-for-everyday-home-cooking Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-friends-home-cooking-made-easy-5775849/spring-soups-salads-simple-recipes-for-everyday-home-cooking.md Podcast: [Food Friends: Home Cooking Made Easy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-friends-home-cooking-made-easy-5775849) Published: 2026-04-07T09:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.foodfriendspodcast.com/episodes/ Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ce178fa0-098e-4a36-88d6-56c07218ffbe.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/food-friends-home-cooking-made-easy-5775849/episodes/spring-soups-salads-simple-recipes-for-everyday-home-cooking Duration seconds: 1946 ## Resource When the weather warms up, soup can feel like it  should  be off the menu – but we believe that soup season can last all year, and may even be best in spring! This week, we’re sharing 6 flexible soup-and-salad menus that celebrate seasonal ingredients while keeping home cooking unfussy. We’re relying on light, brothy soups with greens and herbs, silky vegetable purées, and bright seasonal salads packed with herbs that are as satisfying as they are colorful.  By the end of this episode, you’ll: Rethink soup season with spring-ready recipes that feel both cozy and light Have go-to soup and salad pairings for easy, complete meals for weeknights or entertaining Feel more confident turning farmers' market finds (or freezer staples) into vibrant dinners Whether you’re cooking for one or hosting a dinner party, press play now to bring fresh, feel-good spring cooking to your table! *** For more recipes and cooking inspiration, sign up for our free Substack  here . And join us on our live monthly&n… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/food-friends-home-cooking-made-easy-5775849/episodes/spring-soups-salads-simple-recipes-for-everyday-home-cooking/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/food-friends-home-cooking-made-easy-5775849/spring-soups-salads-simple-recipes-for-everyday-home-cooking.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.