Is it possible to use Skim milk in cream soups? YES - Its possible to use any dairy product you want, even soy milk. However we recommend 8 cups Skim milk and no water to each bag of soup. If you like it thicker add 1/4 or so of a cup of instant mashed potatoes. Thicken it to taste also salt and pepper to taste. ------------------------------------------------ How is it your soups taste so good? MANY Companies use alot of sodium to do 2 things. IMPROVE taste and GET LONGER shelf life. WHAT we do is DEHYDRATE (Not freeze dry) which locks in the natural flavor as well as the nutritional value of the ingredients, and you will get 18 month shelf life with our soups. SO THE BOTTOM LINE is you dont need salt to get soups to taste good as we prove at every show across the U.S of A. ----------------------------------------------- How long do your soups last? They have a 18 month shelf life in your cupboard and 6 months in your freezer after making the soups. ----------------------------------------------- Can they be made in a Slow cooker or Crockpot? Only the Ten Bean, Split Pea, French Onion,Zesty Tortilla and Beef Barley can be made that way. Its possible to do the others but the potatoes will get very soggy. ----------------------------------------------- Do You Wholesale? YES WE DO, Already well over a thousand restaurants use our products in the Northeast alone. ----------------------------------------------- What Store can I purchase them in? UNFORTUNATELY they are not available in any stores, but you can get them online here with FREE SHIPPING. ----------------------------------------------- How are your soups cheaper than the major brands in the supermarket? The answer is PER SERVING. Our soups per serving comes to approximatley .75 cents. you know what they are in the supermarkets, and notice the sodium levels are anywhere between 15 and 30 percent higher, depending on the brand you use to buy. ------------------------------------------------ Where will you be next? We will keep you updated on this web site. Click on Upcoming Shows after clicking Gourmetmania to find out. Or e-mail us at soupanddips@aol.com ----------------------------------------------- Please be patient as we are always adding to our website. Thank you so much.