I plan on trying the lentil soup too - I bought some lentils awhile ago, and haven't figured out what to do with them! LOL I wanted to make Heather's dip, but after I bought them, I found out red lentils & lentils were 2 different things, so these lentils have been hanging out for awhile. I plan on trying them in the soup eventually.
Every time I've seen Soy Garden at a grocery store, it's always been with the fruits & veggies where they have the soy cheeses. Don't know if that would help you or not.
Thanks for the tip on the food processor. I've been trying to figure out which one to get - there's so many it's so overwhelming! I've never used one before either, so that makes it worse. I was looking at some on epinions.com. My mini-prep is by Cuisinart, and I also have their handheld blender. And their ice cream maker! I've been very happy with their products so far. The big day is 10/8/04. Can't wait! 299 days to go!