I've never used a crockpot. I wouldn't know HOW to use one. But I make a lot of really nice homemade soups - love 'em.

If you like onion soup, try to make a batch from scratch - with the oozing broiled cheese on top, yum.

Most of the time, I make soups with vegetables, herbs, chicken or beef; and some combination of brown rice, noodles, and/or barley. I've gotten pretty good at this over the years, and I'm not much of a cook, otherwise.