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    Home » COOK WITH SAM CLUB

    Sam TurnbullAuthor: Sam Turnbull Updated: October 3, 2026

    Cook With Sam Challenge: October

    Welcome to another month of Cook With Sam Club! 💚

    Every month, we cook one recipe together as a community, and for October we're making my Creamy Vegan Potato Soup! 🥔🍲 It's creamy, cozy, easy to make, and basically a loaded baked potato in soup form. Perfect for soup season!

    And one of my favorite things about this recipe is the toppings. Load up your bowl with vegan cheese, vegan bacon, green onions, chives, vegan sour cream, or whatever sounds good to you. I can't wait to see how you make yours!

    Cook with Sam Club for October, this month's challenge is Vegan Loaded Potato Soup.

    👉 How to Enter the October Challenge

    Make my Creamy Vegan Potato Soup then leave a comment + star rating on the recipe by October 31. That's it! You're entered to win a $100 gift card. 🎉

    📸 Want a bonus entry?

    Share a photo of your potato soup on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, or in my Community with #CookWithSam for +1 bonus entry and a chance to be featured in next month's Cook With Sam post! Tag @itdoesnttastelikechicken so I don't miss it. One photo bonus entry per person, so just choose whichever way is easiest for you!

    Private account or don't use social media? You can email your photo to me instead. 💛

    Already reviewed the recipe? Just leave a new comment after making it this month and I'll count it!

    🎁 This Month's Prize

    One randomly selected winner will receive a $100 digital gift card, winner's choice of Amazon, Indigo/Barnes & Noble, or Uber Eats!

    I'll announce the winner in early November.


    🎉 September's Winner + Your Vegan Meatball Photos

    You cooked up a LOT of vegan meatballs last month! We received 54 entries for September, and I loved seeing all your delicious creations!

    Drumroll, please... 🥁 A HUGE congratulations to our randomly selected winner, Nancy B.! 🎉

    Nancy said: "Great recipe. Cant wait to try the Swedish Meatball recipe, too."

    Nancy, you've won a $100 gift card! I'll be reaching out by email shortly so you can choose your prize. 💚

    💛 Your Vegan Meatball Photos

    I have to give a special shoutout to Emilie for this month's photo! Just LOOK at that meatball sub!! 🤤 Seriously, I need one of these immediately!

    Vegan Meatball sub photo submitted for the #Cookwithsam challenge.
    📸 Emilie's Vegan Meatballs

    Here are just some of the incredible photos you sent in…

    Thank you so much to everyone who participated! Whether you cooked, commented, or shared a photo, you made September's challenge so much fun. 🥳

    Ready for October? Make my Creamy Vegan Potato Soup and leave your comment + rating by October 31. And don't forget to send me a photo of your loaded-up bowl for a bonus entry! I can't wait to see what you make! 💚

    Bon appetegan!
    Sam Turnbull

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