This is what I believe: Soup should never be sweet!

Oh no- cornbread should ALWAYS be sweet!

I agree with you. 

I prefer squashes, turnips, and carrots to be savoury, not sweet and cloying.

When I went to France with my former high school French teacher and my mom, friends of my teacher invited us to stay a few days with them. Madame X took us around her area sight seeing and also took us to the local Farmer's market, etc. She was thrilled that I loved to cook and invited me to cook with her. She made the best homemade carrot soup. Super easy and delicious. I'll have to search around for the recipe. 

I do remember the carrots were cooked in homemade chicken stock along with fresh thyme and was then pureed. The carrots were fresh from the farmer's market and great quality--heirloom, thin ones because the large ones are not as tender, the green tops were cut off because they such water from the roots. 

I do like corn chowder with sweet corn, but I don't want the other ingredients to be sweet. I like how the sweet corn mixes with the savoury broth and potatoes. 

I don't mind fruit soups, but I'm expecting those to be sweet.

I do like sweet corn muffins and my MIL's corn "souffle" which is actually jiffy corn muffin mix with creamed and sweet corn and lots of cheddar cheese--no sour cream. It's very muffin like instead of creamy like other corn souffle casseroles. 

Actual cornbread should be savoury. I like the kind with some sweet corn kernels added, but only when the batter doesn't have added sugar. 

I am also not a fan of the Pumpkin Spice drinks. I don't like how thick the syrup is. I have gotten the Cinnamon Dolce, but I'm not a fan of how thick the caramel syrup is. Both of these drinks also have a lot of calories. 

I realized that the Cinnamon Dolce was a combo of caramel and cinnamon syrup. I love the Viennese coffee from Coffee Beanery, so now I just add Cinnamon syrup to my mocha or latte. The drink isn't as thick or sweet and the spice of the cinnamon works well with the milk and chocolate syrup. 

Dh found this De'longhi Magnifica Espresso Machine as an open box item at Sam's Club earlier this year for $250. When I was in Sam's Club this past week, there were several of these machines for $500. Dh and I have been wanting a really nice espresso machine for several years and decided to get one for a joint anniversary present. We never bought one before because they were so expensive or difficult to use. We did buy a K cup machine a few years ago, but we both prefer espresso. We have saved so much money by not going to Starbucks all the time that the machine has paid for itself. The machine will grind whole beans or use powdered espresso. We buy whole beans from a local roaster and Illy ground espresso from our local Sur la Table. 

I love maple syrup and caramel on pancakes, waffles, etc. but am not a fan of sweet meat entrees, soups or sides, like sweet potato casserole. I only like sweet ingredients when there's another ingredient that cuts the sweetness, like an acid, spices, or alcohol.

My cousin made a sweet potato casserole with bourbon pecan topping that was amazing. It wasn't cloyingly sweet, and the pecans gave a great texture to the creamy sweet potatoes. 

anxiousmom, I am with you on sweet spaghetti/marina sauces! Hunts is our family secret. Sometimes we add to it, but the chunky veggie version is perfect as is.

I do love a good butternut squash soup, but I don't think that's particularly sweet. I've had pumpkin soup that was not sweet as well.

I do not appreciate cream based soups in general, whether they are sweet or not.

There's one soup I like that has a lot of sweetness to it. It's a lamb stew with carrots, dates, and cinnamon, but the sweetness isn't overpowering. It balances the savory elements, as another Pea noted.