Monday, January 17, 2011

Chicken Soup! (Wingin' It)

Hello everyone! Welcome to a "Special Edition" of my Blog. Since I know hardly anyone reads this, and it is a wintery winter here in the North East... I figured I'd share a chicken soup recipe my wife and I enjoy! It really is "Mamita's Chicken Soup" recipe. That's right, my Mom's. The one she used to make when any of us were at our "death bead" getting over a cold or flu. As much as I can try, I doubt mine will ever be as good as Mamita's. However, I wing it. What matters is that you use chicken on the bone, you enjoy making it and eating it. Your body will thank you as you should feel an extra energy boost and revive you from fighting a nasty cold or flu of doom. Don't just take my word for it (Nature's Cold/Flu Remedy)(Healing Properties of Chicken Soup)
Since I do not approach soup-making as an exact science, I call it "wingin' it". Not because there are chicken wings in it. In fact, thighs and drum-sticks are best :-)
In a large pot bring about 6 cups of water to a boil. You can also add a Box of Chicken Broth in lieu of water. Low-sodium and as close to "natural" preferred. So, instead of 6 cups of water, it can be 4 cups... then the rest Chicken Broth.