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When you’re sick you need chicken soup

Apr 16, 2012 by     4 Comments    Posted under: Blogroll, food, saving money

What a crummy way to spend a weekend! Yep, the flu has come to our house…first for John and now for me. He has always been a ‘sharer’.
Who’s hungry when you have an achy body and a sore throat?! All I could think about was chicken soup… you know the brothy kind that you don’t have to chew very much.. I went to the pantry to see if I had one of those little packets of chicken noodle they sell in the USA. No such luck. I opened my freezer and found a chicken back (I save them when I cut up whole chickens) so I took it out, hucked it into my soup pot with a diced onion, & garlic. About an hour later I took all the bits of meat off the bone, added a handful of mini star pasta, & corrected the seasoning. That was my supper and boy, I was thankful. I could have added that carrot I have in the fridge and other veggies… but I was too weak for that. Making my homemade chicken noodle soup, was almost as easy as opening a packet. I have enough for my meals today too. Ok… back to bed…

Todays Menu~ using what I have

Mar 8, 2011 by     5 Comments    Posted under: food, Grocery Challenge, saving money

… and I have good stuff! Today’s menu looks like this:

Breakfast:

love the fresh eggs!

John: Baked oatmeal

Bobbie: Baked oatmeal Read more »

Baking Powder Biscuits

Nov 20, 2010 by     No Comments    Posted under: Baking, Blogroll, food, Grocery Challenge, recipes, saving money

This is just another use of that fabulous baking mix that I posted a few days ago. It’s super simple and can be an easy addition to a bowl of soup for lunch or supper. You can add ¼ cup of cheddar cheese to make them ‘cheesy’ or why not try adding your favorite herb? If you like them plain, you can serve them with butter, honey or jam.

Baking Mix Biscuits
2¼ cups baking mix (click link)
2/3 cup water or milk
Mix lightly until dough forms a ball. Turn unto a lightly floured surface. Knead 10-12 times. Roll dough about  ½  inch thick. Cut with a 2-inch cutter or a rim of a glass dipped in flour. Bake at 450° for 10-12 minutes om an ungreased cookie sheet. For drop biscuits, use 1 cup of water and drop by tablespoons onto a baking sheet. Makes 1 dozen.

Bean Soup~Yum!

Nov 16, 2010 by     6 Comments    Posted under: Blogroll, Bobbie's Store, Canning/Preserving, food, Grocery Challenge, saving money

For me, it really doesn’t matter what kind of bean it is. Every bean has it’s theme! When I make things with garbanzo beans (chickpeas) I think SPAIN. When I cook with black beans I think Read more »

Soup 101

Nov 15, 2010 by     No Comments    Posted under: Blogroll, Canning/Preserving, food, Grocery Challenge, recipes, saving money

I love making soup. I really do.  I fix soup for our mid-day meal every day for our 1st plate. First and foremost, it’s a very nutritional habit and I’ve been making these for many years. Of course the Spanish culture always begins the mid-day meal with a 1st course and is often times a soup. We get our daily vitamins in these delicious  soups.

I’m also not keen on waste and making a 1st plate can be the answer to using that last carrot or potato in the crisper.

Since I make my own chicken broth, I always have good flavor and nutrients to begin the soup of the day.

Last year I canned zucchini that was on sale and today I opened a jar of the pureed vegetable, added some stock I had in the fridge,  a few seasonings, and to make it creamy, some cream cheese. It’s just good!

Here is how I make Cream of Carrot Soup:

Cream of Carrot:

  1. saute some garlic & onion in a bit of olive oil
  2. add broth or water
  3. add some carrots cut in chunks
  4. add one potato
  5. salt & pepper
  6. bouillon cube if you need it
  7. then add the seasoning you like. Carrot soup tastes good with these themes: ¹curry,  ²a bit of cinnamon, ³tarragon… just choose one.
  8. When all the veggies are tender I use my immersion blender (hand-held blender) and make the whole thing smooth.
  9. a bit of cream, milk, yogurt, sour cream,  or cream cheese can be added if you like.

* croutons can be served with this creamed soup. I make them with leftover bread.

**I like to start my soups in the morning and have it all finished well in advance of the meal.

Not done yet… the Chicken Backs!

Nov 14, 2010 by     2 Comments    Posted under: food, Grocery Challenge, recipes, saving money

We love the wings, the legs & thighs and the breasts are probably the most loved by people and so versatile.  I wonder if  gals don’t cut up their own whole chickens because they don’t know what to do with the chicken backs. I  look on these as 2-3 free meals! Read more »