Soup for colds. Soup for comfort. It sure smells good, over there in the crock pot.
1 medium onion, chopped
3 medium-size carrots, chopped (I don’t bother peeling them, I just wash them good and chop away)
3 ribs celery, chopped, plus leaves and top from 1 medium size rib
3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
a few sprigs of fresh parsley (I used a tsp. of dried)
1 bay leaf
One 14.5 oz. can chopped tomatoes, with juice (I used stewed)
2 cups chicken broth
4 cups water
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
Combine into a large crock-pot, on low for 6 to 8 hours. Before serving, shred chicken meat.
Serve over steamed white rice.
Sarah, Seth, Caleb, Grace, and Ethan all have bad colds. Several of them have bad coughs, too. Caleb stayed home from school and at 11:30 the school nurse called me to come and get Grace. On the way home I stopped to replenish the tissue, vicks, and cough drop supply.
I baked a huge quadruple batch of homemade brownies today; 2 sheet pans full (using up 16 eggs and 8 cups of sugar in the process). The brownies will be cut and wrapped and are for little gift bags that we are passing out on Saturday, with our church. We are singing Christmas carols and giving testimonies outside of the town Post Office. Jacob, Ethan, and Grace are reciting Scripture. We are looking forward to it very much.
Spending a little extra time snuggled on the couch with my sickies has given me an opportunity to read an old favorite; Little Town on the Prairie.
The prairie looks so beautiful and gentle,” she said. “But I wonder what it will do next. Seems like we have to fight it all the time.”
“This earthly life is a battle,; said Ma.”If it isn’t one thing to contend with, it’s another. It always has been so, and it always will be. The sooner you make up your mind to that, the better off you are, and the more thankful for your pleasures.” pg 89
Laura thought, “Ma is right, there is always something to be thankful for.” pg 106
Hope you all are having a cozy day. ((hugs))
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hope everyone is soon back to good health! chicken soup sounds so good…it’s a cold, rainy day here and the kind of day where i like to have a pot of soup on the stove when hubs comes home…blessings to you Shanda!♥
Hmmm…I have never put tomatoes into my chicken soup, I’ll have to try that. I just made a big pot on Monday…it was gone that night. Hope everyone feels better soon. Seems everyone I talk to is sick these days. Tis the season I suppose.I think I will pull out a Little House book out soon.Enjoy your day. =)
Thanks for stopping by. After six years, I sometimes wonder if I should close the blog. You were an encouragement today.D xo
Mmm – your chicken soup sounds so good — hope everyone gets well soon at your house!
Hope everyone feels better soon! I remember lots of chicken soup and LHOTP when I was a kid!
Sounds good. Rainy night here! Glad you all are snuggled in. If the coughing and colds persist we have found fresh ginger cut in rounds, with a little lemon and honey is great for soothing throats and coughs! My David is still down with his stomach. Good news is with the blood work and scans all looks good inside him! Just need to find our what bug is in his tummy/intestines. I covered him with a big down quilt and made him homemade juice. It is good to be mommies and take care of our lovies So good to reach out at Christmas, people are so much more receptive. We have done the Christmas caroling too. It is special! Praying for everyone to get well!
thank you for sharing! praying everyone fells well soon!
hi shanda…….i love making chicken soup in the crock pot. so easy! and how wonderful to share brownies and testimonies with your community. now that is a worthwhile christmas activity. get well soon!
Thanks for the recipe! I have a sick girl here too, soup for dinner sounds perfect