Skip to main content

Chicken Soup for the Soul.





Photo courtesy of unsplash.com

 This hearty chicken soup recipe is made to warm the heart and soul, and is great for shared dinners at the table. It should make a healthy meal for anyone convalescing, or just trying to keep warm. It is also very tasty. It will take about 4 hours to prepare and tastes even better if cooked the day before the meal. Just try not to overcook the second lot of the veggies if you do it that way.

Chicken Soup

Ingredients

One chicken

Soup pack: (chopped)

One Potato
One Turnip
One Parsnip
One Onion
Garlic five cloves
One bunch of Celery.

One bouquet garni

 Two bay leaves

Chicken stock powder.

Pepper

Method

In a large soup-pot add the whole (thawed) chicken and half of the soup pack ingredients. Bring to the boil and reduce to simmer. Making sure that the water level stays above the chicken, simmer for an hour to one and a half hours until the chicken is tender. Skim off the scum with a spoon whilst cooking.

Remove the chicken and place on chopping board. Joint the chicken and remove the flesh. Set aside. Use a colander to transfer the broth to another pan, remove the vegetables and throw them away.

If you like you can hammer some of the bones and scoop out the marrow and add it back to the pot for added nutrition.

Now take the bones from the Chicken and place them back in the pot. Reducing on simmer and adding more liquid as needed. Simmer 2- 3 hours until the water turns white from the cooked bone.

Discard the bones; add the chicken flesh; the rest of the soup pack; the bouquet garni and, the bay leaves. Add the chicken stock cubes or salt to taste. Bring to the boil and simmer until vegetables are tender. The soup is now ready to serve. You can put the broth into containers to keep for stock for soups, risotto or casseroles.

Serve with buttered baguettes

If you like you can say this magic spell for which you will need a red candle. Or you can say a prayer.

Place the soup next to the candle.

 Light the candle.

 Say:

''Apollo, God of Healing
I call upon the assistance of thee
Bless this soup with the powers to heal
Apollo, God of Healing please assist me''

 Blow out the candle.

Eat the soup yourself or have your patient eat it. Take slow sips. If the patient cannot have solids, just serve the broth.

Rest after the soup is eaten.


This soup should be excellent for treating flu, weakness, fatigue and other illnesses. If you have flu, go to bed for the night and, keep warm, right after the soup. The calcium from the broth is good for bones and teeth. It is also fine by itself as a entree or main meal in colder months.

I hope you enjoyed my chicken soup recipe, and had a joyous meal. if you made it, please comment below with your opinions.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Looking After Your Hands

Photo by Headway on Unsplash Everybody (unless you are disabled) uses their hands for work, chores and hobbies. But sometimes the activity takes it's toll and you can get RSI, Arthritis or carpal tunnel syndrome amongst other illnesses of the joints and tendons. In these cases it can become very painful to use your hands. This can be frustrating and disappointing in life. Thankfully there are some things you can do that can prevent and repair damage to your hands.  Basin. If your hands are sore and you need some relief fill a basin with hot water and dunk your hands in it for a minute. Then fill the basin up with cold water and dunk your hands in it for a minute. Repeat a few times.  Fish oil Fish oil is often recommended for joint problems. If you don't eat fish you can try vegan omega three capsules.  Curcumin I can personally testify that curcumin is excellent for your joints. It's also meant to be a super-food that helps you to feel young and well.  Pliers You c...
Post a Comment
Read more

Create Your Day.

Photo by  Sedki Alimam  on  Unsplash This article is about the power of intention. Intentions are like a seed, that we sow and, later reap. Say that we set our intention, to enjoy our day. So you say to yourself, I intend to enjoy my day. I might later on do this, or that because it will help me to enjoy my day. Or, I might work in the cafe today, because it is nice weather and the time will pass by pleasantly. Or something more specific, I would really enjoy to have lunch with friends, so I arrange that. I intend for the conversation to go well, and all of us have a great time, and we do. Then, maybe a week later, I do like to dance for my exercise but I also like the luxury of the gym, it's just something that I like, so I think I will spend one evening at the gym this week. So Yay! Then suddenly I am quantum leaping, from one enjoyment to another, reaping what I sowed. And this is such a learning experience, because I am experiencing my own power, a...
Post a Comment
Read more

Improve your Memory.

Losing your memory, or not having a good memory is one of the worst things that can happen. It is natural as we get older for things to slow down. We may even start making errors which can be detrimental to ourselves and others. Memory is the integral part of our brain that helps us learn things, retain them and apply our knowledge. Following are some things that can prevent and help with memory loss.  Cardio There's no doubt about it, but exercise is fundamental to out brains, body and souls. Exercise, especially peak cardio exercise is one of the best things you can do for your brain. It improves thinking, problem solving, emotional and mental health and can help to prevent cognitive decline. To get into your peak cardio zone use a smart watch that has the function to record this, or try to exercise so that you are puffing and panting. Warm up, stretch down and slow down for intervals if something becomes over-challenging.  Gingko Gingko is traditionally used in Chinese medi...
Post a Comment
Read more