Dear The Flu, I don’t like you. Love, Rachel
Written by Rachel, Posted in Thoughts
Husband and I were sick. I thought food poisoning was the culprit, but who really knows, it might be the flu. Whatever the reason, on Tuesday, we started slowly introducing food back into Monday’s diet of tea and water. I’d woken up starving, which I took as a good sign. Husband didn’t. In fact he wasn’t hungry all day. For dinner, I said I’d make us some soup. He thought that the things I told him I was planning to put into the soup sounded gross (carrots, peas, and potatoes) and just wanted broth. Fine. He got broth. And, a few hours later, he said he was feeling a lot better. Because of that, I called it, Magic Soup, since it seemed nothing would help him to feel better.
It’s nothing special, but it’s something everyone should know how to make, for when the sniffles hit.
Magic Soup
Last modified on 2012-10-13 00:01:49 GMT. 0 comments. Top.
- 2 carrots, roughly chopped
- 2 medium potatoes, small cubes
- 1/2 C peas
- 1 C chicken or vegetable stock*
- 2 C water
- 1 t salt
- 1/2 t chili powder
- 1/2 t ginger
- 1/2 t smoked paprika
- 1 T apple cider vinegar
- Add all ingredients except peas and vinegar to a pot. Bring to a boil. Cook until potatoes and carrots are tender, about 30 minutes, adjusting seasoning if needed.
- Add peas, cook 3 minutes. Add vinegar.
- Serve with crackers or toast, and feel better!
*To make simple stock: boil one chicken carcass with 6 C water for 2-3 hours. Strain and discard bones and meat. Place cooled stock in fridge and when completely cooled, skim fat off the top. (For more complicated stock, add: 2 carrots, chopped; 2 celery stalks, chopped; 1 onion, chopped; 1 t whole peppercorns, 1 bunch herbs (rosemary, thyme, oregano, parsley, basil…). Add 6-8 C water and cook for 2-3 hours.)
You could add cooked, shredded chicken, other veggies, and pasta if you want Chicken Noodle Soup.
Best after being cooked for an hour or so, so the favors can really combine, since there’s not a lot in it.
This is not the most flavorful, or any sort of award winning soup. But, it might just do the trick.
