Soup of the Week #1

Growing up in my house we rarely ate soup from a can, and generally the weather determined what meals would be on the dinner table. I often find myself thinking "today is a soup day" or "today is a chili day". Sometimes I can smell the comforting fragrances that filled the house on cold winter days. Now on October 20 I woke to find a blanket... well more like a sheet of snow covering the cars and rooftops of Red Deer and it inspired me to resurrect a tradition I started while in university in Fredericton - "Soup of the week". Along with that I thought I would post the recipes here :)

This week Chicken Soup

Chicken Soup

1 Homemade Chicken Broth (see below)
4 cloves of Garlic thinly slices
1 medium onion finely chopped
2 celery stocks chopped
3 carrots thinly sliced
3 small red potatoes cubed
4 mushrooms sliced
3 green onions sliced
1 small sweet potato cubed
2 cups cooked chicken torn into small pieces

1. In a large pot bring to a boil broth, onion and garlic.
2. Once broth is boiling add celery, carrots and potatoes. Allow them to simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Add Mushrooms, green onions, sweet potato and chicken. Allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes and serve.

So Yummy!!!

Homemade  Chicken Broth

Bones of 1 roasted chicken
Water

1. place the bones of 1 chicken in a large pot and cover with water
2. Bring to a boil. 
3. Reduce to a simmer for 1-2 hours.
4. Strain off bones and allow to cool for freezing or use immediately

Cheers!
CN

And the countdown begins!

I am now working on month 11 of 360 of my career, which means I am only a month away from my 1 year anniversary of being an Albertan... well not a real Albertan, just a Maritimer whose body is living and working in Alberta, but soul and mind will forever be on the East Coast. And to celebrate my time spent here Michael and I have decided to go on vacation to ......

Yes that's right folks we are headed east on November 29th after going to the Paul McCartney concert in Edmonton. This vacation will be filled with surprises and time with the family and friends I miss so much. I can't wait to show off my corner of the country. I hope I will get a chance to see everyone while I am home. I can't divulge too much about what we will be doing but I can say that we will be home November 29-December 8 and would love to bump into or have drinks or dinner or games with as many of you as possible! Just PM me if you want to get together and I will let you know what our schedule looks like.

Cheers!

CN