Faith, Hope, Happiness & Love: I made Chicken Soup!!!

Saturday, May 8, 2010

I made Chicken Soup!!!

So chicken thighs were on a great sale the other week and Mum mentioned that they make quite a tasty chicken soup. I LOVE my mum's chicken soup, (actually, if you look to last year's Mother's Day post you'll see that Mum made some for me - it's the best thing in the world for if you're feeling sniffly) and I was super excited to try to cook it! Unfortunately I planned my big adventure the same night we got asked over to a friend's for a movie night. James had to work till 7:30, so I figured I'd cook it and we'd eat quickly and rush over. Sadly it (like all of my cooking!) took much longer than excpected!! The kitchen was a pigsty which I hate (I love having everything look lovely while I blissfully cook away lol), but the soup was great. I added a bit of extra cream because James LOVES cream, and when I tasted Mum's the next week I realised I don't like mine as much, but it was okay. Also, I had a bit of a stock mix up with the dumplings. Oh yes - Mum used to make dumplings with it and the recipe was with the soup in the family cookbook, so I gave them a go too. They would have been better if I hadn't overdosed them with stock lol.

Here is our pigsty of a kitchen when I was done. Ew! And we were super-late to go to our friend's place so I left the mess till after, double ew!!! How I love a clean kitchen!

The soup looks kinda yuck. But it was kinda yum :)

2 comments:

Christy Franklin said...: I stumbled across your blog yesterday, and whilst bored at work I read back over most of your posts. I particularly enjoyed reading over your cooking adventures! We seem to be very similar in this category! I love cooking, but ONLY when the dish turns out. My mother in law is an AMAZING cook, so I always place this horrible pressure on myself to make fabulous meals for my husband (Daniel). Oh and I make a STY while I'm doing it :); May 8, 2010 at 10:25 AM
About Me said...: hehehee - too cute! And that's my kitchen on a good day!!! :) Soup looks awesome, mum's recipes are always the best! So have not been game enough to try dumplings so am very impressed! hehehehe Keep up the awesome cooking Abby - you are inspiring me??? xxx; May 9, 2010 at 8:33 PM

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My name is Abby, and I'm married for eternity to the fabulous James. We are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and we live in QLD, Australia. I was a primary school teacher which I loved, but now have been blessed to become a mother!! I have 2 little girls and a boy due early next year. More than anything I love being at home doing wife/mum things :) I play the viola, I love music and sports and food and spending time with our friends, and most of all, my family. I am a sister 9 times, an auntie 4 and a half times, and a countless cousin and niece of wonderful families (both mine and my husband's). I hope I can share some of the faith, hope, happiness and love I have been blessed with, with you.