What's for Dinner Tonight?

[Godzchild]

Originally Posted by Cindy

I will pedal as fast as I can..........

Ill be rooting for ya sister.....

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by Godzchild

Ill be rooting for ya sister.....

Oh, wait. Y'all have snow there, right?

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Praying you feel better. Next time I get a cough, I'm going to try this home remedy.

Herbal Cough Remedy

Ingredients

½ c. Raw Honey or maple syrup for babies under one year
Half a lemon
2 fresh or frozen garlic cloves- don’t use the pre-minced stuff. It’s lost its strong medicinal properties.
a chunk of fresh or frozen ginger* (optional)
2 t. turmeric powder–or 2 chunks of fresh root, sliced, if you’re lucky enough to find it!
⅛ t. pepper

Instructions

Fill a small jar halfway with raw honey. Raw honey has active enzymes, ‘good’ bacteria, and tons of other beneficial stuff that normal, pasteurized grocery store honey doesn’t have.
Squeeze the lemon half into the honey and stir.
Crush the garlic cloves. You don’t want to pulverize them, or you’ll end up with little bitty chunks floating around in the honey…just crush them one good time, to start the enzyme reactions in the cloves. I like to whack the cloves of garlic with the side of my meat tenderizer mallet
Do the same thing to the ginger.
Drop them into the honey and stir.
Add powdered or fresh (pounded) turmeric, and pepper to the mix.
Blend well.
We store this in the fridge, because the cold feels good on hot, scratchy throats.


How to take it:
Take a spoonful of honey as needed, avoiding the chunks of garlic and ginger unless you just really like the taste of garlic.
Keeping it going:
We keep the mix going as long as we have colds in the house by adding more honey and lemon to taste. I also refresh the cloves of garlic and ginger daily, removing the old ones with a fork, and adding new ones. Add a t. of turmeric and a dash of pepper when you do a major refill. This keeps in the fridge for several days, but I toss it as soon as we start feeling better, and make up a fresh batch for the next time we need it.
Tip
I love the taste of fresh ginger, so whenever I buy some for a recipe, I will chunk up the rest of it into one inch pieces and freeze it for using in remedies or for cooking.
I also buy bulk peeled garlic cloves, and keep them in my deep freezer. I keep a smaller container of them frozen in my kitchen freezer for convenience.
If you’re lucky enough to have good, multi-cultural grocery stores in your area, you may be able to find fresh turmeric root, which is really delicious! It’s got a lemony-gingery flavor. It also keeps well in a sealed container in the freezer.

This is a great recipe PO! Honey is the best thing for a sore throat. I also made a similar recipe for sore throats for my kids this year. Basically your recipe, except added some chopped up sage leaves instead of turmeric. It is very soothing to a throat sore from coughing.

[MawMaw]

I'm sure that cough syrup recipe is good, but, I am one
of those kinds of people that can hardly take any liquid
medicines. I tried taking a dose of a concoction of honey
and raw cider vinegar for arthritis relief. It might've helped
if I could have endured the remedy.

[Cindy]

Potato soup, home made by one of my sisters-in-love. Rotisserie chicken, broccoli, and baby carrots.

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by Cindy

Potato soup, home made by one of my sisters-in-love. Rotisserie chicken, broccoli, and baby carrots.

Lucky you! You didn't have to cook tonight!

I made homemade chicken soup... one of my kids came home from school today not feeling well... chicken soup always does the trick for days like today! Our weather here can't make up its mind whether to snow or rain. It has been doing both all day. It just felt like a "soup" day to me!

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Cindy

Potato soup, home made by one of my sisters-in-love. Rotisserie chicken, broccoli, and baby carrots.

Oh man, I want some Potato soup!


Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Serves 6

1 pound bacon, roughly chopped
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 large carrot, peeled and diced
3/4 cup diced celery
4 large Russet potatoes, peeled and diced
4 medium red potatoes, diced
1/4 cup flour
2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
Coarse salt, freshly ground pepper, to taste
4 cups heavy whipping cream
Optional garnishes: chopped chives, bacon bits, sour cream, shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese

In a 6- to 8-quart stockpot over medium heat, fry bacon until crisp.
Remove bacon and drain on paper towels, reserving half for garnish. In bacon fat, cook onions, carrots, and celery until the onions are translucent. Add potatoes and cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Whisk in flour and stir constantly over low heat until the flour is cooked and the mixture has thickened slightly, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add chicken stock and half of the bacon. Season with salt and pepper.
Over medium-high heat, bring the soup to a simmer and cook for 25 minutes or until the potatoes are soft. Mash some of the potatoes for thicker, creamier texture. Add whipping cream and simmer for 5 minutes.
Adjust thickness by adding water or stock. Soup should have a creamy consistency.
Season to taste, and garnish with toppings.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

Lucky you! You didn't have to cook tonight!

I made homemade chicken soup... one of my kids came home from school today not feeling well... chicken soup always does the trick for days like today! Our weather here can't make up its mind whether to snow or rain. It has been doing both all day. It just felt like a "soup" day to me!

My husband wasn't feeling well yesterday and opened a can of Chicken Noodle Soup. If you are familiar with HEB in Texas, he purchases the Hill Country Fare, which tastes TERRIBLE. I'm surprised he was able to go to work today.

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

Lucky you! You didn't have to cook tonight!

I made homemade chicken soup... one of my kids came home from school today not feeling well... chicken soup always does the trick for days like today! Our weather here can't make up its mind whether to snow or rain. It has been doing both all day. It just felt like a "soup" day to me!

Yes, I am blessed. There was spinach in the potato soup, it was delicious.

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Oh man, I want some Potato soup!


Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Serves 6

1 pound bacon, roughly chopped
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 large carrot, peeled and diced
3/4 cup diced celery
4 large Russet potatoes, peeled and diced
4 medium red potatoes, diced
1/4 cup flour
2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
Coarse salt, freshly ground pepper, to taste
4 cups heavy whipping cream
Optional garnishes: chopped chives, bacon bits, sour cream, shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheese

In a 6- to 8-quart stockpot over medium heat, fry bacon until crisp.
Remove bacon and drain on paper towels, reserving half for garnish. In bacon fat, cook onions, carrots, and celery until the onions are translucent. Add potatoes and cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Whisk in flour and stir constantly over low heat until the flour is cooked and the mixture has thickened slightly, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add chicken stock and half of the bacon. Season with salt and pepper.
Over medium-high heat, bring the soup to a simmer and cook for 25 minutes or until the potatoes are soft. Mash some of the potatoes for thicker, creamier texture. Add whipping cream and simmer for 5 minutes.
Adjust thickness by adding water or stock. Soup should have a creamy consistency.
Season to taste, and garnish with toppings.

Wow, that is SOUP!!