Sick Man Soup

No, it's not a soup made out of sick people. Feeling a little under the weather? Grandma Charles will fix you up in no time.

Ingredients:

3 cups	broth (I used vegetable but I think chicken would be best)
1 cup	dry rice
2	large carrots, chopped

Procedure:
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and boil for about 20 minutes. The rice should be done and the carrots should be soft but it will still be pretty goopy. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

Obviously this isn't a polished recipe... but it's very easy to make when you're feeling lousy and you're out of instant chicken noodle soup. For particularly sensitive stomachs, I recommend using half broth and half water. For slightly more robust digestive tracts, peas or small pieces of chicken could be added.

Enjoy with water with a hint of lemon juice.

Chicken Tangine

This is another recipe from Mom (she found it in Healthy Cook by Kate Sherwood in Nutrition Action Healthletter, Sept 2010). I was in a rush so I didn't change it all (well, I used 3 carrots instead of 2, but mine were kinda shrimpy). There were some things I did think about changing, but I'm glad I tried it out as written first.

Ingreduents:

2 lbs	chicken breast, cut into large cubes
3	carrots, chopped
2	zucchini, chopped
1	small onion, chopped
1 tsp	turmeric
1 tsp	ground cumin
1 tsp	paprika
0.25 tsp	ground cayenne pepper
0.25 tsp	cinnamon
6 cups	broth (I used vegetable bullion)
1 can	diced tomatoes
	olive oil

Procedure:
Cook the chicken in some olive oil until it's done on the outside. Add spices and stir for a minute or two. Add all other ingredients. Simmer for about half an hour. Serve with a lot of bread, the crustier the better. Serves 6-8, depending on how much you like bread.

This recipe is great. It's very easy and has a lot of flavor to it. There's a good amount of kick in the broth which does not diminish when reheated days later. The one thing I didn't like is that it's too... soupy. The vegetables seem lonely since there's just so much broth.

I think next time I'll try adding some chickpeas. Alternatively, some brown rice could go in. I would add it dry and then let it soak up the broth instead of making it with water. I thought about potatoes but I think they would gum up the broth. Pasta was another option as well -- probably little spirals -- but that seems weird.


Yeah, I'm not sure. I kinda forgot to take a picture until after we packed up the leftovers.