The sniffles

It was bound to happen the cold that's been going around our house has now caught up with me. Though unlike Mr M or little miss or little m who all came down with it at the weekend. I can't just curl up on the sofa watch copius amounts of movies and wait till I get better with someone bringing me food and water whenever it's needed. No being a mum you just have to get on with it.  So armed with tissues and good ole honey, ginger and lemon I carry on albeit at a slightly slower pace. 

The one thing that really helps when this happens is homemade chicken soup. There is nothing quite like it. 

Thankfully yesterday we had roast chicken so last night I boiled up the carcass as I'm really trying not to waste anything especially food  with a couple of onions, carrots, celery and a handful of herbs from the garden.  Turning the heat down to simmer for a couple of hours. Before heading to bed I drained the clear stock and left to cool. Once cool you are left with a clear jelly that soon melts when heated. Though I always take the white fat layer off first.

To make the soup I chop and dice 1 white onion, 2 carrots 2 sticks of celery and slowly soften in the pan with a little olive oil. I then add 3 ladle fulls of the chicken stock and gently heat. Adding a little thyme from the garden and 1/2 a chilli just for a kick. 

You can eat it like this but today I blended it to create a smooth flavoursome  soup.  I have made enough for lunch today, tomorrow and some to put in the freezer.  So hopefully I will be back up to speed in no time.