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Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Welcome to Soup Week at the Lazy Gastronome.  Cold weather and busy days call for something warm and simple to warm your belly.  And our first soup – Chicken Noodle!

Did you know that the old folk remedy for a cold, chicken soup, actually has a scientific basis?  Chicken soup acts as an anti-inflammatory that can help shorten the life of the virus.  By relieving congestion, it reduces the amount of time the virus is in contact with the lining of your nose – and he helps prevent dehydration.  (see Mayo Clinic [1])

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Here is a pretty simple recipe that not only makes you feel better – it tastes good!

What you need:

How to Do it:

Place all the ingredients except the noodles in a large kettle.  Bring to a boil, then simmer for about 1 to 1 ½ hours, until chicken begins to come off the bone.

Remove the chicken from the pot and allow to cool.

Remove the meat from the bones and return them to the pot.

Add more salt and pepper to taste.  Simmer for another 30 minutes.

Add the noodles to the pot and cook until they are done.

Serve hot!

Serves 6-8

 

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What’s for Dinner? – Sunday linky #20

Posted By HelenFern On In Blog Hops | 4 Comments

It’s Monday afternoon and you hear –

“What’s for Dinner?”

We’ve all heard it – and then we realize, what IS for dinner?

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Well here is a place for ideas!

Please join us and share your recipes – All meal related, family-friendly posts are invited!  Feel free to post linkys that are food related as well – the More the Merrier!

Here are some of my favorite posts from last week (click on the underlined words (the links) to see the recipes!):

Janet at the Silver Foodie shared a wonderful idea – How to Create a Family Recipe Collection. [7]  This looks like a perfect gift for a child or grandchild that is getting ready to move out on their own or is getting married.  I loved her ideas!

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Nan, AKA, Granny Fabulosa is at it again!  She shared the recipe and instructions on making one of my favorite treats – Scotch Eggs! [9]  Now I know why mine have never come out!

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At the Ramblings of a (Bad) Domestic Goddess, Elaine shared a really delicious recipe for “Cheesy” Baked Vegan Cauliflower [11].  This dish looks so good I can’t wait to try it myself!

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So Please visit and pin the features!  And thank you for your comments!

Now Quick!  Tell all your friends about the great recipes people are posting – and stop by and visit them.  You’ll be glad you did!

Follow the links to find the recipes to both features!  And thank you to everyone who shared last week!

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FirstPlease leave a comment for your host!  When we comment, we not only help our blogs to grow, we help each other with great ideas!

Second – Only FOOD RELATED posts!  If you have another party that includes food, please share it!

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Turkey Barley Soup

Posted By HelenFern On In Main dish,Soup | 2 Comments

One of our favorite things about Thanksgiving is the soup we make from the turkey carcass!  This pot is big and hearty and freezes well too!

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What you need:

How to Do it:

Place the turkey carcass in a large pot and cover with water.   Simmer for 45 minutes to an hour, until meat comes easily off the bones, but cartilage is not dissolving.  Remove carcass from pot and cool.

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Carefully remove all the meat from the bones. Put the meat back in the pot and discard the bones.

Add the next nine ingredients and simmer for one to two hours, adding water as needed.

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Next, add the barley and broth and simmer until the barley is tender, about 30 to 40 minutes.  Add salt and pepper to taste.

About 15 to 20 minutes before serving, add the lemon and heat through.

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Serve hot!

Serves 4

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Leftover Thanksgiving Shepherd’s Pie

Posted By HelenFern On In Casseroles,Turkey,Turkey | 2 Comments

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Thanksgiving was great!  Good food, family and friends – and now it’s over and you have a lot of left overs.  What do you do with them?  Here’s one idea to use up five different leftovers! 

What you need:

How to Do it:

Spray a large, round casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.  Place the dressing in the bottom of the dish and press down to cover the entire bottom of the dish.

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Mix the turkey, gravy and peas together with salt and pepper to taste.  Pour the mixture over the top of the dressing.

Mix the potatoes, egg and more salt and pepper to taste.  Cover the turkey mixture with the potatoes.

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Bake at 350 degrees for one hour.  If the top doesn’t brown lightly, place it under a hot broiler for about 5 minutes.

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Serves 6 to 8

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Idea Box Link Party – # 38

Posted By HelenFern On In Blog Hops | 2 Comments

What fun I’ve had co-hosting this party all month.  I hope everyone has found a treasure or two among the shares – So on to a new month!

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours – may your days be filled with love and blessings in abundance.

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“The hosts of Idea Box are happy to introduce two new guest hosts for November! Please help us welcome our new blogging pals, Iryna and Helen!”

About Idea Box Link Party:
Idea Box is a new weekly link party for bloggers to share all of their creative posts—recipes, home decor, DIY projects, gardening tips, good advice… Whatever your creative heart desires. The link party is  open from Thursday at 6am until Monday at 6am.

 

Make sure you check out the hostess’ blogs to see what they’ve been up to!

+ Idea Box November Guest Hosts:


Iryna @ WeAreMoms [62]
Google+ [63] || Bloglovin’ [64] || Facebook [65] || Twitter [66] || Pinterest [67] || Instagram [68]

Helen @ TheLazyGastronome [69]
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Now for the party features!

3-Minute Peppermint Hot Chocolate [75]
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I’ve worked in child care for over 30 years.  I’ve seen the difficulties moms have leaving children in the care of someone else.  This article is a beautiful reminder of how hard it is to juggle the professional woman with the mom.  I loved it.

 

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What a fun thing to do with Oreos (and the judges of Chopped would approve of the “repurposing”).  Check it out!

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Hot-Chocolate-Cookies-4 [82]Hot Chocolate cookies – complete with a marshmallow on top!!  I love the idea and look forward to trying it with a cup of the liquid version and a toasty fire on a cold night!

Make sure you follow your hosts! You may be one of their features.

Mila @ MilasLittleThings [33]
Google+ [34] || Bloglovin’ [35] || Twitter  [36]|| Pinterest  [37]|| Instagram  [38]|| Hometalk [39]Carole @ CreativeClementine [40]
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Christy @ ChristysCookingCreations [46]

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Danielle @ SundaesandSpaghetti [51]

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Cyndee @ MyCreativeHome [57]
Google+  [58]|| Twitter [59] || Pinterest  [60]|| Instagram [61]+ Idea Box November Guest Hosts:


Iryna @ WeAreMoms [62]
Google+ [63] || Bloglovin’ [64] || Facebook [65] || Twitter [66] || Pinterest [67] || Instagram [68]

Helen @ TheLazyGastronome [69]
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Congratulations to our featured guests! Go ahead and grab yourself a fancy featurebutton:
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Features are also pinned to our Idea Box board on Pinterest:

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Now, onto this week’s party!

Simple Party Rules:

 

 

1. Please follow ALL of the party hosts in at least one way. 2. Only link up personal content– there are no rules about the content, as long as it’s family friendly! 3. Please visit at least three other links and leave comments/make new friends. It isn’t a party if you link and run!! 4. Please link back to one of our blogs or grab our button below for your site. 5. You can add up to three *new* links each week—please don’t link up posts you’ve shared with us before. Remember that by linking up, you are giving the hosts permission to use your images/content on our blogs and/or social media. Proper credit and links will always be given. The link up starts every Thursday at 6am EST, and closes the following Monday.

 

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