Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup


Make egg noodles

2 cups flour

3 egg yolks

1 egg

2 teaspoons salt

¼ to ½ cup water

Make a well in center of flour. Add egg yolks, egg and salt; mix thoroughly. Mix in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough is stiff but easy to roll. Roll out dough on a well floured surface. Dough should be a little larger in size than an 11X13 cake pan, or so. Cut strips of noodles with a pizza cutter. Make soup.


1 cup diced celery

2 cups diced carrots

4 cup cubed potatoes

¼ cup chopped onion

2 49.5oz cans chicken broth

4 cups cooked, diced chicken

Combine celery, carrots, potatoes, onion and 1 can of chicken broth in a large cooking pot. Bring to boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Add chicken, continue to simmer for a few more minutes until vegetables are starting to soften. Add second can of chicken broth and bring to a full boil. Add noodles, each noodle separately. If you add the noodles in a clump, then they will cook as a clump. You may not need to use all the noodles, depending on how dense you like your soup. Cook at a soft boil for about 10 minutes. Salt and pepper as desired. Add some dried parsley, if desired. Makes approximately 4 quarts.

Saturday, February 5, 2011

White Chocolate Party Mix

10 oz. Mini Pretzels, any shape
5 cups Golden Grahams cereal
5 cups Corn Chex cereal
2 cups peanuts
1 lb M&M's
24 oz almond bark
3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Combine first five ingredients in a very large bowl. Melt almond bark and vegetable oil, stir until smooth. Pour over cereal mixture. Gently mix until all pieces are covered with almond bark. Spread out on cookie sheets. Let harden. Break apart and store in airtight container. Makes 5 quarts.