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Chicken Soup to the Rescue

4/2/2014

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A secret weapon for the common cold—a delicious prescription 

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Your throat starts to scratch, you don't have any energy, your nose starts to dribble! 
You know you're in trouble and you just hope that it will not be the cold or flu that your friend has—but your body is telling you otherwise. As far as you're concerned, you have several choices. Make yourself a stiff grog, a German remedy. Pour some rum in a glass, add some hot water and chug down the whole thing. This cured me many years ago on the island of Sylt in Germany.  
Another choice is chicken soup. Hopefully, you kept some of your own in the freezer just for this occasion, but if not, gather up your energy and cook this soup. It might help, but at least it will make you feel better and your body will have a secret weapon to help you in the days ahead. This soup does not have to have exact ingredients, just add what you think will help you. Anything goes, because your body is going into battle. Good luck!  However, you don't need the common cold to enjoy this soup. It is delicious and tastes great when you need a little comfort.  Just in case, make sure you freeze a little extra.

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lifeonthecutoff link
4/3/2014 11:13:40 pm

My "secret weapon" as well. In fact, we just finished up some chicken soup, this time I made dumplings with it. I just put in whatever is on hard, but, will save your recipe and try it sometime. I like adding the ginger.

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Gerlinde link
4/4/2014 01:57:03 am

What kind of dumplings do you put in? I love dumplings.

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lifeonthecutoff link
4/7/2014 08:36:44 am

The recipe I use if from Cook's Illustrated. Flour, salt, baking soda, buttermilk, unsalted butter, egg white. They are very light and tasty. A trick I did not know of that Cook's does is after spooning the dumplings in, wrap the lid securely with a towel so that the towel is inside, capturing the steam, and cook until done. I've gotten surprised looks, but, always raves for the dumplings.

Henrike
4/5/2014 04:04:10 am

Das sieht sehr gut aus! :)

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Deb link
4/7/2014 01:05:40 am

The perfect remedy for a dreary, gray foggy day along the coast! A bowl of this steamy, savory soup would warm my soul!

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Gerlinde link
4/7/2014 06:29:26 am

Anything to warm the soul, even if it's only soup.

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Dedy@Dentist Chef link
10/28/2014 02:53:10 pm

damn delicious and comforting food!!!
hearthy soup can heal my soul too....

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Gerlinde
10/13/2017 06:43:04 am

Thank you Dedy.

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