My sinus infection was followed by and upper respiratory infection and a raging fever/chills and some vomiting that lead me back to the doctor for a Z-pack, which in turn lead to even more vomiting. Ken was naturally a super trooper and very thoughtful. When he came back from shuttling kids to and from choir practice, he found me lying on the laundry room floor desperately trying to cool my fevered body down. What did he say? Oh do you need help getting back into bed? Do you want some ice chips? No. He said “oh you found a cool place to lie down.” And left me there. The kids came into the bed room 100 times asking me to settle disputes and ask where their socks were. At dinner I heard the kids both wail “Momma doesn’t make quesadillas with the WHITE cheese, that’s for pizza!” Let’s face it, moms aren’t allowed to be sick. We don’t have time for it and typically aren’t given the opportunity for recovery. I’ve been battling a really bad cough now for about a week. I know in time it will work itself out, but it’s exhausting. Yesterday I was coughing so much I gave myself a headache. All I really wanted to do was take some Advil and lay down in bed.
At a time like this you need chicken soup!
"Easy I'm sick Chicken soup"
Ingredients
- 1 (3 pound) whole chicken or pieces
( I put mine in the crock pot the day before, using the broth as well)
- 4 carrots, halved
- 4 stalks celery, halved
- 1 large onion, halved
- water to cover
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules (optional) if no broth from precooking your chicken
Directions
1. If not already cooked put the chicken, carrots, celery and onion in a large soup pot and cover with cold water. Heat and simmer, uncovered, until the chicken meat falls off of the bones (skim off foam every so often).
2. Take everything out of the (crock) pot. Strain the broth. Pick the meat off of the bones and chop the carrots, celery and onion. Season the broth with salt, pepper and chicken bouillon to taste, if desired. Return the chicken, carrots, celery and onion to the pot, stir together, and serve when you're well enough to hold up your spoon!
