Mother-Dear's Chicken Noodle Soup

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and feel like the north pole here! :) We've been staying inside and have begun to put our Christmas decorations. When I haven't been helping, I've been at my sewing machine or practicing/teaching violin.

Leftover greenery from the tree was made into a wreath. We placed a favorite candle in the center of it.

I simply gathered a few excess branches and made little swags for the front porch. I had them hanging on an antique dresses until the snow storm passed.

A homemade hazelnut latte

Tonight it will be sub-zero weather, if it isn't already (!) so Mom decided to make her homemade chicken noodle soup. It's definitely a favorite around here. If you're needing a comforting soup recipe, you may want to try this one out! Serve it with warm corn bread muffins or whole wheat rolls.

Mother-Dear’s Chicken Noodle Soup

2 qt. water

1 pinch of saffron
1 large onion
2 celery stalks
4 chicken bouillon cubes
2 carrots
1 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
3 c. noodles, uncooked
4 c. chicken broth
4 c. cooked chicken, cubed
 

Dice onion, celery, and carrots. In a large kettle, put water, saffron, onion, celery, bouillon cubes, carrots, salt, and pepper. Cook vegetables until they’re almost soft. Add chicken broth and chicken; bring to a boil. Add noodles and cook until they’re done. Serves approximately 12.