​Farmhouse Chicken Stew, inspired on a stormy day in Corvallis Oregon.  Whole chickens were on sale at the local market, and the leeks looked inviting.  I spiced it up a bit with some Curry and Turmeric.  The rich broth has a secret ingredient.  Sweet potatoes and apples.  Give yourself a lazy afternoon to cook it down and chop all the fresh ingredients. 
You'll need a large pot for this hearty recipe that feeds a family giving you leftovers and some for the freezer.  Happy Cooking

Wash, chop, prepare and add to broth, cook down

​7 stalks organic celery (chopped coarsely)
5 organic carrots, peeled, sliced
2 large onions (diced)
5 garlic cloves (smashed and chopped)
2 teaspoon salt
2 large yellow sweet potatoes (cooked separately, till tender with a fork, cool, skim off skin, cube.
1 can white beans, drained and rinsed
1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes
2 Bay leaves (remove before serving)
3 Large organic leeks, washed, outer skins removed, chopped
2 teaspoons poultry spice
1 teaspoon ground curry powder
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
fresh ground pepper 
1 teaspoon crushed dried chili peppers
3 over ripe apples, cored, peeled, diced coarsely
1 cup shredded green cabbage
5 red potatoes, washed and chopped into large pieces
1 small fresh zucchini, washed, peel left on, chopped

Cook thoroughly until carrots and celery are tender

Ingredients:
1 Whole fresh chicken, washed and in parts removed
4 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
5 cups organic chicken broth

In a large stock pot cook for 3 hours on medium high turn down  to high simmer. 
remove  cooked chicken  
(I lift the hot chicken out by using an Asian spider strainer spoon),
D-bone, chop and ad back into broth.
(re-cook bones with 2 cups water, 1/2 tsp salt, for extra broth with nutritious bone marrow.)
​Add at the end or freeze.

Asian spider strainer spoon

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Fabulous Food and recipes

​Ingredients:
1 cup butter or 1/2 and 1/2 margarine 
1 1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs

​Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, add eggs mix thoroughly 

​Sift together:
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
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add to creamed mixture and blend well.

With a small cookie scoop, place on ungreased cookie sheet, press lightly twice, each time dipped with flat bottom glass into sugar/cinnamon mixture. This cookie spreads, I arrange them 3x4 on the cookie sheet.

​Bake at 375 degrees for 8 minutes.  Cool one minute and then place onto cooling rack. A delicious heritage cookie.

​History of the snicker doodle cookie:
The Joy of Cooking claims that snickerdoodles are probably German in origin, and that the name is a corruption of the German word Schneckennudel ("snail noodles"), a Palatine variety of schnecken.

​Preheat oven  375 degrees
4 1/2 Dozen

Sugared Glass:
​in a small bowl mix, 1/2 cup white sugar,                          1 tsp. cinnamon

​Original recipes call for 1 hour in the refrigerator, rolling into a small ball, rolling in cinnamon and sugar mixture, press with glass.
I do not always have the time for these extra steps; the taste is the same with a let less sugar.  For a special occasion if would roll them.  
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​Cream together:
butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy
Beat in eggs
Combine flour, pudding mix, ginger, baking powder and cinnamon 
gradually add to cream mixture and mix well.
Cover and refrigerate for 1 hr.

I use a small cookie cutter

Easiest Roll out cookies
​Great for Kids
​Oven 350 degrees
4 dozen

Harriet Says: Ladies and Gents, please do not let this fantastic roll out cookie recipe scare you off.  If you need practice with the rolling pin then this is the dough for you.

Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs 
3 cups flour
2 packages butterscotch pudding mix
3 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon 

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​Base recipe

Add water, salt, chicken broth into a large stock pan, add frozen chicken portions, cook on medium-high for 10 min. till chicken is thawed and mostly cooked.  Remove chicken with a slotted ladle, chop to desired bite size chunks. Return to med. Low heat. Simmer.

​Chop celery, onion, carrots, add to simmering broth
smash, peel & chop garlic cloves, add to broth
add poultry spice, ground pepper

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​15 min. prep
20 min. cook time

​Ingredients:

4+ frozen chicken breasts or breast parts
2 "boxes" Organic Chicken Broth 32oz ea.
3 cups water
1 onion 
5 "Organic" celery stalks 
5 carrots or 20 mini carrots  
3 clove garlic
2 tsp. poultry spice
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp ground pepper

​Simmer all ingredients for 20 min.
Enjoy simple recipe
low carbs

​When I made this recipe today with Fall freshly blowing us a rainy day, I  was cleaning out the vegetable drawer with dinner in mind.  
You may add any veggie. 
 "Tips:  Add hard vegetables with onion and celery to cook down, soft veggies like kales, squash add to the pot in the last 5min.

I also use this basic recipe to economize ingredients in the house.  We happen to have leftover steak potatoes & taco meat.  They will find the pot this evening.  And the veggies I used were on their last legs before they needed to be thrown out.  So my family refers to this recipe as "Refrigerator Stew"  I always double the recipe for saving & freeze some for a rainy day.
Tip:  remove the portion for freezing, if you plan on adding any starch items, rice, potatoes, noodles they do best to add the day of eating.  
Cooking rice before adding to your soup keeps the broth clear.
Rice freezes well but gets thick.

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For a "French" flair take your "Ving Ving" that's what my family calls it Hand Puree and carefully, its hot puree completely cooked soup. Voila!

Because I love Mexican food I decorate my chicken soup with crushed tortilla chips, float fresh cilantro, scoop of fresh salsa & a generous squeeze of fresh lemon or lime. comer bien!

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​Instructions: Heat water, cocoa powder, and sweetener on stove until ingredients are smooth. Add vanilla and milk and bring to a simmer. Pour into your favorite mug. Introduce flavor by swirling a toothpick dipped in your favorite essential oil.

Tips: Essential oil flavoring options: Cinnamon Bark, Lavender, Wild Orange, or Peppermint.

Julie's "Chick Flick" Cocoa
doTERRA Style Servings: 3-4
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients: 1 cup water
5 teaspoons cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon liquid stevia or 1 1/2 teaspoon powdered stevia (amount of sweetener can be adjusted to taste)  
1 to 2 tablespoons sugar or agave (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups almond milk

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White Sprinkles a must for all holiday baking

​I do not do cookies without this gem of a tool

Nothing like a hand made bowl to decorate your lovely meal.......

I am not a fan of washing food processors.  My husband who is a true foodie will wash anything for the sake of slicing and dicing, Bah!  I want easy, few parts as possible and this one has one my favor.  I use it almost everyday.  A bit spend'y, has won my favor.  Perfect wedding gift.  
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A winner, serving 4 boys with sweet tea for years