Paul's Home Made Chicken Soup  12/28/08

Roast 2 -3 chicken legs & thighs , depending on size to done, let cool on the side while you take a big pot, put in a 2 quarts of water in it, heat medium.

open 1 can of each, sliced carrots, short string beans, peas, whole corn, cooked onions, cooked chunked potatoes, drain each can before adding to pot.

take cooled cooked chicken , part meat into small pieces, put in pot.

make gravy from the chicken roasting pan with ( Flour / COLD Water mixed ) to thicken, then add gravy to pot.

heat all for 15 minutes at medium heat, add salt, pepper to taste.

then add 1 cup of elbow macaroni , stir in slowing, so they won't stick to each other.

move heat to low, stir lightly every 5 minutes, add extra salt, pepper to taste, add some water if desire, heat about 15 minutes till done .

I made Duck Soup 2 weeks ago, the same way as above, came out a bit tastier than the chicken did. 

6 & 12 Bean Soup, both have always been a favorite of mine, good winter time food, later I'll try to drum some up and add the info here. it's allot like my chicken soup recipe minus the chicken & some macaroni, need to find the 6 bean starter mix at a store if possible.

In the past I made some mean spaghetti sauce, to bad it doesn't come out the same way all the time.

When I spend 5 yrs in Manhattan, Friday was Manhattan clam chowder day, the best. I always order out that day.  NYC pizza was top shelve also, what memories.

When I lived in California yrs ago,  I noticed home made Sour Dough Bread & home made Whole Grain Bread was big out there.

 I learned to make some killer Salsa when I lived in Cal., 7 things I think, to make it.  1) halopinia peppers, 2) onions, 3) cilantro, 4) tomatoes , 5) garlic , 6) & 7) I'll have to remember, maybe it was 5 things, but it was fresh & tasty,  just use a blender, hit the chop button a couple of times only. Make when you need only, only keeps fresh for 2 days in refrigerator.

Artichoke soup was big there too.

For yrs I've made many types of breads, all came out well, allot of fun experimenting with them.

"Yan Can Cook'' was one of my favorites of mine on TV.