which we on the Corner call it "chic soup"which is a penicillin in my family for generation's since the beginning of time. And here is why--chicken soup may not heal all ills, but it sure makes you feel better when it is made from scratch and you feel warm and good inside... It just want to make you lift your hands up and say Amen. My mother and father before I and my sister's and brother's just put a little bit of this, and a little bit of that in. And it always came out amazing. The great thing about making good soups is that you should never really go with a plan...trying to follow what someone has made before is always the mistake that most people make when cooking . In soups for sure its all about the water... the vegetables and ingredients you put in.... basically put in all your favorite things that you love to eat and there you will have that greatest refreshing soup that you have always want and desired...The most important thing is to love what you do... especially in the kitchen.. The kitchen is a temple, the secret ingredients to your soul... That should be respected and embrace and Love...So everything begins on the first approach into your soul that will make cooking the best soups ever...So if you make it.. you can call it what ever you want...For me my son is always coming up with all of kind of different names to call my foods... The most funny names he comes up with is "Mama Oven Fry Chicken So good, you can slap a bitch" So we have the "Bitch" Fry chicken coming up in future Postings.. But today we are dealing with Elsa's Chic Soup. 
Ingredients:
- Cut up or whole chicken
- Boiling Water
- Corn
- Diced Carrots
- Minced Onion
- Diced Celery
- Salt and pepper
- Garlic powder
- Ginger
- Basil
- Parsley
- Maggie Chicken noodlle
- What every you want to put in
Place the cut up chicken in a large pot and bring to boil. Continue to boil slowly for 30-40 minutes depending upon how large the chicken is. My son does not like too much meat so a few pieces of chicken is good to give the flavor and richness of the soup. Before you see the meat start to separate from the bone add your vegetable.. carrots, onions, green onions tyme or any vegetables that you and your family like into your love portion.
If necessary for quantity, add more water and maggi chicken noodle base paste which is a secret ingredient to any caribbean soup dishes. Both of these have salt so wait on this for awhile. For people that don't taste food well, add more chicken base paste and bump the flavor. It's amazing what this can do.
Add about a half tsp of garlic powder and dice ginger as much as you want into the pot. Remember your adding dicing and storing the soup as you go.. and don't forget a few of your favorite little songs to sing along to when cooking the soup. Toss in your diced onions, celery, and carrots to cook until they are tender.
Add pasta or you could put some potatoes and dumplings and cook till done.
Add parsley, salt and pepper to taste, and top it off with some dried or a sprig of basil. In little or no time your soup is ready to be serve and will leave your family loving you even more and making them wanting your chic soup all the time... They say chicken soups heal the soul and it surely make us say Amen on the corner and always leaving us feeling good... Amen.. Amen
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