Jasmyn

Tatiana is now famous http://www.recipezaar.com/280309

What’s the real recipe for borscht? She’ll never tell!

I made chicken soup last night. So easy. I bought a wide mouth thermos, the good stainless steel construction worker kind (after breaking a few of the plastic ones) . I think this thermos is designed to be dropped off the 67th floor of a building, and still be okay.

Chicken Soup

1 package chicken legs (because they were on sale - any chicken is fine)

4 ribs celery with green tops

1 bunch carrots with green tops

3 small onions

1 clove garlic

3 parsley roots with green tops (optional)

1 handful fresh parsley

1 tablespoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper.

Into a Dutch oven or large soup pot: Cut vegetables in chunks. Wash and add carrot tops, celery tops, parsley. Add chicken, salt and pepper. Add water to 1 inch of top of pot. Bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer, and simmer around 3 hours. If serving right away, pour soup into a gravy separator and pour off soup, leaving fat in separator. Or, strain liquid from soup and refrigerate. When cooled, remove the hardened fat with a spoon and discard. Pull meat off bones, add back to soup, add back carrots and celery, or add fresh vegetables and simmer 15 minutes. Serve hot, garnished with chopped parsley.

My daughter’s friend is very talented with a camera. This is me with my doggie.

We really have a leaning tower in Chicago. No clue why they built it.