“ Healing Chicken Soup"

Happy Snow day Ya’ll!!!

Once again here in Texas for the SECOND time this year we are experiencing freezing conditions, ice, and freezing rain. CRAZY!!! We are all cozy with a fire and some hot coffee so all is well over here..

With the cold weather comes a lot of unwanted illnesses. Right now in Texas we are fighting the flu epidemic like mad. It is absolutely out of control and I have been trying my best to avoid getting sick. Here are some preventative measures I have been taking. Hypochondriac or not I am trying my best to stay healthy!

• Hand washing..sanitizer.. ALL THE TIME.
• lots and lots of water. If you hate water , try adding some fresh lemon slices, mint and grapefruit to brighten your drink :)
• Epsom salt baths- Dr Teals is my favorite along with a few essential oil drops of Eucalyptus
• Oil diffusers - Eucalyptus, Orange, Theives
• Extra Vit. C and D
• Elderberry tummies daily to boost immune
• Tumeric teas and Golden Tumeric milk ( google recipes)
• SlEEP

This is what I am doing for both Brandon and I ( and adapting a few of these for Jax) I am praying that we all stay well!!!

So also with cold weather comes SOUP WEATHER!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE to make soup because hello! You can make it in the crock pot :) Or just let it simmer away on the stove allowing that amazing smell of soup to fill your home :) It is just so comforting. I already made an amazing batch of chili ..but what I wanted to talk about today was my chicken soup. 

This chicken soup has a bit of a kick so spicy lovers this is right up your alley!

Ingredients:

1 Sweet potato/butternut squash peeled and chunked

1 yellow onion chopped and diced

3 stalks of celery chopped

3 carrots peeled and chopped

1 zuchinni chopped

1 or 2 bunches of spinach
chopped cilantro

cayenne

salt and pepper

tumeric

cumin

2 chicken breasts

chicken stocks

Procedure:

In a crock pot...dump all of your ingredients in :) season to preference and cook on LOW and slow for about 6 hours. Shred chicken and serve.

Stay well y’all!!!!