WINTER VEGETABLE CHICKEN SOUP
1 Tbsp olive oil
4 cups chicken, cut in bite-size pieces
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups carrots, sliced
2 cups potatoes, cubed
3 1/2 cups cabbage, coarsely chopped
1/2 apple, peeled and chopped
1/2 tsp pepper or to taste
1 tsp salt or to taste
opt. red pepper flakes, to taste
1 – 2 cans chicken broth
additional water [...]
Poulet and Dumplings (Chicken and Dumplings)
2 lbs bone-in chicken or about 5 – 6 chicken thighs (or a whole 4lb chicken, if you like, and then use about half of it)
water to cover
1 Tbsp butter or olive oil
4 carrots
2 stalks celery
1 large onion
1 can french cut green beans
salt and pepper to taste
Cover chicken in water [...]
Flour Paste:
Stir together until smooth:
1/4 cup flour (pastry flour or rice flour is best, but can use all-purpose wheat flour)
1/4 cup cold water
Slowly pour over paste, stirring constantly:
3/4 cup boiling water
Resulting mixture should be translucent.
Papier Mache Technique:
Tear newspaper into strips about 1″ wide along the grain, or into pieces.
There are a few different [...]