What a coup! I finally got Sylvia in the kitchen. This is no small task, but even Sylvia knows that if she is going to live independently, cooking is required. This doesn’t have to be anything fancy. Just something straight forward, basic and quick. I’m hoping that Sylvia will also discover that making things from ‘scratch’ (well, almost scratch) saves money. I suspect that my lectures about meals made from basic ingredients will not be as influential as the discovery that a dollar goes a lot further if you make it yourself. Not to mention the advantage of leftovers!
So, back to the kitchen. We chopped our raw ingredients- carrots, celery, onions, and a boneless chicken breast and had on hand a box of organic chicken broth ( this is the not- cooking-totally -from-scratch part, but... we can do homemade broth another day. Using a good quality broth will be almost as good and will make this recipe happen in a flash!). Put a pot large enough to hold all your ingredients on the stove with about three tablespoons of olive oil in the bottom. Cook the chopped carrots, celery and onion in the oil until soft. Next, add the broth. When the broth is hot, add the chicken breast. If you like noodles, toss in a handful when the chicken is cooked through. A little salt and pepper to taste and when the noodles are soft, you have soup!
If this all sounds a little imprecise, there’s a reason for that. Don’t be afraid to chop up what ever vegetables you have on hand and add a box of broth. I’ll work on a precise recipe that you can link to (Friday I got help my friend Kelly, and have finally figured it out!). Soon you will be able to download some simple recipes and really get started on your kitchen basics.
PS Notice that when Sylvia chops onions, she keeps her knuckles curled under? That’s my girl!
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