Feel Better Soup

There are so many things that make a person feel better.

For me ...

a walk in the sunshine,

sunshine streaming in the windows,

mowing the lawn,

playing in the dirt (weeding and gardening),

doing something nice for someone else.

Today,

I got to enjoy the sun.

I got to play in the dirt.

I buried my winter compost in the garden.

Tonight, I just feel better.

Sometimes,

it might be a bowl of soup.

Soup when you are cold,

soup when you aren't feeling well.

We tried a variation on chicken soup this weekend,

and hubbers wanted me to assure him that it would not be lost.

Korean Chicken Soup

8 cups chicken broth

2 TBSP finely chopped garlic

2 TBSP finely grated fresh ginger

1/2 c rice (I used brown, but it would be faster with white)

1 TSBP soy sauce (or tamari)

1 tsp toasted sesame oil (mine was plain sesame oil)

1-2 tsp hot chile paste or hot chile sauce

1 c shredded chicken (I used 1 lb)

2 green onions finely chopped

1 TBSP sesame seeds (mostly for decoration)

Combine broth, garlic and ginger in soup pot.

Bring to boil over high heat.

Add rice, reduce the heat to med-low and simmer until rice is tender.

Stir in soy sauce and sesame oil; add chili paste or sauce to taste.

Add chicken and heat through.

Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.