Mama Leone's Chicken Soup and some FALL FUN!

Wow! Is it Sunday already? I had hoped to post on Wednesday and Friday, but this week FLEW by! We stayed busy getting ready to host a harvest party for our Kids Club group and enjoying the fall season!

Tonight's dinner is in the crock pot (smelling delicious) and I'm ready to put my feet up and share with you!

Here are a few fun pictures of what we have been up this week :o)

Two of my favorite people welcome IN-N-OUT to TEXAS!!!

(it's a very big deal!)

The whole family in our hats. (It may end up NOT

 being a good thing that In-n-Out is only

20 minutes away from us...)

My kiddos at the pumpkin patch!

He IS Texas grown!

Can't believe we will celebrate his 1st birthday in only a couple of weeks!

Trying on hats with our best friends!

Having fun at the Harvest Party... can you tell? 

A hayride to top off the night!

Piglet, Pooh, and Daddy - headed for fun at a friend's church.

Tired kids... and a happy, tired momma  :o)

What a fun week!

I also have a tasty soup recipe to share with you. My mom passed it on to me and it's a winner!

The slight taste of tomato in a chicken broth/cream base and the extra flavor of onions and celery really compliment the chicken in this soup. It tastes great served with some garlic bread and a salad. Enjoy!

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Mama Leone's Chicken Soup

Ingredients:

1/2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken

2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. pepper

2 Tbl. oil

3 Tbl. butter

1 onion, diced

3 stalks celery, diced

1 Tbl minced garlic

1/2 tsp. dried tarragon

1/2 tsp. dried oregano

2 tsp. paprika

1/2 cup + 2 Tbl. flour

8 cups chicken broth

1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes with juice

3/4 cup whipping cream or half 'n half

2 cups fresh spinach, sliced

Directions:

Season chicken with salt and pepper.

Bake in oven (set at 375) for 15-20 min, or fry on the stove.

Dice chicken and set aside.

Heat oil and butter over medium heat in a large pot.

Saute onion and celery until soft.

Add garlic, tarragon, oregano, paprika, 2tsp salt and pepper.

Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring.

Add flour until combined.

Slowly whisk in broth and bring to a boil.

Whisk until there are no lumps.

Add diced tomatoes and cream.

Simmer for 20 minutes.

Add chicken and simmer for 10 more minutes.

Stir is spinach before serving.

Enjoy!

I hope that you have a wonderful week with your family and that you can get outside and make some memories. We feed our soul and body each day - so let's choose to feed ourselves GOOD food that will help us grow in the Lord and in health!

 

Blessings,