Sickness and Soup

November 20, 2018November 20, 2018 jachancellorLeave a comment

I had some tummy issues on last week, and ended up being nauseous the majority of the weekend. In the past (prior to gastric sleeve) I would have a Sprite and some saltines. Well, I can’t have carbonated beverages now, and can have have crackers but not very many. So soup.

I had some roasted garlic cloves, and some raw ginger. I added them to a small pot with about a quarter cup of onion with some olive oil.After sauteeing for about 2-3 minutes, I added salt, pepper, and some fresh thyme.Then I added some chicken broth (low sodium) and brought it to a slow simmer.I ended up adding dried parsley, and more thyme leaves, and let it simmer for a few minutes more. It was just what I needed. I had some saltines crackers as well, but the broth was the answer to my tummy issues.

I think I am going to replicate this broth, and maybe add in roasted chicken or even shrimp as it was that good. The roasted garlic and fresh ginger really added depth of flavor. David enjoyed it as well.

What is your comfort food when your stomach ailes you?

Blessings.

Recipes · soup · Uncategorized · WLS

Garlic & Onion Soup

January 28, 2017January 27, 2017 jachancellorLeave a comment

Having a cold, running nose, head ache, fatigue the past couple of days, I was craving something comforting. Soup.

With the gastric sleeve surgery soup can be complicated. Liquid with solids are hard to process, for me anyway. I wanted something smooth, not chunky like chicken soup. I came across several Garlic Soup recipes that I found on Pinterest. I combined or modified them. Most used 5 large bulbs of garlic. I only had 1 complete bulb so that is what I roasted. I liked it, and it was comforting. David liked it as well. Subtle flavors.

I roasted the garlic I had in a baking dish with olive oil and covered in foil. It sweetens the garlic, and adds a nutty flavor.
1 stick of butter, and 3 onions sliced and place in a Cassoulet. Add salt and pepper.Saute until the onion is translucent. Add 3 teaspoons of dried parsley, 1 teaspoon thyme, 1 teaspoon oregano and a bay leaf. Add peeled garlic.Add 4 cups of beef stock. Bring to simmer, and cook for about 10 minutes.Place in a blender (be very careful – liquid will be hot, or use an immersion blender), and puree. Add back to the Cassoulet, and add 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream. Bring to a simmer. Serve with sliced Parmesan. It did satisfy my craving for soup.

Hopefully it will add in my cold recovery.

Enjoy!!

hamburger · Recipes · soup

Hamburger Soup or Stew

December 28, 2009December 8, 2012 jachancellorLeave a comment

Okay-
I laid out some ground beef (again), and really was trying to decide what to do with it.

So…

Hamburger Soup or Stew (whichever you prefer to call it)
2 pounds of ground beef – cooked medium than drain off fat
1 medium onion – chopped
4 stalks of celery – chopped
4 carrots – chopped
3 cloves of garlic – chopped
1 box of beef broth
1 can diced tomatoes
1 can of tomato paste
1 can of corn (drained)
1 can of green beans (drained)
2 cups of Pearl Barley

You can really throw anything you have in the fridge or pantry – i.e. peas? lima beans? etc.
But, this is what we had.
So.