I love chicken noodle soup. I'm coming to the conclusion that I'm going to have to make my own. Take it as given that I'll be using boxed, low-sodium stock and probably canned chicken, because as much as I love chicken noodle soup, I'm not going to be starting from a whole bird or bird parts (unless I chop up some chicken breast). Given those foodie-depressing parameters, what should I do to get chicken soup that tastes of more than salty water with meat, noodles, and veggies?

Given those foodie-depressing parameters, what should I do to get chicken soup that tastes of more than salty water with meat, noodles, and veggies?

Yo, I don't make my own stock, either.

Add olive oil, some black pepper and thyme, a bay leaf (remove before eating!), and whatever form of garlic you have.

Extra light in the morning is wasted on me.

After a slow start to the day, I picked up steam. Did laundry while baking 3 batches of snickerdoodles, swam, made another batch of dough and then cleaned the stove and fridge door. I swear, I'm going to paint the handles. They get so dingy so fast.

I had NO idea snickerdoodles were so popular. Every time I mention them, people's faces light up. They are such a simple comfort cookie, but I was unaware the appeal was so universal. Today's guard had missed out on the Friday cookiefest but was giddy when I promised to bring him some next Sunday (it's the only shift of his I overlap.)

Also, for chicken soup, I find celery, parsley and carrots add certain necessary flavor notes.

If you want to go more from scratch, but without too much more effort, go crock pot.

If I start with raw chicken, I'm guessing I cook that before putting it in the soup? This is why I had Hubby, he was the cook! I did his spelling and bizarre information retrieval.

Maybe something like poultry seasoning, Connie?

Cook's Illustrated has suggestions [link]

Neighbor wants to garden together in the spring. Lady, I do that at work. Now that my wall is patched, I might work on that, but I'm not helping you enhance your foundation planting without monetary recompense.

I am not digging this buddy level of being neighbors. I am not your husband. I am not your ex-husband. I am the hermit who lives next door to you. Leave me the fuck alone.

Connie, cooking the raw chicken (+ veg etc) in water is what makes broth. It's really pretty easy, but slow. If it's boneless, I would put smaller pieces in broth and presto chango.

So United has already cancelled the 5:30 flight I was on and put me on a 6:45 flight, getting me home at midnight. If the incoming plane is late (spoiler: it is), how late do we think it wioo be before I actually get home?

And I just heard Milo Ventimiglia paged to a gate to get a laptop he left behind.