soup!!

Winter and soups just go together, especially when I'm sick.  To fight off that congestion and chill, I've been making lots of soups (from semi-scratch).

I love, love matzo ball soup, and it’s a major comfort food for me.  Anyway, I was sick and craving some, but I didn’t want to buy the pre-made jarred variety, so I got the kind you make from a box (the cheapest at around $2 was Streit’s Matzo Ball & Soup Mix).  It doesn’t sound too romantic, but it was just what I needed.

I love this soup pot!  It was great going through the steps of making a matzo ball soup without actually having to buy the individual ingredients.  I just added a fresh carrot, and it was great.  The only problem is that they add a LOT of salt, so if you’re sick, you will definitely taste it, but otherwise, it’s a little strong.  A great product, but I think next time I’ll try to make it from scratch.  :)

I also really like wonton soup, and purposely made it from home rather than bought it from a restaurant.  Taking the easy way out, I got the wonton's pre-made (inside there's shrimp and chinese cabbage).  But I added some egg noodles, bok choy, and slices of lamb to a garlic and green onion broth.  Yum, yum.  :)