mom's immunity soup

Every day after Thanksgiving my mom makes the most incredible soup from the leftovers. I don't know how she does it. I wont ever pretend to know how. Now after several failed attempts I am going to leave it alone. Then one day when I have children of my own I can hopefully have some sort of creation like this that I make each year. It is incredible and I am sure it will and can cure most diseases. It is slightly different each year, but nevertheless incredible. I apologize for this short post, but I have been waiting for an excuse to post it. My mom is great. She is an excellent cook and makes a damn good immunity soup.

I love soups, stews, and anything in between. Sometimes creating a soup or stew from leftovers can be one of the most nutritious meals you may have all week. It seems like it it is all about balance. Knowing how much of this and how much of that to put in. My mom has it down pat. Maybe after my 15th or 20th Thanksgiving meal I have created for my family I will have it down pat too.

Here is a list of mom's magic soup

turnip

parsnip

celery

a touch of magic

escarole

carrots

red pepper

onions

shallots

cancer curing stuff

garlic

green beans

turkey stock - after boiling the carcass for what seems like 15 hours....

dark turkey meat

mom's special touch

orzo pasta

and much more...

Its not around Thanksgiving that I realize how much things like this mean to me. It's when I am shivering in the dead of winter. It was 1 degree out today people!!! My legs were beat red and numb for 2 hours after I got home from work today. When it is this cold it gets me excited to see my family again so soon at Christmas and welcome in the New Year !!

Enjoy !!!