Kaake Family Blog

I'm getting out this old recipe to share with you all.  I've used it several times.  The only thing I don't add in is the celery salt.  I got this recipe off another site that I cannot seem to find at the moment.  Anyway, here it is.  It's not your average chicken soup recipe.  It's full of more flavor.  Below is the excerpt and health info the site I got this from. "Down through the ages, home-made chicken soup has been valued and appreciated for it’s soothing and healing qualities when it comes to colds and the flu. I decided to investigate what it is about chicken soup that makes the ailing patient feel better. Here’s what I came up with- ‘All research agrees that chicken soup helps break up congestion and eases the flow of nasal secretions. Many say it also inhibits white blood cells that trigger the inflammatory response (causing sore throats and the production of phlegm.) Chicken contains an amino acid called cysteine- released when you...

She is not afraid of the snow for her household, For all her household are clothed with scarlet. Proverbs 31:21 I read a lovely blog the today about preparing for winter. What a lovely idea! It's kind of what we've been doing freezing fruits and veggies, but this took it to a whole new level. Here is the link to that article. For me and my family, things are a bit different here so this is what I"m hoping to do/have on hand. 1. plenty of blankets 2. flashlights with batteries 3. clean small room heaters and have them in a handy place. 4. clean humidifiers and put them in a handy place. 5. take winter clothing out of storage for the kids and myself and see what we need to get/get rid of. 6. get out the cover for in front of the fire place. 7. clean the basement for those long winter nights so the kids can play/exercise (yes us parents too). 8. have herbs, raw honey and spices on hand for the herbal remedies we make. 9. have kool-aid packets on hand for m...