the autumn and chicken noodle soup

This time of year is in every way my favorite. I love the cool and crispy bite of the air, and the leaves turning bright red and orange. I also love hearing the heat kick on in the morning and the coffee pot gurgling away. Every day holds so much potential. Sweaters and fuzzy socks around the house become the norm, the basket of books in the living room gets a Halloween/Thanksgiving/Fall makeover, and crocheting afghans becomes an easy way to stay cozy.

This has become my latest inspiration afghans backed with a warm material like flannel. I love the way it turned out and am so excited to make my next one, it is in the works but i have a lot going on. Crochet orders have been coming in like crazy and I love it! I love seeing something I've made being used!

The other things of fall that make life good are of course the baking, molasses cookies today, and pumpkin something on Sunday though I haven't decided what yet I just know it needs to be pumpkiny and cinnamony. My other favorite is the soup I love making soups, with lots of fresh fall veg and flavor!

Chicken noodle is by far my go-to favorite, warm, satisfying, and sooo yummy!

Chicken Noodle Soup

3 cups chicken, cut into small pieces (i use left-overs from a roast chicken or cook and cool chicken breast)

8 cups chicken stock

1 medium chopped onion

4-6 sliced carrots

4-6 sliced stalks of celery

1/2 cup melted butter

1/4 cup flour

1tbsp. olive oil

1 box of pasta shape of choice

ok so this is how I do it...

1. heat olive oil and add chopped veg, let cook until soft but not squishy, i like to let it sit without stiring for a bit so it browns a tiny bit

2. add stock and heat to boiling

3. add cooked chicken, and noodles , boil until noodles are cooked through

4. in small sauce pan melt butter completely and add flour a little at a time whisking continuously (roux) once smooth add to soup and mix, the soup with thicken (this step could be eliminated completely if you like your soup thin and slurpy, but it does add a hardiness and lots of flavor)

5. add salt, pepper, garlic, and any other seasonings you enjoy

put in a big bowl and eat super hot! yummy!