How to Make Soup....

Hubby cooked tonight, so I thought I'd share my fiesta chicken soup I made the other day.

Having never made soup, I wondered just how hard it could be.  Now authentic soup starts off with home made chicken stock/broth - not that stuff in a can.  So being that our family devours at least 1 rotisserie chicken from Costco each week, I thought I'd see what happens if I boil the "left overs".

Keeping it Simple

Cooking a good dinner can be tough after a long day at work for anyone, let alone for a mom of three.  I usually resort to something quick like leftovers.  But what do you do if you at the last of it yesterday and it's 5:30? Sometimes I like to have breakfast for dinner: omelets, bacon and/or sausages. In the past I've been tempted to warm up chicken nuggets, have a bowl of cereal, eat some chips and chicken or make a quick peanut butter or grilled cheese sandwich.

However, tonight, I knew I had to at least try to get a healthful meal together. 

Pork Chop and Butternut Squash Stew

Here is a modified version of Sarah Fragoso's recipe from Everyday Paleo.  I didn't have all the ingredients, so here's what I did. (And don't mind the old school slow cooker! It was my mom's but never got used until I became a grown up and started cooking for myself!)