Soup's on!

"There ain't no point in making soup unless others eat it. Soup needs another mouth to taste it, another heart to be warmed by it.”
― Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereaux

The sickness has spread. Dane is now infected. I am on the mend. So, tonight, leaving the Open House at school, I swung by Publix to get necessities for an easy and healing meal for us both. 
Here is one of my favorite made-up soups to make when it's cold. It's warm, spicy, healthy, exotic, and gluten free. 

Here's what you need

-1 can of diced tomatoes with green chilles

-1-2 large chicken breasts

-some ginger powder or diced ginger root (to taste)

-some stir fry type vegetables of your choice (I usually use whatever I have, but tonight I got one of those stir-fry mixes in a bag)

-1 can of coconut milk (I use lite)

-2 packets of Thai Kitchen instant ginger/lime noodles with soup. VERY cheap, gluten free, and surprisingly low sodium

-1 lime 
 
Optional:

-an onion (not necessary but makes it better)

-garlic (same)

-the soup packets only have about 400 mg sodium themselves, which is less than most broth, but I like to cut that with no salt added chicken broth because sodium makes me bloat up like a balloon.

Instructions:

Well, it's soup. You kind of just cook it all in a big pot. Seriously though: 

Thaw the chicken and dice it up into chunks. Dice onion and ginger root also. Go easy on the ginger if you are not used to it. Sautee it all in some oil (I like coconut oil, but any kind will work) until it smells delicious.  Add vegetables and diced tomatoes. Cook until slightly soft. Add seasoning packet from one (or two, depending on your sodium preference. It won't be too high either way) of the Thai Kitchen soup packets. Add 1-2 cups of chicken broth and some hot water (will vary based on your use of the seasoning. More broth if only one packet is used, more water if two were used). Cook until boiling. When boiling, add noodles from both Thai Kitchen packets until soft. Turn off heat and add coconut oil. Serve in bowls with a wedge of lime. 

So yeah, just put it all in a pot in the logical order of soups.

Have a wonderful cold night, and don't catch this cold!