"FauxChickenSoup" news and stories

Most of the east coast has been getting walloped by snow and rain since sometime over the weekend (it started last night here in Philly). While it hasn't closed down the city entirely, schools are closed and lots of folks are working from home instead of facing the messy commute. My office is pleasantly quiet, with about half the staff at their desks.

During a snowstorm, there's nothing I like to eat for dinner more than a big bowl of soup. However, since I'm working today, there's no time for a pot of something long-simmered. So tonight, I'm going to make a batch of cheater's chicken soup. It's nothing more than a bunch of sauteed veggies that then get simmered in boxed chicken stock. When it's bubbling nicely, I drop in pieces of thinly sliced chicken breast and let them quickly cook in the broth. Last, I toss in some cooked pasta or rice for a starch and call it dinner. It's fast and tastes good. What more can you ask!