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[jademermaid]

I've been sick for a week now!

Really I had a cold on Monday and Tuesday, and then went out to go shopping on Wednesday (I felt fine), and then had a relapse complete with chills and fever, and today I've lost my voice. I caught it from one Rose's kids last week when they came by to watch movies. Damn kids. :-)

Last night I was super bored (still am!), and I invited the kids over to play Rock Band and entertain me. It was great fun, but I think singing along with a couple of my favorites while my throat was sore contributed to losing my voice today. I actually don't feel as bad, kind of tired, but I sound like a scary windstorm.

So, my throat being sore and messed up made me want matzoh ball soup, the only true cold cure in the universe. Here's my recipe:

Matzoh Ball Soup

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I use my broth that I keep after making chicken and dumplings, I usually have a big bag of chicken broth in the freezer, or you can use canned (you'll need a lot of cans though-maybe 5-6). I add a swirl of sea salt, a dash of turmeric, thyme, parsley and Mrs. Dash, and then chop some celery in and that's it. You can add carrots too, if you like, or no veggies at all. The magic is in the balls. When I say that, it sounds dirty, I know.


balls:

1 cup of matzoh meal

dash each of:
garlic powder
onion powder
salt
pepper (only add seasonings if the meal is unseasoned!)

4 eggs
4 tablespoons of vegetable oil.

Mix everything up and let it rest in the fridge for 20 minutes or so.


Bring the broth to a boil and with wet hands form little inch to two inch sized balls (they blow up like balloons as they cook, so keep them small!) drop them into the broth as you make them, and then turn the pot down to a simmer, cover and cook for about 30 minutes.

Done. Mazel Tov!

Comments

[shiroken.livejournal.com]

Wish I'd had this recipe this past week; I've been down with the flu myself since Monday.

[myrrhdusa.livejournal.com]

I hope you feel better!

[wytchlady.livejournal.com]

Hell woman! You know all you need is more jalapenos! :p

seriously, I hope you feel better VERY soon!

[popfiend.livejournal.com]

Feel better dear.

*HUG*

[alexisyael.livejournal.com]

For more flavor, you can substitute butter or chicken fat (schmaltz) for the vegetable oil in the matzah balls... Jews usually use schmaltz or vegetable oil for kosher-keeping reasons, but there's no reason for you to follow those! (I make vegetarian matzah balls, so I use butter... yum!)

[myrrhdusa.livejournal.com]

I don't keep chicken fat, but maybe I should start.

[alexisyael.livejournal.com]

In some areas, you can actually buy chicken fat. Back when I was eating meat in the early 2000s, I actually bought some schmaltz to keep in the freezer...

[msninacat.livejournal.com]

Damn kids and their germs. ;) I hope you feel better soon!

[unusual-focus.livejournal.com]

Hello!

My name is Rien, and I'm a friend of Jess (tribalesque). I've seen you comment a couple times in her journal. I looked at your userinfo and it appears that we have a few things in common. Care to be friends?

PS: You're beautiful, by the way. Just thought I'd throw that out there.

[myrrhdusa.livejournal.com]

Ahhh! Zoe, the goddess. I may swipe that icon, just thought I'd warn you. Zoe is so fab.

I would be happy to have some new friends. Added you.:-)

[unusual-focus.livejournal.com]

She truly is a goddess! I love your icon too. I may swipe it as well. ;)

And hooray! I've added you back. It's a pleasure to meet you.

[myrrhdusa.livejournal.com]

I got to meet her at a workshop, and told her she was my absolute favorite indigo dancer, and told her I was sorry for being such a dork!

She was completely sweet though, and let me take a picture with her even though we were all sweaty and had no makeup on. That's cool, if you ask me.

I look gross, but it's Zoe! OMG!

[unusual-focus.livejournal.com]

Oh man! You are so lucky. I'd love to meet her one day. Did she teach the workshop, or was she just there?

I would've taken a picture with her too, even if I did look gross. :p

Woooooow!

[unusual-focus.livejournal.com]

Ahhhh! That didn't show up when I commented. You don't look gross at all!

*jealous*

Re: Woooooow!

[myrrhdusa.livejournal.com]

It was Rachel's workshop, Zoe was just there. I got a silly pic with the Rach too. She is all kinds of awesome fun, like a bucket of bunnies.

Re: Woooooow!

[unusual-focus.livejournal.com]

Sorry I'm so late in replying to this!

You're so lucky to have met her. I hear she's very sweet. I'm envious. :p

I like your nose piercing, by the way!