southern goodness

Its no secret I was raised in the South. It's also no secret that the best comfort food in the world comes out of Southern family recipes. Since Novio wasn't feeling well today, I decided to whip up something that always makes me feel better: chicken and dumplings. I make it fairly often, and am always pleasantly suprised at how easy yet delicious it is ...





I start by mixing the dumpling batter...



then shred the chicken (I use a rotisserie, it's just easier that way)



boil the chicken and veggies in chicken stock and a bit of flour



scoop the dumpling batter into small clumps and drop into boiling stock



boil, then reduce to a simmer for ten-fifteen minutes



prepare a little side salad if you'd like



pour servings for yourself and whoever's joining you



set the table, and enjoy the salad while your chicken n dumplings cool off a bit.

Voila!

ps-Novio is now feeling much better. :)