Mama's Homemade Chicken Soup

I made homemade chicken soup today -- made the broth from scratch and all in an attempt to summon all good things needed to help those fighting colds & flu in this house to get better.

I made it on a day that I have a girls dinner out planned so I'm not even going to be here (and let me tell you how much I'm looking forward to the out-of-the-house-meal!). It's been a long day overall but I'm channelling positive energy and love into this soup.

One would think the simmering, delicious smell of homemade soup would be appealing to all and they would come clamouring into the kitchen asking when they can eat? Yah, that didn't happen.

Child #1 refused to eat it unless bribed with a cookie.

Child #2 threw the entire bowl on the floor and had to be stripped down since he was soaking in soup.

Husband walks in the door sniffling with a cold and I thought I had a home run with this one. Turns his nose away and tells me he doesn't want any "right now". Too bad for you buster (!!)

I nipped a little bowl as my 'starter' before going out for dinner and it's darn good soup people! Darn good! What is wrong with my family?

Too bad no one appreciates a good bowl of mama's soup, except for mama. I guess that's how Campbell's stays in business...