Guest guest Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 hi for those who have trouble digesting - sometimes pureeing the veg will help, chopping should be fine adding 2 large onions - personally i would roughly chop them, if at early stages of diet then yes i would remove them, if at the right stage for them for them leave them in hth emma Marilyn Sawyer marilyn1972@...> wrote: I'm trying to make my first batch of chicken soup. I'm using the recipe on page 91 of the tenth aniversary edition of BTVC. I have a couple questions: Is there any reason why I have to puree the carrots? Is it okay to just chop them in the soup, so that it will be like stew? It says to add 2 large onions, but it doesn't say to chop them up. Am I just supposed to add them whole? Then, at the bottom of the recipe, it says not to use the onions, parsley and celery at the start of the diet, so am I supposed to take them out after simmering the soup for 4 hours, or am I not supposed to be using them at all at this point? Thanks in advance, Marilyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 When you say remove them, do you mean to put them in initially, and then after 4 hours of simmering, to take them out? or not to put them in at all? Re: questions about the chicken soup on page 91 > hi > > for those who have trouble digesting - sometimes pureeing the veg will > help, chopping should be fine > > adding 2 large onions - personally i would roughly chop them, if at early > stages of diet then yes i would remove them, if at the right stage for > them for them leave them in > > hth > emma > > > > Marilyn Sawyer marilyn1972@...> wrote: > I'm trying to make my first batch of chicken soup. I'm using the recipe on > page 91 of the tenth aniversary edition of BTVC. > > I have a couple questions: > > Is there any reason why I have to puree the carrots? Is it okay to just > chop them in the soup, so that it will be like stew? > > It says to add 2 large onions, but it doesn't say to chop them up. Am I > just supposed to add them whole? Then, at the bottom of the recipe, it > says not to use the onions, parsley and celery at the start of the diet, > so am I supposed to take them out after simmering the soup for 4 hours, or > am I not supposed to be using them at all at this point? > > Thanks in advance, > > Marilyn > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 hi its up to you what i used to do when the boys could eat barely anything was cook up a broth will all the veggies i wanted but remove them before it camt making the soup - it was just a way of getting some nutrients without actually giving them the food so i would simmer for 4 hours then remove hth emma Marilyn Sawyer marilyn1972@...> wrote: When you say remove them, do you mean to put them in initially, and then after 4 hours of simmering, to take them out? or not to put them in at all? Re: questions about the chicken soup on page 91 > hi > > for those who have trouble digesting - sometimes pureeing the veg will > help, chopping should be fine > > adding 2 large onions - personally i would roughly chop them, if at early > stages of diet then yes i would remove them, if at the right stage for > them for them leave them in > > hth > emma > > > > Marilyn Sawyer marilyn1972@...> wrote: > I'm trying to make my first batch of chicken soup. I'm using the recipe on > page 91 of the tenth aniversary edition of BTVC. > > I have a couple questions: > > Is there any reason why I have to puree the carrots? Is it okay to just > chop them in the soup, so that it will be like stew? > > It says to add 2 large onions, but it doesn't say to chop them up. Am I > just supposed to add them whole? Then, at the bottom of the recipe, it > says not to use the onions, parsley and celery at the start of the diet, > so am I supposed to take them out after simmering the soup for 4 hours, or > am I not supposed to be using them at all at this point? > > Thanks in advance, > > Marilyn > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 > > hi its up to you > > what i used to do when the boys could eat barely anything was cook up a broth will all the veggies i wanted but remove them before it camt making the soup - it was just a way of getting some nutrients without actually giving them the food > > so i would simmer for 4 hours then remove > I strain, the soup and put the chicken aside so it can have the bones removed. The onions can be pureed and will thicken gravy or sauce if you are beyond the intro. I also like to skim the fat from the soup and puree all the vegetables and chicken together. One member suggests removing the chicken after two hours so it is easier to use in other dishes. Return the bones to the soup if doing that. Later on the diet, you can try making the soup with squash instead of carrots. You will get a good squash soup well flavored with the chicken stock. Add ginger and nutmeg and a bit of cinnamon, also a pat or two of butter if you can use it and are not Kosher. Carol F. SCD 5 years, celiac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 > > hi its up to you > > what i used to do when the boys could eat barely anything was cook up a broth will all the veggies i wanted but remove them before it camt making the soup - it was just a way of getting some nutrients without actually giving them the food > > so i would simmer for 4 hours then remove > I strain, the soup and put the chicken aside so it can have the bones removed. The onions can be pureed and will thicken gravy or sauce if you are beyond the intro. I also like to skim the fat from the soup and puree all the vegetables and chicken together. One member suggests removing the chicken after two hours so it is easier to use in other dishes. Return the bones to the soup if doing that. Later on the diet, you can try making the soup with squash instead of carrots. You will get a good squash soup well flavored with the chicken stock. Add ginger and nutmeg and a bit of cinnamon, also a pat or two of butter if you can use it and are not Kosher. Carol F. SCD 5 years, celiac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 So, you basically have a pureed soup? I never thought of that. I'm not sure how badly damaged my gut is. I just left everything in the soup, although it is all very soft since I simmered it for over 4 hours. I've been eating it with everything left in (I didn't puree anything, because I wanted to see how I'd do on it this way). As far as I can tell, I'm doing fine on it this way. Stools are fine, etc. (sorry if TMI) Are stools the only way to tell how one is doing on the diet? If so, what is the perfect stool? Re: questions about the chicken soup on page 91 > >> >> hi its up to you >> >> what i used to do when the boys could eat barely anything was cook up a >> broth will all > the veggies i wanted but remove them before it camt making the soup - it > was just a way > of getting some nutrients without actually giving them the food >> >> so i would simmer for 4 hours then remove >> > > I strain, the soup and put the chicken aside so it can have the bones > removed. The onions > can be pureed and will thicken gravy or sauce if you are beyond the intro. > I also like to > skim the fat from the soup and puree all the vegetables and chicken > together. > > One member suggests removing the chicken after two hours so it is easier > to use in other > dishes. Return the bones to the soup if doing that. > > Later on the diet, you can try making the soup with squash instead of > carrots. You will get > a good squash soup well flavored with the chicken stock. Add ginger and > nutmeg and a bit > of cinnamon, also a pat or two of butter if you can use it and are not > Kosher. > > Carol F. > SCD 5 years, celiac > > > > > > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book > _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following > websites: > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > and > http://www.pecanbread.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 huh when i find the answer to question ill let you know ;-) i think its along the way of brown nugget? lots of those 2 - 3 times a day- this being the absolute true ideal hth emma Marilyn Sawyer marilyn1972@...> wrote: So, you basically have a pureed soup? I never thought of that. I'm not sure how badly damaged my gut is. I just left everything in the soup, although it is all very soft since I simmered it for over 4 hours. I've been eating it with everything left in (I didn't puree anything, because I wanted to see how I'd do on it this way). As far as I can tell, I'm doing fine on it this way. Stools are fine, etc. (sorry if TMI) Are stools the only way to tell how one is doing on the diet? If so, what is the perfect stool? Re: questions about the chicken soup on page 91 > >> >> hi its up to you >> >> what i used to do when the boys could eat barely anything was cook up a >> broth will all > the veggies i wanted but remove them before it camt making the soup - it > was just a way > of getting some nutrients without actually giving them the food >> >> so i would simmer for 4 hours then remove >> > > I strain, the soup and put the chicken aside so it can have the bones > removed. The onions > can be pureed and will thicken gravy or sauce if you are beyond the intro. > I also like to > skim the fat from the soup and puree all the vegetables and chicken > together. > > One member suggests removing the chicken after two hours so it is easier > to use in other > dishes. Return the bones to the soup if doing that. > > Later on the diet, you can try making the soup with squash instead of > carrots. You will get > a good squash soup well flavored with the chicken stock. Add ginger and > nutmeg and a bit > of cinnamon, also a pat or two of butter if you can use it and are not > Kosher. > > Carol F. > SCD 5 years, celiac > > > > > > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book > _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following > websites: > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > and > http://www.pecanbread.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 huh when i find the answer to question ill let you know ;-) i think its along the way of brown nugget? lots of those 2 - 3 times a day- this being the absolute true ideal hth emma Marilyn Sawyer marilyn1972@...> wrote: So, you basically have a pureed soup? I never thought of that. I'm not sure how badly damaged my gut is. I just left everything in the soup, although it is all very soft since I simmered it for over 4 hours. I've been eating it with everything left in (I didn't puree anything, because I wanted to see how I'd do on it this way). As far as I can tell, I'm doing fine on it this way. Stools are fine, etc. (sorry if TMI) Are stools the only way to tell how one is doing on the diet? If so, what is the perfect stool? Re: questions about the chicken soup on page 91 > >> >> hi its up to you >> >> what i used to do when the boys could eat barely anything was cook up a >> broth will all > the veggies i wanted but remove them before it camt making the soup - it > was just a way > of getting some nutrients without actually giving them the food >> >> so i would simmer for 4 hours then remove >> > > I strain, the soup and put the chicken aside so it can have the bones > removed. The onions > can be pureed and will thicken gravy or sauce if you are beyond the intro. > I also like to > skim the fat from the soup and puree all the vegetables and chicken > together. > > One member suggests removing the chicken after two hours so it is easier > to use in other > dishes. Return the bones to the soup if doing that. > > Later on the diet, you can try making the soup with squash instead of > carrots. You will get > a good squash soup well flavored with the chicken stock. Add ginger and > nutmeg and a bit > of cinnamon, also a pat or two of butter if you can use it and are not > Kosher. > > Carol F. > SCD 5 years, celiac > > > > > > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book > _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following > websites: > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > and > http://www.pecanbread.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 I puree both the onions and carrots. It makes the soup a bit thicker, more flavorful and easier to digest. I prefer it. --- Marilyn Sawyer marilyn1972@...> wrote: > I'm trying to make my first batch of chicken soup. > I'm using the recipe on page 91 of the tenth > aniversary edition of BTVC. > > I have a couple questions: > > Is there any reason why I have to puree the carrots? > Is it okay to just chop them in the soup, so that it > will be like stew? > > It says to add 2 large onions, but it doesn't say to > chop them up. Am I just supposed to add them whole? > Then, at the bottom of the recipe, it says not to > use the onions, parsley and celery at the start of > the diet, so am I supposed to take them out after > simmering the soup for 4 hours, or am I not supposed > to be using them at all at this point? > > Thanks in advance, > > Marilyn > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 I puree both the onions and carrots. It makes the soup a bit thicker, more flavorful and easier to digest. I prefer it. --- Marilyn Sawyer marilyn1972@...> wrote: > I'm trying to make my first batch of chicken soup. > I'm using the recipe on page 91 of the tenth > aniversary edition of BTVC. > > I have a couple questions: > > Is there any reason why I have to puree the carrots? > Is it okay to just chop them in the soup, so that it > will be like stew? > > It says to add 2 large onions, but it doesn't say to > chop them up. Am I just supposed to add them whole? > Then, at the bottom of the recipe, it says not to > use the onions, parsley and celery at the start of > the diet, so am I supposed to take them out after > simmering the soup for 4 hours, or am I not supposed > to be using them at all at this point? > > Thanks in advance, > > Marilyn > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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