The works have failed due to lack of equipment.

Oh Turnip cake... you are so yum but I don't have a proper steamer and I need one before I can be successful.
Someday.
The brief-ish update:
Went home to New England to see the DPO clan in Feb, was a good trip and I miss them.
Going to see Ramstein in April, they always put on a good show... not as uh... elaborate as in Europe but fun none the less.
Had surgery in March, still recovering consistently and the Mister has discovered that when I'm coming out of the anesthesia I can't control the volume of my voice:
"WHAT TIME IS IT?"
"HOW LONG HAVE I BEEN HERE?"
shhhhh
This is very strange because I don't raise my voice and rarely shout but my thought is; So I go deaf but otherwise don't get sick- Works for me :)

I haven't been cooking much, or really doing much of anything. I've been listening to audio books and crocheting. That is some exciting shit.

I could tell you how to prepare a can of condensed soup but I'm sure that information is copywritten.
SO

Chez DPO Chicken Noodle Soup
serves 2
1 cup cooked shredded chicken (I prefer mix of white and dark meat)
3/4 cup cooked pasta (your choice of shape)
1 TBSPN minced onion
1/4 cup diced carrot
1/4 cup diced celery
2.5- 3cups chicken broth
1 TBSPN soy sauce (you may want to omit or use less if sodium is a concern)
1 inch piece of ginger with skin removed
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 TBSPN butter

1. in a medium saucepan chuck in onions, carrots, ginger, celery and butter, cook until onion is softened
2. add chicken and heat up a bit
3. add chicken broth, soy sauce and cayenne pepper bring to boil
4. skim off any foam
5. add pasta, shut off heat and let sit until pasta heats through (shouldn't take too long...)

BTW. Pop top cans of food are an excellent invention.

And now we are done :)