Picture a chicken.

When the hell did everything turn into a picture book?
I am not a fan of this icon for everything* trend...
Without glasses, that little trash can looks exactly like the little label tag to me. And why is there a Ouija board pointer for locations? 
Ugh
Even the look of this blog composing editor business is gross.

Me and Mister have been married a year and a day now. Awwww (hurl). We went to Biltmore in Asheville NC for a mini trip. It was a pretty good time. You should check it out if possible.

Tonight I'm going to make him eat the saved piece of wedding cake with me. The bakery very kindly made us our own little cake to take home and it's been living in our freezer ever since. Good thing we never lost power long enough for it to go bad.
Mmm Mmm freezer burn cake

Little Miss Bitchypants has one other thing to tell you:
I want matzoh ball soup.

But this is at least a 2 day process so I'll give you 2 posts

Chicken Stock
1 whole chicken (3-5lbs)
1 whole onion cut into large chunks
2 med carrots washed, peeled and cut in half
3 celery stalks washed and cut in half (including leafy bits)
5 pepper corns
2 bay leaves
1 sachet or bunch of herbs - I use thyme, parsley, oregano (if you only have dried, that will work too try 1/2 tsp of each to start)
water

1. clean the chicken inside and out, cut it into sections
2. stuff everything into a big stock pot and cover with water
3. bring to boil
4. lower heat cover partially and simmer for 3-6 hours (or longer if you forget it on the stove) if you need to add more water you can but it's better to try to make a concentrated broth
5. remove and discard vegetables and herb sachet
6. remove chicken, cool it, pull meat off bones and save for later (this will be the meat in the soup and whatever else)
7. Strain and reserve broth
8. stick broth in the fridge overnight

NEXT DAY
9. skim off chicken fat - I leave a small amount in the broth cause it makes it taste nice but not enough to be greasy
now it's ready to use


*yes, we could debate the fact that letters and words are icons as well but we're not