Grandma's Chicken Soup Recipe ...

This traditional chicken soup recipe has been handed down the generations.

• Excellent for the winter cold!
• Has antiviral effects
• Improves hydration and nutrients
• Helps clear excess nasal mucous
• Improves energy

Ingredients

1 Free Range Chicken

1 package of chicken wings

3 large onions (chopped)

1 clove of garlic

1 large sweet potato

3 parsnips

2 turnips

12 large carrots

5 sticks of celery

1 handful of parsley

Sea salt and pepper to taste

Method

• Clean the chicken, place in a large pot of cold water and bring to the boil
• Chop into small pieces or in a blender all the ingredients then add all of them to the pot
• Boil for 1 and 1/2 hours with the lid on.
• Keep checking and remove the fat from the surface, as it accumulates
• You can choose to remove the chicken (can be used as a side dish) or shred off pieces of flesh and keep in the soup - it is up to you!

Enjoy

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Braised Okra with Tomatoes Recipe ...

The vegetable OKRA is so good for you in so many ways!

• Binds cholesterol and toxins, removing them from the body
• Bulks up the stools, preventing constipation and healing to the bowel walls
• Good probiotic (helps good bacterias)
• Normalises blood sugar
• Reduces and normalises acid in the body (great for arthritis)
• High in fibre, protein, folic acid, magnesium, potassium, vitamins A & C and iron!

This Recipe serves 4 people  - Preparation Time: 30 minutes  - Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 kg fresh okra

400g canned tomatoes (pureed)

1/2 cup of olive oil (cold pressed virgin)

1 medium sized onion grated or chopped finely

6 tablespoons of finely chopped parsley

1/4 teaspoon of raw sugar

 Sea salt and pepper to taste

3 lemon slices, peeled

1 ripe tomato sliced

Method

• Wash and trim the cone shaped stem ends (careful not to tear the okra)
• Dip the trimmed end into a little bit of sea salt then place in colander and allow to stand for 1/2 hr.
• Saute onions in the oil in a shallow pan until transparent
• Add tomatoes, parsley, sugar, pepper and lemon slices
• Cover and simmer for 5 -10 minutes
• Add the okra, stir well with the sauce and place tomato slices on top, sprinkle with some sea salt & pepper
• Cover and cook on medium high heat until boiling point.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes
• Add a little water if necessary but don't overcook the okra
• Try not to stir the okra during the cooking process as they may break up (delicate little things)
• To blend just shake the pot a few times

Enjoy with your favourite meat, chicken or fish or even eat as a vegetarian option main course as they are very high in protein.

Excellent recipe for IBS, crohns disease, or any inflammatory condition in the body!

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