One of my fondest memories as a child/teenager was coming home after a long day of school and extra-curricular activities to the smell of my mom's homemade chicken and dumpling soup.  The aroma of the soup sitting hot in its pot used to instantly bring me to a place of calm and happiness.  In my adult life, and even more so now as a mother myself, I long for those peaceful moments of the younger days, when life was... simpler somehow.  Now, I am able to bring myself back to those feelings of calm and ease by throwing on my own pot of chicken soup. Why am I sharing this with you?  There is more to just the smell and taste of this yummy soup!  There's also the fact that all children seem to love the soup as much as I do, meaning, your kids are getting in a good hit of protein, … [Continue reading...]