I saw this awesome spring chicken soup recipe while browsing my Facebook and I HAD to make it!
https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a19992009/spring-chicken-soup-recipe/
Ingredients: (of course, as y’all know, I modified the recipe.)
1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 large carrots, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/2 lb. asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1″ pieces
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. dried thyme
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
6 c. low-sodium organic chicken broth
1 whole chicken, shredded
2 sprigs thyme
1/4 c. lemon juice
2 cans of Southwest corn
Lemon slices, for garnish
My ingredients for this awesome soup!
Directions:
- In a large pot over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add onion, carrots, celery, and asparagus, and cook until soft. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, then add oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Pour in chicken broth and thyme. Bring to a boil then add chicken and lower heat. Let simmer until chicken is cooked through, 10 minutes.
- Remove chicken from pot and shred with two forks. Add chicken, lemon juice, and corn to pot. Cook until warmed through, 5 minutes. Garnish with lemon slices and parsley to serve.

This soup was amazing! It lasted my family and I for three days!
I made pesto grilled cheese sandwiches to go along with the hearty soup.
The homemade pesto recipe is super simple:
- Basil (Thai basil is also fine to use)
- Pine nuts
- Olive oil
- Garlic cloves
Blend ingredients in a food processor or blender. It is so good! The best pesto I’ve ever eaten!

I wanted to try Muenster cheese. It reminds me of Swiss. It was very yummy!