Chicken Soup

When a woman I live with got sick, I made chicken soup in a crockpot. I used a local chicken from the farmers market and added jalapeños, carrots, green onions, sweet peppers, salt, and a bunch of seasonings. I thought something spicy might help her feel better.

The soup was not spicy.

The heat in a jalapeño comes from a compound called capsaicin. A compound is a substance made of two or more elements joined together. Capsaicin dissolves in fat, and the chicken soup had fat from the chicken. As the soup cooked, the capsaicin left the jalapeños and dissolved into the fat, which was mixed through the whole pot. The heat from the jalapeños was diluted from all the water, and the sweet carrots and sweet peppers softened the heat even more.

I was excited to make the soup because I do not have a memory of making homemade chicken soup. It was my first and I was hopeful she would enjoy it. She had a full cup and was grateful.

Warm soup gives a sick body fluids, and fluids can be important when someone is sick.

You are welcome to make soup for someone you care about.

Stacy 🌺

Information in this post comes from my learning and research.

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I share my experiences and my perspective. Eating and healing look different for everyone. If you are struggling with food or your relationship with your body, please find support. You don’t have to do this alone.