Cooking With Shelby

Hi, everyone! I’m back with another recipe from a book we have on the Indiana Digital Download Center! I checked out Chrissy Teigan’s cookbook, Cravings, and immediately spent the next two months trying to decide what to make since all of her recipes looked so tasty! Once I decided, I requested Cravings through the Interlibrary Loan services because it’s easier for me to cook from a book by keeping the page open instead of trying to flip back and forth digitally. I made Chrissy’s Rotochick Chicken Noodle Soup on page forty-four, which was the easiest and tastiest recipe ever!

Here’s what you’ll need:

First, I had to chop all the vegetables to get them ready to cook. I also went ahead and cooked the egg noodles and set them aside.

Then I added the oil and the onions to a large stock pot. Once the onions were tender, I added the carrots, celery, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper to the pot to soften the vegetables up a little more. I found garlic in a tube that was already minced, so that was a nice way to save some time!

Next, I added the chicken stock and the bay leaf. I let the pot come to a boil and then I turned the heat down to let it simmer for forty-five minutes.

After the forty-five minutes were up, I stirred in the shredded chicken and the noodles, letting the pot simmer for another ten minutes.

This soup was so amazingly flavorful, and I couldn’t believe how simple it was! This recipe was perfect for that winter comfort food craving without the guilt. This is one that will go into my repertoire to make again and again!

Bonus: Chrissy recommends eating this soup with buttered saltine crackers. You’ll have to let me know how it tastes! Until next time!

Get Healthy in 2018!

This is YOUR year! You’re finally going to get healthy by eating right and exercising. The Aurora Public Library District can help!

We have plenty of materials on eating better, exercising, and getting healthy. Whether you’re looking for books on what to eat in order to lose weight, different ways to exercise in order to lose weight and keep it off, or ways to incorporate healthy foods into your diet with delicious recipes, the Aurora Public Library District is here to help you. We have information about different detoxes and cleanses you can do to recharge and get back on track, as well.

We also have a variety of fitness DVDs dedicated to bring the exercise to the comfort of your own home that you can check out. Start slow by checking out walking and aerobics DVDs, or learn something new, like yoga, Pilates, or Zumba. Maybe you want to take it to the next level and learn how to belly dance! Whatever your skill and fitness level, the Aurora Public Library District has something for you.

And don’t forget the Indiana Digital Download Center! There are even more materials to peruse through that you can download digitally to your device without ever leaving home. There are books on exercise instruction, cookbooks, books on cleanses and detoxes, and so much more! As always, if you can’t find the exact title you’re looking for, you can always request it through the Interlibrary Loan service.

Good luck on your fitness journey! Let us know how it’s going by commenting on this post or posting on our Facebook page! Happy New Year, and Happy Reading!