Week 248: Chicken Soup with Matzo Balls

Happy Thursday!

Passover begins next Monday, it's only fair that I share the best part of the Passover meal with all of you. It's been a long time since this customer favorite soup has made an appearance, so I'll try to leave orders open as long as I can .... but get your order in fast because this soup always sells out in record time!

On the menu for TUESDAY, APRIL 23rd is CHICKEN SOUP WITH MATZO BALLS, CHALLAH, & REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES. There's nothing like a comforting and tasty bowl of Chicken Noodle Soup with Matzo Balls, also known as "Jewish Penicillin."

The soup is a simple one....whole Amish chickens, quartered onions, celery sticks and more diced carrots than seems reasonable are dropped into a pot and covered with fresh water. Once the soup comes to a boil, it simmers for a few hours. Afterwards, the chicken is taken out, shredded and dropped back in along with soft, pillowy matzo balls and thin egg noodles.

While I put a fresh garnish on nearly everything I make, this soup I leave alone. It requires nothing. And for those keeping kosher for Passover the matzo balls are pareve and I will happily leave out the noodles for you ... it's a special request option you can select when placing your order.

My bread companion this week is CHALLAH, a soft, eggy bread coated in everything bagel seasoning. Nothing goes together better than challah and chicken soup with matzo balls. With it being Passover, it's going to be a big test of willpower to bake it for all of you and not eat any!

On the menu for dessert are REESE’S PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES! These cookies are a dream come true for all peanut butter lovers. The cookies have a very soft and puffy element to them, which comes from adding pudding mix to the peanut butter based cookie dough. I add in chocolate chips, Reese Pieces and chopped up miniature Reese’s to finish up the recipe. You will be in peanut butter chocolate heaven after enjoying my husband’s favorite cookie!  - Jenny from Jenny Sue Delights