#20 - Develop an address spreadsheet for all family and good friends and keep updated.

I started this one a while ago, but I have to collect addresses and put them in the spreadsheet. This spreadsheet actually has 3 worksheets: My family, Mike's Family, and Our Friends. Right now it resides on my laptop, but I think I am going to import it into google documents and set it up so both Mike and I can edit it.

#72 - Try 12 new recipes (and actually use the recipe). (3/12)

Tonight I made a nice big pot of chicken soup with rice. I used better-than-bullion to make the broth, but I stuck to the recipe so that I ended up with the correct final product. I could have stood to add more water and broth, but now I have a much more hearty soup and I've got enough for lunch every day this week.

Here's the recipe:

http://www.grouprecipes.com/7442/good-old-chicken-with-rice-soup.html

Ingredients

* 8 cups chicken broth
* 1 onion, chopped
* 2 stalks celery, diced
* 2 carrots, diced
* 2-3 garlic cloves, minced
* 1 cup uncooked rice
* 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
* 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
* salt and pepper (to taste)


Directions

1. Combine broth, onion, celery, carrots and garlic in a large soup pot.
2. Bring to a boil.
3. Add rice and thyme.
4. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Add chicken and heat through.
6. Thin with more broth if necessary.
7. Add salt and pepper to taste.