Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

My mom used to make this for me when I was a kid. Warm and delicious memories.

1 whole chicken
2-4 carrots chopped
2-3 celery stalks chopped
1 med onion chopped
1 chicken bouillon cube
homemade noodles

Place Chicken inside of pot. cover with water plus 1/2 inch. Add bouillon cube. Bring to boil then simmer for 1-2 hours, or until meat falls off the bone.

Remove meat from water and add noodles one at a time if they are still moist. Then shred meat and return to broth. Now slice and chop vegetables. Add to the soup and let cook for 1/2- 3/4 an hour, until veggies are soft

Homemade Noodles
3 eggs
2 c. flour
1/2 t. salt
milk

Stir eggs and salt together. Add flour bit by bit until kneading consistency, then continue to knead in remaining flour. If it feels dry add just a sprinkle of milk and knead in.

Sprinkle flour onto clean counter top. Place dough atop and begin to roll with rolling pinto desired depth (keep in mind they will expand while cooking) Now cut into rows and then strips. Repeat until all dough is used.

***For a fun treat you can use a pastry brush and brush on a light layer of butter and then sprinkle with a sugar and cinnamon sugar mixture and toast in oven for just a couple of minutes.***

Cristal's Pina Colada Jam

1 whole pineapple, blended (4. c)

1/2 bag coconut

1 t. salt

3 T lemon Juice

1 box powdered pectin

Blend all together. Add to a pan and bring to a boil. After a couple minutes...

Add 3 c. sugar. boil 1 min. add 2 T. butter. stirring all the while.

to test consistency place a glass plate int the freezer. After you have added the sugar and let it boil a minute or so dab a small amount on your plate and place back in freezer for a moment, pull out and see if you like the consistency. 

Fill jars minus 1/2". Follow instructions on pectin package and enjoy!

Cucumber Salad

2 cucumbers thinly sliced
2 T. Vinegar
2 T. Sour cream
Salt
Pepper

Place cucumber slices in bowl. In separate bowl mix remaining ingredients. Pour over cucumbers, place in fridge, chill and enjoy.

Pudim

This was one of my favorite desserts whole in Brazil!!! So excited to finally have one of the greats from Brazil!!!

1 can sweet and condensed milk
Equal part milk
4 eggs
1 t. Starch

Mix together. Bake @ 350° for 1 hour in double boiler(bring bigger pan of water to boil, then place pan with mixture in and cook for an hour.

Glaze
1 c. Sugar
Cook in small sauce pan over need heat. When it behind to caramelize add 1/3 c. Water. Pour over the pudim and enjoy.

You can also add coconut to the pudim, and your favorite juice instead of water to the glaze. I had it with passion fruit juice and that was my favorite!