Just a quick one..

Hello there! Sooo I thought I would be spending more time on here than I actually have been, but I've been busy 'cause I got a job...WHOOOO! I really like my job, just now I actually have to work when I would usually be working on recipes! But that won't keep me from blogging.

 I have a quick recipe to share with you today. I didn't plan on sharing, but it was so good that I had to share! This means I didn't measure ANYTHING. I'm hoping this will inspire you to follow my lead and add your own creativity to it!

OKAY, I don't want to bore you. Without further ado...

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Ingredients:

Shredded chicken (chicken breast or rotisserie chicken)
4 small or 2 large tomatoes
1/4 med onion
2 tbsp cilantro
1 bay leaf
pinch of cummin
pinch of cayenne pepper
pinch of oregano
pinch of paprika
2 heaping spoonfuls of chicken bouillon
canned corn
canned beans
10-15 tortillas
Toppings: Sour cream, Avocado, Onion, Lime, Jalapenos, fried tortilla strips, red pepper flakes. These are all optional.

1. Add chicken to a large pot with enough water to cover it fully. Add chicken bouillon. Cook until chicken is cooked. Let the chicken cool in chicken stock until it's cool enough to shred.
2. Take chicken out of the broth and place in a bowl. Strain broth into another bowl to remove all the little bits (If it has any, either way just do it. DO NOT THROW CHICKEN BROTH AWAY!) Save a cup of the broth for later use.
3. Add the remaining broth back into the pot and start to boil. Add cilantro, bay leaf, cummin, cayenne, oregano, paprika, salt & pepper and any other spices you would like to add.
4. While the broth and spices are boiling, add tomatoes to a blender along with the onion and that cup of broth you had saved prior to this. Blend until it's very blended. It should be almost the same consistency as the broth, if it's not add more broth from the pot. (Yes, it looks...like...well not so appetizing, but it will be good i promise!)
5. Once the broth comes to a hard boil add the contents of the blender. As well as that same amount of water. (i.e. If your blender was half way full, add that same amount of water)
6. Let boil for another few minutes, you might want to taste at this point to adjust seasonings as needed, but BE CAREFUL contents will be super hot. Add shredded chicken, corn and beans.
7. Let all these warm through for another few minutes, in the mean time...stack up all the tortillas and cut into thin strips. Add half to soup and turn off heat.
8. Fry the other half in a separate pan with oil in it until they are crispy. These will only be used as a garnish.
9. Serve soup in LARGE bowl...ok, ok serve it however you want. Add any of the toppings above and feel free to be adventurous!

Yesssss, I know this isn't the best recipe. I had to write it off memory and fatigue HAHA! I really couldn't keep this one away from you guys though! 

Feel free to ask any questions as I'm sure I left several things out and due to the fact that this "recipe" is kind of vague. I seriously hope you guys try this!

*Side note: I know commenting on here isn't so easy cause well it's just not. Remember, I have other means of communication waiting to hear from you!

Signed,

I'm tired yet excited for you to try this one:)

**My condolences, thoughts, & prayers go out to ALL those affected by the horrible events that took place in Boston. God help us ALL!**