This is a picture of Mother Violet E. Bailey celebrating her 100th birthday last month, in January 2013.Mother Violet, the lady who raised me and my brothers, passed away 10 days ago and we buried her this past Monday. The grief of losing her has been overwhelming, and has taken its toll on me physically. I’ve had a growing desire for some strong, nurturing soup and having been gifted a whole chicken recently, decided to take it out of the freezer and put it to good use today. What could be a better remedy for mourning and melancholy?
Kimi’s chicken soup for a grieving daughterIngredients
1 bunch of Chinese celery, chopped
4 stalks of cilantro, chopped
4 scallions, chopped
8 quarters ginger
splash rice wine
2 x-large carrots, chopped in big-bite sized pieces
1 large onion, quartered
2 sticks cinnamon
Combination of 4 large potatoes: can add sweet or regular
3 zucchini
Sea saltread more
