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it may sound silly to you. but one of my new year's resolutions was "learn how to make soup." sadly enough, this was on my list last year as well and i never got around to trying it out. that's how pathetic i am in the kitchen. and let's face it, my cooking phobia really boils down to laziness. i dread going to the market and picking out the ingredients to make something that i really have no clue how to make. then i fear whatever i do attempt will turn out shitty. meanwhile a huge pile of dishes need to be washed after this lovely meal that tastes like doo doo. that's no fun!

you'd have thought i might have picked up a clue or two in the kitchen when i dated a chef. but no. he never wanted help so i just sat back while he worked his magic. didn't retain a thing. well, i was determined to make soup this winter. everyone always says how "EEEEASY!" it is. i don't think i ever truly believed them. but i was willing to give it a shot and just get over my kitchen phobia.

here's the other thing: i adore soup. it may be one of my favorite foods. is it a food though? whatever. i love it and can eat it for days. and since i'm sorta in the poorhouse these days, i thought it'd also be a good way to save money--make a dish that will last a few days. so that's what i set out to do yesterday.

i was in the mood for a stew-y winter-y soup so i did a little research online for something with not too too many ingredients (when that list is a mile long, it freaks me out). i found this one which had an "easy" rating, a list that wasn't too long AND it sounded really yummy. the only thing that scared me was buying a chicken with a bone. i'm not a huge meat fan and i'm especially not fond of cooking it, let alone "de-boning meat." EW! but i knew if i had to get over this phobia, i had to do it.

an hour at the store picking out the ingredients and about an hour of preparation in the kitchen, i had my chicken stew. and might i add, it was deeeeelish! i was so damn proud of myself. and yes ladies and gentlemen, it was actually easy. one resolution down, a few more to go...