By Angela Billings

There is nothing more comforting than a hot bowl of soup on a cold winters day. I guess that is why January is National Soup Month. Chicken noodle soup is comforting whether from a can or home made. It has even been said in studies, that it is good for the common cold just like grandma always said.

Why don't you make a big pot of fresh chicken noodle soup for your family and if you have a sick friend or elderly person in your neighborhood share a bowl with them.

Contact your gandmother, mother or aunts and get a copy of your own family recipe or try the one below.

Simple Chicken Noodle Soup

• 3 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 medium carrot, sliced
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• 1 cup uncooked medium egg noodles
• 1 cup cubed cooked chicken
• salt & pepper to taste

Mix broth, salt, pepper, carrot and celery in a saucepan. Het to a boil.Stir in the noodles and cook over medium heat about 10 minutes.Stir often. Add the chicken and heat through and serve.

If all else fails you can always heat up a can of chicken noodle soup and curl up under a warm blanket and enjoy the warmth and comfort that only soup can bring on a cold winters day.

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