Lemons, lemons, and more lemons! Do you feel a trend going here? I know I do! When my husband and I went shopping the other night, I almost picked up a bag of Meyer lemons instead of a couple of loose ones. Part of me is gnashing teeth because lemons can be used for so many things, and I certainly have been using them a lot lately. They are a taste of sunshine in even the coldest of months. Not that it is even close to cold yet here in the Southeast!
This lemony, egg-thickened soup appears to have originated in places like Greece, Turkey, and the Balkans. While considering what to make for my next four days or so, I decided to look in on this recipe. I found it while hunting healthy Mediterranean dishes, and since lemon and chicken pair so well, it made my list of must-makes. The ingredients are fairly cheap and the list is short, which makes this a winner already. The added bonus of Vitamin C from the lemon, protein from the egg, and delightful starchiness and mouth-feel from the orzo just make it sound even better. I love chicken soup piping hot and filled to the brim with egg noodles, carrots, celery, and onions, but that has to move over for now.
Hurricane Michael rolled right over my sister yesterday (it still feels like today for me since I've been up since yesterday, and it won't be tomorrow until I go to sleep). I was extremely upset about the whole thing since she decided to stay. My nephews were also with her, and the oldest had a rare form of osteogenesis imperfecta, otherwise known as brittle bone disease. She lives near Panama City in a mobile home (or did), so they evacuated to a hotel in Panama City. First, her windows started to leak as the rain started blowing sideways so they moved to the stairwells, then roof completely blew off of the building. The lobby was gutted, windows started blowing out, and the fifth floor of the hotel collapsed. They huddled with all of the other guests on the third floor corridors and stairwells until the storm had passed. Thankfully, they were safe. Sadly, I'm not certain everyone else made it out of the storm safely.
The storm is on it's way through Georgia to South Carolina, and we are expecting a bit of wind, a lot of rain, and tornadoes. To calm my nerves, I was glad to start cooking, even if the power is likely to go out tomorrow. I hope it won't, but it's more than a possibility. Tonight though! The kitchen was my domain.
Oh, Avgolemono Soup, how do I love thee? This soup is utterly fantastic and made much more than I expected it to. Originally stating that it feeds four, I was able to split the finished product into six nicely sized servings at only 3 points for the servings! It is a lovely white soup, thickened by the egg, and lightened beautifully by the lemon juice. I added very little salt and quite a bit of pepper. It got the seal of approval from my picky daughter, too!
If you'd like to try to make this lovely soup, go HERE.
This will certainly be made again. Soon.
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