Looking at the large box sitting on our kitchen table my husband asked, "What did you get?"
I, of course, wasn't sure myself as I'd just set the box on the table without looking at the address label. "I don't know," I replied.
Upon opening the box, he looked bewildered. "Chicken soup? What did they do? Send it in a powder? I can't imagine that tasting good."
Realizing who the package was from, I just giggled. "He's in for a real treat," I thought to myself.
You see… I just cannot make a good pot of chicken soup. My mom never taught me and unfortunately she died before ever having the chance. Now, my mother-in-law can make a mean pot of chicken soup, but try as she might, I just never got the hang of it. Mine is either too salty, or too bland. And sometimes it just has a weird after-taste.
That's why this particular review was so exciting to me! I couldn’t imagine homemade chicken soup arriving ready to eat and tasting good. But I sure was going to give it a try.
Upon opening the package I was in for a real treat… it was packaged as though I were celebrating a birthday or something. Just beautiful!
The food came carefully packaged in brown strips of crinkled paper with a decorative paper placed on top. And on top the paper was a lovely card welcoming me to the company and offering good thoughts. Inside the card was another card, a much smaller card, telling me all about the company.
Each parcel of food had a nice yellow bow tied around it, which ironically just so happens to be our "family" color.
The first thing I removed from the package was the bread, 6 buns in all. Then out came this space-aged looking wrapper labeled, "Chicken Soup". I had to giggle at the sight of this packaging. It reminded me of something that would have come straight out of that old television series, "Lost in Space
".
After removing the space-aged wrapping, which was really insulation, I discovered a large glass jar wrapped in bubble wrap—and it was cold, really cold. Next to the jar was a "Cold Ice" gel pack. (Which I immediately put into the freezer, realizing it will come in handy this summer.)
Then I found them…
Six large oatmeal-raisin cookies—and I couldn't help myself. I just had to eat one. I haven't had a good oatmeal-raisin cookie in years and I was really curious to see how these guys tasted. And all I can say is, "Oh my! These are the BEST oatmeal-raisin cookies I've tasted in years." They were very moist, had a nice smooth texture, and there was absolutely no graininess... which can sometimes happen when using brown sugar.
After succumbing to the oatmeal-raisin cookies, I pulled out my grandmother-in-law's old metal soup pot (just seemed fitting) and poured the soup into the pot. As I poured the soup into the pot, it got stuck in the jar. The soup was slightly frozen so I needed to gently break the ice pieces apart with a fork, then pour the rest into the pot.
One thing I noticed right off the bat were the nice chunks of real chicken—not processed chicken, not imitation bits, but real white meat. Then I noticed the noodles. The noodles were large and thick, which was a little bit of concern for me since we don't normally eat pasta in this house. Then I saw the bits of carrots and celery—just small enough to taste and add substance to the meal.
As the soup began to warm, I turned the stove on to 325 degrees… a good temperature for heating a few buns. Then I dug right back into those cookies, but shh… don't tell my daughter…I always make her wait to eat her dessert.
Once I began smelling the soup, I plopped the buns on a cookie sheet and baked them for about ten minutes.
By that time the soup was warm and ready to eat.
To be honest, I was a little nervous about eating the chicken soup. It looked really good, but I'd never ordered freshly made food over the Internet before, nor have I ever received such a treat. I'm not sure what I was expecting but one thing I wasn't expecting was how yummy it actually tasted.
The broth was not thin, but it wasn't thick. It was somewhere in the middle. The noodles were definitely thicker than any I've ever bought but the flavor was mild and a welcome treat. The noodles were what I would consider tender-firm. They were not mushy and they were not hard, they were in the words of Goldilocks, "just right".
As for the flavor, it was subtle. But if you find it a little bland, like my husband, just add a little salt and pepper and it'll fix it right up!
You can order your very own all natural, preservative-free chicken soup at www.spoonfulofcomfort.com or you can contact them via phone at 1-877-404-7678
The cookies are 6 for $6, the buns are 6 for $6, and the soup is $34 for a family-sized jar, with shipping costs varying based upon location and carrier service. And one more thing, if you're not going to eat it the same day, it can be refrigerated for up to three days.
Disclosure: The reviewer received a complimentary package for review purposes. This is an unbiased review.
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