okay, sounds good.  I sure can sure use this.  I downloaded the recipe and somewhere in the near future I will concoct!.... thanks!

Hey guys, you have to think.....paradigm shift....in your cooking.  Chicken feet - just a little matter to get over.  Great picture Doug!   The soup stock is much heartier and such a lovely end product color! 

I have to admit, the feet thing creaped me out, too.  The long nails were still on them!!!!!!!!!

And, when I started to dip my strainer into the stock to get the feet out, they were a little greasy and kept sliding around and some fell on the floor and I was making funny screeching sounds, like yikes and eeps, etc.!  It was funny.  Had to wash the floor in that area once I was done. 

Hi - this sounds like a wonderful end product.  Umpa, please explain what you mean by infusing the cayenne into the olive oil over a double burner....what goes where???  I know what a double boiler is...do you add the cayenne and olive oil together???

Okay, so by now I figure I really like to make my own soups and once cooked I take my submerging blender and blend away.  This past weekend went to an Asian Market and bought the following:

Bok Choy (the smaller ones - I heard they were sweeter than the larger ones)
poopake mushrooms
Ubo (sweet veggy)
Kabucha (Squash)
Daikon
Fresh Ginger Root
Chicken Feet (I like making my own chicken stock and I hear the tendons in the feet make for a richer chicken stock)

So, I add the chicken feet to water and let it cook for about forever.
Once done, I throw away the feet (although my Asian friend says she has a certain way to cook them and loves them...so next time I may just keep the feet and ask her for the recipe which I will share with you guys).
Once the chicken stock is done add the ingredients listed above - cube the veggies, slice the ginger and just throw in the poopakes.

Also add the following right now:
celery diced
garlic - about 3 or four cloves
red peppers diced, red hot pepper flakes,
salt/pepper to taste
lime juice, as much as you like.

Let these cook until the veggies are soft
Turn off the heat and let cool
Once cooled, submerge your blender and blend away

Serve with garnish of avocado, or heavy cream or whatever your little heart desires.

I often, and this is where it turns away from being vegetarian, cook in water some chicken breasts and then cut cubes into the soup.

I may also sprinkle ground golden flaxseed over the soup.

I hope this sounds appetizing - It sure is good! - I'm eating some right now for lunch.   

My friend at work understands what it means to have too much sugar in her system...she breaks out all over her face.  We haven't been able to eat bread in a long time until this one minute muffin recipe.  We make the muffins at work.  I actually turn it on its side to cook down and then, while still on its side, cut in into six slices.  We'll then toast and put butter on it and also some Canadian bacon or other meats.  It is so yummy and we are so happy now that we have a 'bread' that we can eat.  We have shared with other folks in our office and they like it too, not to mention how wonderful it smells after being toasted. 

Great article.  I'm glad I read it.  It is essential to this information out to folks.

Good luck Pam.  The meals sounded well balanced.  Good luck to you.