Kenny's Chicken Soup

1/2 chicken (with bones)
5 C water
1 onion finely chopped (or onion flakes)
3 stocks celery chopped
broccoli
cauliflower
1 C chicken stock
potatoes, cubed
2 T poultry spice
2 t sage
salt
pepper

Boil chicken in water for 1 hr. Add veggies, simmer for 1/2 hr. Add poultry spice and sage. Cook 1 1/2 hrs. Add chicken stock, s&p. Continue to simmer 1 hr.

Mom's Corn Chowder

2 C water
2 C diced red potatoes
1 C sliced carrots
1 C chopped celery
1/4 C onion flakes
1 t salt
1/2 t pepper
1/2-1 lb cooked chopped bacon
14 oz can creamed corn

Combine first 7 ingredients. Cover, bring to a boil. Turn down heat and simmer for 10 mins.

Cheese Sauce (make while other ingredients are simmering):

1/4 C melted margarine or butter
1/4 C flour
3 C milk
1 C grated old cheddar

Combine first 3 ingredients in a sauce pot until smooth. Stir constantly until thickened. Add cheese and stir until melted. Remove from heat.

Add corn and bacon to cooked veggies, then add cheese sauce. Heat together, DON'T BOIL.