Recipe of the Week - Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients:
- 1 cup carrots - chopped
- 1 cup onion - chopped
- 1 cup celery - chopped
- 3 chicken breasts - skinned
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2-3 cups water
- 1 1/2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 12 oz Grandma's Homemade Noodles (in frozen section) OR wide egg noodles
- Chopped Parsley (optional)

Directions:
1) Put all ingredients except noodles and parsley in soup kettle, and bring to a boil
2) Cover and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally
3) After 45 minutes remove chicken breasts, cool them, and shred meat
4) Put chicken back in and turn heat up to a boil
5) Dump in pasta, stir occasionally, and cook until pasta is done to liking
6) Garnish with parsley (optional)

*If freezing, cook noodles separately

Exercise of the Week - Curl, Press, Calf Raise

1) Starting Position: Standing feet shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent, with dumbbells relaxed down by your sides, palms facing in toward thighs.

2) Movement: Curl the dumbbells up toward shoulders. Rotate palms so they face away from you as you press the dumbbells up over your head. While keeping your balance, raise up onto your toes. Reverse these steps and return to the starting position.

*Remember - never lock-out your joints, keep your abs pulled in, and continue to breathe!