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@helenfrancis I remember Carnegie Mellon we sent out son there for a music program one summer lovely campus Going through Squirrel Hill Wilkensburg Loved Mt Washington you could see all of Pitts. a group of us women took a boat ride on Ducky down the Mon ,Alleghany and Ohio Rivers then up through town great memories .

Here's a recipe for Sopa (soup) as comfort food when I'm not feeling well. Children also enjoy this soup. In a pot heat Olive oil and chopped red onion and zucchini fry a little then fry some fideo noodles in oil to toast them a little ( you might have to add a little more Olive oil) season with Lawry's season salt and parsley stir then add carton of chicken broth and simmer until noodles are soft. You can try with other seasonings like bay leaf and garlic powder. Experiment and enjoy.

Here's a recipe for Sopa (soup) as comfort food when I'm not feeling well. Children also enjoy this soup. In a pot heat Olive oil and chopped red onion and zucchini fry a little then fry some fideo noodles in oil to toast them a little ( you might have to add a little more Olive oil) season with Lawry's season salt and parsley stir then add carton of chicken broth and simmer until noodles are soft. You can try with other seasonings like bay leaf and garlic powder. Experiment and enjoy.

Here's a recipe for Sopa (soup) as comfort food when I'm not feeling well. Children also enjoy this soup. In a pot heat Olive oil and chopped red onion and zucchini fry a little then fry some fideo noodles in oil to toast them a little ( you might have to add a little more Olive oil) season with Lawry's season salt and parsley stir then add carton of chicken broth and simmer until noodles are soft. You can try with other seasonings like bay leaf and garlic powder. Experiment and enjoy.

@marjou
I had to look up fideo noodles and see it is similar to angel hair pasta.. I often use a thin pasta in chicken soup but didn’t ever think of frying the noodle a bit. I bet this step adds a depth of flavor and will try it next time. I try to roast my veggies in olive first before adding to soup...or sopa.....Thanks for this Mexican staple.

FL Mary...old cook learning new tricks.

Ooops...correction for Sopa recipe. Use only half of the package of fideo noodles!

Fideo noodles are short strands of pasta that can be found either in the Mexican foods section or pasta/spaghetti section of your local grocery store. The brand name I use here in the Southwest is called La Moderna. Note/correction on my Sopa recipe use only half package of noodles.

I babysit and make this recipe for the children which is easier for them to swallow.

Thanks for the info. Now I will look for Fideo noodles when I shop. I like pasta, I buy a lot of the AMYS frozen dinners that are pasta.
Are you in Arizona, or New Mexico? Some areas of the country have good Hispanic markets.
Parts of California has a market called VALLEYARTA, they carry some Hispanic foods, their produce is good.
Some of the packages are all in Spanish, so a little difficult to read, as my Spanish is not that great.
I do speak Spanish to my Gardner’s, and they answer in English.
Take care
Funcountess

@helenfrances, What a remarkable woman your mother was. You must have heard many fascinating stories of her life as you grew up.

Interesting that in every family there always seems to be one caregiver who takes the responsibility. Your mother does sound like a terrific role model. I sure others whose lives she touched were better for knowing her.