Murphy's...uh...make that Madsen's Law

We fixed our White Chicken Chili today for dinner tomorrow at the center.  I soaked the beans last night and cooked them today and then combined all ingredients - except for chicken stock.  I haven't been able to find any bullion without MSG or other things, and that causes all kinds of problems like headaches.

We took everything over to the center to assemble it, and by around 5:30 it was all put together and looked and smelled just like it always has.  We have everything we need, thanks to Erin who sent us the White Chicken Chili packets a couple of weeks ago.  I have just been waiting with anticipation to make this because it is quite simple to make and it is sooo good!

Well....Madsen's Law came into play here.  "Nothing is as simple as you think it will be."

I tasted a spoonful, and it was just plain blah.  The expected addition of a dollop of sour cream, some cheddar cheese and tortilla chips would have done nothing to improve it.  My heart fell.  I had invested quite a bit of time at this point...cutting onions (what?...you really didn't think we would make a meal without cutting some vegetables did you?), cooking and cutting up the chicken and of course cooking the beans.

I tried to figure out where I had gone wrong.  I realized I hadn't put a speck of salt in it.  So I put a LOT of salt in and it started to taste better.  I decided that I would have to bite the bullet and put some of the dreaded MSG chicken bullion cubes in.  Instead I decided to just put the whole huge pot in the refrigerator and go home.

Second day in a row, we got a CARE package!!!!!

Melissa bought out Penzey's and then went into debt to mail the package to us.  But look at that!  Be still my beating heart.  The secret ingredient has appeared on my doorstep and the soup will be saved.


Thank you all for your great kindness and help.  Erin, Mary, Lia and Melissa....I hope those care packages don't put you all in the poor house.