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11/4/2017

Modified Comfort Food: Chicken and Dumplings

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It is that time of year again...the weather starts to get cold and the season of soups and stews and a yummy pot of Chicken and Dumplings is here! 
For most of us the season of comfort food is awesome! But for our little quirky kids soups and stews and other comfort foods can cause a lot of stress.
My two little quirky kids have different types of sensory issues with food. Ben, my youngest, is very hypo sensitive, so he really enjoys soups and stews. Chicken and Dumplings are one of his favorite and will take it any way he can get it!
Logan on the other hand is very hyper sensitive and the modifications in this recipe are for him.
Note: This is the short cut method of chicken and dumplings. I have the super great time intensive recipe from my grandmother also, but for us Chaotic mommies this is the way to go!

You will need:
(none of this has to be exact)
1 package of chicken breast or tenders (I advise equivalent to 4 chicken breast)
1 tube of cheap biscuits
Flour
Milk
3 chicken bouillon cubes
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Step 1: Fill a stock pot with the desired amount of water. I recommend around 1/2 full, but it can be adjusted to how many you are feeding. Bring this to boil.
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Step 2: Cube the chicken breast and allow to cook in the pot. I usually throw in the bouillon cubes in to add flavor to the broth and the chicken. (most recipes call for chicken stock, I use cubes because I can keep them all the time and I don't have left over stock).
Here is where the modification comes for Logan. After the chicken cooks, I pull out a portion of the cooked chicken. I set it aside to cool.

Step 3: Open the can of biscuits and take out 4 of them. Preheat oven to cook the remaining biscuits in the package. Place the biscuits on a cutting board and sprinkle with flour on both sides. Then taking a Utility Knife slice each biscuit long ways four times. Add them to the pot of boiling chicken. 
Step 4: Take 1/2 cup of milk and add some flour to it. Make sure flour is dissolved fully before adding mixture to the boiling pot of water.
At this point I usually reduce heat and let it simmer for at least 20 minutes. But this time can be adjusted to accommodate your quirky kid.
Also remember that chicken you set aside?
It can be two different things either served by itself with a biscuit or by using the biscuit as a sandwich with the chicken in it. Either fits Logan's sensory issues.
Important Note: We don't use pepper and salt so I didn't include them, but pepper adds a lot to this recipe. Just add before you simmer.
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    Callie Metler-Smith is the owner of Clear Fork Media Group in Stamford, Texas. She has owned the Stamford American since 2009 and Clear Fork Publishing since 2014. When not working on her corner of the Stamford Square, she is spending time with her husband, Philip, two sons, Logan and Ben, and her niece, Sadey.

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