Chicken Tortellini Soup

This is probably our favorite soup ever. We had tortellini, chicken and spinach on sale last week, so we were able to enjoy it today. It comes together very fast and is so tasty.

48 oz chicken broth (I use a 32 oz box and just add water for the rest)
1 9 oz package refrigerated 3-cheese tortellini (I use Buitoni - I'm sure you could use frozen or dry as well, and just adjust the cooking time)
1 chicken breast, cut up, seasoned, and cooked however you like
2 cups (or more) spinach, coarsely chopped
parmesan cheese

Bring the chicken broth to a boil and turn the heat to medium. Add the tortellini, and cook for five minutes. Stir in the cooked chicken and the spinach. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on each bowl before serving.

Mmmmm....spoonfuls of yum.

No-sugar-added Apricot Spread

Since I unfortunately don't have loads of berries growing in my backyard, I'm not really into jam making. Maybe someday I will be. But I do really like this simple apricot spread, found in What to Expect the First Year. We like it on peanut butter sandwiches, waffles, along with cream cheese on bagels, etc. Very tasty.

1 cup dried apricots
1 cup apple juice concentrate

Simmer apricots in apple juice concentrate 15 minutes or so or until they are soft. Then puree in the blender until it is the consistency you like (I like some little chunks in mine). Store in the refrigerator.

What kind of jam do you make?