Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

I haven't been feeling the best the last couple of days. I think it's the change in the weather. I'm mostly just headachy. However, despite feeling like crap, I haven't resorted to bad comfort food. I've been able to fall back on Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup. I'm sorry, but I couldn't find an online source to which I can link it. I actually like this better than my usual chicken noodle soup. It's a very simple soup: Carrots, onions, chicken, orzo, chicken stock, and lemon. That's pretty much it, and it's easy to make.

I wasn't sure what orzo was at first. It's tiny, cigar-shaped pasta. What I like about it is that it doesn't get mushy at all.

What really seems to make this recipe so good though is the lemon. It doesn't take much at all, one tablespoon for a two-serving recipe. But that little bit of lemon really brightens the soup up. It's not enough that you're puckering up from the sour of it, but it's enough to feel like spring. It reminds me of another dish I make occasionally. It's sort of a soup, but I make it quite thick. It includes rice, chicken, and asparagus, but at the end, I always add a little vinegar. I only make it in the Spring because it feels really light like spring. Ok, I know some of you are thinking I'm nuts, but both dishes are really good.