Chicken Soup With Drop-In Noodles without back

1 (3 -4 lb) chicken 1 (48 ounce) can chicken broth (I use Swanson's low fat) 1 stalk celery 1 carrot 1 pinch saffron 1 pinch sage 1 pinch thyme 1 bay leaf 2[...]

6 sprigs flat leaf parsley 2 bay leaves 6 cloves (whole) 1 teaspoon black peppercorns 4 lbs skinless chicken breasts (with bone, no skin or fat) 1 medium[...]

1 broiler-fryer chicken , cut up (3 to 3 1/2 pounds) 2 1/2 quarts water 2 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 4 medium carrots , sliced 2 celery ribs , sliced[...]

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts 2 1/2 tablespoons dried vegetable flakes 1 bay leaf 1 teaspoon dried parsley 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon 3/4 teaspoon[...]