Creamy Chicken and Vegetable - With fruit

2 -3 chicken breasts 1 1/2 cups bacon , off cuts from the butcher (thick cut bacon pieces, we had some to use up) (optional) 2 pints vegetable broth 2 -3[...]

6 cups chicken broth 1/2 cup white rice 3 carrots , thinly sliced 3 celery ribs , thinly sliced 2 zucchini , thinly sliced 6 tablespoons butter 6 tablespoons[...]