Dolly Parton said her mama, Avie Lee, was always tuned into the individual needs of her twelve children. She used this soup as a way to both involve her kids in the cooking process and give some special attention to a child that needed a little extra love. While the soup was being prepared, Avie Lee sent her kids outside to each collect a small stone. When the siblings brought their stones inside and gave them to their mom, she chose the "perfect" one—presented by the child she secretly knew needed a boost that day—to wash and toss right into the soup pot! While you don't need to include the stone to make this delicious soup, this is a touching tradition to try with your own family.
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