There's a cold running around in our house, so I made chicken soup
today. I should've made more; I'm on the last bowl now. Made the stock
out of three pounds of chicken feet, so it's stellar -- gelatinous when
cold, just perfect when hot. Onions, carrots, celery, chunks of chicken
thigh meat, salt, pepper, noodles. Simple and delicious.

For lunch, I had one bowl plain, and another bowl with some kim chee
tossed in. SO good, and clears out the sinuses.

Another soup I love when I'm sick is the potato/tomato/onion thing the
maid in Spain made for us when we were little, but no one else in my
house likes that, so I made chicken soup instead.

I know we've had this thread before, but what do you eat when you're sick?

Serene
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"Serene Vannoy" > wrote in message
...
> There's a cold running around in our house, so I made chicken soup today.
> I should've made more; I'm on the last bowl now. Made the stock out of
> three pounds of chicken feet, so it's stellar -- gelatinous when cold,
> just perfect when hot. Onions, carrots, celery, chunks of chicken thigh
> meat, salt, pepper, noodles. Simple and delicious.
>
> For lunch, I had one bowl plain, and another bowl with some kim chee
> tossed in. SO good, and clears out the sinuses.
>
> Another soup I love when I'm sick is the potato/tomato/onion thing the
> maid in Spain made for us when we were little, but no one else in my house
> likes that, so I made chicken soup instead.
>
> I know we've had this thread before, but what do you eat when you're sick?


Thai basil and chicken soup with noodles. The basil really clears out my
had.

Paul

"Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Serene Vannoy" > wrote in message
> ...
>> There's a cold running around in our house, so I made chicken soup today.
>> I should've made more; I'm on the last bowl now. Made the stock out of
>> three pounds of chicken feet, so it's stellar -- gelatinous when cold,
>> just perfect when hot. Onions, carrots, celery, chunks of chicken thigh
>> meat, salt, pepper, noodles. Simple and delicious.
>>
>> For lunch, I had one bowl plain, and another bowl with some kim chee
>> tossed in. SO good, and clears out the sinuses.
>>
>> Another soup I love when I'm sick is the potato/tomato/onion thing the
>> maid in Spain made for us when we were little, but no one else in my
>> house likes that, so I made chicken soup instead.
>>
>> I know we've had this thread before, but what do you eat when you're
>> sick?
>
>
> Thai basil and chicken soup with noodles. The basil really clears out my
> had.
>

yeah, right. Like there's anything in your had.

"Serene Vannoy" ha scritto nel messaggio
> I know we've had this thread before, but what do you eat when you're sick?
>
> Serene

I used to love hot and sour soup when I had a bad throat or a cold, but that
was when I could get it from a carryout. I'd never start mincing and slcing
etc. when I am reaaly ill!

On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:30:00 +0200, "Giusi" >
wrote:

>
>"Serene Vannoy" ha scritto nel messaggio
>> I know we've had this thread before, but what do you eat when you're sick?
>>
>> Serene
>
>I used to love hot and sour soup when I had a bad throat or a cold, but that
>was when I could get it from a carryout. I'd never start mincing and slcing
>etc. when I am reaaly ill!
>
Me either. It's easier to pick up a phone. In any case, if I'm
really sick I'm not hungry either and I'm more of the hot chocolate
and crackers type if I have any desire to eat.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

"Giusi" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Serene Vannoy" ha scritto nel messaggio
>> I know we've had this thread before, but what do you eat when you're
>> sick?
>>
>> Serene
>
> I used to love hot and sour soup when I had a bad throat or a cold, but
> that was when I could get it from a carryout. I'd never start mincing and
> slcing etc. when I am reaaly ill!
>

I want chicken broth out of the can with cayenne pepper and three cloves of
fresh garlic smashed and chopped, simmered on low for maybe ten minutes.
This is for congestion an flu type things. For headaches or stomach things
(which seem to be related for me) I need to hurl then be unconscious in the
dark for 5-10 hours. No light, no movement, no sound.

On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:05:28 -0400, "cybercat" >
wrote:

>For headaches or stomach things
>(which seem to be related for me) I need to hurl then be unconscious in the
>dark for 5-10 hours. No light, no movement, no sound.


Migraines. Don't miss them one tiny bit.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:05:28 -0400, "cybercat" >
> wrote:
>
>>For headaches or stomach things
>>(which seem to be related for me) I need to hurl then be unconscious in
>>the
>>dark for 5-10 hours. No light, no movement, no sound.
>
>
> Migraines. Don't miss them one tiny bit.
>
I keep hoping they're not. But I've gotten them all my life. Not many, maybe
five a year. It's actually so bad that I get the feeling I just want to die,
then actually pray. Not typical behavior for me.

"cybercat" > wrote in message
...
>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:05:28 -0400, "cybercat" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>For headaches or stomach things
>>>(which seem to be related for me) I need to hurl then be unconscious in
>>>the
>>>dark for 5-10 hours. No light, no movement, no sound.
>>
>>
>> Migraines. Don't miss them one tiny bit.
>>
> I keep hoping they're not. But I've gotten them all my life. Not many,
> maybe five a year. It's actually so bad that I get the feeling I just want
> to die, then actually pray. Not typical behavior for me.
I used to soak in a tub of cold water in the dark with cotton balls in my
ears. I sympathize with you. Mine just went away.
Janet

On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:09:48 -0400, "cybercat" >
wrote:
>
>"sf" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:05:28 -0400, "cybercat" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>For headaches or stomach things
>>>(which seem to be related for me) I need to hurl then be unconscious in
>>>the dark for 5-10 hours. No light, no movement, no sound.
>>
>>
>> Migraines. Don't miss them one tiny bit.
>>
>I keep hoping they're not. But I've gotten them all my life. Not many, maybe
>five a year. It's actually so bad that I get the feeling I just want to die,
>then actually pray. Not typical behavior for me.
>
There's no helping migraines caused by hormones (unless things have
changed a lot), but others will respond to heat or cold. There's even
medication you can take for them. Inderal is only one med. There are
others formulated especially for migraines. Have you discussed it
with your Dr.? I find that the most responsive Drs are either those
who get migraines themselves or those whose spousal unit does.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Serene Vannoy wrote:
> There's a cold running around in our house, so I made chicken soup
> today. I should've made more; I'm on the last bowl now. Made the stock
> out of three pounds of chicken feet, so it's stellar -- gelatinous when
> cold, just perfect when hot. Onions, carrots, celery, chunks of chicken
> thigh meat, salt, pepper, noodles. Simple and delicious.
>
> For lunch, I had one bowl plain, and another bowl with some kim chee
> tossed in. SO good, and clears out the sinuses.
>
> Another soup I love when I'm sick is the potato/tomato/onion thing the
> maid in Spain made for us when we were little, but no one else in my
> house likes that, so I made chicken soup instead.
>
> I know we've had this thread before, but what do you eat when you're sick?
>
> Serene

I gravitate toward soup too. Hot and sour, tom yum, avgolemono...
I seem not to be so into canned tomato or CCMS now, although
those used to be the two things I wanted.

--
Jean B.

Jean B. said...

> Serene Vannoy wrote:
>>
>> I know we've had this thread before, but what do you eat when you're sick?
>>
>> Serene
>
> I gravitate toward soup too. Hot and sour, tom yum, avgolemono...
> I seem not to be so into canned tomato or CCMS now, although
> those used to be the two things I wanted.

Aside from soups, we drank lots of orange juice.
And of legal age... hot tottys. WAY better than Nyquil!

Andy
--
Eat first, talk later.

In article >,
"Jean B." > wrote:

> I seem not to be so into canned tomato or CCMS now, although
> those used to be the two things I wanted.

CCMS? Clam Chowder Manhattan Style?
--
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http://web.me.com/barbschaller - good news 4-6-2009
"What you say about someone else says more
about you than it does about the other person."

On Apr 18, 12:17*pm, Melba's Jammin' >
wrote:
> In article >,
> *"Jean B." > wrote:
>
> > * I seem not to be so into canned tomato or CCMS now, although
> > those used to be the two things I wanted.
>
> CCMS? *Clam Chowder Manhattan Style?
> --
Campbell's cream of mushroom soup? -aem

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> "Jean B." > wrote:
>
>> I seem not to be so into canned tomato or CCMS now, although
>> those used to be the two things I wanted.
>
> CCMS? Clam Chowder Manhattan Style?

No, Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup.

--
Jean B.

In article >,
"Jean B." > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > CCMS? Clam Chowder Manhattan Style?
>
> No, Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup.

Got it!

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller - good news 4-6-2009
"What you say about someone else says more
about you than it does about the other person."

In article >,
Serene Vannoy > wrote:

> There's a cold running around in our house, so I made chicken soup
> today. I should've made more; I'm on the last bowl now. Made the stock
> out of three pounds of chicken feet, so it's stellar -- gelatinous when
> cold, just perfect when hot. Onions, carrots, celery, chunks of chicken
> thigh meat, salt, pepper, noodles. Simple and delicious.
>
> For lunch, I had one bowl plain, and another bowl with some kim chee
> tossed in. SO good, and clears out the sinuses.
>
> Another soup I love when I'm sick is the potato/tomato/onion thing the
> maid in Spain made for us when we were little, but no one else in my
> house likes that, so I made chicken soup instead.
>
> I know we've had this thread before, but what do you eat when you're sick?
>
> Serene

Chicken soup is good for the soul. ;-)

My personal favorite "sick" food is hot and sour soup from a local
chinese place that delivers.
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> In article >,
> Serene Vannoy > wrote:
>
>> There's a cold running around in our house, so I made chicken soup
>> today. I should've made more; I'm on the last bowl now. Made the stock
>> out of three pounds of chicken feet, so it's stellar -- gelatinous when
>> cold, just perfect when hot. Onions, carrots, celery, chunks of chicken
>> thigh meat, salt, pepper, noodles. Simple and delicious.
>>
>> For lunch, I had one bowl plain, and another bowl with some kim chee
>> tossed in. SO good, and clears out the sinuses.
>>
>> Another soup I love when I'm sick is the potato/tomato/onion thing the
>> maid in Spain made for us when we were little, but no one else in my
>> house likes that, so I made chicken soup instead.
>>
>> I know we've had this thread before, but what do you eat when you're
>> sick?
>>
>> Serene
>
> Chicken soup is good for the soul. ;-)
>
> My personal favorite "sick" food is hot and sour soup from a local
> chinese place that delivers.
> --
> Peace! Om
>

It was difficult enough in the burbs outside of Memphis to find a place that
delivered food. I could get Papa John's pizza but nothing else. Hot & sour
or wonton soup, now *that* would have been a great thing when I was feeling
under the weather! Unfortunately the only Chinese place that had
(contracted) delivery service was shut down due health code violations. The
delivery service stopped delivering even before the health department got
there. Ugh!

Jill

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> > Chicken soup is good for the soul. ;-)
> >
> > My personal favorite "sick" food is hot and sour soup from a local
> > chinese place that delivers.
> > --
> > Peace! Om
> >
>
> It was difficult enough in the burbs outside of Memphis to find a place that
> delivered food. I could get Papa John's pizza but nothing else. Hot & sour
> or wonton soup, now *that* would have been a great thing when I was feeling
> under the weather! Unfortunately the only Chinese place that had
> (contracted) delivery service was shut down due health code violations. The
> delivery service stopped delivering even before the health department got
> there. Ugh!
>
> Jill

I do feel fortunate... The place that delivers has the best buffet in
town (imho) and is very clean.

It's our favorite place in town to eat and they make the BEST hot and
sour I've ever had. Ever! Tastes like they use a beef base instead of
chicken like most places do.

They often add halved white mushrooms to it too, but when I'm sick, I'm
after the broth. I could give a damn about the rest of the solid stuff
thats in it. <g>
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

On Apr 17, 11:35*pm, Serene Vannoy > wrote:
>
> I know we've had this thread before, but what do you eat when you're sick?
>
Occasionally the sick version of me feels like something cool instead
of the normal hot soup. Then I have milk toast -- the toast must be
almost burnt and thickly buttered, the milk must be whole milk. It's
a childhood regression thing, I guess, because I almost never drink
milk. -aem

"Serene Vannoy" > wrote in message
...
> There's a cold running around in our house, so I made chicken soup today.
> I should've made more; I'm on the last bowl now. Made the stock out of
> three pounds of chicken feet, so it's stellar -- gelatinous when cold,
> just perfect when hot. Onions, carrots, celery, chunks of chicken thigh
> meat, salt, pepper, noodles. Simple and delicious.
>
> For lunch, I had one bowl plain, and another bowl with some kim chee
> tossed in. SO good, and clears out the sinuses.
>
> Another soup I love when I'm sick is the potato/tomato/onion thing the
> maid in Spain made for us when we were little, but no one else in my house
> likes that, so I made chicken soup instead.
>
> I know we've had this thread before, but what do you eat when you're sick?
>
> Serene
>

Feed a cold starve a fever

It really depends on the illness.

Sore throat

Jello
Cottage Cheese
Smashed potatoes
Yoghurt
life savers (preferably cherry)
Strawberry shakes
Ice Cream

Head Cold (URI)
Hot soup almost any kind
Hot tea with a shot of brandy, bourbon and a slice lemon ( many of these),
and a cube of sugar
Jello shooters.
Hot cider
Lipton chicken noodle soup.

Dimitri